Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Drought deepens hunger in northern Kenya as aid cuts bite
By Jefferson Kahinju and Thomas Mukoya TURKANA, Kenya, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Four years after a record drought devastated northern Kenya, failed rains are once again causing starvations, with aid cuts fo...
Feb 19, 2026
UK police arrest King Charles' brother Andrew, BBC reports
By Michael Holden and Sam Tabahriti LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - King Charles' younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was on Thursday arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allega...
Feb 19, 2026
PKK militant group source says Turkish approval of peace roadmap is important step
BAGHDAD, Feb 19 (Reuters) - A Turkish parliamentary commission's approval of a report setting out a roadmap for legal reforms alongside the disbandment of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant gr...
Feb 19, 2026
Olympics-SkiMo-New sport begins in snowstorm
By Marleen Kaesebier BORMIO, Italy, Feb 19 (Reuters) - SkiMo's eagerly-awaited debut at the Winter Olympics got underway at a snowy Bormio on Thursday with the heats of the women's and men's sprint co...
Feb 19, 2026
Japan may see upheaval of funds when BOJ hikes rates to 1%, economist says
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - An expected rise in Japan's short-term interest rate to 1% may trigger a significant reallocation of cash into deposits that could complicat...
Feb 19, 2026
Rio Tinto annual earnings flat as iron ore weakens, copper cushions blow
By Melanie Burton and Roushni Nair MELBOURNE, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto on Thursday reported flat annual earnings that missed expectations as its mainstay iron ore business suffered from lower pric...
Feb 19, 2026
Exclusive-ECB President Lagarde tells colleagues she is still focused on her post
FRANKFURT, Feb 19 (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has told colleagues she remains focussed on her job and she would tell them first if she was about to step down, four so...
Feb 19, 2026
Georgia arrests two foreigners trying to purchase uranium
TBILISI, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Georgia has detained two people who attempted to purchase $3 million worth of uranium and a cache of a radioactive isotope found in nuclear weapons testing programmes, the ...
Feb 19, 2026
Bank Indonesia holds rates steady, focus remains on 'undervalued' rupiah
By Gayatri Suroyo and Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Indonesia's central bank held rates unchanged for a fifth straight policy review on Thursday, as expected, with its focus remaining ...
Feb 19, 2026
At least 13 killed in Karachi building collapse after blast, police say
KARACHI, Pakistan, Feb 19 (Reuters) - At least 13 people, including women and children, were killed after a gas cylinder blast caused a residential building to collapse in the southern port city of Ka...
Feb 19, 2026
