US Homeland Security Department’s funding negotiations stall
Democrats have called for a ban on immigration agents wearing masks and are pushing for more oversight of operations.
North Korea’s Kim marks completion of Pyongyang housing project as key party congress nears – Reuters
- North Korea's Kim marks completion of Pyongyang housing project as key party congress nears Reuters
- Kim expected to issue major policy goals at North Korea party congress in late February AP News
- Korean Peninsula Update, February 10, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Diplomacy, nukes and parades: what to watch at North Korea's next party congress Bloomer Advance Newspaper
- Factbox-What to watch at North Korea’s Ninth Party Congress 1470 & 100.3 WMBD
How dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from years of harm
Detectives desperate to locate a 12-year-old, seen abused online, found a surprising lead.
How dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from years of harm
Detectives desperate to locate a 12-year-old, seen abused online, found a surprising lead.
Drone attack on busy market in Sudan kills at least 28
Drone-fired missiles hit when market packed with people, 'exacerbating the humanitarian tragedy', rights group says.
Female troops are under assault, and not just in Bnei Brak – The Times of Israel
- Female troops are under assault, and not just in Bnei Brak The Times of Israel
- Female Israeli soldiers rescued after being chased by ultra-Orthodox men BBC
- Bnei Brak riot shows that to integrate Haredim, Israel should expect strife The Times of Israel
- Bnei Brak Riots Break From Ideology and Become an Outlet for Aimless Rage Haaretz
- Bnei Brak clashes highlight deepening haredi state tensions The Jerusalem Post
Auditioning to Beat Trump – The New York Times
- Auditioning to Beat Trump The New York Times
- DOJ Lists “Politically Exposed Persons” In Epstein Files - The Arena with Kasie Hunt - Podcast on CNN Podcasts CNN
- 2028 Democratic candidates face a key question. How to approach Trump? USA Today
- Sen. Kelly: Old World Is Gone Because Trump “Blew It Up” - The Arena with Kasie Hunt - Podcast on CNN Podcasts CNN
Ancient Elephant Bone May Prove Hannibal Legend – Newser
- Ancient Elephant Bone May Prove Hannibal Legend Newser
- Ancient bone found in Spain could be from Hannibal's war elephants BBC
- Elephant Bone in Spain May Be Proof of Hannibal’s Tanks With Trunks The New York Times
- Archaeologists claim discovery of Hannibal’s war elephants The Times
- Bone find proves Hannibal’s elephants marched across Europe The Telegraph
Ukraine makes fastest battlefield gain in 2.5 years – France 24
- Ukraine makes fastest battlefield gain in 2.5 years France 24
- Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv’s forces made fastest battlefield gains since 2023, analysis finds The Guardian
- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv’s forces make huge gains on battlefield ahead of Geneva peace talks The Independent
- Opportunistic Ukrainian Counterattacks Grab Ground After Musk Starlink Shutdown Kyiv Post
- Ukraine Exploits a Russian Stumble - by Cathy Young The Bulwark
Why People Open Their Windows and Doors on Lunar New Year – and How It Brings Positive Energy – Homes and Gardens
- Why People Open Their Windows and Doors on Lunar New Year – and How It Brings Positive Energy Homes and Gardens
- The Lucky Colors To Wear This 2026, According To Your Chinese Zodiac Sign Metro.Style
- Reason why everyone wears red for Lunar New Year tyla.com
- 7 Lucky Colors to Attract Abundance This Lunar New Year VICE
- This Lunar New Year’s To-Dos and Taboos The Amherst Student
More third-country nationals have been deported by the US to Cameroon, lawyers tell AP – AP News
US increases military pressure on Iran ahead of high-stakes talks – CNN
- US increases military pressure on Iran ahead of high-stakes talks CNN
- US used mobile launchers for missiles at Qatar base as Iran tensions rose, satellite pictures show Reuters
- Iran US tensions LIVE updates: Trump increases military pressure on Tehran ahead of talks in Geneva Hindustan Times
- Rubio States Increased US Army Presence in Mideast is Defensive Mena FN
- US Air Force tankers move across Atlantic ahead of Iran talks — what are KC-135 and KC-46A? Times of India
Syrian Army Crosses New Threshold With Advances in Kurdish Regions – The New York Times
- Syrian Army Crosses New Threshold With Advances in Kurdish Regions The New York Times
- Opinion | Does Syria Need U.S. Troops? The Wall Street Journal
- Syrian army takes over al-Shaddadi base after US withdrawal Al Jazeera
- US military pulls last troops from key military facility in Syria CNN
- Prospects And Risks Of A U.S. Troop Withdrawal From Syria And Iraq Forbes
EVs must be 70% made in the EU to qualify for state support, Brussels says – Financial Times
- EVs must be 70% made in the EU to qualify for state support, Brussels says Financial Times
- New EU industry act keeps friends closer — and shuts out China politico.eu
- Honda, Toyota voice concerns over EU's 'Made in Europe' plan Nikkei Asia
- EU leaders agree to move ahead with ‘Buy European’ policy The Guardian
- Incentives for EVs ‘Made in Europe’, a great idea? Not everyone agrees Fleet Europe
‘Most wanted in US’: How India captured Iranian ghost ships smuggling oil through Arabian Sea – WION
- 'Most wanted in US': How India captured Iranian ghost ships smuggling oil through Arabian Sea WION
- Indian coastal authorities 'seize' 3 US-sanctioned oil tankers linked to Iran Times of India
- India Seizes Sanctioned Shadow Fleet Tankers Amid Trade Thaw With U.S. The Wall Street Journal
- Iran Has Terrorized International Waters for Decades — Now India and the World Have Had Enough Algemeiner.com
- Iran Denies Link to Three Oil Tankers Seized by India WANA News Agency
Injured by a fishing hook, this seabird knocked on the ER door for help – PBS
How governments are increasingly soaking the rich – The Economist
- How governments are increasingly soaking the rich The Economist
- The Robin Hood state is coming for the rich The Economist
- Do tax codes hold the key to income inequality and wealth trends? The World Economic Forum
The Robin Hood state is coming for the rich – The Economist
- The Robin Hood state is coming for the rich The Economist
- Does tax hold the key to income inequality and wealth trends The World Economic Forum
Robert Duvall, Apocalypse Now and Godfather star, dies aged 95
From the classic To Kill a Mockingbird to blockbuster Gone in 60 Seconds, the Oscar-winning actor’s films spanned a remarkable range
Robert Duvall, the veteran actor who had a string of roles in classic American films including Apocalypse Now, The Godfather, M*A*S*H and To Kill a Mockingbird, has died aged 95.
“Bob passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by love and comfort,” wrote his wife, Luciana Duvall, in a message on Facebook.
Continue reading...The patience and the poker face: Iran’s wily diplomat set to face the US in nuclear talks
Abbas Araghchi is steeped in more than a decade of nuclear dealmaking with a book on the art of negotiations
If the US and Iran are to avoid a regional war, both sides need to start to make concessions at talks in Geneva on Tuesday, and also to accommodate one another’s very different bargaining styles.
The Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, steeped in almost 15 years of Iranian nuclear talks, is a near lifelong diplomat who has written a book on the art of negotiations that reveals the secrets of the Iranian diplomatic trade – the feints, the patience, the poker faces.
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