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After a landslide election victory, Japan's lower house reappointed Sanae Takaichi as Prime Minister. She is the first woman to hold the post in Japan. Separately, the UN fact-finding mission reported that the paramilita...
The US Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump's earlier tariffs went beyond presidential powers and struck them down. A temporary 10% ad valorem import duty was then imposed for 150 days from 24 February 2026 under Sectio...
During French President Emmanuel Macron's visit, India and France raised their relationship to a 'Special Global Strategic Partnership', and 21 agreements and documents were exchanged. The two had set up a Strategic Part...
Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, was the venue for the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly. At the session, Burundi's President Évariste Ndayishimiye was chosen as Chairperson of the AU for 2026, succe...
Magnus Carlsen is the champion of the 2026 Freestyle Chess World Championship. He secured the title by defeating Fabiano Caruana in the final match. The tournament holds a special place because it is the first Freestyle...
Every 15 February, International Childhood Cancer Day encourages early detection and fair access to treatment. The International Confederation of Childhood Cancer Parent Organizations first recognised the day in 2002. Mo...
India and France launched the India-France Year of Innovation to deepen cooperation in technology and research, encouraging links between start-ups, scientists and tech companies. Leaders discussed artificial intelligenc...
The Indian Army will organise the first-ever International Military Adventure Challenge Cup (IMACC) 2026 in the Eastern Himalayas, with teams from Bhutan, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia...
Holding the BRICS chair for 2026, India convened the grouping's first Sherpa and Sous-Sherpa Meeting of the year in New Delhi. Sherpas and Sous-Sherpas are the officials who prepare the ground for the bloc's work during...
Bangladesh held its 13th parliamentary election in February 2026, the first since the 2024 uprising that ousted Sheikh Hasina. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party won by a landslide, and its chairman Tarique Rahman, son of...
NATO started the 'Arctic Sentry' mission to bolster Arctic security following tensions over Greenland. It brings the Arctic military activities of member nations under one command, with Denmark, Germany, Finland and the...
A Social Security Agreement between India and the United Kingdom was signed in New Delhi. Under the pact, employees sent on temporary assignments of up to 36 months to the other country will no longer have to pay social...
