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SINGAPORE: Indonesia is set to acquire its first aircraft carrier from Italy this year, Indonesian news agency Antara reported on Friday (Feb 13).The carrier, the Giuseppe Garibaldi, will be transferred to Indonesia by the Italian government as a grant, Antara said, citing the head of the Ministry of Defence’s public relations and information bureau, Brigadier General Rico Ricardo Sirait.”The Giuseppe Garibaldi is a grant from the Italian government. The Indonesian government will allocate a budget for retrofitting or adjustments to meet the operational needs of the Indonesian Navy,” Antara reported him as saying.Negotiations and administrative processes related to the vessel…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! More than 60,000 fans packed Allegiant Stadium on Night 2 of WrestleMania 41 with the buzz of the first night still filling the air and the anticipation that anything could happen on the highly anticipated WWE event of the year.WWE star Randy Orton slithered around the ring, awaiting his opponent. It could have been anybody as the former champion was left without an opponent. But that night in Las Vegas was something special. Not only for Orton who was making his 20th WrestleMania appearance, but for the man who walked through the…

EXPLAINERHere is how to wish someone during the holy month of Ramadan in different languages around the world.Listen to this article | 2 minsinfoPublished On 17 Feb 202617 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareFollowing the sighting of the crescent by the moon-sighting committee on Tuesday, Saudi Arabia has announced that the first day of fasting will be Wednesday, February 18.There are nearly two billion Muslims globally, accounting for almost one-fourth of the world’s population. Indonesia has the largest Muslim population, approximately 242 million, followed by Pakistan (230 million), India (210 million), Bangladesh (160 million), and Nigeria (120 million).As the holy…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Early voting ahead of Texas’ March 3 primary contests runs from Tuesday, Feb. 17 through Friday, Feb. 27, according to the Texas secretary of state.The Lone Star State’s Republican and Democratic U.S. Senate primaries are being watched nationally, as the GOP seeks to cling to its majority in the chamber.Incumbent Republican Sen. John Cornyn is facing primary challengers, including notable figures like Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt.SHARIA LAW VICTIM WHO FLED SOMALIA ISSUES ENDORSEMENT IN CRITICAL SENATE RACE Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, walks through the halls of…

The high-stakes battle for Warner Bros. Discovery assets has taken a “dramatic” turn, with Netflix granting it a strategic seven-day waiver to entertain a rival proposal from Paramount Global. According to the latest reports, PSKY is now willing to pay $31 per share – if not more – for the HBO-parent. Meanwhile, the clock is still ticking toward the critical shareholder vote on the Netflix deal scheduled for March 20. That said, while the seven-day waiver has surely stirred the pot, there’s reason to believe it’s nothing more than a tactical delay. When the dust settles, NFLX may still emerge…

After the rest of the world outperformed the U.S. in 2025 , Rob Citrone forecasts more relative weakness ahead for the country’s equities. The billionaire hedge fund manager said he is short the U.S. market and long equities in certain international markets. In an appearance Tuesday on CNBC’s ” Squawk Box ,” the Discovery Capital Management founder and portfolio manager explained why he thinks emerging foreign markets — particularly some in Latin America — have more room for upside in 2026. Part of that is just the already high valuation of U.S. stocks, he said. “The U.S. trades at over…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Georgia father went on trial Monday, as he stands accused of enabling the 2024 high school shooting that left two students and two teachers dead by giving his teenage son access to a rifle despite repeated warning signs.Colin Gray faces nearly 30 felony counts, including second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and cruelty to children, in connection with the Sept. 4 attack at Apalachee High School in Winder. Prosecutors argue his decision to arm his son directly led to the killings.”This is not a case about holding parents accountable for what their children…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 17, 2026 9:30 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winter is making a comeback on the Prairies, with cold temperatures and heavy snow in the forecast. Environment Canada says parts of southern Saskatchewan are under an orange snowfall warning, with an area stretching from Prince Albert to Estevan expecting up to 35 centimetres of snow by Thursday morning. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. The weather office also says a blowing snow…

Thomas Pritzker will retire as the executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels after details of his affiliation with Jeffrey Epstein were revealed in documents related to the burgeoning investigation of ties the notorious sex trafficker had to the elite and powerful.Pritzker, in a prepared statement, said he deeply regrets his association with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, a long time associate of Epstein.”I exercised terrible judgement in maintaining contact with them, and there is no excuse for failing to distance myself sooner,” Pritzker said in a statement.”I condemn the actions and the harm caused by Epstein and Maxwell and I feel…

DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Tarique Rahman was sworn in as prime minister on Tuesday (Feb 17), marking an important political shift in the South Asian nation following a period of turmoil.Rahman, 60, son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and assassinated President Ziaur Rahman, takes office after his party’s sweeping parliamentary election victory.He faces urgent challenges, including restoring political stability, rebuilding investor confidence and reviving key industries such as the garment sector after the turmoil that followed the Gen Z-led uprising that toppled Sheikh Hasina’s government in 2024.An interim administration led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus ran the…