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          Rev Jesse Jackson attends the 10th Annual Rainbow Push Wall Street Project Summit in New York, USA, 08 January 2007 (reissued 17 February 2026). US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson has died on 17 February 2026, aged 84, according to his family. EPA / Peter Foley *** Local Caption *** 01409652

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          The IRGC conducts a military drill in the Strait of Hormuz, which is a key route for world crude oil market. EPA

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          Sheikh Mohammed with Lindsey Graham at Qasr Al Shati. Wam
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          President Sheikh Mohamed meets US Senator Lindsey Graham

          UAEFebruary 18, 2026
          Ukraine's lead negotiator Rustem Umerov (left) and Russia's chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky. AFP

          Zelenskyy accuses Russia of trying to 'drag out' peace talks

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          Amazon's tech layoffs also coincided with restructuring at Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post. Residents who read the Post join members of the guild to protest during a rally outside the newspaper's offices. AFP

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          Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps conduct a military drill in the Arabian Gulf. EPA

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          US Vice President JD Vance says the Iranians 'are not yet willing to acknowledge and work through'. Getty Images

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          A Patriot surface-to-air missile. AFP

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          MENAFebruary 18, 2026
          US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arriving for the Munich Security Conference in Germany. EPA

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          CommentFebruary 17, 2026
          Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has warned the US: 'The strongest military force in the world may at times be struck so hard that it cannot get up again.' Reuters
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          US cannot overthrow Iranian regime, says Khamenei

          NewsFebruary 17, 2026
          Protesters wave Ukrainian flags near the UN office in Geneva as peace talks between Russia and Ukraine take place. Reuters

          Russia and Ukraine meet for peace talks in Geneva with territorial concessions in play

          EuropeFebruary 17, 2026
          About 5,700 adult male ISIS fighters have been moved from Syria to Iraq. Reuters

          Dozens of minors among ISIS prisoners transferred from Syria to Iraq

          MENAFebruary 17, 2026
          Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Al Busaidi, right, with US representatives Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Geneva. Photo: Foreign Ministry of Oman / X
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          'Progress made' but long way to go on Iran talks, US says after second round

          MENAFebruary 17, 2026
          US Secretary of State Marco Rubio receives a standing ovation after his speech at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday. AFP

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          CommentFebruary 17, 2026
          Palestinian children watch in Khan Younis as Gazans injured in the war and other patients prepare to leave for treatment through the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt on February 8, 2026. AFP

          Egypt frustrated with Israel over Trump's Gaza peace plan

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          US Secretary of State Marco Rubio with Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico in Bratislava. Getty Images

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