Month: February 2026

The US Supreme Court had earlier struck down Trump’s previous global tariffs. | World News

Italian power giant Enel said Monday it was boosting investment in renewables, with planned spending of 20 billion euros ($23.6 billion) by 2028 focused on Europe and the United States.

New York City and Rhode Island have banned nonessential road travel into Monday, with New Jersey implementing similar restrictions.

U.S. stocks slumped after President Donald Trump ramped up his newest tariffs, while investors continued to punish companies that could be losers in the artificial-intelligence revolution. The S&P 500 sank

A racial slur shouted during the awards show has raised questions about how Tourette’s outbursts should be understood

A baby macaque abandoned by his mother went viral after he was seen dragging around a stuffed orangutan toy at a zoo in Japan.

The EU has again failed to agree sanctions against Russia, stalling any progress towards peace

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top diplomats met Monday in Brussels with the director of the Board of Peace after a shaky and controversial embrace of U.S. President Donald

Bratislava halted emergency power to Ukraine on Monday after Kyiv did not restore Druzhba oil transit as requested by Slovakia and Hungary, with Premier Robert Fico warning of further measures on EU support to Kyiv.

Rob Jetten will struggle to push through his agenda with a minority government.

U.S. Secret Service says an armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Although Trump often spends

Jetten pulled a stunning election win, to replace the far-right Freedom Party with a thin margin in Netherlands. | World News

John Davidson has issued a statement on the BAFTA Film Tourette racial slur at the ‘Sinners’ actors, which has caused fallout for the BBC and BAFTA.

American ski star Lindsey Vonn, who suffered a horrific fall in the Olympic downhill in Cortina, on Monday thanked the doctor who saved her leg.

A massive snowstorm hit the northeast United States, forcing millions of people to stay home amid strong winds and blizzard warnings, transportation shutdowns, and school and business closures.

Attack on Nablus-area mosque is latest in surge of Israeli settler and military violence targeting Palestinians.

OpenAI said Friday that Van Rootselaar’s ChatGPT account was flagged in June 2025 by systems that scan for misuse, including potential violent activity.  | World News

Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noël Barrot accused Charles Kushner of disregarding the “basic expectations of an ambassador.”

A landmark social media addiction trial resumed Monday with a YouTube executive insisting that the Google-owned company’s aim was to give people value, not hook them on harmful binge-viewing.

Equities swung in Asian trade on Tuesday as investors weighed fresh AI fears and the US Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a large part of Donald Trump’s tariffs policy.

With Budapest having blocked a €90 billion lifeline loan for Ukraine and a twentieth sanctions package against Russia, Kęstutis Budrys says action needs to be taken to stop Hungary abusing its veto to block key EU policies.

Trump appointee Charles Kushner is being summoned after the U.S. State Department weighed in on 23-year-old far-right activist’s killing.

Iran vowed on Monday to retaliate “ferociously” against any attack by the United States and reiterated warnings of a regional conflagration in response to President Donald Trump’s threat of limited strikes.

Wall Street stocks finished sharply lower on Monday following an ugly session dogged by worries over US tariff uncertainty and the potential hit to legacy companies by artificial intelligence.

Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia and UAE express support for Kuwait after Iraq submits new maritime coordinates to UN.

Hungarian foreign minister Péter Szijjártó doubled down on his veto on Ukraine aid over an energy dispute in Brussels. Szijjártó clashed with Ukrainian journalists in Brussels after Budapest accused Kyiv of blackmail over the Druzhba oil pipeline. ‘Why do you hate Ukraine?’

Alert SMS came as President Trump upped rhetorical attacks on the regime in Tehran, also amassing armadas in the Middle East for a possible military strike | World News

The US Supreme Court had earlier struck down Trump’s previous global tariffs. | World News

Italian power giant Enel said Monday it was boosting investment in renewables, with planned spending of 20 billion euros ($23.6 billion) by 2028 focused on Europe and the United States.

New York City and Rhode Island have banned nonessential road travel into Monday, with New Jersey implementing similar restrictions.

A racial slur shouted during the awards show has raised questions about how Tourette’s outbursts should be understood

U.S. stocks slumped after President Donald Trump ramped up his newest tariffs, while investors continued to punish companies that could be losers in the artificial-intelligence revolution. The S&P 500 sank

A baby macaque abandoned by his mother went viral after he was seen dragging around a stuffed orangutan toy at a zoo in Japan.

The EU has again failed to agree sanctions against Russia, stalling any progress towards peace

Bratislava halted emergency power to Ukraine on Monday after Kyiv did not restore Druzhba oil transit as requested by Slovakia and Hungary, with Premier Robert Fico warning of further measures on EU support to Kyiv.

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top diplomats met Monday in Brussels with the director of the Board of Peace after a shaky and controversial embrace of U.S. President Donald

Rob Jetten will struggle to push through his agenda with a minority government.

U.S. Secret Service says an armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Although Trump often spends

Jetten pulled a stunning election win, to replace the far-right Freedom Party with a thin margin in Netherlands. | World News

Equities swung in Asian trade on Tuesday as investors weighed fresh AI fears and the US Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a large part of Donald Trump’s tariffs policy.

With Budapest having blocked a €90 billion lifeline loan for Ukraine and a twentieth sanctions package against Russia, Kęstutis Budrys says action needs to be taken to stop Hungary abusing its veto to block key EU policies.

Trump appointee Charles Kushner is being summoned after the U.S. State Department weighed in on 23-year-old far-right activist’s killing.

Iran vowed on Monday to retaliate “ferociously” against any attack by the United States and reiterated warnings of a regional conflagration in response to President Donald Trump’s threat of limited strikes.

Wall Street stocks finished sharply lower on Monday following an ugly session dogged by worries over US tariff uncertainty and the potential hit to legacy companies by artificial intelligence.

Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia and UAE express support for Kuwait after Iraq submits new maritime coordinates to UN.

Hungarian foreign minister Péter Szijjártó doubled down on his veto on Ukraine aid over an energy dispute in Brussels. Szijjártó clashed with Ukrainian journalists in Brussels after Budapest accused Kyiv of blackmail over the Druzhba oil pipeline. ‘Why do you hate Ukraine?’

Alert SMS came as President Trump upped rhetorical attacks on the regime in Tehran, also amassing armadas in the Middle East for a possible military strike | World News

The US Supreme Court had earlier struck down Trump’s previous global tariffs. | World News

Italian power giant Enel said Monday it was boosting investment in renewables, with planned spending of 20 billion euros ($23.6 billion) by 2028 focused on Europe and the United States.

New York City and Rhode Island have banned nonessential road travel into Monday, with New Jersey implementing similar restrictions.