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US energy secretary and Venezuela’s acting president tour oil facility in warming ties just weeks after Maduro ouster
February 14, 2026
US energy secretary and Venezuela’s acting president tour oil facility in warming ties just weeks after Maduro ouster
Anzoátegui State, Venezuela — It’s a scenario that seemed impossible just 40 days ago: A high-ranking US official walking side…
UK High Court rules Palestine Action terror ban is unlawful, marking blow to government
February 14, 2026
UK High Court rules Palestine Action terror ban is unlawful, marking blow to government
London — The UK High Court on Friday ruled that the government’s decision to ban activist group Palestine Action as…
Steve Bannon courted Epstein in his efforts to ‘take down’ Pope Francis
February 14, 2026
Steve Bannon courted Epstein in his efforts to ‘take down’ Pope Francis
Steve Bannon, a former White House adviser to US President Donald Trump, discussed opposition strategies with convicted sex offender Jeffrey…
Russia says it has blocked WhatsApp amid wider clampdown on social media
February 12, 2026
Russia says it has blocked WhatsApp amid wider clampdown on social media
Russia has confirmed that it has blocked instant messaging app WhatsApp in the country, instead directing Russian citizens to use…
Ukrainian skeleton slider disqualified from Olympics after breaking IOC rules on helmet honoring dead compatriots
February 12, 2026
Ukrainian skeleton slider disqualified from Olympics after breaking IOC rules on helmet honoring dead compatriots
Ukrainian skeleton slider Vladyslav Heraskevych has been disqualified from the Winter Olympics for “refusing to adhere” to the International Olympic…
Zohran Mamdani has big plans for housing, transit…and public bathrooms
February 12, 2026
Zohran Mamdani has big plans for housing, transit…and public bathrooms
New York — Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to tackle huge problems in New York City like housing, mass transit and…
How Trump failed in his latest bid to weaponize justice
February 12, 2026
How Trump failed in his latest bid to weaponize justice
Here’s three things we know about Donald Trump. He thirsts for revenge; he’ll stretch the limits of presidential power to…
Suspected shooter named as community gathers to grieve after Canada’s worst school shooting in decades. Here’s what we know
February 12, 2026
Suspected shooter named as community gathers to grieve after Canada’s worst school shooting in decades. Here’s what we know
The tiny Canadian mountain town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, suffered one of the country’s worst school shootings in recent…
US troops to Nigeria will avoid combat, focus on training, military says
February 12, 2026
US troops to Nigeria will avoid combat, focus on training, military says
Abuja, Nigeria Reuters — Nigeria’s military said on Wednesday that about 200 US troops due to arrive in the coming…
This woman spied for a Russian agent. Now she’s serving 15 years in a Ukrainian penal colony
February 12, 2026
This woman spied for a Russian agent. Now she’s serving 15 years in a Ukrainian penal colony
Kyiv — Soon after midday on July 19, 2024, Hrystyna Garkavenko, the 19-year-old daughter of a priest, arrived at his…