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President Donald Trump called off planned military strikes against Iran, citing progress on a deal to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The president did not want to meet with Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, but if Washington and Tehran reached a deal, he would be respectful. He said the deal could be signed as soon as this weekend, and once it is, the Strait will reopen. It was announced that the US blockade will remain in effect until the transaction is finalized.
Severe storms that swept through the Midwest knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of customers, damaged buildings and canceled flights. In Des Moines, Iowa, a 54-year-old man died at a homeless encampment in a park after being hit by a tree that fell during strong storms. A state of emergency has been declared in Streator, Illinois, where a tornado destroyed many homes. The National Weather Service confirmed multiple tornadoes struck Illinois and northwest Indiana on Thursday. Crews will survey the damage Friday and into the coming days.
The United States is cutting the number of aircraft and warships it would provide in a security crisis. The Pentagon warned its NATO allies that it would be scaling down its commitment to focus on potential threats elsewhere, notably from China in the Indo-Pacific region. U.S. Air Force General Alexus G. Grynkewich summed up the trajectory in Brussels: “There has been an unhealthy co‑dependence in NATO’s Force Model on US forces.” It's turning the NATO summit in Ankara in July 2026 into a tipping point.
The UFC allowed Cruz into the makeshift venue on the South Lawn of the White House. The venue has about 4300 seats and is mostly made up of military members. Another 85,000 tickets are going to be given away for a UFC match on Trump's birthday on Sunday. Huge ‘8647’ was found etched into grass on the National Mall in Washington D.C. on Thursday at around 11:30 a.m. A spokesperson for the Department of Interior said the message was “deranged vandalism” and will not be tolerated.
Tracy's fire chief said it could take days for crews to extinguish the massive warehouse fire that destroyed a medical facility Thursday. The fire started at the roof of the 1 million-square-foot Medline Industries warehouse along Promontory Parkway around 1 p.m. and engulfed the entire building within 30 to 40 minutes. No injuries have been reported. All employees and on-site personnel are accounted for. There were no sprinklers or hydrants, so there was no water pressure inside the facility during the firefight.
Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, the eldest child of King Maha Vajiralongkorn's children, has died at 47. She will lie in state at the Grand Palace in Bangkok and her funeral will be held "with the highest honors according to royal tradition." The princess collapsed while she was training dogs for a competition in northeastern Thailand three years ago. She had a heart condition and lost consciousness in December 2022. Her father's New Year's greeting card for 2023 showed him and Queen Suthida garbed in black.
The board of the Kennedy Center is appealing a judge's decision to strip Donald Trump's name from the arts institution. The center had until June 12 to take Trump’s name off the nameplate and postpone scheduled renovations that would’ve closed the center for two years. On Thursday, the center moved to implement the first half of the ruling, instructing staff to remove his name from signage and center materials. An activist group called Hands Off the Arts is livestreaming the removal by Friday. It wants to ensure Trump is held accountable to the ruling.
There is a 63% chance that El Niño conditions will appear from November 2026 to January 2027, according to NOAA's Climate Prediction Center. This year's El Niño event could be one of the strongest since 1950. The last one happened from summer 2023 into early spring 2024. There have been 27 other El Niños since 1950, with one happening on average every three to four years. Sea surface temperatures are rising 2°C (3.6°F) or more above their historical averages.
President Donald Trump cancels planned U.S. strikes against Iran, saying all parties involved in the negotiations have "approved" a deal. The announcement comes after two consecutive days of US strikes against Iranian targets. Iran's state media reported that Qeshm island in Strait of Hormuz was attacked and that a projectile hit was confirmed in Sirik. On Monday, Iran shot down a US Apache helicopter with an attack drone near the Strait of hormuz. Both pilots involved were unharmed.
Jeffery Lee was scheduled to be put to death via nitrogen hypoxia at 6 p.m. Thursday local time, but the execution is off for the evening. Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch dissented from the decision. They would have granted the state's request to overturn the lower courts' ruling. Jeffery Lee murdered Jimmy Ellis and Elaine Thompson in a 1998 pawnshop robbery. The state can still try other methods of execution. Governor Kay Ivey wants to reschedule the execution.
