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Stocks Dip and Oil Climbs as Trump Turns up the Heat on Iran
Dollar Dips After Supreme Court Rules Against Trump's Tariffs
Trump Warns Iran of 'bad Things' if No Deal Made, Sets Deadline of 10-15 Days
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Sterling Steadies After Three-Day Fall as Investors Pause Following Dovish Data
Date: February 19, 2026
By Niket Nishant LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Britain's pound held steady against the dollar on Thursday, stabilising after three consecutive days of losses as investors took a breather following the...
Israeli Forces and Hamas Committed Atrocity Crimes in Gaza, UN Report Says
Date: February 19, 2026
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Israeli forces, Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups have both committed serious violations of international humanitarian law in Gaza and carried...
Martial Law Gambit Made Convict of South Korea's Yoon, Once a Lawman
Date: February 19, 2026
By Jack Kim SEOUL, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Ousted South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol, a former prosecutor who took gambles to win power, finally fell victim to his own recklessness, people who knew him said...
Key Events in South Korean ex-President Yoon's Route From Martial Law to Life in Prison
Date: February 19, 2026
SEOUL, Feb 19 (Reuters) - A South Korean court sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison on Thursday, for leading an insurrection when he declared a brief episode of martial law in...
South Korean Court Hands Life in Prison to ex‑President Yoon for Insurrection
Date: February 19, 2026
By Joyce Lee SEOUL, Feb 19 (Reuters) - A South Korean court ordered life in jail on Thursday for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, after holding him guilty on charges of abuse of authority and...
Russia's Lavrov Warns Against Any New US Strike on Iran
Date: February 19, 2026
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in an interview made public on Wednesday, said that any new U.S. strike on Iran would have serious consequences and called for restraint to...