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European states say Russia's Navalny poisoned with dart frog toxin

"The UK, Sweden, France, Germany and The Netherlands are confident that Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a lethal toxin," the countries said im a joint statement.
By AFP 2026-02-14 18:04:00
President Donald Trump's pointman announced the end of an aggressive immigration operation in Minnesota that triggered protests and outrage following the killing of two US citizens.
By AFP 2026-02-12 21:27:30
French police have detained a woman in her fifties after two newborn babies were found dead in a freezer in eastern France.
By AFP 2026-02-12 20:38:16
Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe apologised Thursday for his "choice of language" after saying the "UK has been colonised by immigrants".
By AFP 2026-02-12 16:35:07
Russia has blocked the popular messaging service WhatsApp over its failure to comply with local legislation.
By AFP 2026-02-12 14:37:32
Moscow has been trying to nudge Russians to use a more tightly controlled domestic online service.
By AFP 2026-02-12 09:00:40
Iran's president vowed on Wednesday that the Islamic republic would not bow to outside aggression, as it marked the anniversary of the 1979 revolution.
By AFP 2026-02-11 18:23:08
The civil trial in California state court centers on allegations that a 20-year-old woman, identified as Kaley G.M., suffered severe mental harm after becoming addicted to social media as a child.
By AFP 2026-02-11 11:00:04
Two one-year-old boys and a two-year-old girl died as a result of an enemy strike on a "private residential house" in the eastern city that sits close to Russia's border.
By AFP 2026-02-11 10:49:27
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will push Donald Trump on Wednesday to take a tougher stance in nuclear talks with Iran, after rushing to Washington to stiffen the US president's resolve.
By AFP 2026-02-11 09:04:01
Bangladesh votes on Thursday in the first parliamentary elections since a 2024 uprising ended Sheikh Hasina's rule -- and also holds a landmark referendum for sweeping democratic reforms.
By AFP 2026-02-11 08:59:04
Philippine authorities said that a ferry may have been overloaded when it sank in the country's south last month, killing dozens of people who received no warning from the ship's crew.
By AFP 2026-02-11 08:48:15