Father and son killed by mudslide in Peru as floods affect thousands of homes in southern provinces
People inspect the road destroyed by heavy rain that triggered flooding in Arequipa, Peru, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Sotomayor)
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· https://www.abc.net.au/news/mackenzie-heard/105009102
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· Adam Vidler
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· https://www.abc.net.au/news/courtney-gould/103848792
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· Gayan Abeykoon
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Topic:Road Accidents and Incidents
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The Greek seaside town of Galaxidi exploded into a messy ‘flour war’ on Monday to mark the end of the carnival season. Every year the town’s main coastal road becomes a flour-strewn mess, with revellers pelting each other with bags of dyed flour, dancing and riding carnival floats.
· https://apnews.com/author/petros-giannakouris
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· Gayan Abeykoon
A suspect arrested with 2 kg of cannabis in Puttalam - DailyNews
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· Gayan Abeykoon
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· Gayan Abeykoon
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· https://apnews.com/author/the-associated-press
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· April Glover
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· https://apnews.com/author/doug-feinberg
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· https://apnews.com/author/nate-ryan
Palestinian crashes truck into police vehicle in West Bank, police officer injured
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Blizzard blankets NYC in snow, thousands of US flights cancelled
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· Rajesh Kumar Singh, Rick McKay
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· The Editorial Board
MMDA inspects C3 Road for new traffic scheme
THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) inspected the first day of its new traffic management scheme on C3 Road in Quezon City on Monday to monitor the impact of a newly relocated U-turn slot.
· James Daniel Danio
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· https://apnews.com/author/jenna-fryer
WATCH: Church, government, private sector unite to boost transparency in infrastructure projects
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· The Manila Times
Hong Kong universities enjoy ‘growing appeal with belt and road, Asean students’
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· William Yiu
Sydney to Newcastle high-speed rail to be 'shovel-ready' in two years
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· Jorge Branco
‘We are not losers, we are winners’: Ukraine reflects on four years of war
Kyiv, Ukraine – Four years ago, Kyiv’s streets were nearly empty. After Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, restaurants closed down and the roads were deserted. Snipers climbed to the rooftops above government buildings in the city centre.
· Audrey MacAlpine
Hong Kong autonomous vehicle tests move up a gear with longer routes
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· Emily Hung
Cross-border trips to Johor push Singapore checkpoint traffic to new high
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· Jean Iau
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· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/sarahlee
Millions face road travel bans as snow blankets New York and north-east US
Blizzard warnings issued as some areas receive over a foot of snow, creating whiteout conditions
· Associated Press
US Intel Aided Mexican Special Forces In "El Mencho" Kill As Spillover Risks Rise
The Sunday killing of Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), by Mexican security forces unleashed coordinated cartel retaliation attacks, driving rapid instability across Guadalajara (Jalisco's capital) and spilling into high-traffic resort areas, including Puerto…
· Tyler Durden
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· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/rachel-hall
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· Jorge Branco
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Visitors take in snowy NYC ahead of traffic closure
In New York City, a few tourists still wandered through Times Square while snow and wind began to build. Mayor Zohran Mamdani ordered a shutdown of the city’s traffic network, allowing only emergency travel. A ban on nonessential vehicles runs from Sunday night to Monday noon, with similar limits in Rhode Island and…
· AfricaNews
Hong Kong launches own rail standards to boost efficiency and cut costs
New standards will enable use of a broader selection of advanced construction technologies, materials, equipment and systems for railway projects
· Oscar Liu
Sydney to Newcastle high-speed rail to be 'shovel-ready' in two years
Topic:Public Transport
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/sarah-forster/104512458
High-speed rail link between Sydney and Newcastle could be ‘shovel-ready’ in two years, Albanese government says
Transport minister Catherine King will pledge $230m for planning work for the first phase of a bullet train on Australia’s east coast
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/josh-butler
High-speed rail link touted as $250 billion boost to nation’s economy
A high-speed train line between Sydney and Newcastle would boost the nation’s economy by $250 billion over 50 years, according to a business case for the ambitious project which will be heavily scrutinised when released on Tuesday.
· Matt O'Sullivan, Shane Wright
Gaza child dies waiting for Israeli permission to leave for treatment
A Palestinian child died on Sunday while waiting for Israel to approve his exit from Gaza for medical treatment amid an ongoing healthcare crisis in the enclave, whose medical infrastructure has been destroyed by Israel’s genocidal war.
· Al Jazeera
Germany weighs China risks in new trade era
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· Christoph Hasselbach
Tour du Rwanda hit by tragedy as two spectators killed in road accident on first day
The first day of this year's Tour du Rwanda was marred by tragedy when two spectators were killed in a road accident.
· AfricaNews
Three people badly hurt after ATV crash on Sunshine Coast
Topic:Road Accidents and Incidents
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· Emily Bennett
Mercedes magic and Ferrari’s rapid starts: what we learned from F1 testing
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· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/gilesrichards
Train driver dismissed for performing Nazi salute at passing trains
A NSW train driver found to have twice made Nazi salutes at passing locomotives has failed to get his job back despite appealing his dismissal to the Fair Work Commission and claiming other rail workers made the same hand gesture regularly.
· Millie Muroi
Police weigh holding parents accountable in fixie crackdown
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· Lee Yeon-jae