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Pakistan announced large-scale air and ground strikes against targets in Afghanistan on Friday, saying its “patience has run out” after cross-border attacks earlier in the week. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif framed the operations as a response to assaults on Pakistani military positions and said Islamabad would now wage “open war”. Afghan officials reported strikes on … Read more

Jack Hughes, the 24-year-old New Jersey Devils forward who scored the overtime winner that gave the United States men’s hockey team Olympic gold at Milan-Cortina, is still adjusting to life after the win. On Thursday at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Hughes received a prolonged ovation and chants from a crowd of 18,288, a reminder … Read more

Edmonton built a decisive lead and routed the Los Angeles Kings 8-1 at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday, February 26, 2026. With 1:15 remaining in the third period the scoreline had already been decided, as the Oilers outscored the Kings in every period and finished with a wide advantage in chances. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl … Read more

Research firm IDC warned on February 26, 2026 (updated February 27, 2026) that the global smartphone market will contract 12.9% in 2026 as an unprecedented memory chip shortage ripples through the electronics supply chain. The firm described the situation as “a crisis like no other,” saying heavy demand for advanced memory to power AI workloads … Read more

Lead Late on Feb. 26, 2026, Pima County officers arrested a man on suspicion of driving under the influence outside the Tucson residence linked to the recent abduction of Nancy Guthrie. Witnesses and a local photographer told reporters the individual drove slowly past the property many times before being questioned. Authorities administered a field sobriety … Read more

Lead: State lawmakers in Indiana and Illinois moved this week to position their jurisdictions as the preferred landing spot for the Chicago Bears’ next stadium. The Indiana Senate approved a bill by a 45-4 vote that was signed later the same day by Governor Mike Braun to enable funding for a site near the Illinois … Read more

2026-02-27 — BLACKPINK return with DEADLINE, an EP led by the new single “GO” alongside four additional tracks and the earlier Diplo-assisted single “JUMP.” The release follows the group’s 2025 all-arena DEADLINE World Tour, which covered 16 cities and 33 concerts, and comes after each member launched major solo projects during the group’s hiatus. DEADLINE … Read more

Lead On February 26–27, 2026, Asian equity markets softened after a sharp pullback in Nvidia shares that rattled US benchmarks and curtailed risk appetite. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index has still climbed about 7% in February, its strongest February since the index began in 1998, while Europe’s benchmark rose 3.6% and is set for an … Read more

Lead On Feb. 26, 2026, The New York Times’ Wordplay column published answers and commentary for the Friday puzzle that appears as the Feb. 27, 2026 puzzle. The puzzle marks a Times debut for constructor Caroline Hand and coincides with the paper’s rollout of the new daily “Midi” medium-size crossword. Solvers praised the puzzle’s inventive … Read more

Lead On Thursday the U.S. military fired a directed-energy laser at an unmanned aircraft near the U.S.–Mexico border and later learned the drone belonged to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), lawmakers said. The event occurred near Fort Hancock, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southeast of El Paso, and prompted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) … Read more

Lead China’s top legislature, the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, announced the removal of 19 lawmakers — including nine military officers — from the list of delegates ahead of the Two Sessions set for 4–11 March. The removals were disclosed in the days leading up to the annual political gatherings in Beijing and follow … Read more

Lead U.S. equity futures weakened in early trading as renewed investor concern about AI-driven valuations pushed the Dow Jones futures lower while select stocks — including Block, Netflix and Applied Opto — rose sharply on company-specific flows. The move reflected a short-term rotation rather than a broad market rally, with futures signaling caution ahead of … Read more

Lead The FBI has dismissed about 10 employees who took part in the probe of former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents after he left office in 2021. The terminations were announced on Wednesday and were reported to be confirmed by the BBC’s U.S. partner, CBS. The moves came shortly after FBI director Kash … Read more

Season 4 of The Traitors concluded on February 26, 2026, with Rob taking the final prize and a string of dramatic eliminations defining the last hours at the castle. The finale delivered a last murder, a handful of decisive roundtables, and a final challenge that ended with Rob claiming $220,000. Key alliances—most visibly Rob and … Read more

Lead: CoreWeave (CRWV) shares fell Thursday after the cloud computing provider reported a wider-than-expected loss for the December quarter while revenue came in slightly above estimates. The company released its results after the market close and said it will present a 2026 business outlook on an earnings call with Wall Street analysts Thursday afternoon. Management … Read more