On 22 February 2026 the skeletal remains of Saint Francis of Assisi were placed on full public view in the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi in Italy, beginning a monthlong exhibition that runs until 22 March 2026. The relics lie inside a sealed, nitrogen filled reliquary engraved Corpus Sancti Francisci and are protected by … Read more
Lead A powerful nor’easter moving into the Northeast prompted multiple states and localities to declare states of emergency and impose travel bans on Sunday ahead of expected blizzard conditions. Officials from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut warned that heavy, wet snow, gusts up to 60+ mph, and whiteout conditions would make roads unsafe between … Read more
Lead: On Feb. 22, 2026, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee told podcaster Tucker Carlson that it “would be fine” if Israel took lands stretching from Egypt to Iraq, a comment that drew widespread condemnation from Arab and Islamic leaders over the weekend. Huckabee, a former Baptist minister and evangelical supporter of Israel, later said … Read more
Lead On Feb. 22, 2026, in Livigno, Italy, Eileen Gu defended her Olympic halfpipe crown and, minutes after the win, learned that her grandmother, Guozhen Feng, had died. The 22-year-old, American-born and competing for China, said the promise she made to her grandmother to be brave helped carry her through the event. The victory marked … Read more
Mexican security forces killed Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Oseguera Cervantes, the long-sought leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), after an operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco, on Sunday. The clash left four alleged cartel members dead at the scene and Oseguera and two associates fatally wounded while being flown to Mexico City for medical care. Three … Read more
Lead The 2026 BAFTA Film Awards took place Sunday in London, where Sentimental Value won Best Film Not in the English Language among a wide slate of winners. The ceremony, hosted by Alan Cumming, also honoured Dame Donna Langley with the BAFTA Fellowship and Clare Binns with Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema. One Battle After … Read more
On Saturday, 22 February 2026, Greenland’s government politely declined an offer from US President Donald Trump to send a hospital ship to the Arctic territory. Trump posted on Truth Social that a vessel — illustrated with an image of the USNS Mercy — was “on the way” to help Greenlanders he said were not receiving … Read more
Lead On Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, the closing ceremony for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics began in Verona’s ancient Roman Arena, a night built around Italian music, dance and opera. Organizers expected roughly 1,500 athletes and about 12,000 spectators to attend the more intimate finale, which spotlights performers such as ballet dancer Roberto Bolle, singer … Read more
French foreign minister Jean‑Noël Barrot said on 22 February 2026 he will summon Charles Kushner, the US ambassador to France, after US official comments about the killing of 23‑year‑old far‑right activist Quentin Deranque in Lyon. Deranque died of head injuries following clashes on the sidelines of a 12 February demonstration; six suspects have been charged … Read more
Deep-space gamma-ray surveys have revealed an enigmatic source, LHAASO J2108+5157, that emits photons above 100 teraelectronvolts (TeV). First flagged by the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) in 2021, the object is unusually bright at ultra-high energies yet has no clear counterpart at radio, optical or infrared wavelengths and its distance remains unknown. A … Read more
Lead Last year Red Bull Media House produced a limited-edition 180-page gaming issue of The Red Bulletin whose cover hides a working Tetris game built from flexible electronics. The project, engineered with Kevin Bates, turns 180 tiny RGB LEDs and capacitive touch sensors into a playable sleeve that wraps a book-sized magazine. The stunt followed … Read more
Lead: The National Weather Service in Honolulu canceled a flood watch for Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau at 3:27 a.m. on Feb. 22, 2026, about 2½ hours earlier than the previously scheduled 6 a.m. expiration. The move follows a multi-day period of unstable weather driven by a vigorous upper-level trough that produced intense, localized downpours and flash … Read more
Lead: Students at multiple Tehran universities staged renewed demonstrations over the weekend as Washington increases its military presence in the wider Middle East. The rallies — occurring on Saturday and Sunday at campuses including Amirkabir and Sharif University of Technology — followed a 40-day mourning period tied to January unrest. U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff … Read more
Lead Federal and state authorities reported a major security operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco that triggered widespread violence across the state on Sunday. Local officials and news agencies said cartel-linked groups responded with road blockades, vehicle arson and armed clashes that reached Puerto Vallarta and parts of the Guadalajara metro area. Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus activated … Read more
Who: Aleksei Vladimirovich Kolosovsky, a 42-year-old former taxi driver from rural Russia. When and where: incidents in 2024–2026 across Poland, Lithuania, Britain and Germany. What happened: European officials link a criminal network he led to arson attacks, an IKEA fire and plots to place incendiary devices on cargo planes. Result: Western security services say his … Read more
