Rubio says U.S., Europe ‘belong together,’ despite rifts over Trump policies
At the Munich Security Conference, the secretary of state stressed cultural and historical ties but also slammed European trade and border policies and the U.N.
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Bangladesh's incoming prime minister puts restoring economy and governance first
DHAKA, Feb 14 - Bangladesh's next prime minister, Tarique Rahman's priorities include improving the economy, law and order and governance, he said on Saturday, in his first public comments after his party's convincing parliamentary election victory.
First major protests since capture of Maduro test Venezuela’s new leader
Scenes from a Youth Day march in Caracas, where demonstrators demanded that acting president Delcy Rodríguez release political prisoners.
3 underrated movies buried on Paramount Plus right now (including Christian Bale’s darkest thriller)
Paramount Plus' somewhat limited library does have some great movies if you’re willing to really dig for them
Von der Leyen rebukes NATO chief over 'no security without US', calls for European mutual defence
Von der Leyen pushed back on comments made by NATO chief Rutte suggesting Europe cannot guarantee its security without the United States. The Commission President said the picture is more complex - and she made it clear to her 'dear friend Mark' in rebuke.
Rubio speech signals US-Europe relations are bruised but still friendly
The US Secretary of State sounds a conciliatory tone as he addresses European leaders in Munich.
‘Felicité’ Director Alain Gomis on His Berlinale Competition Comeback ‘DAO’ Set Between France and West Africa
Nine years after winning the Silver Bear for “Félicité,” French director Alain Gomis is returning to the Berlin International Film Festival with “DAO,” his most personal work yet — a three-hour family saga set between France and West Africa. The helmer, who has Bissau-Guinean
Massive Russian drone and missile attacks kill five Ukranians right before Munich summit
In Munich, leaders are discussing a "June deadline" for peace ahead of trilateral talks in Geneva on Tuesday.
Ukrainian Skeleton Racer Vladyslav Heraskevych Loses Appeal in Olympic ‘Helmet of Memory’ Dispute
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has dismissed Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych’s appeal against his disqualification from the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, upholding a ruling that barred him from competing over a helmet honoring victims of Russia’s
Trump’s repeal of landmark Obama-era climate rule: four key takeaways
Environmental groups say ‘cynical and devastating’ reversal of endangerment finding has grave implications The Trump administration has dismantled the basis for all US climate regulations, in its most confrontational anti-environment move yet. The 2009 endangerment finding
When Art Finds Your Inner Child
What children can teach us about art and making, "Benito Bowl" memes, a NYC guide to an offbeat Valentine's Day, and the aesthetics of liminality.
Latest news bulletin | February 14th, 2026 – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this February 14th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
Trump ramps up Fed rate cut pressure after strong jobs, inflation reports
President Trump and top White House officials are ramping up pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates after two surprisingly strong economic reports. Data released by the Labor Department on Friday showed inflation falling below economist expectations in January,
Johnson’s delegation cancellation upends lawmakers’ travel to critical global summit
The cancellation of the official House delegation to the annual Munich Security Conference has drawn pushback from Democrats who still plan to attend, even as it’s upended a decades-long tradition of robust bipartisan participation in the high-profile global policy forum. A
How roses evolved to become the flower of Valentine’s Day
Roses are red—but their ancestors looked rather different
Bad Bunny’s Neighborliness Is the Antidote to Ring’s Dystopian Vision
Sunday’s Super Bowl was mostly an exercise in foregone conclusions : Bad Bunny’s halftime show would show off his talent and creativity, the Seahawks would grimly dominate the pitiable Patriots, and I would shout “Get fucked!” at the television when the inevitable commercial
Munich Security Conference: Rubio calls on Europe to save the West in alignment with the US
US Secretary of State says America and Europe share roots and a common destiny but warns a decline in economic and cultural terms must be reversed. In a more diplomatic tone, Rubio pointed to a 'climate cult' and mass migration as threats to common prosperity.
Israel ex-PM says he regrets knowing Epstein after released files detail their long friendship
Barak said he never observed or took part in any inappropriate behaviour, and even though he was aware of the earlier Epstein case, he assumed Epstein had paid his debt to society.
‘Sholay’ Studio Sippy Films Maps Character IP Rollout Across Animation, Microdramas, Gaming (EXCLUSIVE)
India’s Sippy Films is rolling out its legacy IPs including “Sholay” and “Shaan” across animation, microdramas, gaming and merchandising in a multi-format strategy backed by investor Kuberans Tech Ventures, custodian Shehzad Sippy and Kuberans director Jeet Wagh tell Variety.
Wang Yi warns against 'knee-jerk' calls for US-China decoupling
China's top diplomat met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday in what a US official described as a "positive and constructive" meeting.
Bangladesh's PM-in-waiting dedicates win to those who 'sacrificed for democracy'
"Our paths and opinions may differ, but in the interest of the country, we must remain united," Tarique Rahman said in his first speech since the election.
China’s top diplomat warns against ‘knee-jerk’ calls for decoupling
Mr Wang Yi said some in the United States were “doing everything to attack and smear China”.
