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Here are Press TV's latest top stories, 09:00 GMT on February 18, 2026.
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POLITICS
UN experts say Epstein files reveal crimes against humanity
UN-appointed experts say Jeffrey Epstein’s files reveal a “global criminal enterprise” engaged in acts that may meet the threshold for crimes against humanity.
ECONOMY
Iran, Russia sign cooperation document, four MOUs on trade, energy
Iran and Russia sign a cooperation document and four memoranda of understanding (MOUs) in Tehran.
EDITOR'S CHOICE
Discover Iran: Sistan and Baluchestan Science and Tech Park powering innovation and growth
The Sistan and Baluchestan Science and Technology Park drives eastern Iran’s knowledge-based economy, hosting 300-plus firms, 1,700 jobs, AI infrastructure, and university-industry collaborations, transforming the province into an innovation hub.
IN-DEPTH
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese roasted over critical comments
Francesca Albanese's speech at a Qatar forum where she criticized the system enabling the genocide in Palestine led to demands for her resignation.
REPORTS
Leader: US won't be able to destroy Islamic Republic
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei highlighted Washington's own admission of failure.
POLITICS
Iran MPs: Leader’s remarks disrupted enemy’s warlike equations
Iranian lawmakers praise Ayatollah Khamenei’s speech as an effective response that disrupted the enemy’s warlike equations.
PALESTINE
Over 80 film figures condemn Berlinale for ‘silence’ on Gaza genocide
Over 80 prominent film figures have condemned the Berlin Film Festival for its “silence” on the Gaza genocide and shielding Israel from accountability.
PALESTINE
Trump's son invests in Israel's ‘low cost-per-kill’ drone company
Donald Trump’s son, Eric, has invested in a $1.5 billion merger between Israeli drone maker XTEND and Florida-based JFB Construction Holdings.
PALESTINE
Over 80 countries condemn Israel’s settlement expansions in West Bank
More than 80 countries condemn Israel’s decision to expand illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank as “unlawful” and in violation of international law.
REPORTS
Gaza mothers in Italy recount horrors of Israel's genocide
Gaza mothers of wounded children who received treatment in Rome recount their horror at Israel's genocide.
NUCLEAR ENERGY
President underlines Leader’s oversight of nuclear negotiations; rules out ‘talks for talks’ sake’
President Pezeshkian underlines the Leader’s comprehensive oversight of indirect nuclear negotiations with the US.
REPORTS
Iran, Pakistan target $10 billion in bilateral trade by 2028
Iran and Pakistan plan to raise bilateral trade to $10 billion before 2028, aimed at transforming economic ties into a strategic partnership.
POLITICS
Tehran summons German envoy over Berlin’s anti-Iranian stances, measures
Iran summons the German ambassador over recent back-to-back adversarial stances and measures that have been adopted by German authorities concerning Tehran.
POLITICS
Iran warns about consequences of normalizing violations of intl. rules
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warns about the consequences of normalizing violations of international rules and norms.
REPORTS
Gaza’s Ramadan: 1.7mn displaced struggle between hope and pain of war
As the Ramadan crescent rises over Gaza, thousands of displaced families remain in makeshift tents, far from their homes.
PALESTINE
Israel’s West Bank land seizures signal 'alternative homeland' threat: Ex Jordanian official
A former Jordanian officials has warned that Israel’s new land registry laws in the occupied West Bank are the final prelude to the ‘alternative homeland’ scenario..
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Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladesh’s new prime minister
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Tarique Rahman has officially taken office as the country’s new prime minister.
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