Day: February 19, 2026

A coordinated disinformation campaign launched in recent weeks on social media against Azerbaijan, particularly targeting Ilham Aliyev and members of his family, is not the result of spontaneous emotional reactions or isolated online activity, according to informed sources, AzerNEWS reports.

It comes shortly after Vice President JD Vance accused Iran of failing to address core U.S. demands during nuclear talks in Geneva, Switzerland.

At least 16 people, including women and children, were killed and 14 others injured after a suspected gas explosion caused the partial collapse of a residential building in Karachi, officials said on February 19, AzerNEWS reports.

Trump and Nigeria appeared headed for a clash over bogus claims of a Christian massacre. Now the US is helping Nigeria.

US President Donald Trump prepares to host the first formal meeting of his newly created “Board of Peace” in Washington, since its first establishment, back in January, in Davos. The body is expected to unveil the outlines of a Gaza reconstruction plan alongside details of a UN-authorised international stabilisation force. Originally framed as a mechanism to help design post-war governance in Gaza, the Board’s charter goes further, calling for a “more nimble and effective international peace-building body.”