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Two powerful quakes hit Venezuela on Wednesday, killing at least 32 people and injuring 700 more as buildings collapsed in and around the capital Caracas. Israel is preparing to send an aid delegation to Venezuela following the earthquakes that hit the country. Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) announced it will provide aid totaling hundreds of thousands of shekels to Venezuela's Jewish communities. The main airport was damaged and closed while buildings were evacuated in places as far away as Brazil’s Amazon.
The Senate voted 50-48 in favor of the war powers resolution. Four Republicans joined Democrats in backing it. It was the first time both chambers of Congress had passed a resolution directing a president to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities since 1973. The vote was a setback for President Trump, who until recently had enjoyed near-unanimous support from Republican members of Congress. Sen. Bill Cassidy switched his votes on an Iran war powersresolution late Wednesday after a fractious meeting with President Donald Trump over their opposition to the conflict.
President Donald Trump kicked off celebrations for America's 250th anniversary on Wednesday night. He hosted a rally on Washington’s National Mall. The event marked the beginning of the 16-day exposition to celebrate America's birthday. It comes as Trump works to convince Americans ahead of November midterm elections that he's put the unpopular Iran war in the rearview mirror. Several musicians canceled their concerts because of concerns about the political nature of the event backed by the Trump White House, so Trump stepped into the void.
40 people have died from drowning in France due to the extreme heat wave since last Thursday. The Louvre Museum will close two hours earlier than normal from Wednesday through Saturday because of the extreme weather conditions. Two children, aged 4 and 2, were found dead in their family’s car in south eastern France as a result of the heatwave. Europe's worst heat tends to strike in July and August but this week a large swathe of western Europe suffers a ferocious heatwave forecast to shatter absolute temperature records.
President Donald Trump cancels a signing ceremony for the affordable-housing bill. House Speaker Mike Johnson will meet with the president at the White House on Thursday in an effort to work out the Republican conference's next steps. The 21st Century Road to Housing Act passed 358-32 in the House and was approved by the Senate. It would reduce federal regulations, streamline environmental reviews, speed up the construction process and curb the influence of corporate landlords. A family needs an income of about $117,000 a year to afford the typical home on the market.
The Supreme Court is about to rule on the future of birthright citizenship. The case touches all the most important themes of Donald Trump's political career: hard line on immigration, expansive view of executive power and a willingness to challenge norms that have guided American public life for decades. In a major win for the Trump administration, the Supreme Court allowed the government to immediately end temporary protected status for Haitian and Syrian nationals. It also struck down a Hawaii law that said gun owners with concealed carry permits can't take guns onto private property without permission.
Darializa Avila Chevalier beat five-term incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat in the Democratic primary Tuesday night. She was backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a fellow democratic socialist who was a kingmaker on Tuesday night with all three of his progressive picks winning their races. The victory is a political earthquake for New York politics and for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, which Espailat chairs. House Democratic leaders downplayed the losses of incumbents to Mamdhani-backed candidates in deep-blue New York city districts.
Hawaii's law requiring people to get permission to carry guns into stores and hotels was struck down by the Supreme Court on Thursday. The 6-3 decision means people can carry guns onto privately owned property like shopping malls and gas stations, unless the owners specifically say guns are banned at their establishments. It comes shortly after the court found that marijuana users can't be completely banned from owning firearms. Hawaii argued that the 2023 measure ensured private owners could decide whether they wanted firearms on their property.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's slate of progressive candidates swept establishment-backed Democrats in the state's congressional primaries on Tuesday, ousting two sitting congressmen. U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat was defeated by Darializa Avila Chevalier, a democratic socialist who once helped organize pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University. Former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and state Assembly Member Claire Valdez were also victorious.
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C. has been vandalized since the renovation was completed two weeks ago. The pool is covered in algae and peeling off the bottom. Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn was arrested on Monday for allegedly damaging the pool with a box cutter or knife. Trump announced the project to renovate the pool in April saying it had been subject to complaints about leaks and lack of cleanliness. He also made plans to erect a "Triumphal Arch" near Arlington National Cemetery and demolished the White House's East Wing to build a ballroom.
