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Ukraine Touts Recapture of Eight Settlements in Rare Battlefield Success
Bank of England's Taylor Says High U.S. Tariffs Appear to Be Here to Stay
Germany's Merz: Disqualified Olympian's Helmet Symbolizes Ukraine's Courage
HeadlinesHuman Rights Are Under Assault Globally, Says UN Secretary General
Pope Says Peace in Ukraine 'cannot Be Postponed'
Date: February 22, 2026
VATICAN CITY, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Pope Leo made an impassioned appeal on Sunday for peace in Ukraine, saying an end to the four-year-old conflict "cannot be postponed" as the United States tries to...
EU Lawmaker Urges Delay to US Trade Deal Vote After Tariff Upheaval
Date: February 22, 2026
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Feb 22 (Reuters) - A senior EU lawmaker proposed on Sunday postponing a vote on the EU-U.S. trade deal that had been planned for this week, arguing that the terms and...
France to Summon US Ambassador Over Comments on Far-Right Activist's Death
Date: February 22, 2026
PARIS, Feb 22 (Reuters) - French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Sunday that he would summon the U.S. ambassador to France, Charles Kushner, over comments on the killing of a French far-...

5 Bodies of Migrants Washed Ashore in East of Libya's Capital Tripoli, Police Officer Says
Date: February 21, 2026
TRIPOLI, Feb 21 (Reuters) - At least five bodies of migrants including two women have been washed ashore in َQasr al-Akhyar, a coastal town in the east of Libya's capital Tripoli, a police officer...

Turkish-Language Drama 'Yellow Letters' Wins Berlin Film Festival's Top Prize
Date: February 21, 2026
By Miranda Murray BERLIN, Feb 21 (Reuters) - "Yellow Letters," a Turkish-language drama about what happens to a marriage put under extraordinary political pressure, won the Berlin Film Festival's...
After Court Ruling, Trump Says US Global Tariff Rate Will Rise From 10% to 15%
Date: February 21, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will raise from 10% to 15% a temporary tariff rate on U.S. imports from all countries, which he imposed after the U.S. Supreme...
