Monday 16 Feb 2026
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Election‑merger referendum to run with council polls

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The referendum on whether to merge the presidential and parliamentary elections will be held on April 4, alongside the upcoming local council elections.

Yameen Rasheed murder retrial resumes live

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Maldives to host WTA Indian Ocean Gala 2026

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Police seize 959 nano sticks in Male' raid

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Atoll Business Expo 2026 to be held in Eydhafushi

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Domestic terminal moves to old VIA building

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Faafu, Dhaalu RTL ferries start Tuesday

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Astronomical date: 1st of Ramadan to fall on Wednesday

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TMA sets record with over 7,000 passenger transfers

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Redevelopment of road from Jetty to Henveiru Terminal

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Life imprisonment for man who smuggled drugs to Gulhi

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Saeed transferred from prison to home confinement

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Reports
Election

Merging two elections: A step forward or a risk?

Cancer

Doctor urges public to cut areca nut habit
Dubai

Dubai - From barren desert to global powerhouse
Corruption

To that MD: Your corruption is out in the open

Border Dispute

Heading towards a bigger mistake than before?

Local Council Elections

Jobs to win majority? The decision rests with voters
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World News
Bangladesh

Bangladesh election winner Rahman urges unity

Russia

'Russia 'poisoned' Navalny in prison with rare toxin'
China

China rules drivers liable in assisted driving cases
Barack Obama

Obama slams ICE raids, 'tactics resemble dictatorships'
Israel

'Over 50k Israeli soldiers hold foreign citizenship'
Syria

Syrian FM-ICC pres holds talks on Assad accountability

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Sports
Volleyball

Turan VC defeats WAMCO to secure semifinal spot

Kylian Mbappe

French court orders PSG to pay Mbappe over $70M
Volleyball

Huraa defeats Uzbek’s Humo in first international win
Novak Djokovic

Djokovic becomes first to win 400 Grand Slam matches
Entertainment
Berlin Film Festival

Arundhati Roy ‘shocked’ by jury’s Gaza remarks
Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount's $108B bid
United States

Rob Reiner's son Nick arrested for murder
Eurovision

Iceland becomes 5th country to bow out of Eurovision
Media

Washington Post CEO out after sweeping job cuts
Grammy Awards

Bad Bunny shouts 'ICE out' to cheers at Grammys
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Business
Germany

BMW recalls thousands of vehicles worldwide
Tesla

Tesla surges on SpaceX merger buzz
India

India and Malaysia pledge deeper semiconductor ties
US-India

US and India unveil framework for interim trade deal
Column

Rethinking cultivation theory in the modern media age

Breaking barriers: Mental health perceptions

Beneath Paradise: Why crime never sleeps in Maldives

Concrete over coral: The congestion boom in Maldives