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7.2- and 7.5-magnitude quakes hit Venezuela, killing at least 164 people and injuring nearly 1,000. The main airport was damaged and closed. Buildings were evacuated in places as far away as Brazil’s Amazon. Israel is preparing to send an aid delegation to Venezuela following the earthquakes that hit the country. Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund will provide aid totaling hundreds of thousands of shekels to Venezuela's Jewish communities.
Annual day of Ashoura commemorations are observed on the 10th day of the month of Muharram in the lunar-based Islamic calendar. Shiite Muslims have been observing a solemn period of communal mourning leading to the day, which marks the seventh century killing of Imam Hussein, a revered leader and a grandson of Prophet Muhammad. This year, Muhrram follows the war in Iran, where the population is overwhelmingly Shiite, and an interim deal to end it. In Lebanon, many Shiites have been marking Muharsam after the devastation inflicted during the war between Israel and Hezbollah.
Brent crude fell to $72.24 a barrel on Thursday, slightly lower than the day before the US and Israel launched missile attacks on Tehran on 28 February. Oil prices have fallen more than 20% this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 494 points, or 1%, by about 12:25 p.m., while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq jumped 0.6% and 0.7%. Gasoline prices are also easing, falling for the sixth week in a row and hitting $3.93 a gallon Wednesday.
Andy Burnham is most likely to replace Sir Keir Starmer as the UK's next prime minister. Donald Trump called him an "extremely liberal" politician who probably won't open up the North Sea for further oil and gas drilling. The US president will attend the G20 summit of world leaders next year and the smaller G7 gathering the year after, both of which he would attend. He also dismissed the new PM as “the mayor of a town”, a reference to his previous job in Greater Manchester.
40 people have died from drowning in France due to the extreme heat wave. Half of France is on a danger-to-life warning, and 35 million people are urged to stay indoors. Europe's worst heat usually hits in July and August. The weather is getting worse because of human-caused climate change. This week temperatures could hit 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) in London and 104°F (40°C) in Paris. Two children were found dead in their family’s car in south eastern France.
Vladimir Putin says Russia is ready for peace talks with Ukraine on the basis of the terms agreed during the negotiations in Istanbul in 2022. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow will not agree to halt fighting along the current front line as a precondition for peace negotiations, arguing that Russia had been "deceived" once during failed talks in 2022 and tried similar approach in the early months of the war. US-led talks on ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine remain effectively frozen, with President Donald Trump's attention diverted towards the Middle East.
Kenyan President William Ruto has issued a deadly threat ahead of the June 25 anniversary of Gen-Z protests this week. The protests erupted in June 2024 against the Ruto government’s International Monetary Fund-backed Finance Bill. At least 127 people were killed across the two years of protests. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen warned that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations is actively pursuing politicians allegedly mobilising goons. Several individuals have been apprehended. A senior politician is being probed for allegedly paying goons to hijack the match commemorating youths killed during the 2024 anti-finance bill protests.
For decades, South Africa was seen as a beacon of reconciliation post-apartheid. Now the "Rainbow Nation" is being eclipsed by a dark, inward-looking populism that threatens to isolate the country from the continent. The citizens of Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, and Democratic Republic of Congo have been intimidated, expelled, and even killed. Some refugees are fleeing their homes on the basis of gender-based violence or LBGT+ status.
Ukraine General Staff said its forces struck a factory in Voronezh producing electronic components used in Russian missile systems, including Iskander and Kh-101. Ukrainian drones and missiles also attacked the Dubna satellite communications center in the Moscow region. Five people were killed and dozens wounded in the attack. Most of the plant's employees managed to reach the shelter in time despite the severe damage to the building. The majority of them escaped unharmed. Ukraine’s air defense forces destroyed several Storm Shadow cruise missiles in the skies over Voronezh.
A 12-year-old American boy from the U.S. was attacked by a shark on June 23 in the Exuma Cays of the Bahamas. He was swimming near Staniel Cay with his brother at around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. The boy was transported by boat to New Providence for medical treatment. He is listed in stable condition. The area is popular for swimming, snorkeling and scuba diving. The Bahamas has one of the world's highest rates of unprovoked shark attacks.
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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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