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Melania Trump visits 'happiness' class at Indian school 25 Feb 2020 - 02:47 pm
US first lady Melania Trump plays with children at the Sarvodaya Co-Education Senior Secondary School in Moti Bagh, in New Delhi, during a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump in India, February 25, 2020. Reuters/Anushree Fadnavis
Fearing coronavirus, Hong Kong's "coffin home" dwellers stay indoors 25 Feb 2020 - 01:44 pm
Simon Wong at his 2 square metre subdivided residential unit, known as a
Malaysia's Mahathir proposes 'unity government' to strengthen grip 25 Feb 2020 - 01:44 pm
File photo: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad attends a meeting of political and civil leaders looking to change the government in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 27, 2016. REUTERS/Olivia Harris/File Photo
S. Korea 'very grave', Moon says as coronavirus cases approach 1,000 25 Feb 2020 - 01:00 pm
Railway workers wearing protective gear spray disinfectant as part of preventive measures against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, at a railway station in Seoul on February 25, 2020. AFP / YONHAP
Trump, Melania visit iconic Mughal era Taj Mahal 25 Feb 2020 - 12:45 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tour the historic Taj Mahal, in Agra, India, February 24, 2020. REUTERS/Al Drago
Plastic shields protect China's ride-hailing drivers against virus 25 Feb 2020 - 12:36 pm
Driver of Didi Chuxing Li Zhen wearing a face mask wipes his car with sanitiser after dropping off a passenger, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, in Beijing, China February 20, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Mahathir in driver’s seat once again to pick new Malaysia leader 25 Feb 2020 - 12:29 pm
This handout photo taken and released on February 25, 2020 by the Prime Minister's Office of Malaysia shows interim prime minister Mahathir Mohamad working in his office in Putrajaya. AFP PHOTO / Prime Minister's Office of Malaysia / Khairul Ariffin
After raucous welcome in India, Trump set for talks on trade, arms deals 25 Feb 2020 - 09:45 am
U.S. President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi walk ahead of their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, February 25, 2020. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
South Korea reports 60 new coronavirus cases, total 893 25 Feb 2020 - 09:04 am
People buy face masks at a retail store in the southeastern city of Daegu on February 25, 2020. AFP / Jung Yeon-je
Indonesia's capital hit by serious flooding for second time this year 25 Feb 2020 - 09:04 am
A cyclist rides alongside motorcyclists along a flooded street in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 25, 2020 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Aprillio Akbar/ via REUTERS
China aviation regulator says flights outside of Hubei to resume gradually 25 Feb 2020 - 09:03 am
A passenger wearing a protective face mask and glasses arrives at Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, on February 24, 2020. AFP / Hector Retamal
Five killed, 90 hurt in violence in Indian capital - hospital official 25 Feb 2020 - 08:53 am
A man pushes his damaged scooter past a burning petrol pump during a clash between people supporting a new citizenship law and those opposing it, in New Delhi India, February 24, 2020. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
Four killed in India clash ahead of Trump arrival 24 Feb 2020 - 11:47 pm
People supporting the new citizenship law beat a Muslim man during a clash with those opposing the law in New Delhi, India, February 24, 2020. Reuters/Danish Siddiqui
Trump's India visit prioritizes pageantry over policy 24 Feb 2020 - 08:49 pm
US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tour the historic Taj Mahal, in Agra, India, February 24, 2020. Reuters/Al Drago
Policeman killed in Delhi clash ahead of Trump arrival 24 Feb 2020 - 08:49 pm
A man supporting a new citizenship law throws a petrol bomb at a Muslim shrine during a clash with those opposing the law in New Delhi India, February 24, 2020. Reuters/Danish Siddiqui
How Indian state's three-capital plan could spur equal growth 24 Feb 2020 - 07:09 pm
Archive Photo: Auto rickshaws sit in a traffic jam in the old city in central Hyderabad in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh March 6, 2012. Picture taken on March 6, 2012. Reuters/Vivek Prakash
As pandemic looms, world’s top disease fighter engages Xi 24 Feb 2020 - 07:09 pm
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Amid China virus fears, even a haircut is a major operation 24 Feb 2020 - 06:29 pm
An employee wearing a face mask cuts hair for a customer at a traditional barber shop in Beijing, China February 24, 2020. China Daily via Reuters

Europe

Children cool off in a fountain in Lyon on May 27, 2026 as a heatwave hits France. (Photo by Jeff Pachoud/ AFP) Italy on red alert as Portugal beats record for hottest May day
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Representational File Photo Spain gave 300,000 passports in 2025
People sit in the shade of the Colosseum during an early-season heatwave in Rome on May 28, 2026. Photo by TIZIANA FABI / AFP Italy declares red heatwave alert for Rome, four other cities

Africa

Peninsula Madagascar top court rejects bid to remove president
Kenya Interior minister Kipchumba Murkomen | X Fire in Kenya girls' school dorm kills 16
A medical worker puts on protective suits before the burial of an Ebola victim in Mongbwalu, Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), May 24, 2026. Photo for representational purposes only. (Str/Xinhua) Ethiopia intensifies coordinated Ebola preparedness, inspection measures
Members of the Ugandan dance group 'the Ghetto Kids' rehearse at their home in Nakawuka, Wakiso, Uganda, on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Badru Katumba / AFP) Uganda Ghetto Kids 'can't wait' to join Shakira at World Cup

Americas

Peninsula US Treasury chief threatens to sanction Oman if it joins Hormuz tolls
US President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC on August 26, 2025. (Photo by Mandel Ngan / AFP) Trump's face could appear on US $250 bill
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