World UN Security Council adopts resolution demanding COVID ceasefire The resolution "will help bring vaccines to 160 million people in conflict areas or displaced by conflict,'' says the council president. 26/02/2021
Myanmar Myanmar's UN envoy opposes coup in dramatic speech "We will continue to fight for a government which is of the people, by the people, for the people,'' Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun told the UN General Assembly in a surprise speech on Friday. 26/02/2021
Armenia Armenia’s PM says the army attempted a coup. What’s really going on? Who are the key players and what was the catalyst that sparked tensions this week? 26/02/2021
Saudi Arabia Jamal Khashoggi: Saudi Arabia rejects US intelligence report The US report claimed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman authorised the operation to 'capture or kill' journalist Jamal Khashoggi. 26/02/2021
Republic of Northern Macedonia Former North Macedonia police chief sentenced over wiretapping scandal The former head of the North Macedonian intelligence police has been imprisoned for 12 years for co-ordinating a decade-long illegal wiretapping scandal. 26/02/2021
Russia Boeing 777 flight makes unscheduled landing in Moscow Russian media say that a Boeing 777 plane made an emergency landing in Moscow in the early hours of Friday after the pilot reported a problem with the engine. 26/02/2021
Belgium Belgium's government warns against using its own facemasks Belgian authorities said their freely distributed masks contain small traces of silver and a chemical compound and are undertaking further studies. 26/02/2021
Turkey Turkey slams Dutch bid to recognise massacre of Armenians as genocide Turkey has strongly denounced a motion by the Dutch parliament to formally recognise the 1915 massacre of Armenians as genocide. 26/02/2021
Netherlands Victory for Dutch government over legal challenge to COVID curfew Court found government was entitled to use an emergency law to introduce the measures forcing residents indoors from 9 pm to 4:30 am 26/02/2021
Russia Diplomat uses hand-pushed rail trolley to get from N Korea to Russia A group of Russian diplomats and their families have returned from North Korea on a hand-pushed rail trolley due to COVID-19 restrictions. 26/02/2021
Georgia Protesters gather in Georgia over opposition leader's arrest Protesters gathered in Tbilisi, Georgia over the arrest earlier in the week of opposition leader Nika Melia. 26/02/2021
United Kingdom Shamima Begum: UK Supreme Court says IS bride cannot return to UK The Supreme Court, in its judgment on Friday 26 February, ruled against the Court of Appeal's decision, stating among other reasons that "the right to a fair hearing does not trump all other considerations, such as the safety of the public". 26/02/2021
Good Morning Europe Closures on Iberian peninsula make life tough for cross-border workers At 400 metres long, the Friendship Bridge allows cross-border workers to reach their homes in just a few minutes. But with its closure, they now have to travel dozens more kilometres. 26/02/2021
World Biden talks 'human rights' in Saudi call ahead of Khashoggi report US President Joe Biden has his first phone call with Saudi King Salman ahead of the the release of a new US intelligence report on the Jamal Khashoggi killing. 26/02/2021
USA Ex-US Olympics gymnastics coach facing multiple charges kills himself John Geddert had long-running ties to to disgraced Michigan State University sports doctor Larry Nassar, who is in jail for a series of sexual assaults. 26/02/2021
world news The most striking images from this week's top stories The key stories of the week, captured by photographers around the world. 26/02/2021
Russia Russian opposition leader Navalny sent to prison outside Moscow Navalny’s incarceration has led to international calls for his immediate release, including from Europe’s top human rights court. 26/02/2021
