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South Korea's former impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol (right) arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul on July 9, 2025. — Kim Hong-ji/Pool/AFP pic

Jail, disgrace and death: The dark fates and dramatic downfalls of South Korean leaders

Palestinian representative in France Leila Shahid meets people gathered in front of the Percy military hospital in the southwestern Paris suburb of Clamart in support of Palestinian authority leader Yasser Arafat who is being treated, on November 2, 2004. Leila Shahid, former representative of Palestine in France, has died, her family told AFP yesterday. — AFP pic

Leila Shahid, the face of Palestinians in Europe

Britain’s King Charles said on Thursday it was with “deepest concern” he had learnt about the arrest of his younger brother, former Prince Andrew, adding that the law must take its course. — AFP pic

King Charles expresses ‘deepest concern’ over Andrew’s arrest, says law must take its course

Thai police donned a lion dance costume during this week’s Lunar New Year festivities to arrest a suspect accused of stealing about US$64,000 worth of Buddhist artefacts. — Unsplash pic/Tong Su

Bangkok police disguise as lion dancers to arrest suspect in US$64,000 Buddhist artefact theft case

Osaka has received an unusual donation, 21 kilograms of gold, to pay for the maintenance of its ageing water system, the Japanese commercial hub announced Thursday. — Unsplash pic/Juliana Barquero

Liquid gold: Anonymous donor gives Osaka 21kg of gold to fix ageing water pipes

The Daily Telegraph said on Thursday that British police had arrived at the residence of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in eastern England. — AFP pic

King Charles’ brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested over misconduct in public office

Women wave Iranian flags during a memorial marking 40 days of mourning for victims of recent unrest in Tehran on February 17, 2026. — AFP pic

‘Everyone must leave immediately’: Polish PM issues Iran evacuation call

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addresses the gathering at the AI Impact Summit, in New Delhi, India, February 19, 2026. — Reuters pic

OpenAI’s Altman calls for urgent global oversight of AI at New Delhi summit, likens need to nuclear oversight

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte announces her intention to run for the country’s presidency in 2028 during a press conference in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila on February 18, 2026. — AFP pic

Fourth impeachment complaint filed against Philippine VP Duterte after 2028 bid

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during a welcoming ceremony at AI Impact Summit, in New Delhi, India, February 18, 2026. — India’s Press Information Bureau handout pic via Reuters

UN chief warns AI cannot be left to ‘whims of a few billionaires’

People watch a news report on the sentencing trial of South Korean former president Yoon Suk-yeol’s insurrection case. — Reuters pic

South Korea court hands ex-president Yoon Suk-yeol life sentence over failed martial law bid

Five children were among 12 people killed in a fireworks shop explosion in Hubei, China, during the Lunar New Year holiday. — Screengrab from social media video circulating online

Five children among victims as fireworks shop blast in Hubei claims 12 lives during holiday

The Indonesian Health Ministry’s Bureau of Communication and Public Information said the WHO would provide funding in the form of cash, goods, and services to support programme implementation over the two-year period. — Reuters pic

Indonesia secures US$14.8m WHO grant to strengthen national health system

Zorro Ranch, one of the properties of financier Jeffrey Epstein, is seen in an aerial view near Stanley, New Mexico, US, July 15, 2019. — Reuters pic

New Mexico investigates claims of bodies buried at Epstein’s Zorro Ranch

Bill Gates this month said he regrets ‘every minute’ he spent with Jeffrey Epstein, as his former wife Melinda said he still had questions to answer over his relationship with the late convicted sexual offender. — AFP pic

Bill Gates pulls out of India AI summit after being named in Epstein files

Visitors arrive at Bharat Mandapam, one of the venues for AI Impact Summit, in New Delhi, India, February 17, 2026. — Reuters pic

PM Modi, tech titans including Altman, Gates to tackle AI risks at India summit