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Lead The release of a new batch of Epstein-related documents on Jan. 30, 2026 has produced a wave of personnel changes, criminal inquiries and public scrutiny across several countries. Since the disclosure, people named in the files have lost titles, stepped down from posts or become subjects of active probes. The actions range from administrative … Read more
Lead U.S. equities slipped on Feb. 18, 2026 in New York as traders digested Walmart’s quarterly report and monitored rising tensions between the United States and Iran. The Dow fell 187 points (0.4%), the S&P 500 slid 0.3% and the Nasdaq retreated after a recent rally. Walmart’s fourth‑quarter sales and EPS beat Street estimates, but … Read more
Kenya’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) told parliament this week that more than 1,000 Kenyan citizens have been recruited to fight on Russia’s side in the Russia–Ukraine war. The report, submitted to MPs in Nairobi, said 89 Kenyans were on the front lines as of February and named one confirmed death: 29-year-old Clinton Mogesa. It alleges … Read more
Lead: Officials briefed the White House this week that President Donald Trump may order a strike on Iran as soon as this Saturday, a possibility discussed in senior meetings at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Reports say Trump has weighed military and diplomatic options and has not settled on a course. Senior military leaders convened in the … Read more
Lead On February 18, 2026, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla in Moscow that Russia rejects the United States’ fuel blockade on Cuba as unacceptable. The remark came amid a deepening Cuban fuel shortage that U.N. officials have warned could produce a humanitarian emergency. Moscow described Havana’s energy situation as … Read more
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Arrested in UK Over Epstein-Linked Documents Lead: On Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, British police arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor—formerly Prince Andrew—at the Sandringham Estate on suspicion of misconduct in public office tied to documents connected to Jeffrey Epstein. The arrest, confirmed by King Charles III, follows disclosures in U.S. Department of Justice files and a … Read more
Lead. The civil dispute between actor Blake Lively and director-actor Justin Baldoni, tied to the 2024 film It Ends With Us, has focused on roughly 10 minutes of on-set footage that shows the two slow dancing in a crowded bar scene. For more than a year the footage has divided observers: Ms. Lively says it … Read more
Lead On Friday, February 19, 2026, the men’s hockey semifinals at the Milano Cortina Winter Games will narrow the field ahead of Sunday’s gold-medal match. Top-seeded Canada (Group A winner) meets fourth-seeded Finland at 10:40 a.m. ET, while the United States (Group C winner) faces third-seeded Slovakia at 3:10 p.m. ET. Both games mark the … Read more
Lead Chicago Sun-Times presents the daily horoscope for Thursday, February 19, 2026. Moon Alert: avoid shopping (except food and gas) and making major decisions from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; after 2 p.m. the moon moves from Pisces into Aries. The day opens with confusion and caution for many signs, then shifts toward clarity and … Read more
Lead: Global equity markets showed a mixed picture on Thursday as U.S. futures climbed after a Wall Street rally driven by gains in Nvidia and other large-cap technology names. In New York, the S&P 500 slipped 0.4% while the Dow fell 257 points (0.5%) and the Nasdaq lost 0.6% in morning trade; broader market direction … Read more
Lead: U.S. stock futures slipped in premarket trading after the S&P 500 encountered technical resistance, tempering a recent rally. The Dow Jones futures fell ahead of the opening as investors parsed mixed earnings and company-specific headlines. Walmart and Carvana were singled out as notable movers, with Walmart reacting to fresh results and Carvana shares sliding … Read more
UN-backed investigators reported on Thursday that an October assault by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on el-Fasher and nearby communities in Darfur showed “hallmarks of genocide.” The fact-finding team said the RSF’s offensive followed an 18-month siege and targeted non-Arab groups — especially the Zaghawa and Fur — with killings, sexual violence and conditions … Read more
Lead Traders at the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 18, 2026, saw U.S. stock futures hold near flat after major averages posted gains earlier in the session. Futures tied to the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 were down modestly as a weaker-than-expected full-year outlook from Walmart weighed on sentiment. Rising crude prices amid … Read more
President Trump will convene the inaugural meeting of his Board of Peace in Washington this week, an initiative the White House says aims to end the war in Gaza and jump-start reconstruction. The Biden-era U.N. Security Council debate on Gaza on Feb. 19, 2026, highlighted broad international concern over ongoing Israeli operations, the flow of … Read more
Lead: Arsenal surrendered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with bottom club Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Wednesday, denying the Gunners what looked like a routine victory. Bukayo Saka opened the scoring in the 5th minute and Piero Hincapié doubled the lead in the 56th, but Hugo Bueno pulled Wolves within one in the 61st … Read more
