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Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 - The U.S. has amassed a large military force in the Middle East ahead of the latest talks Thursday. Trump warned "really bad things" would happen if Iran does not agree to a new nuclear deal. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said Iran's reluctance to discuss its intercontinental ballistic missiles was a "big, big problem." In this article This combination of pictures created on April 09, 2025 shows US Middle ...

Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 - HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong appellate court on Thursday quashed fraud convictions against onetime media magnate Jimmy Lai, a rare victory in the prominent activist's legal battles. an outspoken critic of China's ruling Communist Party who founded the now-defunct Apple Daily, will stay in prison because he was sentenced to 20 years weeks ago after being convicted in another case brought under a China-imposed ...

Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 - – Russia launched a barrage of 420 drones and 39 missiles at Ukraine overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, as U.S. and Ukrainian envoys held more on ending the war that is The bombardment, which included 11 ballistic missiles, targeted critical infrastructure and residential areas across eight regions of Ukraine, Zelenskyy said. Dozens of people, including children, were injured, officials ...

Thursday, Feb 26th, 2026 - Feb. 26 (UPI) -- The United States will offer passport services for the first time in Israeli settlements in the illegally occupied West Bank. The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem announced in a statement Wednesday that in an effort to reach all Americans, consular officers "will be providing routine passport services in Efrat on Friday." The move is expected to draw criticism from foreign governments and human rights ...

Wednesday, Feb 25th, 2026 - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended Israel's devastating war on Gaza, saying it stands by the country "with full conviction" – despite accusations of genocide against the Palestinian people. Modi gave a speech to the Knesset, or parliament, on Wednesday, on the first day of his two-day visit and received a standing ovation as he stressed India's enduring support for Israel. It was the first time an ...