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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…
Trump seeks to end Ukraine war “once and for all,” Rubio says after Zelensky meeting
World
February 15, 2026
Trump seeks to end Ukraine war “once and for all,” Rubio says after Zelensky meeting
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump is seeking a definitive end to the Russia-Ukraine war after the…
Obama compares ICE’s ‘rogue behavior’ in Minnesota to dictatorships
World
February 15, 2026
Obama compares ICE’s ‘rogue behavior’ in Minnesota to dictatorships
Former President Barack Obama criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents’ conduct in Minnesota as dangerous, saying “the rogue behavior” is…
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls Epstein files “horrifying”
World
February 15, 2026
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls Epstein files “horrifying”
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Saturday that “very troubling and really horrific information” is being revealed in the…
A killing a day: How a crime epidemic is spotlighting inequality in Israeli society
Middle East
February 15, 2026
A killing a day: How a crime epidemic is spotlighting inequality in Israeli society
Sakhnin, Israel — A mother shot dead outside a supermarket. A man killed after leaving a mosque. A doctor gunned…
As Rubio tries to make amends, China looks to woo Europe
World
February 15, 2026
As Rubio tries to make amends, China looks to woo Europe
Beijing — Minutes after top diplomat Marco Rubio proclaimed that the United States and Europe “belong together” in a conciliatory…
Russian opposition figure Navalny killed by toxin found in poison dart frogs, Europeans say
World
February 15, 2026
Russian opposition figure Navalny killed by toxin found in poison dart frogs, Europeans say
Russian opposition figure and outspoken Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny, who died two years ago, was killed while in prison by…
Could this teenage girl be North Korea’s next leader?
World
February 15, 2026
Could this teenage girl be North Korea’s next leader?
Seoul, South Korea — A young teenage girl shrouded in mystery and intrigue could very well be the next leader…
Trump admin is pulling supercomputers out of key weather and climate research center
World
February 14, 2026
Trump admin is pulling supercomputers out of key weather and climate research center
A leading American research lab is slated to lose its critical supercomputing facility, according to a letter released Thursday by…
China has another solution to its shrinking population: robots
Technology
February 14, 2026
China has another solution to its shrinking population: robots
Beijing — China’s birth rate has hit a historic low – deepening fears of a major economic shock in the…
Rubio and European leaders agree on one thing: The old world order ‘no longer exists’
World
February 14, 2026
Rubio and European leaders agree on one thing: The old world order ‘no longer exists’
Munich, Germany — European leaders focused on the end of the US-led international order on Friday at a combative Munich…
What will Epstein accountability look like?
World
February 14, 2026
What will Epstein accountability look like?
There’s no shortage of outrage at Jeffrey Epstein and those who were in his web of power and influence. Finding…
US energy secretary and Venezuela’s acting president tour oil facility in warming ties just weeks after Maduro ouster
World
February 14, 2026
US energy secretary and Venezuela’s acting president tour oil facility in warming ties just weeks after Maduro ouster
Anzoátegui State, Venezuela — It’s a scenario that seemed impossible just 40 days ago: A high-ranking US official walking side…