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This photograph taken on January 21, 2026 shows Lalit Bishowkarma (L), son of migrant worker Rudra Bahadur Kami, looking at his father's passport with a relative as they wait for the arrival of Kami's body outside Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. — AFP pic

Nepal ‘addicted’ to migrant worker trade as officials accused of exploiting citizens

This picture taken on February 15, 2026 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on February 16, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) and his daughter Ju Ae (center R) attending the inauguration ceremony of Saeppyol Street in Pyongyang. — AFP pic

Kim Jong Un unveils new flats for families of soldiers killed in Ukraine campaign

A motorcyclist rides past the hoarding of 'India AI Impact Summit 2026' along a street on the eve of the summit in New Delhi on February 15, 2026. — AFP pic

Global AI summit opens in New Delhi as leaders debate jobs, safety and regulation

A video frame grab released by the New South Wales Courts on December 22, 2025 shows Naveed Akram allegedly firing a shotgun and moving in a tactical manner in a countryside location in October 2025. — AFP pic

Accused Bondi Beach gunman Naveed Akram appears in Sydney court via video link

Police officers patrol a street during the first phase of Myanmar’s general election in Yangon on December 28, 2025. — AFP pic

Myanmar junta expels East Timor envoy after war crimes case filed

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen takes part in a panel discussion during the 62nd Munich Security Conference (MSC) on February 14, 2026 in Munich, southern Germany. — AFP pic

China confirms 30-day visa waiver for UK and Canada citizens until year-end

This photo posted on the X account of the US Department of Defense on February 15, 2026 shows what the Department of Defense says are US military forces boarding an oil tanker, the Veronica III, in the Indian Ocean. — AFP pic

US forces board ship in Indian Ocean after fleeing Caribbean blockade, says Pentagon

Widow visits soldier’s grave on Valentine’s Day at Lychakiv Military Cemetery in Lviv, amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. — AFP pic

Russia’s army chief claims capture of 12 villages in eastern Ukraine

Puppies rest next to a Starlink terminal near the town of Lyman, Ukraine. Vietnam has granted a licence to Elon Musk’s Starlink to operate its satellite internet services. — Reuters pic

Vietnam grants licence to Musk’s Starlink, expanding satellite internet access

A 17-year-old boy was killed, and two other boys were injured after they were stabbed in Osaka’s busy Dotombori shopping area late Saturday, police said. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Teen killed, two classmates injured in late‑night stabbing at Osaka’s Dotombori

The death toll from the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip has risen to 72,061. — AFP pic

Casualty count in Gaza climbs past 72,000 despite ceasefire agreement

Women walk near ballistic missile launch vehicles in Tehran on February 11, 2026, during a rally marking the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution. — AFP pic

Iran ready to consider compromises in US nuclear talks if sanctions lifted

The AUKUS pact aims to arm Australia with a fleet of cutting-edge submarines from the United States and would provide for cooperation in developing an array of warfare technologies. — AFP pic

Canberra invests billions in AUKUS submarine yard amid China tensions

Barack Obama predicted such messaging will hurt Trump’s Republicans in midterm elections, that “ultimately, the answer is going to come from the American people.” — AFP pic

Obama slams social media cruelty and Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota

Ali Rahmani, the son of Narges Mohammadi, an imprisoned Iranian human rights activist who was awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, speaks after receiving the award on behalf of his mother. — Reuters file pic

Iran transfers Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to Zanjan prison amid health fears

This photograph shows construction work to widen Route 60 outside Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on February 11. — AFP pic

Palestinian NGO accuses Israel’s Ben Gvir of revenge after prison raid video