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Myanmar: ASEAN leaders divided about how to deal with junta

20 Feb 2026
Regional leaders in Southeast Asia are divided over how to respond to Myanmar’s ruling military junta.  After the coup in 2021, ASEAN called for an immediate end to violence, constructive dialogue, the appointment of a special…

Nigeria: over 200 dead after massacres in Muslim-majority villages

13 Feb 2026
A brutal massacre in Nigeria’s Kwara state left more than two hundred dead after gunmen attacked two Muslim-majority villages for rejecting extremist teaching. Witnesses said the attackers arrived on motorcycles, entered a mosque and shot worshippers,…

Canada: eight dead after attack on small town school

13 Feb 2026
A small Canadian community is grieving after a tragic school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, left eight people dead and many injured. The 18-year-old suspect, Jesse van Rootselaar, started to identify as a female six…

Middle East: Trump and Netanyahu meet as Iran talks continue

13 Feb 2026
Rising tensions in the Middle East frame a significant meeting between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington. Israel is seeking a comprehensive agreement restricting Iran’s nuclear programme, missile development, and support for regional proxy groups,…