Japan’s Fisheries Agency says captain of Chinese vessel arrested for allegedly defying orders to stop for inspection at sea.
Published On 13 Feb 2026
Japan’s Fisheries Agency says captain of Chinese vessel arrested for allegedly defying orders to stop for inspection at sea.
Published On 13 Feb 2026

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the military will work with the country’s police force to counter ‘gang wars’ that threaten ‘our democracy’.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said he will deploy…

Taipei agrees to buy some $85bn of US energy, aircraft and equipment in exchange for 15 percent tariff rate.
The United States and Taiwan have finalised a trade deal to reduce tariffs on Taiwanese exports and…
These are the key developments from day 1,450 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Published On 13 Feb 2026
Here is where things stand on Friday, February 13 :

Donald Trump is not set to attend the 39th annual meeting of the African Union, which kicks off its leaders’ summit on Friday.
But his presence will still be felt as delegations from the 55 member states grapple with the new, disruptive reality…

A United States judge has granted an injunction preventing the Department of Defense from stripping Senator Mark Kelly, a military veteran, of his retirement pension and military rank.
The Defense Department had taken punitive action against Kelly…

The United States has revoked a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for its actions to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.
The decision on Thursday is the most…

Protesters have marched in duelling demonstrations in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, as the country’s National Assembly weighed a bill that would grant amnesty to political prisoners.
The demonstrations on Thursday marked Venezuela’s National…

Israel continues attacks and restrictions on essentials for life.
Amnesty International and Israeli human-rights organisation B’Tselem say the genocide in Gaza is continuing.
Four months after a deal to stop the war, aside from continuing Israeli…

Atletico Madrid tear the holders apart with four first-half goals in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal.
Published On 12 Feb 2026