US increases military pressure on Iran ahead of high-stakes talks
Middle East
February 17, 2026
US increases military pressure on Iran ahead of high-stakes talks
The US military is continuing a significant buildup of air and naval assets in the Middle East ahead of planned…
America is on the verge of a new type of racial reckoning
World
February 16, 2026
America is on the verge of a new type of racial reckoning
The Black Lives Matter signs that once graced front lawns across America are no longer fashionable. The best-selling anti-racism books…
Why OpenAI says it isn’t spending on Super PACs
Technology
February 16, 2026
Why OpenAI says it isn’t spending on Super PACs
AI company Anthropic announced this week it is giving $20 million to a political group campaigning for more regulation of…
By buying Russia’s oil, Hungary is fueling the Kremlin’s war machine – and enriching foundations linked to Orbán
World
February 16, 2026
By buying Russia’s oil, Hungary is fueling the Kremlin’s war machine – and enriching foundations linked to Orbán
Hungary is buying Russian oil despite alternative supplies being available, according to a report that accuses Budapest of failing to pass down to consumers the savings it makes from buying cheap Russian fuels. Instead, the…
Venezuela’s quiet opposition leader: Why Edmundo González is on the sidelines of a power struggle
World
February 16, 2026
Venezuela’s quiet opposition leader: Why Edmundo González is on the sidelines of a power struggle
In the weeks following the US military capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the world’s attention turned to who was…
Gun control is popular in Canada. So why is a major buyback program attracting criticism?
World
February 16, 2026
Gun control is popular in Canada. So why is a major buyback program attracting criticism?
The deadly mass shooting at a school in British Columbia came as Canadian authorities face significant obstacles in rolling out…
Former Ukrainian minister detained by anti-corruption authorities while trying to leave the country
World
February 16, 2026
Former Ukrainian minister detained by anti-corruption authorities while trying to leave the country
A former Ukrainian energy minister has been detained in connection with a major corruption scandal while trying to leave the…
Israeli move to designate large parts of West Bank as state land condemned as ‘de facto annexation’
Middle East
February 16, 2026
Israeli move to designate large parts of West Bank as state land condemned as ‘de facto annexation’
Tel Aviv — The Israeli government has advanced the registration of territory in the occupied West Bank as state land…
Trump’s damage is done. Democrats – and Europe – are struggling to define what’s next
World
February 16, 2026
Trump’s damage is done. Democrats – and Europe – are struggling to define what’s next
Munich, Germany — Many of the Democrats who came to the Munich Security Conference this weekend want to be president.…
Trump’s wrecking ball menaces European leaders as they gather in Munich
World
February 15, 2026
Trump’s wrecking ball menaces European leaders as they gather in Munich
A wrecking ball’s damage is surely harder to manage if it is swinging from inside the house. As Europe’s security…