Ukraine says Russia launched a major aerial attack ahead of Geneva talks with US President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia has launched a barrage of 420 drones and 39 missiles at Ukraine The Independent UK · Feb 26
Trump’s $2K Dividend: Who Qualifies and How You’ll Get It Here's who might qualify and how Americans could receive the money. GOBankingRates · Feb 26
Leave big tech behind! How to replace Amazon, Google, X, Meta, Apple – and more A handful of companies monopolise the web, with unprecedented access to our data. But there are many more ethical – and often distinctively European – alternatives The Guardian - UK · Feb 26
“Distateful Joke”: US Women’s Hockey Players Finally Break Their Silence On Trump’s Remark “This feels like damage control for a situation that has already turned sour…” Bored Panda · Feb 26
Seatrium doubles its net profit on the back of a global energy boom Seatrium shares rose by 3.6% after the release of its earnings, which showed a 24% increase in revenue and a 106% increase in net income. Fortune · Feb 26
Trump Under Fire After Unearthed Tape Captures Him Joking About Sleeping With 13-Year-Olds Donald Trump faces fierce backlash after an unearthed audio clip captures him joking about sleeping with girls as young as 13 amid renewed Epstein scrutiny. International Business Times UK · Feb 26
Trump Tariffs Blocked by Supreme Court: What the Ruling Means for Grocery Prices, Inflation, and Your Wallet in 2026 Explore how the Supreme Court's ruling against Trump's tariffs affected grocery prices—why ground beef hit record highs while egg prices fell—and the truth behind political claims and consumer costs. International Business Times UK · Feb 26
Chagos deal definitely going ahead, minister signals, after suggestions of pause Foreign Office minister Hamish Falconer told the Commons on Wednesday the deal had been ‘paused’, though Government officials later said he misspoke. The Independent UK · Feb 26
'Nobody can pressure me,' European Parliament trade chief tells Euronews German MEP Bernd Lange told Europe Today he would resist pressure from the European Commission to enact the trade deal with the US — and if Washington fails to provide clarity, he warned, the 27-member bloc should consider countermeasures. Euronews · Feb 26
Casey Means, Trump's Surgeon General Pick's Most Controversial Healthcare Stances — Vaccines, Pesticides, Psychedelics and More Dr. Casey Means, Trump's nominee for Surgeon General, defends her health philosophy before the Senate, sparking debate over vaccination, pesticides, and reproductive health. International Business Times UK · Feb 26
Bulletin AM briefing: Polls open in crucial by-election and four dead in speedboat shooting Here are five of the morning’s biggest stories. Polls open in Gorton and Denton by-election that could decide Starmer’s future. Zelensky and Trump call for ‘leader level’ peace talks to end Ukraine war. Four killed on US speedboat in Cuba after ‘firing at patrol boat’. Government can appeal against Palestine… The Independent UK · Feb 26
Will Portugal really be one of the EU countries most affected if Trump levies a 15% global tariff? Belgian economist Eric Dor, who was responsible for the calculations, explains that it is necessary to take into account the exemptions on products provided for in the legal text that provides the framework for the application of the new single tariff. It also remains to be seen whether the list… Euronews · Feb 26
Newsletter: Top trade MEP wants 'written' US commitment to EU trade deal Also in this newsletter: The latest on the deepening Druzhba oil pipeline feud, and the UK is on a charm offensive to be included in the EU’s “Made in Europe” industrial strategy. Euronews · Feb 26
How Trump’s renewed tariff chaos will stifle investment around the world After the US Supreme Court ruled against President Trump’s import tariff measures, his first reaction (after harshly criticising the judges who ruled that he had exceeded his authority) was to announce another 10% global tariff. Shortly after, he threatened that the new US tariff would be 15% instead of 10%. The Conversation · Feb 26
Evening Standard · Feb 26 Predicting a pandemic: are we on the brink of viral Armageddon? Falling vaccination rates and Trump’s funding cuts are creating a perfect storm, says Chris Stokel-Walker
The Independent UK · Feb 26 North Korea says it’s willing to ‘get along’ with US – but there’s a catch Kim Jong Un declares South Korea a hostile state and rules out reconciliation
International Business Times UK · Feb 26 UFO Full Disclosure Actively Blocked by Pentagon Factions Claiming Demonic Threats, Says Washington Insider Mark Christopher Lee claims Pentagon factions are blocking UFO disclosure over fears of demonic origins. Explore the internal conflict and its implications for transparency and upcoming revelations.
The Independent UK · Feb 26 US and Iran begin critical nuclear talks against backdrop of Trump’s military threat Last-ditch effort to reach diplomatic solution to longstanding nuclear dispute will begin Thursday
International Business Times UK · Feb 26 Trump State of the Union 2026: New Government 401(k) Plan Could Give Millions of Workers a Retirement Match for the First Time Trump's proposed government-backed 401(k) plan could transform retirement savings for 57 million Americans without employer plans. Learn about the $1,000 annual match and its potential impact on your financial future.
Radio France Internationale · Feb 26 EU to support France’s wine sector, under pressure amid drop in demand France’s struggling wine sector is set to receive fresh European Union subsidies as policymakers respond to falling demand, shifting trends and mounting trade pressure from United States tariffs.
The Independent UK · Feb 26 Melania producer shares musicians who refused to let songs be used in documentary The producer insisted that ‘Melania’ was ‘not a political film’
The Independent UK · Feb 26 Judge orders changes to Columbia and Snake river dam operations to help 'disappearing' salmon A federal judge in Oregon has ordered narrow changes to hydropower dam operations on the Columbia and Snake rivers in the Pacific Northwest to help salmon
The Independent UK · Feb 26 Kilmar Abrego Garcia asks judge to dismiss ‘vindictive’ criminal charges against him Abrego Garcia was eventually returned to the U.S., only to face criminal charges of human smuggling based on a 2022 traffic stop in Tennessee
The Independent UK · Feb 26 ‘Women aren’t less than’: US Olympic hockey team responds to Trump’s ‘distasteful’ joke about White House invitation Trump told the men’s team at the weekend he’d risk impeachment if he didn’t invite the women’s team to Washington
The Independent UK · Feb 26 Bill and Hillary Clinton are ‘hunkering down’ ahead of Epstein depositions this week, report claims Hillary Clinton’s deposition on the late convicted sex offender is expected Thursday, and Bill Clinton’s is Friday