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North Korea’s Kim Marks Completion of Pyongyang Housing Project as Key Party Congress Nears Kim Jong Un

North Korea’s Kim Marks Completion of Pyongyang Housing Project as Key Party Congress Nears

By Joyce Lee SEOUL, Feb 17 (Reuters) - North Korean ⁠leader ⁠Kim Jong Un marked ⁠the completion of 10,000 new houses built in Pyongyang, ​state media KCNA said on Tuesday, as the country prepares to hold a key ‌party congress.  Kim has been touring ‌construction sites and touting project progress…
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February 17, 2026
US stock futures fall in holiday-thinned trade; Fed minutes, econ. data awaited NASDAQ

US stock futures fall in holiday-thinned trade; Fed minutes, econ. data awaited

US stock futures fall in holiday-thinned trade; Fed minutes, econ. data awaited  Investing.comAsian Stocks Set for Muted Start in Holiday Trade: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.comNasdaq Futures Fall Ahead of Busy Week  The Wall Street JournalTrending stocks this week as Wall Street ends lower after soft inflation data (COMP:IND:)  Seeking AlphaUS Futures Drop as Risk Aversion…
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February 17, 2026
A Greenland sled dog champion fears for his culture as climate change melts the ice Climate Change

A Greenland sled dog champion fears for his culture as climate change melts the ice

ILULISSAT, Greenland (AP) — Growing up in a village in northern Greenland, Jørgen Kristensen’s closest friends were his stepfather’s sled dogs. Most of his classmates were dark-haired Inuit; he was different. When he was bullied at school for his fair hair — an inheritance from the mainland Danish father he…
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February 17, 2026
ISIS Detainees in Syria Face Abuse Risk in Iraq Transfer | Mirage News Syria

ISIS Detainees in Syria Face Abuse Risk in Iraq Transfer | Mirage News

Human Rights Watch The United States transferred 5,700 detainees held for alleged ISIS affiliation from Northeast Syria to Iraq, where they are at risk of enforced disappearance, unfair trials, torture, ill-treatment, and violations of the right to life, Human Rights Watch said today. The United States began transferring the detainees,…
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February 17, 2026
Australia refuses to repatriate ISIS-linked citizens in Syria as escape attempt fails Syria

Australia refuses to repatriate ISIS-linked citizens in Syria as escape attempt fails

Australia refuses to repatriate ISIS-linked citizens in Syria as escape attempt fails  CNNAustralians with alleged IS ties are turned back after departing Syrian camp for repatriation  AP NewsAustralian IS families in Syria camp turned back after leaving for home  BBCAustralian PM Albanese says no help for ISIL relatives held in Syria camp  Al Jazeera'We…
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February 17, 2026
Australian PM Albanese says no help for ISIL relatives held in Syria camp Syria

Australian PM Albanese says no help for ISIL relatives held in Syria camp

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that his government will not repatriate Australian women and children from Syria who have been identified as relatives of suspected ISIL (ISIS) fighters. “We have a very firm view that we won’t be providing assistance or repatriation,” Albanese told ABC News on Tuesday.…
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February 17, 2026