UN human rights chief calls on US to conclude probe into Iran school strike

The strike - which killed at least 168 people, mostly children - "evoked a visceral horror", Volker Türk said.

China Retaliates With Trade Barrier Probes Against the US - Bloomberg.com

China Retaliates With Trade Barrier Probes Against the US  Bloomberg.com

U.S. and Israel Have Pounded—but Not Eliminated—Iran’s Missile Threat - WSJ

U.S. and Israel Have Pounded—but Not Eliminated—Iran’s Missile Threat  WSJ

Win the Middle East, lose the Pacific?

Anti-China allies are feeling economic pain that Americans aren’t.

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Supreme Court justices will consider the future of birthright citizenship. Here’s how their families came to America - CNN

Supreme Court justices will consider the future of birthright citizenship. Here’s how their families came to America  CNN

China launches investigations into US trade practices. Why now?

Beijing has launched two trade barrier investigations into the United States in response to a pair of Section 301 probes that allege unfair trade practices by China and other economies and could pave the way for Washington to reimpose higher tariffs. According to the Ministry of Commerce, the investigations would focus on US measures deemed harmful to global industrial and supply chains, including those that obstruct trade in green products. The ministry said in a statement on Friday that...

By Xiaofei Xu

South Africa says France withdrew its G7 invitation due to US pressure

South ​Africa's presidency said ​on Thursday that France had withdrawn ​an invitation ‌to ⁠the G7 ‌leaders' summit in June ⁠due to sustained pressure from ​the United ‌States, including a threat ‌to boycott the summit. This ​decision was communicated to Pretoria by ​the French embassy ​about two ​weeks ago, said ​Vincent Magwenya, a spokesperson for South African President ⁠Cyril Ramaphosa. FRANCE 24's Eunice Masson reports from Cape Town, South Africa.

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Forget traveling to the Netherlands. I saw millions of colorful tulips without having to leave the US.

Although I was given permission to take this picture by a field manager, please be mindful of signs throughout the tulip fields that advise visitors where they can and cannot take photos. Bernadette Rankin I've always dreamed of traveling to the Netherlands to visit the famous tulip festival. Instead, I visited Mount Vernon, Washington, during the height of the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. I loved being able to see millions of colorful tulips without having to travel abroad. The Netherland...

Rodrigo Chaves consolidates his alignment with Trump: Costa Rica will receive more migrants from the US

The opposition and human rights organizations criticize the decision as an excessive concession to Washington

By Álvaro Murillo

Only in a month: Canadian man Guramrit Sidhu tells US court how he trafficked meth, cocaine worth of $17 million from US to Canada

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Gulf states tell US ending the war is not enough, Iran’s capabilities must be degraded - The Straits Times

Gulf states tell US ending the war is not enough, Iran’s capabilities must be degraded  The Straits Times

WTO reform talks face U.S.-India wall in Cameroon, diplomats say

TRADE-WTO/INDIA (PIX AND TV):WTO reform talks face U.S.-India wall in Cameroon, diplomats say

Gulf states tell US ending the war is not enough, Iran’s capabilities must be degraded - analysis

The big question confronting Gulf policymakers is no longer how the Iran war ends, but what kind of regional order will follow its end.

US can only confirm about a third of Iran’s missile arsenal destroyed, sources say

The United States can only determine with certainty that it has destroyed about a third of Iran’s vast missile arsenal as the US and Israeli war on the country nears its one-month mark, according to five people familiar with the US intelligence. The status of around another third is less clear but bombings likely damaged, […]

Explained: How Artemis, Chandrayaan Programs Are Rewriting Lunar Story

The United States is preparing to send humans back to the Moon under NASA's Artemis programme, ending a 54-year gap since the last Apollo astronauts left the lunar surface in 1972.

