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Lead — On Feb. 11–12, 2026, global markets reacted to a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report: Asian equities extended gains while U.S. Treasuries kept earlier losses. The MSCI Asia Pacific index hit a record high after rising 0.6%, amid a five-day advance that pushed the gauge roughly 13% year-to-date. U.S. equity benchmarks lagged: the U.S. gauge … Read more

Lead On Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, a group of Buddhist monks concluded a high-profile stop at the Lincoln Memorial after a 2,300-mile pilgrimage from Texas intended to promote peace, compassion and mutual understanding. The procession — led by Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara and featuring 19 monks (and a rescue dog named Aloka) as well as roughly … Read more

Lead: The National Governors Association announced on Wednesday that all 55 governors and territorial leaders were invited to a White House business meeting set for Friday, Feb. 20, after an initial plan that appeared to exclude some Democratic governors. The reversal followed an Oklahoma governor’s letter saying invitations were extended to every member and a … Read more

Wildlight Entertainment confirmed on social media on Feb. 11, 2026 (update 7:56 p.m. ET) that it has laid off multiple staff members from the team developing Highguard, the free-to-play raid shooter released on January 26, 2026. The studio did not disclose how many employees were affected, but former level designer Alex Graner posted that he … Read more

Lead: NATO has sent a small, highly visible presence to Greenland in early February as allied officials seek to reassure the United States after President Donald Trump’s public remarks about the Arctic. The move, reported Feb 10, is described by NATO and diplomats as largely symbolic and intended to signal continued allied commitment rather than … Read more

Lead On Feb. 12, 2026, Japan’s Nikkei 225 climbed past 58,000 for the first time in history, extending a post‑election rally tied to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Lower House landslide. The index later pared gains to trade near 57,663, while the broader Topix rose 0.68%. Traders and strategists attributed the move to renewed confidence in … Read more

Lead In early 2026 thousands of people began leaving so-called ‘scam compounds’ in Cambodia, many arriving in Phnom Penh with little more than the clothes they wore. Over recent weeks shelters and civil-society rescuers have been overwhelmed as large numbers of foreign workers are released or escape, creating visible humanitarian strain on city streets. One … Read more

Lead On Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2026, at an internal Salesforce conference in Las Vegas, CEO and co-founder Marc Benioff made a remark that employees interpreted as a joke about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) monitoring international staff. The comment—delivered during a keynote—drew audible boos and sparked public backlash from employees across Slack and LinkedIn. … Read more

Lead: In 2017, as Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresák neared the Sun, its rotation decelerated over weeks until the nucleus stopped spinning and then began rotating in the opposite direction. Astronomer David Jewitt (UCLA) analyzed Hubble Space Telescope images from that approach and reported the reversal in a recent arXiv preprint ahead of publication in The Astronomical Journal. … Read more

Lead: Republican lawmakers are pressing President Donald Trump to resist Democratic demands as funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is set to lapse this Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. They argue the White House should use leverage to protect immigration-enforcement priorities rather than concede to reforms Democrats seek following high-profile agent-involved deaths. With talks … Read more

Lead: In Cleveland on Feb. 11, 2026, the Cavaliers overwhelmed the Washington Wizards 138-113 as Sam Merrill posted a career-high 32 points and Donovan Mitchell added 30. James Harden made his first home appearance in Cleveland since the Feb. 4 trade, finishing with 13 points and 11 assists in 28 minutes. Cleveland stretched its win … Read more

Lead: On Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, thousands of unionized workers gathered outside Argentina’s Congress in Buenos Aires as senators opened debate on a proposed overhaul of the country’s labor laws. The demonstration, organized by major trade unions, blocked traffic and devolved into clashes with security forces. Police deployed water cannons and fired rubber bullets to … Read more

Lead: On Feb. 11, 2026, Instagram head Adam Mosseri testified in a California courtroom that social media is not “clinically addictive,” disputing claims in a bellwether trial that platforms prioritized engagement over teen mental health. Mosseri, 43, told the court Instagram tests features used by young people before release and framed the company as a … Read more

On Feb. 8, Super Bowl Sunday, an altercation in first class aboard Delta Flight 383 at San Francisco International Airport resulted in one passenger leaving the aircraft and rebooking to New York. Social media posts identified the departing traveler as rapper Ja Rule and showed fellow performers Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda confronting someone they … Read more

Lead: On Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, nurses represented by the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) at NewYork-Presbyterian voted decisively to reject a tentative three-year contract, extending a strike that began on Jan. 12 to 31 days. Out of roughly 4,200 eligible voters, 3,099 opposed the deal while 867 supported it, according to union tallies. … Read more