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Bangladesh election count begins after high turnout in first post-Hasina vote DHAKA, Feb. 12 — Bangladesh began counting votes on Thursday after polls closed in a pivotal national election, the…
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from Thursday’s Olympic competition after refusing to switch from a helmet honoring athletes and coaches killed in the war…
ZURICH — Siemens raised its full-year profit outlook after reporting better-than-expected first-quarter results, driven by AI-related data-center demand, Reuters reported and Defense World noted in an earnings-call recap. Reuters said…
TOKYO — Japan has successfully retrieved rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed for the first time, pulling material from about 6 kilometers (4 miles) below the surface during a test…
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s health ministry says the measles outbreak that began in 2025 has now killed at least 28 people and infected 9,074, underscoring the scale of the nation’s…
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 — President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Defense Department to pursue long‑term power purchase agreements with coal‑fired power plants to supply military installations, a…
BERLIN — The 76th Berlin International Film Festival opens Feb. 12 with the film “No Good Men,” launching 11 days of premieres and industry events in the German capital, according…
Iran warns it will strike U.S. bases if attacked as nuclear talks continue CAIRO/MUSCAT, Oman, Feb. 11 — Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran would strike U.S. bases in the Middle…
DUBAI — Egypt and Qatar are stepping up diplomacy to keep the Gaza ceasefire from collapsing after Hamas said it would delay the next hostage release and Israel warned it…
NEW YORK — ESPN officially began distributing Major League Baseball’s out-of-market streaming service, MLB.TV, on Tuesday, a key piece of the league’s reworked media-rights deal, according to Reuters. The season…