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In Devastated Gaza, Grandiose Peace Plans Clash With Reality

President Trump’s inaugural gathering of a “Board of Peace” in Washington has produced detailed plans for a gleaming postwar Gaza, but the territory remains devastated. Health officials in Gaza say Israeli strikes have killed about 600 people since a cease-fire began, many displaced Palestinians still live in tents, and

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Ex-Prince Andrew arrested following Epstein files revelations

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026 — his 66th birthday — after weeks of revelations about his friendship with convicted rapist Jeffrey Epstein. He was taken into custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office, an offence that carries a maximum life sentence in the UK. Thames Valley Police, without

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Lieutenant Colonel Accused of Orchestrating Soldier Injury Payout Scheme

Konstantin Frolov, call sign Executioner, was hailed in Russian propaganda with four Orders of Courage and videos describing battlefield wounds. The Investigative Committee has accused him and another commander from the 83rd Guards Air Assault Brigade of leading a plot in which more than 30 soldiers and medics shot themselves

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U.S. Military Moves Into Place as Trump Weighs Strikes on Iran

The rapid U.S. military buildup in the Middle East has reached a point where President Trump could order strikes against Iran as soon as this weekend, even as indirect diplomatic talks continue. Iran asked for two weeks to return with detailed proposals; the talks produced what Iran’s foreign

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JetBlue plane makes emergency landing at Newark after smoke in cabin

A JetBlue flight from New Jersey to Florida made an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport after smoke was reported in the cabin. The airline also reported an engine issue. JetBlue said flight 543 from Newark to West Palm Beach returned shortly after takeoff following the report. The aircraft

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A Road Trip from Kandahar to Kabul on Highway 1 in Afghanistan

Highway 1, the 300-mile artery between Kandahar and Kabul that was once pockmarked with bomb craters, now runs on fresh asphalt and seems free of potholes. Since the Taliban returned to power in 2021 they have worked to replace the violence that defined the road with tighter security and administration;

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Israel’s Actions Questioned at Security Council Meeting

A day before the inaugural meeting of President Trump’s Board of Peace, diplomats at the U.N. Security Council pressed concerns about continued Israeli attacks in Gaza, the flow of aid into the territory and increasing military raids and expansion plans in the occupied West Bank. Michael Waltz defended

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How the Air Force trains for crashes in enemy territory

Air Force Survival School at Fairchild Air Force Base trains aircrew for the moment they could become isolated behind enemy lines or stranded in hostile environments after a crash. The course, known as SERE training, teaches survival, evasion, resistance, and escape skills designed to prepare aircrew for worst-case scenarios. The

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US Navy shifts warships to Middle East, reduces Caribbean presence

The US Navy has pulled dozens of ships and aircraft into a large force buildup around the Middle East, even as indirect talks with Iran continue. As those assets moved toward the Central Command area, the service's presence in the Caribbean shrank markedly. About 10 warships and an

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Security footage offers new clue in Nancy Guthrie disappearance

Authorities investigating the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie say doorbell camera footage may have revealed a pinky ring on the suspected abductor’s hand beneath a glove. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told NBC News, “I look at the same photo you look at [of the person seemingly tampering with

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Power Shift in Syria Upends Prisons Holding ISIS Detainees

A sudden shift in northeastern Syria has left a network of two dozen high-security prisons and camps holding thousands of Islamic State members and their families in disarray. In a January breakout outside Shaddadi, orange jumpsuits lay strewn where inmates fled; guards’ quarters were abandoned and gates swung in the

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Nine Skiers Missing After Lake Tahoe Avalanche

Nine backcountry skiers remained missing early Wednesday after six others were rescued in a late-night operation following an avalanche near Lake Tahoe. The group — four guides and 11 clients — was caught in the slide around 11:30 a.m. at Castle Peak, a popular backcountry area near Truckee. They had

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Gaza schools add ‘peace building’ to lessons for thousands of children