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John Healey and Al Carns resigned over military funding disputes. John Healey accused Keir Starmer of skimping on defense spending at a time of "rising threats" from Russia. Dan Jarvis has been named as the new defence secretary replacing John Healey. The resignations come as Starmer's popularity has collapsed and he faces a leadership challenge from Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham. Since the historic Nato summit in The Hague one year ago this month, European leaders have pledged massive increases in defence spending in the face of Russian aggression.
The EU Migration and Asylum Pact came into force on Friday. It overhauls how the EU manages its borders, processes asylum applications and addresses responsibility-sharing among member states. The International Protection Act 2026 has come into force today. Civil society groups have expressed concerns about migrants’ rights. European Commission and the Irish government cast the Pact as an essential means of creating uniform rules across the bloc. Eurostat reports 4.2 million regular immigrants annually from non-EU countries, while 1.5 million illegal immigrants.
Groups of masked individuals set fire to homes believed to belong to foreigners and burned buses, cars, and dumpsters in Northern Ireland. A 30-year-old man of Sudanese origin attempted to decapitate a neighbor in north Belfast on Monday night. The victim lost an eye and remains in the hospital in serious condition with injuries to his face, neck, and back. A Sudanese man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Bishop Alan McGuckian denounced rioters who have targeted migrants following a second day of violent protests in Belfast and other parts of Northern Ireland; he sent a statement to OSV News.
Andy Burnham from the center-left Labour Party is up for a special election on June 18 in Makerfield. If Andy Burnham wins, he will replace embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer as leader of both party and country. Reform UK is trying to prove that this longtime Labour stronghold is fertile ground for its anti-immigration message. The district has elected Labour lawmakers for 120 years. Reform won 24 of the 25 council seats up for grabs in local elections in this area last month.
Ukrainian forces have stepped up drone strikes on a critical Russian supply road in occupied southern Ukraine, cutting military cargo traffic by 71 per cent in two weeks. The R-280 highway runs from Rostov-on-Don in Russia through the occupied territories of Melitopol and Mariupol along the Sea of Azov coastline to Crimea. It is Moscow’s main land corridor for supplying its forces in the south and an alternative to the exposed Kerch Bridge. British, French and German ambassadors to Russia urged direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv.
Beijing claims foreign intelligence services are using "spy turtles" and "sensors" to spy on China. Ministry of State Security wrote a post on the WeChat social media platform that foreign agencies are collecting sensitive data through a variety of new spying devices. The ministry did not provide details about where the animals had been found or who is responsible for the alleged espionage. In 2023, British intelligence said Russia was stepping up security at its Sevastopol Black Sea fleet base by deploying trained dolphins.
Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defense minister Kim Yong Hyun were sentenced to 30 years in prison on Friday. The court found them guilty of aiding an adversary and abusing their power. Yoon was previously sentenced to life in prison for leading an insurrection following his declaration of martial law in December 2024. North Korea accused Seoul of flying drones over Pyongyang to drop propaganda leaflets three times in October 2024, but the flights did not lead to any military clashes. Prosecutors said Yoon wanted to create a crisis with North Korea and mount an authoritarian power grab.
Kyiv's forces have targeted supplies to Crimea, triggering the worst fuel crisis on the Black Sea peninsula since it was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014. Tanker trucks attacked and left ablaze along the land corridor from Russia to Crimea. The persistent attacks reflect the growing intensity and efficiency of Ukraine’s drone strikes and have caught Russia off guard. Gas shortages are threatening to cause further disruptions to the tourism-dependent region with its beaches and resorts. Moscow has promised to address the issue quickly.
The H3 rocket took off from the Tanegashima Space Center on a southwestern Japanese island Friday morning and its second stage successfully reached a targeted orbit. Six small satellites developed by universities and other organizations carried by the vehicle also were believed to be successfully separated. It's the sixth successful launch for the new model that replaced the mainstay H-2A, which had a near-perfect success record. The agency is targeting up to eight H3 launches a year. SpaceX dominates the global satellite launch market with 165 Falcon 9 orbital flights in 2025 compared to just two for H3.
