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Wednesday, February 18, 2026 12:00 AM ET

BBC News - World

Rescuers search for 10 missing skiers after California avalanche -- Rescuers are racing to the scene, which has seen about 30 inches (76cm) of snowfall in the last 24 hours.

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Stephen Colbert says CBS spiked interview with Democrat over FCC fears -- The network denies it stopped the interview with a Texas Democrat from airing but warned it could run afoul of the US broadcast media watchdog.

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Iran says 'guiding principles' agreed with US at nuclear talks -- Tehran also says more work is needed to get a deal - the US is yet to comment on the issue.

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'We're going to always be grateful' - Chicagoans mourn loss of Jesse Jackson -- The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue spoke with city residents about what the civil rights leader's passing means for the community shaped by his activism.

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Climber on trial for leaving girlfriend to die on Austria's highest mountain -- Kerstin G's boyfriend is accused of leaving her unprotected and exhausted close to the summit during a blizzard.

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Under pressure from Trump, Venezuela's new president has aces up her sleeve -- Delcy Rodriguez knows its in America's interests for her to be a success

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Peru's president impeached four months into term -- José Jerí is the third consecutive president to be ousted and the country's seventh since 2016.

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No DNA matches on glove found in Nancy Guthrie case, police say -- The sheriff told the BBC that he is confident they will find her - whether it takes 'ten days, ten months, or worse'.

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Police identify suspect in Rhode Island ice rink shooting -- Two people were killed and three others were injured at a shooting at a high school hockey game in Pawtucket.

13 hours ago

Nine arrested in France over death of far-right student -- Quentin Deranque died on Saturday, two days after being beaten in Lyon by masked men believed to be far-left militants.

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US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84 -- Tributes poured in from politicians who described Jackson as an agent of change and transformative leader.

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Gold fever hits South Africa after lucky find in cattle pen -- "This is the only hustle we know," miners tell the BBC as they try their luck at the site in Springs.

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Food prices are surging in Russia. Is the war hitting Russians in the pocket? -- Russia's economy is hanging between stagnation and decline, and ordinary Russians are beginning to feel the pinch.

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Historic trade deals put India on global stage - but challenges remain -- India has signed a string of trade deals recently, but export growth will require deeper reforms, say experts.

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The man whose bad break-up gave Madonna her breakthrough hit Like A Virgin -- Billy Steinberg, who has died at the age of 75, co-wrote Madonna's 1984 chart-topper Like a Virgin.

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Jesse Jackson: A life in pictures -- A look back at the remarkable life of the US civil rights activist, who died on Tuesday aged 84.

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Flying oranges: Italian town celebrates carnival with historic street battle -- A town in northern Italy has started celebrating carnival with its annual Battle of the Oranges where people hurl the fruit at each other for fun.

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Giant robot tribute to Brazil's President Lula leads start of Rio Carnival -- Rio de Janeiro's iconic Carnival parades begin with a tribute to Brazil's President Lula, illustrating his rise from poverty to power.

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Watch: Moment crew docks at International Space Station -- The crew blasted off from Cape Canaveral in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket.

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Tribes grant the Colorado River legal personhood - can this help save it? -- The river, which runs through seven US states that share it, is currently facing the worst drought in 1,200 years.

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Gasps and disbelief in US as 'Quad God's' Olympic dream crumbles -- The BBC visited the skating rink in Virginia where the 'Quad God' trains, as his closest friends and teammates expected to watch him win gold.

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Philippine VP Sara Duterte announces presidential run in 2028 -- The daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte has feuded spectacularly with the incumbent, Bongbong Marcos.

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Fast-moving wildfires rage across southwestern US -- The Ranger Road Fire in the Oklahoma Panhandle has burned approximately 15,000 acres.

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Who is Tarique Rahman, the Bangladesh PM who spent 17 years in exile? -- Rahman's political career had been dogged by allegations of nepotism and corruption by political rivals.

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Moment officers rescue injured bald eagle from icy Hudson River -- The bald eagle was safely removed from the water and transported to a New Jersey sanctuary, officials said.

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I would scream in my sleep: Women from Syria's Alawite minority tell of kidnap and rape -- The BBC hears harrowing accounts of assaults appearing to target the sect of former President Assad.

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