Ukraine-Russia war latest: Belgium releases video showing forces boarding Russian shadow fleet oil tanker French president Emmanuel Macron said it was a “major blow” to Russia’s shadow fleet The Independent UK · Feb 26
What to know about the LA superintendent whose home was searched by FBI Los Angeles schools chief Alberto Carvalho has developed a reputation for improving academics and graduation rates while leading two major U.S. districts The Independent UK · Feb 26
Jimmy Lai’s fraud conviction overturned by Hong Kong court in rare legal win for activist Appellate court quashes convictions linked to lease violations but Lai may still spend rest of his life in prison The Guardian - AU · Feb 26
U.S. launches investigation after Cuba kills 4 on Florida boat Marco Rubio said officials were still gathering facts about what happened, but there was no U.S. government operation in Cuba. Axios · Feb 26
'Listening to your voice': CIA makes public appeal to Iranians in Farsi for 'secure contact' The CIA is actively seeking Iranian contacts, releasing Farsi instructions on social media for secure communication. Prospective sources are urged to use disposable devices and secure networks, avoiding work computers. This outreach coincides with upcoming indirect US-Iran talks in Switzerland aimed at de-escalating tensions, though President Trump maintains a hard… The Times of India · Feb 26
Thoughts on the Supreme Court Oral Argument in the Pung v. Isabella County Takings Case Most of the discussion was focused on the wrong issue. What matters under the Takings Clause is not the "fairness" of the process by which the owner's house was taken, but whether he got adequate "just compensation." Reason · Feb 26
‘Had Molotov cocktails, camouflage gear’: Cuban forces engage with gunmen on speedboat 'who came from US' Cuba reported its troops killed four individuals and wounded six others after a Florida-registered speedboat entered its waters and opened fire. The government claims the boat initiated the exchange, injuring a Cuban officer. Suspects detained stated their intent was terrorism, raising tensions between the US and Cuba. The Times of India · Feb 26
Kash Patel fires FBI officials linked to Trump documents case, reports say Dismissals follow revelations that FBI subpoenaed records of Patel and Susie Wiles before Trump returned to office The Guardian - US · Feb 26
Kash Patel fires at least 10 FBI employees who worked on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago documents investigation: reports It comes after a report revealed that the FBI, under the Biden administration, obtained Patel’s phone records The Independent UK · Feb 26
Jimmy Lai’s fraud conviction quashed by Hong Kong court in rare victory Lai, 78, an outspoken critic of China's ruling Communist Party, will stay in prison The Independent UK · Feb 26
Anxiety mounts across Middle East amid fears of US-Iran war People across region are bracing for possibility of conflict as embassies evacuate staff and flights are cancelled The Guardian - UK · Feb 26
FBI fires more agents who worked on Trump classified document investigation The FBI has fired additional agents who worked on an investigation into President Donald Trump, this time terminating employees who participated in the probe into the Republican’s hoarding of classified documents The Independent UK · Feb 26
Jack Hughes Hugs Tage Thompson, Addresses Devils Fans in Return From Olympics The United States hockey teams have returned home heroes. Sports Illustrated · Feb 26
'War on fraud': White House to withhold $259 million on medicaid funds from Minnesota US Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday announced a freeze on funding for medical benefits for the Democratic-led state of Minnesota, a day after President Donald Trump tapped him to lead a "war on fraud." Trump announced in his State of the Union address on Tuesday that he was appointing… The Times of India · Feb 26
Fortune · Feb 26 In its fight with Hegseth, Anthropic confronts perhaps the biggest crisis in its five-year existence War Secretary Pete Hegseth has threatened to bar defense contractors from using Anthropic’s Claude AI models unless the company changes some restrictions in its Pentagon contract.
The Guardian - US · Feb 26 Trump news at a glance: Democrats say president failing to protect Americans amid State of the Union fallout US president faced more scathing criticism, a day after his address. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 25 February at a glance
BANG Premier · Feb 26 Prince estate stopped song being used in Melania Prince’s estate allegedly blocked his music from appearing in Melania because theydidn't think the late star would want his work "associated with Donald Trump'.
The Independent UK · Feb 26 Kim Jong Un warns North Korea could ‘completely destroy’ South in chilling speech Kim Jong Un also called for developing new weapons systems to bolster his nuclear-armed military
Barchart · Feb 26 This Dividend Stock Has Been the Ultimate 'Trump Trade': Should You Buy? AngloGold Ashanti shares have risen nearly fourfold over the last year. The company also has a healthy trailing dividend yield of 3%.
The Independent UK · Feb 26 Tommy Robinson welcomed by Trump administration in visit to Washington Far-right agitator Robinson was pictured smiling with a senior adviser at the US state department in Washington
Axios · Feb 26 Republicans hesitant to censure Rep. Al Green again House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters he's not sure censure is "going to be appropriate."
The Independent UK · Feb 26 Newsom reveals the insult Trump threw at Jared Kushner when he found out he and his daughter were dating Trump allegedly recounted a story about trying to set his daughter up with NFL legend Tom Brady, only to find out that she was ‘already dating some schmuck’ – who would go on to become his son-in-law – according to the California Governor
The Independent UK · Feb 26 Maduro's lawyer says US is blocking Venezuela government from paying deposed leader's drug defense The lawyer for deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro says the United States is blocking funding for the cost of defending himself against drug trafficking charges
The Independent UK · Feb 25 Justice Department says it's reviewing whether any Epstein-related records were mistakenly withheld The Justice Department says it is looking into whether it improperly withheld documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files