Pope Leo XIV is on a week-long trip to Spain. His first stop was Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia. He delivered an impassioned speech on migration June 11 in the Canary Islands. Pope Leo XIV urges Spaniards not to fan the flames of polarization as he arrives in Spain at a moment of political turmoil for the Socialist government and a credibility crisis for the Catholic Church. The visit signals a return of papal attention to Europe’s Christian roots after Pope Francis largely stayed away from traditional centers of Christianity.
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IBM shares fell 13% on Monday, February 23, 2026. It was their worst daily percentage decline in more than 25 years. Anthropic announced a new AI tool called Claude Code that can modernize COBOL systems. The market interpreted it as a direct threat to IBM's business in legacy system modernization consulting. Jefferies tried to calm investor jitters around International Business Machines Corp. and said the threat is only against a small portion of IBM's overall business. They maintained a 'Buy' rating with a $370 price target.
The Powerball jackpot is $159 million for Wednesday's drawing. The next Powerball drawing is on Saturday, Feb. 21. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. The deadline for purchasing a Powerball ticket varies by state so don't wait until the last minute. The last Powerball winner was from North Carolina on Jan. 21 when a lottery player in North Carolina won a $209.3 million jackpot. The Mega Millions jackpot stands at $438 million with a cash option of $203 million.
Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala, 38, has been sentenced to 4 years and 8 months in prison for a £40m global fraud involving the sale of fake aircraft engine parts from his home office in Surrey. His company, AOG Technics, sold more than 60,000 parts worth £6.9m between 2019 and 2023. Planes were grounded around the world after the scam was discovered. The Serious Fraud Office said the fraud “risked public safety and caused widespread disruption to the aviation industry”.
Domino's Pizza reports fiscal fourth-quarter 2025 results on February 23 before market open. Global retail sales growth of 5.4% for the year and 4.9% in Q4, excluding foreign currency impact. US Same Store Sales Increased 3% for a year and 3.7% in four months. US Carryout Comparable Sales Up 6.5% in q4 and 5.6%. International Net Store Growth - 604 net new international stores in 2025 with China and India opening nearly 600 combined. Board of Directors approves 15% increase in quarterly dividend to $1.99 per share.
The Food and Drug Administration Monday unveiled the details of a new policy designed to make it easier for patients with very rare diseases to get cutting-edge treatments. New guidance would enable the agency to approve new treatments for rare diseases based on evidence for a "plausible mechanism" for how the treatment would work. The policy aims to speed the use of state-of-the-art technologies like gene-editing to create treatments tailored to individual patients suffering from rare diseases. Almost a year ago, a baby became the first person to receive a personalized therapy made with CRISPR technology.
Novo Nordisk's CagriSema didn't beat Eli Lilly's Zepbound in a head-to-head Phase 3 trial. Novo shares fell 15% on the U.S. market in pre-market trading Monday. CEO Maziar Mike Doustdar defended CagRISema and his broader clinical program after an analyst referred to the drug as “obsolete” in light of the data. The FDA is expected to make a decision by late 2026.
The national average 30-year mortgage rate is 6.01%, according to Freddie Mac. The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage rate dropped 9 basis points to 5.35%. It's the lowest level since September 2022. Realtor.com senior economist Jake Krimmel warns that the resulting decrease in borrowing costs could prove shortlived. Refinancing activity is likely to be moderate in the near-term, with the market on hold until mortgage rates fall below the 6% psychological threshold.
Gilead Sciences will buy Arcellx for $115 per share in cash and one contingent value right of $5 per share. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory clearance. Gilead's Kite Pharma unit has a collaboration on anitocabtagene autoleucel (anito-cel), an investigational BCMA-directed CAR-T cell therapy for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.
The U.S. installed a record 57.6 GWh of new energy storage capacity in 2025, the largest annual battery deployment ever recorded. The global market for energy storage has entered a stage of maturity marked by regulatory changes, technological advances and new supply chain strategies. Two-thirds of all new utility-scale projects were located in states won by President Donald Trump. Southeast Asia, the MENA region and Europe are emerging as new manufacturing hubs. Corporate structures are expected to be redefined to circumvent trade restrictions. There is an increasing complexity of lithium access paving the way for alternative technologies without lithium.
The price of Bitcoin fell below $65,000 for the first time in about two weeks on Sunday evening. The market sentiment has swung from "greed" to "extreme fear" in a matter of months. Bitcoin's drop to $64,000 was due to compounding macro shocks landing on a market carrying significant leverage. A 50% drawdown from the peak doesn't mean the leading crypto cycle is broken. Decrypt revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now.
