The European Investment Bank (EIB), part of the European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group) - which also includes the European Investment Fund, plays a central role in advancing the European Union’s investment agenda, combining substantial financing capacity with close strategic alignment to EU policy objectives. In 2025, the EIB Group achieved record levels of financing (EUR 100 billion of new financing), with particularly strong performance in climate action, energy security and economic, social and territorial cohesion. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Makis Keravnos, Minister for Finance of Cyprus, is participating in the ECON Committee in his capacity of President of the ECOFIN Council during the Cyprus Presidency (January - June 2026). According to Article 121 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, “Member States shall regard their economic policies as a matter of common concern and shall coordinate them within the Council”. This document provides an overview of the Cyprus Presidency's priorities in ECON matters, including the Council’s work relating to the implementation of the European Semester for economic coordination, the application of the Recovery and Resilience Facility and other policy streams relevant to the EU single market, notably progress on the Savings and Investments Union. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Nearly 74% of apartments in the capital area were sold in December at prices lower than the listed asking price, compared with about 67% in December 2024.

There was no shortage of Ash Wednesday cheer at Smáralind yesterday, as hundreds of children arrived smiling in their most dazzling costumes and sang for shop staff in exchange for candy.

Absence due to illness among public sector employees is twice as common as in the private sector, and the direct cost to the public sector from sick leave is significantly higher. This is among the findings of a new analysis by the Iceland Chamber of Commerce on sick-leave entitlements for public employees.

Sovereignty doesn’t mean obedience, and New Delhi knows it Read Full Article at RT.com

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been accused of deliberately targeting children Read Full Article at RT.com

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French President Emmanuel Macron has blasted social media platforms’ free speech claims as “bulls**t,” calling for transparent algorithms Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia will help foreign citizens with expertise in various fields to move to the country, President Vladimir Putin has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Après plusieurs années d'interruption, la Fête nationale de la Jeunesse du Gabon a été solennellement relancée hier mercredi 18 Fevrier 2026 sous l'impulsion du Ministre de la Jeunesse, des Sports, du Rayonnement culturel et des Arts, chargé de la Vie Associative, Paul Ulrich Kessany. Entouré des organisations de jeunesse, du Conseil National de la Jeunesse du Gabon, ainsi que des principales structures associatives du pays, le Ministre Paul Ulrich Kessany a fait de cette célébration (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

There's been an outpouring of support across the country, but Peace River Regional District chair Brad Sperling says you can tell how close everyone is in the northeast by looking at what's being said and done locally.

Two Malaysian men were arrested after Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers foiled their attempt to smuggle over 30,000 tobacco products including e-vaporisers.The incident occurred at Tuas Checkpoint on Feb 2, according to an ICA Facebook post on Thursday (Feb 19).More than 22,000 e-vaporisers and related components and over 14,000 heat-not-burn products were uncovered when enhanced checks were conducted on the Malaysia-registered lorry.The products were found hidden within a consignment declared as cosmetics, said ICA.Both the 28-year-old driver and the 21-year-old lorry attendant were arrested and the case referred to the Health Sciences Authority for further investigation.Under the enhanced penalties introduced on Sept 1 last year, those convicted of importing vapes into Singapore will face a jail term of up to six months, a maximum fine of $10,000, or both, for their first offence. 

Andrew has today been held on his 66th birthday and is in police custody after a raid on his new Sandringham home.

The ITV star was joined by Dermot O'Leary , Nick Ferrari and Sonia Sodha for the news segment of the breakfast show when talk turned to the arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

The King has said 'the law must take its course' after expressing his 'deepest concern' over the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

Donald Trump was rushed into a high-level White House meeting with his closest advisers to discuss the ongoing military situation unfolding with Iran.

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[allAfrica] Geneva - Sudan's Independent International Fact-Finding Mission says in a new report that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried out a coordinated destruction campaign against non-Arab communities in the north of the country, pointing to genocide.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will visit Malaysia on Friday (Feb 20) to break fast with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim. In a statement on Thursday evening, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said that his visit is at the invitation of PM Anwar.«Prime Minister Anwar will host Prime Minister Wong to a buka puasa (break fast) meal,» the statement read. PM Wong will return to Singapore on the same day.In a separate statement, the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the two leaders are expected to also discuss bilateral cooperation and issues of mutual interest, including the outcomes of the recent Leaders' Retreat held on Dec 4, 2025.Singapore is Malaysia's second largest trading partner with total trade reaching RM402.35 billion (S$130.3 billion) last year, an increase of 1.5 per cent compared with 2024.[[nid:726275]]editor@asiaone.com 

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme offered by Nanyang Technological University's (NTU) business school rose 10 places to rank 12th in the 2026 Financial Times (FT) Global MBA ranking on Feb 16.According to FT, its ranking features 100 of the world's top full-time MBA programmes, with 128 business schools involved in the ranking process for this year's edition. Among the key ranking criteria are weighted salary of alumni students three years after completing their MBA and salary increase from before the MBA till post-MBA. NTU Business School's MBA programme was ranked 22nd in the 2025 edition. Alongside its climb up the ranks, weighted salary of its programme graduates also climbed by about 4.3 per cent, rising to US$194,918 (S$247,000). Based on FT's career progression assessment, NTU MBA graduates also saw an average salary percentage increase of 136 per cent after completing the programme.MIT Sloan, Insead and University of Pennsylvania's The Wharton School ranked first, second, and third respectively.[[nid:719202]]editor@asiaone.com 

Christian Herridge has spent more than 16 months in hospital, but is determined to move back home to his parents’ house in Mahone Bay, N.S.

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A violent confrontation involving gunfire between Ukrainian draft enforcers and civilians has been caught on camera Read Full Article at RT.com

South Africa has set a record with over 414,000 vehicle exports in 2025 reaching 109 global markets Read Full Article at RT.com

The CIA was aware of a Ukrainian plot to blow up the Nord Stream pipelines, Der Spiegel has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

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From Greece to Thailand, these are the world's 24 best beaches, as ranked in Tripadvisor's The Travellers' Choice Awards Best of the Best.

Major General Wolf-Jürgen Stahl also lashed out at Donald Trump for being an 'egomaniac, narcissistic, erratic dealmaker with authoritarian leanings'.

Thomas Plamberger, 39, blinked back tears as he spoke to the hushed courtroom for the first time about the death of Kerstin Gurtner, 33, in a tragedy that went around the world.

Thames Valley Police said the eighth in line to the British throne has been held on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

An intoxicated woman slapped an elderly taxi driver in an unprovoked attack after stating that she did not have any cash or cashless payment methods to settle her $24 fare. Shalini Devarajan, 36, was sentenced to two weeks' jail on Feb 19 after she pleaded guilty to assaulting the male victim, who was 73 years old at the time. Deputy Public Prosecutor Adelle Tai said the fare remains unpaid. Court documents stated that Shalini reeked of alcohol when she boarded the victim's taxi at around 3pm on Nov 11, and fell asleep during the ride. When they reached her stated destination in Yishun Street 22, the driver woke her up and told her the fare was $24. She replied she had no cash or cashless payment methods with her, and needed to go up to her unit to get the money. «The [driver] asked her to leave her phone in the [taxi] and go up to the unit, but she refused. [He] then suggested following her up to the unit to get the money, but the accused refused this as well,» DPP Tai said.