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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Feb. 17

Xinhua
| February 17, 2026
2026-02-17

SAN FRANCISCO -- A shooting at an arena in Pawtucket, U.S. Rhode Island, has left three people dead, including the suspect, and three others critically injured Monday afternoon, police said.

The gunman died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after the attack. (US-Rhode Island-Shooting)

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BEIRUT/JERUSALEM -- An Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon on Monday killed a Hezbollah member, in what the Israeli military described as a response to violations of a fragile ceasefire by the group.

The strike targeted a car in the village of Talloussah in the Marjeyoun district, according to Lebanon's official National News Agency. (Lebanon-Israel-Airstrike)

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OTTAWA -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday announced the appointment of veteran diplomat Janice Charette as the country's next chief trade negotiator to the United States.

According to a press release from the prime minister's office, Charette will work closely with Canada's Ambassador to the United States Mark Wiseman to manage the upcoming review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). (Canada-U.S.-Trade)

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NEW DELHI -- At least seven people died and several others suffered from burn injuries when a chemical factory caught fire in India's western state of Rajasthan on Monday, police sources confirmed over the phone.

The incident occurred in the Bhiwadi industrial area of Rajasthan. (India-Fire-Killed)

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KHARTOUM -- At least 28 people were killed when drones struck a crowded market Sunday evening in Sudan's North Kordofan state, local volunteers and a medical official said Monday.

The Sudanese Emergency Lawyers, a local rights group, said drones hit Al-Safia market northeast of Soudari, killing 28 people and wounding dozens more. The toll could rise, the group said. (Sudan-Drone Attack-Killed) Enditem

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