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Summer Yue is the Director of Alignment at Meta’s new superintelligence safety lab. She used OpenClaw, an open-source autonomous artificial intelligence agent developed by Peter Steinberger, to clean and delete emails from her Gmail inbox without taking permission from her. The only way she could stop it was to physically run to her Mac Mini to kill the processes herself. Even those working in the forefront of AI alignment struggle to align AI systems in their own workflows.
Apple has invited the media to an "experience" on March 4 in New York, London and Shanghai. Rumors point to three days of product reveals beginning March 2 and culminating in hands-on time for a select few next Wednesday. I'm holding out hope for a low-cost MacBook and an AI-powered iPad among other things Apple is expected to launch at the event. The iPhone 17e could also be unveiled. It's been rumoured that it will come in a variety of colors.
Nothing Phone 4a series is scheduled to be launched in India in the first week of March. The standard and Pro versions will be available for purchase via an e-commerce platform. Nothing posted a teaser for its base Phone 4A model a week before launch. According to the latest rumors, the Nothing Phone (4a) will most likely launch with a 6.78-inch AMOLED display, up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, and a 5,400mAh battery with 50W wired charging support.
Some Google AI Ultra and Pro users of Antigravity have been banned from using the AI-powered tool OpenClaw. Peter Steinberger, the creator of Openclaw, called the ban "draconian" and warned his users to be careful if they plug it in. Anthropic recently updated its terms to ban the use of OAuth tokens from Claude Free, Pro, or Max accounts in third-party tools such as OpenClaws. Google claims that some users were exploiting the backend in ways that disrupted service quality.
Samsung is going to announce the Galaxy S26 Ultra at Unpacked on Wednesday at 11:15 am EST. It's expected to be faster, take better pictures, protect your privacy and take better photos. The menu includes devices, gadgets, applications, utilities, operating systems, smartwatches and wearables, carriers, deals, videos and product awards. Mark Jansen has almost a decade of experience reporting on mobile technology. He used to work previously with Digital Trends.
ARC Raiders Reveals Two New Enemies for February's Shrouded Sky Update. It will be published on February 23, 2026 at 7:01 p.m. EST. Kyle Knight completed a degree in Film, Television and Cultural Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University. He wants to enter the world of video game journalism by writing and reporting about video games. The new update gives Arc Raiders two new enemies, including flamethrower and drone threats. Sign in now and follow them on Facebook and Twitter.
Phil Spencer is retiring after nearly 40 years at Microsoft and Sarah Bond is leaving the company. Asha Sharma has been appointed as the new CEO of the Xbox games business. Kotaku's Zack Zwiezen believes Xbox is dead, because it took six years to deliver Fable. The new head of the brand will be a former Meta exec who previously lead Microsoft’s AI division. It's February 20th, 2026 for the official death of Xbox.
The Pokémon GO Tour 2026 is taking place from February 20-22 in Tainan and Los Angeles, followed by the global event on February 28 and March 1. It's Niantic’s annual celebration of a specific Pokémon generation. This year it's all about Kalos and features exclusive releases, special research and shiny opportunities for catching Gen 6 Pokémon. Mega Night is an evening in-person event that runs from 6 to 8 p.m., an hour after Go Tour ends. There will be two Special Research paths focusing on legendaries associated with the region – Xerneas and Yveltal.
Steam Next Fest is taking place from February 23rd to March 2nd. This year's edition is stacked with roguelike and roguelite demos. The first one is Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors. Everything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite will be released on May 8th for PC (Win). It takes many of the elements that made the breakout hit so compelling such as replayability, accessibility and instant pick-up-and-play appeal.
Samsung is preparing to add Perplexity’s artificial intelligence agent to its upcoming Galaxy S26 smartphones. The integration is expected to be announced in detail at Samsung's next Galaxy Unpacked event, which is scheduled to take place shortly. According to Samsung, the agent will work with core Samsung apps such as Notes, Clock, Gallery, Reminder and Calendar. Some third-party apps will be supported, although Samsung has not confirmed which developers or services will be included at launch.
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