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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
TopicUS reporter arrest

Topic: US reporter arrest

WSJ reporter’s detention warns people to ‘beware of even setting foot’ in Russia,’ says Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the country had not had access to journalist Evan Gershkovich since his detention on 29 March.

US reporter arrest, NATO expansion deepens Russia’s isolation over Ukraine

‘Ukraine will win at the front ... we will not leave a single trace of Russia on our land,’ Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Ukrainian military has been planning a counteroffensive.

On Camera

Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

Venezuela crude returns to India’s oil basket. But only as ‘supplementary’ supply

Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.