“Here, it is safe. No drones or bombs. The best thing is sitting at a desk and seeing the teacher and the board, and holding a pencil again,” said Raseel al‑Shaer, 12, about classes at an Academy of Hope site in Gaza. The network, started by Dr. David Hasan,

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Talks on Russia-Ukraine War Enter 2nd Day in Geneva

Ukrainian, Russian and American officials were set to reconvene for a second day of trilateral talks in Geneva. After the first day of discussions, negotiators offered no public sign of progress. The talks were expected to focus on Ukrainian-held territory in the east that Moscow wants under its control as

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Columbia Punishes 2 Who Helped Epstein’s Girlfriend Enter Dental College

Columbia University said it would cut all ties to Dr. Magnani and strip Dr. Moss-Salentijn of her administrative duties at the dental college; Dr. Moss-Salentijn remains a tenured faculty member. The university also identified $210,000 in donations from entities related to Jeffrey Epstein and said it would donate that

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US says 11 killed in latest strikes on alleged drug boats

US military officials said American forces attacked three alleged drug-smuggling boats, killing 11 people in one of the deadliest days of the Trump administration’s months-long campaign against suspected traffickers. The action raised the number of fatalities from US strikes to 145 since September, when Donald Trump urged American forces

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Mexican president challenges UK asylum for ex-governor's wife

The Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, said her government will send a formal letter of complaint to UK officials after Karime Macías, the ex-wife of jailed former Veracruz governor Javier Duarte, was granted asylum in Britain. Macías is wanted for extradition to Mexico on allegations that she siphoned millions from the

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Longer-range missiles make Russia's Su-35 a bigger threat, analyst says

Justin Bronk of the Royal United Services Institute says Russia is increasingly equipping its Su-35 and Su-30SM2 fighters with the R-37M long-range air-to-air missile, a change that expands the jets' threat to NATO aircraft. He described the routine employment of the weapon on Su-35S jets as a significant shift

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Officials warn more flooding could hit New Zealand's North Island after deadly rains

New Zealand’s weather bureau warned more flooding could hit the North Island a day after floods caused power outages, road collapses, home evacuations and the death of a man whose vehicle was submerged on a highway. The bureau said there was a "threat to life from dangerous river

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U.S. Forces Leave Al-Tanf Base in Syria

After more than a decade of fighting elements of the Islamic State, U.S. troops have left a small base in southeastern Syria as the military shrinks its presence in the country. U.S. Central Command announced that the troops had completed an "orderly departure" from the Al-Tanf

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Israeli Reservists Suspected of Betting on Military Operations

Israeli military reservists and a civilian are suspected of using classified information to place bets on military operations on an online prediction platform, prosecutors said. Several people were arrested, and two of them — a reservist and the civilian — were charged this week with obstructing justice, bribery and “serious security offenses.

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Austria Charges Man in Thwarted Attack on Taylor Swift Concert

Prosecutors in Austria filed terrorism and other charges on Monday against a 21-year-old they say was part of a terrorist group planning an attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in 2024. The suspect, who has not been publicly identified, professed allegiance to the Islamic State group online. The

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Sheriff rules out burglary in Nancy Guthrie disappearance

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said investigators have ruled out the idea that Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance was a botched burglary and are treating it as a kidnapping. He pointed to newly released security footage that shows an armed, masked person outside her home the night she went missing more

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U.S. and Iran Resume Nuclear Talks in Geneva as Tensions Rise

Nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran were set to resume in Geneva, with Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner expected to attend. President Trump said he would be involved “indirectly” and called the talks “very important,” stressing that Iran would not welcome the consequences of failing

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U.S. Transfers Thousands of ISIS Prisoners to Iraq From Syria

The military’s Central Command said it had completed the transfer of some 5,700 Islamic State prisoners to jails in Iraq from custody in Syria. The transfers, conducted under Operation Inherent Resolve, could ultimately move as many as 7,000 detainees — most of the roughly 9,000 held in