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Peace Talks Resume, Spyware Surfaces, and Nuclear Talks Loom

Colombia announced it would resume peace talks with the Gulf Clan, a powerful criminal group, after a temporary suspension, while the U.S. and Iran prepared for high-stakes nuclear talks in Geneva, and a journalist in Angola was targeted with spyware, according to reports released on February 17, 2026. These developments come as India focuses on border development near China and as the world mourns the death of Rev. Jesse Jackson.

The Colombian government's decision to restart negotiations with the Gulf Clan, also known as the Gaitanist Self-Defence Forces (ECG), followed the group's expression of concern regarding a recent deal with the United States, according to Al Jazeera. The talks were temporarily suspended earlier in the month. The ECG's representative, Luis Armando Perez Castaneda, met with Colombian government negotiator Alvaro Jimenez in Doha on December 5, 2025, as reported by Al Jazeera.

Meanwhile, a new report from Amnesty International revealed that Intellexa's Predator spyware was used to hack the iPhone of a journalist in Angola. The journalist, Teixeira Cândido, was targeted with malicious links via WhatsApp in 2024, eventually leading to the installation of the spyware, according to TechCrunch. The report highlights the increasing use of spyware by government customers to target journalists and other members of civil society.

In other news, the U.S. and Iran were set to meet in Geneva for negotiations, according to NPR. The talks come at a critical juncture, with the details of the discussions yet to be released.

India has been working to boost road connectivity in villages near its border with China, according to NPR. This effort is part of a broader strategy to populate the border region, as China continues its own rapid development in the area.

Additionally, the world mourned the death of Rev. Jesse Jackson, who passed away at the age of 84, as reported by NPR. Jackson was a prominent civil rights leader.

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