China's top diplomat warns against 'knee-jerk' calls for decoupling
MUNICH, Feb 14 - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned on Saturday against \"knee-jerk\" calls for the United States to distance itself from China and said that despite some positive recent signs from the White House, some U.S. voices were undermining the relationship.
What we can learn from lovebirds, the rare birds that mate for life
Minutes after getting to a park in the middle of Phoenix, you can see flashes of green in the sky and hear chatter because love is in the air—or at least, the lovebirds are.
Nose for trouble: Italian town seeks ‘odour evaluators’ to sniff out bad smells
Mayor of Brendola in Vicenza says he has received complaints from residents who live near industrial zones An Italian town is seeking a crew of sniffers to identify bad smells in its quest to improve air quality. Bruno Beltrame, the mayor of Brendola, a small town in the
‘Lust’ Is a Coming-of-Mid-Age Psychodrama About Unsettled Control (Exclusive Berlin Trailer)
In her sophomore feature, premiering in the Berlinale's Forum program. Ralitza Petrova observes "the emptiness left by absent fathers, and how daughters carry that weight."
US Southern Command sinks new boat, kills 3 near Venezuela
The US military on Friday said it 'eliminated' a vessel allegedly linked to drug trafficking in Caribbean waters, killing three of the vessel's crew members.
Same-Sex Japanese Dating Reality Show ‘The Boyfriend’ Leads Netflix Japan’s Unscripted Global Push
The breakout success of LGBTQ+ dating series “The Boyfriend” has turbocharged Netflix’s Japanese unscripted slate, with Ota Dai, who oversees the streamer’s Japan unscripted division, crediting a deliberate rejection of conventional reality television formulas for its
China’s ByteDance releases Doubao 2.0 AI model for ‘agent era’
In the “agent era”, AI models are expected to execute complex real-world tasks.
Ursula Corberó Set to Star in Jaume Balagueró’s Next Feature, and Other Highlights at Berlin’s Spanish Producers Showcase (EXCLUSIVE)
Úrsula Corberó, the breakout star of Netflix’s “Money Heist,” is set to topline Spanish horror maestro Jaume Balagueró’s next feature, “There’s Someone in the Garden” (“Hay alguien en el jardín”), produced by Kowalski Films, one of the Spanish companies pitching at the Spanish
Vietnam police find frozen tiger bodies, arrest two men
One of the men had equipment to produce so-called tiger bone glue, a sticky substance believed to heal skeletal ailments.
Costa Rica digs up mastodon, giant sloth bones in major archaeological find
Researchers in Costa Rica have unearthed fossils from a mastodon and a giant sloth that lived as many as 40,000 years ago, officials announced Friday, calling it the biggest such find here in decades.
China top court says drivers responsible despite autonomous technology
In September, a driver was jailed and fined for fully relying on the assisted driving system while drunk.
Turkey: Unusual footage shows water buffaloes soaking in hot springs
In eastern Bitlis, farmers lead water buffaloes and horses into 40-degree Budakli thermal springs to bathe, heal and keep milk quality high during sub-zero winter temperatures.
Antipathy toward snakes? Your parents likely talked you into that at an early age
A study of more than 100 kindergarten-age children suggests kids tend to think of snakes differently than they do other animals and that hearing negative or objectifying language about the slithery reptiles might contribute to that way of thinking.
Bangladesh Islamist party concedes defeat in election
Tarique Rahman is poised to become prime minister after the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a landslide victory in the elections, the first since the deadly 2024 uprising that ousted Sheikh Hasina.
Epstein e-mails spotlight Philippines as hub for scrubbing search results at ‘insanely low’ prices
It has cast light on how online reputation management work is routed to low-cost, English-speaking markets.
Japan police to void 2,700 traffic violations over suspicions of falsified paperwork
The improper enforcement is believed to have been carried out systematically within one squad.
Brazil’s iconic carnival opens in Rio with Carmelitas street party
Rio’s Carmelitas parade draws thousands to Santa Teresa, with samba, costumed revellers and a nod to a runaway nun legend.
Chile’s Maite Alberdi Re-Visits the Docu-Fiction Format in ‘A Child of My Own’
Chile’s much-lauded documentarian Maite Alberdi, after making her first fiction feature “In Her Place,” has returned to her roots with her latest opus, “A Child of My Own” (“Un hijo propio”). Not unlike her Oscar-nominated “The Mole Agent,” Alberdi toys with the docu-fiction
’17’ Director Kosara Mitic on Exploring the Silence of Trauma and Unspoken Female Solidarity in Her Debut (Exclusive Berlin Clip)
The writer-director says about her first feature, debuting in the Perspectives section: "Realism comes from restraint. I deliberately avoided dramatic cues that would tell viewers how to interpret a scene."
Malaysia police probe Bloomberg report for alleged defamation over anti-corruption chief's shareholdings
A police report was filed on Friday (Feb 13) over a Bloomberg article published earlier this week alleging that Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Azam Baki held shares worth RM800,000 (US$204,668), above the RM100,000 limit allowed for public servants.
