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Shares are mixed in Europe and Asia after U.S. stocks slumped on heavy selling of shares in companies that could be losers in the artificial-intelligence boom. U.S. futures climbed. Markets
Month: February 2026
Stocks fluctuate as traders assess AI fallout, tariffs
Stock markets fluctuated on Tuesday as US President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on imports came into effect, with investors also weighing renewed AI concerns.
The Dutch have a new government. Now the hunger games begin.
Rob Jetten will struggle to push through his agenda with a minority government.
Rob Jetten takes oath; becomes Netherlands’ youngest, first openly gay PM
Jetten pulled a stunning election win, to replace the far-right Freedom Party with a thin margin in Netherlands. | World News
Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says
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
Hungary blocks EU Ukraine loan, Russia sanctions on eve of war anniversary
Hungary maintained its veto on Monday against a new EU package of sanctions against Russia and a €90 billion loan to Ukraine, while a Ukrainian strike against a Russian pumping station serving the Druzhba…
John Davidson Says He Is “Deeply Mortified” That His Tourettes Tics Could Be Seen As “Intentional” In First Statement After BAFTA Film Awards
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.
Photos of a massive snowstorm pummeling northeast US
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.
Vonn says Olympic injury could have led to amputation
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.
4 years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a look at the war by the numbers
The fighting enters its fifth year on Tuesday. A U.S.-based think tank says that as many as 1.8 million soldiers may have been killed, injured or missing on both sides.
Israeli settlers deface, set fire to West Bank mosque during Ramadan
Attack on Nablus-area mosque is latest in surge of Israeli settler and military violence targeting Palestinians.
Canada summons OpenAI executives on Tumbler Ridge shooting suspect’s ChatGPT use
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
US ambassador to France fails to show up for diplomatic summons
Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noël Barrot accused Charles Kushner of disregarding the “basic expectations of an ambassador.”
Investigate if Kyiv is lying about Russian oil pipeline
Bratislava wants Brussels to send inspectors to test claims by Ukraine that Russia blew up a pipeline that supplies Slovakia and Hungary with oil.
YouTube exec says goal was viewer value not addiction
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.
Merz heads to Beijing as Germany Inc. reels from ‘China shock’
China once underpinned Germany’s industrial growth but has now become a force behind its deindustrialization.
New Zealand would back removal of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from royal line of succession, says PM
Country follows Australia in saying it would support any UK government proposals to remove former prince after arrest
Iran must be fully ready for war to deter conflict, diplomat says
Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: On Monday, India issued an advisory asking all its citizens currently in Iran to leave the country by available means of transport in view of the “evolving situation” there”. | World News
Asian markets mixed as traders weigh AI and tariffs outlook
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 tariff policy.
What’s Pakistan’s strategy as India-Taliban ties grow?
Pakistani air raids break fragile ceasefire as Islamabad faces pressure on both borders.
Ukrainian men on how four years of war has changed them – podcast
A DJ turned soldier explains how life has changed for Ukraine’s men while Tracey McVeigh and Shaun Walker report on the impact of the conflict and what could happen next
France blocks US ambassador’s government access after summons no-show
France’s Foreign Ministry had summoned US Ambassador Charles Kushner to explain comments made by the Trump administration about the killed far-right activist Quentin Deranque.
Ukraine’s interceptor drones are killing nearly a third of Russian air threats destroyed, commander says
In about a year, Ukraine has turned the interceptor drones from an engineering novelty into a mass-produced foundation of its air defense.
China bans dual-use exports to 20 Japanese firms amid military concerns
Major firms like Mitsubishi are affected, and further scrutiny is imposed on additional entities. Export licenses are now required for these transactions. | World News
Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 jolts Taiwan’s Yilan
On Tuesday, a 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck near Yilan, Taiwan, shaking Taipei. | World News
Trump says ‘decision lies with me’ amid fears of US military escalation with Iran
Trump added that Caine, who is the US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, headed Operation Midnight Hammer, knows Iran well. | World News
Mexico Fights Back Against the Cartels
The military kills a major drug capo. Will President Sheinbaum keep going? | World News
Ukraine marks 4 years since Russia’s full-scale invasion
It’s been four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine as the country keeps fighting and Europe shows support but struggles to stay united.
World shares are mixed after heavy selling of potential AI losers hits Wall Street
Shares are mixed in Europe and Asia after U.S. stocks slumped on heavy selling of shares in companies that could be losers in the artificial-intelligence boom. U.S. futures climbed. Markets
China issues dual-use blacklist of 20 Japanese entities
Special permission will be needed to export dual-use items to these companies, institutions and agencies.
Post-it maker 3M faces Belgian trial over ‘forever’ chemicals
Hundreds of Belgians living near a 3M plant have sued the US multinational maker of Post-it and Scotch tape over pollution from so-called “forever chemicals” in a trial that opens
Trump’s economic agenda has delivered on some promises, missed on others
Donald Trumps economic agenda has produced a complicated picture. Output is expanding faster than many analysts projected, with robust GDP numbers. Yet hiring has slowed, wage gains are uneven, and inflation pressures are eroding purchasing power. A recent Supreme Court ruling has injected new legal and regulatory uncertainty into the business climate.
Stocks fluctuate as traders assess AI fallout, tariffs
Stock markets fluctuated on Tuesday as US President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on imports came into effect, with investors also weighing renewed AI concerns.
EU diplomats meet Board of Peace director over Gaza’s future
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
Stephen Lillie on the fourth anniversary of the war in Ukraine – cartoon
The EU has again failed to agree sanctions against Russia, stalling any progress towards peace
The Dutch have a new government. Now the hunger games begin.
Rob Jetten will struggle to push through his agenda with a minority government.
Slovakia halts power supply to Ukraine as oil transit row deepens
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 takes oath; becomes Netherlands’ youngest, first openly gay PM
Jetten pulled a stunning election win, to replace the far-right Freedom Party with a thin margin in Netherlands. | World News
Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says
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
Hungary blocks EU Ukraine loan, Russia sanctions on eve of war anniversary
Hungary maintained its veto on Monday against a new EU package of sanctions against Russia and a €90 billion loan to Ukraine, while a Ukrainian strike against a Russian pumping station serving the Druzhba…
John Davidson Says He Is “Deeply Mortified” That His Tourettes Tics Could Be Seen As “Intentional” In First Statement After BAFTA Film Awards
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.
Photos of a massive snowstorm pummeling northeast US
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.
Vonn says Olympic injury could have led to amputation
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.
4 years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a look at the war by the numbers
The fighting enters its fifth year on Tuesday. A U.S.-based think tank says that as many as 1.8 million soldiers may have been killed, injured or missing on both sides.
Canada summons OpenAI executives on Tumbler Ridge shooting suspect’s ChatGPT use
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
Israeli settlers deface, set fire to West Bank mosque during Ramadan
Attack on Nablus-area mosque is latest in surge of Israeli settler and military violence targeting Palestinians.
Investigate if Kyiv is lying about Russian oil pipeline
Bratislava wants Brussels to send inspectors to test claims by Ukraine that Russia blew up a pipeline that supplies Slovakia and Hungary with oil.
YouTube exec says goal was viewer value not addiction
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.
US ambassador to France fails to show up for diplomatic summons
Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noël Barrot accused Charles Kushner of disregarding the “basic expectations of an ambassador.”
Merz heads to Beijing as Germany Inc. reels from ‘China shock’
China once underpinned Germany’s industrial growth but has now become a force behind its deindustrialization.
