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Philippine VP Sara Duterte to run for president in 2028

Fonte: BBC News - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-18T04:09:51+00:00

The daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte has feuded spectacularly with the incumbent, Bongbong Marcos.

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YouTube restores service after brief streaming disruption

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-18T04:08:38+00:00

YouTube ​also faced outages in countries including India, Britain, ⁠Australia, and Mexico, says DownDetector

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Data leak at Abu Dhabi finance summit exposes global figures, FT reports

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-18T04:08:18+00:00

The FT said scans of more ‌than 700 passports and state identity cards were discovered on ‌an unprotected cloud storage server associated with ‌Abu ⁠Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW)

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Australia news live: Chris Minns accuses Pauline Hanson of ‘racist intervention’, backs police who disrupted Muslim prayers at protest

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-18T04:03:38+00:00

Follow today’s news liveRace commissioner calls on Pauline Hanson to apologise amid condemnation of ‘reprehensible’ Muslim commentsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPauline Hanson says people ‘warming to our policies’ amid frustrations with two major partiesThe One Nation leader, Pauline Hanson, was just interviewed on the ABC after a surge in popularity in recent polls.I think people are looking at our policies, what we want to do for the country and for people … People are warming to our policies and I am pleased to see that they want to vote for One Nation now becau

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Emmanuel Macron et Narendra Modi souhaitent un partenariat « sans limites »

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-02-18T04:00:05+00:00

Le président français, en visite en Inde, et le premier ministre indien sont convenus d’une coopération renforcée, dans le domaine de l’armement notamment, face au protectionnisme de Donald Trump.

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Stock Market Live February 18: Sensex, Nifty little changed in opening trade

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-18T03:58:10+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live Updates: Sensex traded flat at 83,410.07 at 9.17 am after opening at 83,553.59 against the previous close of 83,450.96; Nifty 50 traded at 25,727.80 against previous close of 25,725.4

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Fed officials say AI productivity boost could raise neutral rate

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-18T03:57:13+00:00

AI and productivity are likely to take on increasing importance this year in debates over interest rates as President Donald Trump continues to put pressure on the Fed to reduce borrowing costs

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Radio Free Asia resumes broadcasts to China after Trump cuts forced near closure

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-18T03:55:37+00:00

CEO said services have restarted after termination of grants led to criticism that US was ceding ground to ChinaRadio Free Asia has resumed broadcasts to people in China, its chief executive said on Tuesday, after Trump administration cuts last year largely forced the US-funded outlet to cease operations.For years, RFA and its sister outlets, including Voice of America (VOA), had been financed with funding approved by the US Congress and overseen by the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM). Continue reading...

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Buffett cuts Amazon stake, makes bet on New York Times

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-18T03:50:38+00:00

Also in the fourth quarter, Berkshire continued trimming its stakes in Bank of America Corp. and Apple, Inc., bringing them to 7.1% and 1.5%, respectively

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Bitcoin declines as geopolitical tension adds to risk-off mood

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-18T03:44:36+00:00

Bitcoin, which has traded like a high-beta tech proxy in recent months, mirrored an earlier move lower in US equities but failed to keep pace when stocks edged higher

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Warner Bros. reopens talks after Paramount signals higher offer

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-18T03:39:24+00:00

Paramount Skydance Corp.’s chief executive officer will be able to make a “best and final” offer for Warner Bros., potentially upsetting the storied film and TV company’s rival deal with Netflix Inc

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Gold steadies after 2 day drop in thin lunar new year trading

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-18T03:35:02+00:00

Bullion was near $4,880 an ounce in early trading, having lost more than 3% over the previous two sessions, when the US dollar strengthened

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Race commissioner calls on Pauline Hanson to apologise amid condemnation of ‘reprehensible’ Muslim comments

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-18T03:33:17+00:00

One Nation leader’s statements about Muslims also labelled ‘bigoted and wrong’ by NSW minister for multiculturalismFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s race discrimination commissioner has called on Pauline Hanson to apologise for inflammatory comments about Australian Muslims, amid backlash to comments denounced by others as “reprehensible”.Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman said Hanson was targeting Muslims with her increasingly inflammatory comments, joining condemnation from across the political spectrum

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Oil holds drop as US and Iran signal progress in nuclear talks

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-18T03:28:41+00:00

Crude has pushed higher this year as geopolitical concerns, including the tensions over Iran, outweighed warnings that the global market faces a glut that’ll drag down prices

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Stock Market Live February 18: Sensex, Nifty expected to open flat

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-18T03:24:37+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live Updates: Domestic markets are likely to see a flat opening on Wednesday amid mixed global cues. Gift Nifty at 25,755 indicates a marginal decline at opening.

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US renews threat to withdraw from IEA over climate advocacy

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-18T03:22:38+00:00

A latest flagship report published in November tempered the IEA’s forecasts on an imminent peak in oil demand, and reintroduced a “Current Policies Scenario” after a five-year hiatus, which bases forecasts on existing conditions

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Markets likely to open on a flat to negative note

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-18T02:53:22+00:00

IT stocks to remain in focus, analysts expect a volatile session

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Peru's president impeached four months into term

Fonte: BBC News - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-18T02:52:19+00:00

José Jerí is the third consecutive president to be ousted and the country's seventh since 2016.

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Australia news live: NT releases area five times size of Singapore for petroleum exploration; real incomes fall as wage growth lags inflation

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-18T02:25:04+00:00

‘We continue to be very clear about the government’s position,’ Albanese says. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPauline Hanson says people ‘warming to our policies’ amid frustrations with two major partiesThe One Nation leader, Pauline Hanson, was just interviewed on the ABC after a surge in popularity in recent polls.I think people are looking at our policies, what we want to do for the country and for people … People are warming to our policies and I am pleased to see that they want to vote for One Nation now because they don’t trust the two

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Trump officials sued over effort to ‘erase history and science’ in national parks

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-18T02:13:02+00:00

National Park Service also sued for removing rainbow Pride flag from Stonewall national monument in New YorkConservation and historical organizations sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over National Park Service policies that the groups say erase history and science from America’s national parks.A lawsuit filed in Boston says orders by Donald Trump and interior secretary Doug Burgum have forced park service staff to remove or censor exhibits that share factually accurate and relevant US history and scientific knowledge, including about slavery and climate change. Continue reading...

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India AI Impact Summit 2026: Complete coverage

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-18T02:09:01+00:00

Here’s businessline’s coverage of the India AI Impact Summit 2026

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Wealthy Americans top ‘golden visa’ surge in New Zealand and applications from China double

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-18T02:03:54+00:00

US family who were 100th to be granted residency under investor scheme say they want to give back to ‘amazing’ New ZealandWealthy Americans are dominating applications for New Zealand’s “golden visa”, driven by a love for the country’s natural beauty and entrepreneurial spirit, as well a desire to escape Trump’s administration.New rules for the Active Investor Plus visa came into effect in April 2025, lowering investment thresholds, removing English-language requirements and cutting the amount of time applicants must spend in the country to establish residency from three years to three weeks.

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