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Public Health

Tesco Offers Free Blood Pressure Checks at Swindon Store

Tesco launched free blood pressure tests at its Ocotal Way Extra store in Swindon on Monday to spotlight heart health risks during Heart Month. The checks, run with the British Heart Foundation, target the 54,000 Wiltshire residents with undiagnosed high blood pressure.

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Olympics & More

Geraghty backs Constitution Hill for Southwell Flat debut

Barry Geraghty predicts Constitution Hill will shine on his Flat debut at Southwell on Friday. The former jockey, who bought the nine-year-old as a foal, praises the horse's natural pace as key to success over a mile and a half.

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Markets

Sensex Drops 714 Points, Investors Lose ₹3 Lakh Crore as Nifty Falls Below 25,600

India's BSE Sensex plunged 714 points to a low of 83,020 on Thursday, erasing more than ₹3 lakh crore in investor wealth. The NSE Nifty slid nearly 222 points below 25,600, dragged down by heavy selling in banking and realty stocks.

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Medicine

Nigeria Launches Audit of High-End Equipment in Teaching Hospitals

Nigeria's Federal Government has started a nationwide inventory of high-end medical equipment in teaching hospitals and medical centres to assess maintenance and identify gaps. The National Biomedical Equipment Audit supports the Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative.

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Markets

NCC Ltd Shares Drop 0.36 Rupees to 149.40 on NSE

Shares of NCC Limited fell 0.36 rupees, or 0.24 percent, to 149.40 in early trading on the National Stock Exchange on February 19, 2026. The construction firm's stock hit a 52-week low of 135 rupees on the same day.

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Crypto

Bitcoin Eyes Bounce but Needs Disinflation, Weak Dollar for Rally

Bitcoin shows room for a short-term bounce amid cooling U.S. inflation and rate cut hopes. Analysts warn a sustained rally demands clearer disinflation signals, a weaker dollar and steady spot buying to counter stablecoin outflows and holder stress.

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Diplomacy & Trade

RSS Chief Bhagwat: Tariff Wars Won’t Hurt India

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat assured on Saturday that global tariff wars will not harm India. He predicted the country will soon lead the Global South.

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Americas

Argentina’s Milei Delivers Economic Turnaround with Cuts and Guarantees

Argentina's economy has rebounded sharply under President Javier Milei's free-market reforms, slashing government spending by 30 percent and eliminating political risk for major investments. Poverty dropped and growth surged despite predictions of disaster.

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Economy

Mexico IMEF Holds 2026 GDP Forecast at 1.3% Amid USMCA Renewal Risks

Mexico's finance executives association IMEF kept its 2026 GDP growth prediction steady at 1.3 percent. The forecast hinges on renewal of the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement by July 1.

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Asia Pacific

Bangladesh External Debt Hits $112B Amid Project Cost Overruns

Bangladesh's external debt has surged to nearly $112 billion by 2025, a 377% jump from $23.5 billion in 2009, as researchers blame massive cost overruns and corruption in infrastructure projects for pushing the country toward a debt trap. The government now devotes one-fifth of its revenue to interest payments alone.

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Economy

Indonesia, US Firms Ink $7 Billion Trade Deals Before Prabowo-Trump Summit

Indonesian and US companies signed agreements worth more than $7 billion on Wednesday evening, just ahead of a meeting between Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and US President Donald Trump to finalize a trade pact.

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Märkte

Türkische Spielebranche knackt 2025 Milliardenmarke

Die Spielebranche in der Türkei erreichte 2025 ein Volumen von 1,01 Milliarden Dollar. Das sind 25 Prozent mehr als im Vorjahr, hieß es in einem Bericht der Gaming in Türkiye MENA EU.

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Mercados

Industria de videojuegos turca supera 1.000 millones de dólares en 2025

La industria de videojuegos de Turquía alcanzó 1.010 millones de dólares en 2025, un 25% más que el año anterior, según el informe Gaming in Türkiye MENA EU. Los jugadores activos suman 50 millones, con un 46% de mujeres.

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Markets

NCC Shares Hit 52-Week Low of ₹135 on NHAI Debarment

Shares of NCC Limited plunged to a 52-week low of ₹135.00 on the NSE Thursday morning. The drop came after the infrastructure firm revealed a two-year ban from National Highways Authority of India tenders.

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Economy

Essential Food Prices Jump 10-30% in Dhaka Before Ramadan

Prices of key Ramadan staples like onions, chicken, meat and fish shot up 10 to 30 percent across Dhaka markets in the past week. Shoppers faced higher costs for iftar and sehri items at spots including Karwan Bazar and Farmgate.

WH News Feb 20, 2026