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5 supremely funny cartoons about the Supreme Court striking down Trumps tariffs
The Week - 28 Feb 2026 07:00
Artists take on consent, icebergs, and more
US and Israel launch strikes on Iran: what we know so far
The Guardian - 28 Feb 2026 08:50
The US and Israel have attacked Iran, with Trump calling the US operation massive and ongoing. This is what we know so farIsrael and US attack Iran - latest updatesFull reportThe US has launched major combat operations i...
Deaths of 22 children in Channel due to catastrophic failure by UK and France, NGO says
The Guardian - 28 Feb 2026 08:00
Project Play finds UK taxpayers are funding record child fatalities and repeated violence against children in northern FranceThe deaths of 22 children while trying to cross the Channel in the last two years, along with t...
Trumps Attack on Iran Is Reckless
The New York Times - 28 Feb 2026 07:16
Donald Trump promised voters that he would end wars, not start them.
OpenAI Reaches A.I. Agreement With Defense Dept. After Anthropic Clash
The New York Times - 28 Feb 2026 03:49
The deal came hours after President Trump had ordered federal agencies to stop using artificial intelligence technology made by Anthropic, an OpenAI rival.
At least 15 killed as cash-laden military cargo plane crashes in Bolivia
The Guardian - 28 Feb 2026 03:05
Riot police use teargas to disperse people gathering around wreckage of plane loaded with money from central bankAt least 15 people have died after a military cargo plane carrying banknotes crashed on Friday near Bolivia...
Trump's furious response to Anthropic is as much about power as it is about AI safety
Sky News - 28 Feb 2026 00:01
In the most clear and consequential policy move on AI safety yet, the Trump administration has announced it will blacklist a leading AI lab over its refusal to allow unfettered access to its technology for military purpo...
Trump 'Disappointed' at FBI Director Kash Patel After Viral Locker-Room Hijinks at the Winter Olympics
IBTimes - 28 Feb 2026 13:56
FBI Director Kash Patel faces scrutiny over his trip to the 2026 Winter Olympics, raising questions about his use of government resources and sparking political controversy.
Man charged with criminal damage after Churchill statue sprayed with graffiti
The Guardian - 28 Feb 2026 13:48
Caspar San Giorgio to appear in court after defacing London statue with slogans including Zionist war criminalA 38-year-old man has been charged with criminal damage after Winston Churchills statue outside the Houses of ...
Iron river: Mexicos cartel violence fuelled by trafficked firearms from US
The Guardian - 28 Feb 2026 13:00
Lax American gun laws mean weapons are readily available to buy and smuggle south of the borderMexico was rocked this week by a wave of brutal violence after the capture of the drug lord Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes...
Viruses dont know borders: US anti-vaccine rhetoric could impact global measles crisis
The Guardian - 28 Feb 2026 13:00
Experts say global measles vaccination rates are falling as Trump officials signal a deprioritization of the virusThe US government has amplified anti-vaccine rhetoric and signaled that it does not consider measles to be...
Trump says US has begun major combat operations in Iran after Israel launches strikes - live
The Guardian - 28 Feb 2026 07:52
Israels military sounded air raid sirens across the country to prepare the public for the possibility of missiles being launched toward Israel in retaliationFull report: Israel attacks IranBlasts have been heard in sever...
Trump administration warns tariff refund process will take time
The Guardian - 28 Feb 2026 02:56
DoJ says it will not ask US supreme court to rehear tariffs case despite presidents complaint on Truth SocialThe Trump administration said businesses seeking refunds of tariffs struck down by the US supreme court will ta...
North Dakota judge finalizes $345m judgment against Greenpeace in pipeline case
The Guardian - 28 Feb 2026 02:09
Judge slashed a $667m damages award to Energy Transfer over Greenpeaces role in Dakota Access Pipeline protestsA North Dakota judge on Friday finalized a $345m judgment against Greenpeace in a lawsuit pursued by pipeline...
Columbia Student Detained by ICE Promotes Beauty and Brains Online
The New York Times - 28 Feb 2026 00:47
Elmina Aghayeva has 114,000 followers on Instagram and has seemingly never posted about politics, unlike other Columbia University students detained by immigration officers.
L.A.U.S.D. Chief Alberto Carvalho Is Placed on Leave Following F.B.I. Raid
The New York Times - 28 Feb 2026 00:35
Alberto Carvalho, superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, was placed on paid leave after F.B.I. agents raided his home and district office this week.
Death of Girl From Los Angeles School Investigated as a Homicide, Police Say
The New York Times - 28 Feb 2026 23:59
The Los Angeles police did not offer details on the death of a student at Reseda High School, but a family said that a 12-year-old girl attending the school died after being struck with a water bottle.
Trump's Iran Strikes Branded a Distraction From Epstein Files and Court Ruling
IBTimes - 28 Feb 2026 23:56
Explore the implications of the US military strikes in Iran, drawing comparisons to the 2003 Iraq invasion and the potential geopolitical fallout.
Protesters rally across US after Iran strikes and reports of Khamenei killing
The Guardian - 28 Feb 2026 23:49
Crowds gather in DC, New York and beyond to denounce Trumps Iran strikes as an illegal act of warAs news reports circulated that Irans supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, had been killed in US and Israeli airstrikes on Tehran,...
Trump Decision to Strike Iran Opens Fissures in Midterms
The New York Times - 28 Feb 2026 23:45
Republicans largely supported the decision, while Democrats mostly opposed it - but divisions appeared in both parties.
Khameneis death opens uncertain chapter for Irans entrenched theocracy
Fox News - 28 Feb 2026 23:44
Iran enters a pivotal transition following Ayatollah Ali Khameneis death, as clerical elites and the powerful IRGC maneuver to preserve the Islamic Republic.
Regime Change in Iran? 4 Opinion Writers on Khamenei Strike.
The New York Times - 28 Feb 2026 23:35
How should Americans feel about the potential for regime change? What happens now?