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Spain, Backed by France, Dismantles Crime Gang and Big Fake-Perfume Factory
Date: February 17, 2026
Feb 17 (Reuters) - Spanish law enforcement agencies backed by French customs agents have dismantled a criminal gang and seized what police said was the biggest fake-perfume factory in Europe, Catalan...
Independent UN Body Condemns 'vicious Attacks' on UN Expert on Palestinian Rights
Date: February 17, 2026
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Feb 17 (Reuters) - An independent United Nations body on Tuesday condemned what it described as vicious attacks based on disinformation by several European ministers...
Hezbollah Rejects Disarmament Plan and Government's Four-Month Timeline
Date: February 17, 2026
By Laila Bassam and Tala Ramadan DUBAI, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Armed group Hezbollah rejected on Tuesday the Lebanese government's decision to grant the army at least four months to advance the second...
Bayer Proposes $7.25 Billion Plan to Settle Roundup Cancer Cases
Date: February 17, 2026
BERLIN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Bayer said on Tuesday that its Monsanto unit had filed a proposed U.S. class settlement totalling as much as $7.25 billion that was aimed at resolving current and future...
Four Islanders Land on Remote Chagos Atoll, Hope to Block UK–Mauritius Deal
Date: February 17, 2026
Feb 17 (Reuters) - Four Chagos islanders have landed on one of the Indian Ocean archipelago's atolls to establish what they say will be a permanent settlement, a move they hope will complicate a...
Bayer CEO Says Roundup Settlement Is Important Addition to Supreme Court Case
Date: February 17, 2026
BERLIN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Bayer's U.S. class settlement aimed at resolving current and future claims that Roundup weedkiller caused non‑Hodgkin lymphoma is an important addition to its Supreme Court...