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Lima (AFP) Feb 14, 2026 - One of the most popular beaches in Peru's capital Lima will close for one day on Sunday, in a rare move by authorities who say that heaps of garbage left each weekend has made the cherished spot unusable.
Feb 14, 2026
Wellington (AFP) Feb 14, 2026 - A magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Vanuatu on Saturday, with a local resident describing it as 'very big' despite no initial reports of damage.
Feb 14, 2026
Munich, Germany (AFP) Feb 14, 2026 - Beijing's top diplomat Wang Yi warned the United States on Saturday against 'plotting' on Taiwan, saying it could lead to a 'confrontation' with China.
Feb 14, 2026
Rome (AFP) Feb 14, 2026 - Italy's southern Calabria region has asked that a new national state of emergency be called after days of heavy rains pounding the area caused flooding and mudslides, authorities said Saturday.
Feb 14, 2026
Beijing (AFP) Feb 14, 2026 - Authorities in China have granted bail to an investigative journalist taken into custody after publishing an article alleging corruption among local officials, police said on Saturday.
Feb 14, 2026
Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 - Dozens of lawmakers from the United States on Thursday urged Taiwan's political parties to support 'significant' defense spending increases, warning that the threat from China 'has never been greater.'
Feb 13, 2026
Paris, France (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 - Three people have died in weather-related accidents in France and Spain after a storm tore through the region, officials said Friday, ripping up trees and flooding roads and leaving many thousands without power.
Feb 13, 2026
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 - The European Central Bank said Friday it had fined French bank Credit Agricole 7.55 million euros ($9 million) for failing to properly identify climate change-related risks that could affect its balance sheet.
Feb 13, 2026
Shanghai (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 - In a softly lit Shanghai bar, graduate student Helen Zhao stretched out both wrists to have her pulse taken - the first step to ordering the house special, a bespoke health cocktail based on traditional Chinese medicine.
Feb 13, 2026
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2026 - The Southern Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia is becoming markedly less salty, as rising global temperatures reshape wind patterns and ocean currents and drive more freshwater into the r
Feb 13, 2026
Dakar (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 - Senegal's Navy launched a massive search effort for three sailors missing after their patrol boat capsized in inclement weather.
Feb 13, 2026
Rome (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 - Tree surgeons cut down historic pines near Rome's Colosseum on Friday, a fortnight after three people were hurt when a massive tree fell near the Imperial Forum.
Feb 13, 2026
Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 - A US court sided Thursday with a Marine and his wife in their controversial adoption of a baby they returned from Afghanistan, despite a legal challenge from the girl's alleged relatives.
Feb 13, 2026
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 - Chinese levies on certain EU dairy products are 'unjustified', Brussels said on Friday after Beijing imposed duties of up to 11.7 percent for five years.
Feb 13, 2026
Rome (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 - It is carnival time in Rome, which traditionally means piazzas filled with excitable children in costumes, gorging on fried treats - but record rains are ruining the party.
Feb 13, 2026
Kenitra, Morocco (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 - In the Moroccan village of Ouled Salama, 63-year-old farmer Mohamed Reouani waded through his crops, now submerged by floodwaters after days of heavy downpours.
Feb 13, 2026