In call with PM, Kuwait crown prince endorses Pakistan’s efforts to mediate between US and Iran

In a phone call with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday, Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah “fully endorsed” Pakistan’s efforts for mediation between Iran and the US, according to a statement by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The statement said that PM Shehbaz held a phone call with the crown prince and “apprised the Kuwaiti leadership of Pakistan’s sincere diplomatic efforts to bring an end to the war in the Middle East”. During...

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Lee vows to swiftly retake wartime command from U.S., speed up military reform including selective conscription - Yonhap News Agency

Lee vows to swiftly retake wartime command from U.S., speed up military reform including selective conscription  Yonhap News Agency

Palace: No energy lockdown expected at the moment

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang said on Friday that no energy lockdown is expected at the moment, following Iran’s denial of any dialogue or negotiations with the United States to end the war. According to Palace Press Officer Claire Castro, the government is preparing for possible worst-case scenarios if tensions persist. READ: Marcos: PH has enough

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PM Shehbaz, Kuwaiti crown prince discuss regional peace, condemn attacks

Crown prince expresses appreciation for Pakistan’s mediation efforts between US and Iran

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China urges US to avoid ‘vicious competition’ in trade talks

China wishes to strengthen economic cooperation with the United States to avoid 'vicious competition', Commerce Minister Wang Wentao told U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer,...

US and Israel Reportedly Clash over Iran Peace Plan - Tempo.co English

US and Israel Reportedly Clash over Iran Peace Plan  Tempo.co English

Chinese nationals, companies charged in US with smuggling AI chips and drug trafficking - The Star

Chinese nationals, companies charged in US with smuggling AI chips and drug trafficking  The Star

France denies excluding South Africa from G7 summit under pressure from Washington

Kenya has been invited to attend the summit hosted by France in Evian-les-Bains.

Shmyhal holds series of meetings with U.S. business representatives

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal, during his visit to the United States, held meetings with representatives of Westinghouse, Cheniere Energy, GE Vernova, and Invenergy.

Dutch discounter Action plans to open stores in the US

Dutch discount chain Action is planning to expand into the United States, with the first store expected to open by...

By Robin Pascoe

Dutch woman, 19, in ICE detention after trying to smuggle 76kg of ketamine into U.S.

A 19-year-old Dutch woman is in an ICE detention center after she was caught trying to smuggle 76 kilograms of ketamine into the United States in October, RTV Oost

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Iran says US, Israeli strikes damage 120 museums, historic buildings

"At least 120 museums, historical buildings and cultural sites across various provinces were directly targeted and sustained serious structural damage," said Ahmad Alavi. The post Iran says US, Israeli strikes damage 120 museums, historic buildings appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Deal with the U.S. to Protect Classified Military Data Underway

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Budapest on February 16, 2026 Thursday’s issue of the Hungarian Gazette revealed that Hungary may officially begin negotiations with the United States on an agreement regulating the secure handling of classified military information. The decision does not concern the agreement itself—that will […] The post Deal with the U.S. to Protect Classified Military Data Underway appeared first on Hungary Today.

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Venezuelans’ Bipolar Relationship with the US

The government that demonized and expelled thousands of our migrants has captured the man responsible for our country’s collapse. A century of admiration faces a conundrum

By Erick Moreno Superlano

South Africa says France withdrew G7 invitation to Ramaphosa amid reported US pressure - thecitizen.co.tz

South Africa says France withdrew G7 invitation to Ramaphosa amid reported US pressure  thecitizen.co.tz

The United States of America and the Republic of Tunisia Celebrate the Commissioning of Innovative U.S. Technological Solutions within the Electricity Distribution Network in Moknine - U.S. Embassy in Tunisia (.gov)

The United States of America and the Republic of Tunisia Celebrate the Commissioning of Innovative U.S. Technological Solutions within the Electricity Distribution Network in Moknine  U.S. Embassy in Tunisia (.gov)

G7: South Africa announces it is no longer invited by France to the summit (South African presidency to AFP) - Seneweb

G7: South Africa announces it is no longer invited by France to the summit (South African presidency to AFP)  Seneweb