February 12th, 2026

• Poland says it won't join Board of Peace under current circumstances
• Italy says cannot join Trump's 'Board of Peace' because of constitution
• Qatar is a 'problem-maker,' not peace mediator, Doha opposition leader tells 'Post'
• US aims to fundraise for Gaza reconstruction amid fog over Hamas disarmament
• 'Over my dead body': PM's office drops 'massacre' from Oct. 7 memorial bill, sparking outrage - Legal adviser in separate panel slams plans for politically appointed inquiry into attack, with critics saying both moves aim to rewrite the day's narrative and shift responsibility
• IDF deploys forces against trucks seen along Egyptian border for second time in 24 hours - report
• IDF says it killed Hamas terrorist behind 2004 bus bombings that killed 16 civilians
• Eyeing future missile threats, Israel successfully completes 'complex' David's Sling tests - Defense Ministry says drills were based on 'operational lessons' learned during the June 2025 war with Iran and included scenarios in line with existing and evolving dangers
• Tucker Carlson to visit Israel after officials weigh banning his entry over anti-Israel activism
• Antisemitic incidents in UK, led by Manchester attack, remained near record highs in 2025 - report
• Former Miss California ousted from White House commission following antisemitism row
• Religious Liberty Commission member removed from panel over 'hijacking' antisemitism hearing
• How the Israeli President's Visit to Australia Created a 'Tinder Box'
• 'Death to Herzog' graffiti found at Melbourne university as protests continue
• 'Glaring warning sign' - Israel falls five places in 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index
• Israel bars entry of 5-year-old from West Bank for cancer care, citing Gaza address - Doctors say Palestinian child must begin intensive treatment 'without delay' as his life is in immediate danger; boy's mother describes ruling as 'death sentence'
• IDF dismisses soldiers filmed beating detained Palestinian in West Bank
• Palestinians fear West Bank annexation after Israel approves new rules
• Settlers demolish 15 Palestinian homes, residents say, as West Bank attacks continue
• US embassy denies reported plan to open consular service branch in West Bank settlement
• Lebanon to decide in coming weeks on 2nd phase of Hezbollah disarmament plan - minister
• Report: Senior Iranian officials used diplomatic passports to smuggle suitcases of cash to Hezbollah - Despite severe economic crisis, Islamic Republic continues to financially support Hezbollah
• Trump After 'Good Meeting' with Netanyahu: 'Nothing Definitive' on Iran as Pentagon Preps Second Carrier
• Trump says he 'insisted' to Netanyahu that Iran talks go on, as PM stresses 'security needs'
• 2nd Carrier Group Readies as Trump Warns Iran Talks 'Must Succeed'
• Graham: Trump promise to aid the people of Iran 'more real by the day' - The U.S. president "has always heard your cries and demands for justice"
• As Iran marks revolution anniversary, official insists missile program nonnegotiable
• Iranians mark 47th Islamic revolution anniversary with nationwide rallies - Tehran rallies feature imagery of Iranian missiles and drones from last year's conflict with Israel
• Iran commemorates 1979 revolution as nation is squeezed by anger over crackdown and tensions with US
• Iran's leaders rail against US, 'sedition' in 1979 revolution celebrations
• Iran Marks Revolution by Parading Coffins of US Commanders
• 'Death to America': Flag Burnings, Missiles, 'Coffins' for U.S. Generals at Iran's Revolution Rally
• Iran Claims U.N. Chief Congratulated It on Anniversary of Islamist Revolution
• Guterres faces backlash for congratulating Iranian regime, UN Watch demands transparency
• 'We are ashamed before the people': Iran's president signals remorse after crackdown
• Defense officials say hundreds of Iranian cyberattacks foiled in past months - Shin Bet, National Cyber Directorate say attempts by Iranian intelligence to hack Israelis' private Google accounts have risen since June war, recommend users tighten security
• China Played Key Role in Iran's Digital Crackdown on Protesters, Report Shows
• Israeli advisers said to have helped train Congo forces to retake city - Blackwater founder Erik Prince sent contractors to fight for Uvira, on Burundi border, amid war between DRC and Rwanda-backed rebels
• Kurds Facing Major Setbacks in Syria - Extremist Government Pulverizing U.S. Allies
• Iraq-Turkey tensions grow as Baghdad summons ambassador over 'interference' accusations
• Erdogan names prosecutor who led opposition crackdown as Turkey justice minister
• Brawl erupts in Turkish parliament as two parties throw punches over justice minister's appointment
• Report: U.S. Will Send 200 Troops to Train Nigerian Military in counter-terrorism tactics
• US signals limited military pullback from Europe
• 'We'll Have to Use Carrier Pigeons': Russian Troops in Chaos as Telegram, Starlink Cut Off
• Russian Airlines Suspend Flights to Cuba, Evacuate Tourists Amid Fuel Crisis
• The blow to tourism puts Cuba's economy on the brink of collapse
• U.S. oil blockade roils life in Cuba. Venezuelans test new freedoms
• China panics after Takaichi declares intention to remilitarize Japan
• State Dept reveals ties between leftist groups like Code Pink and CCP influence operations - "The State Department will pursue complete transparency for the donor and NGO networks that lobby for our adversaries and seek to weaken the resolve of the United States."
• Trump warns GOP lawmakers they will 'suffer' serious consequences if they vote to end Canada tariffs
• Six House Republicans vote with Democrats to rebuke Trump's Canada tariffs
• Canadian envoy to US says country stunned by Trump trade fights
• Bridge Over Troubled Water: PM Carney Reacts After Trump Vows To Block the Opening of New Bridge Between Canada and the US
• Gustavo Petro Claims Saboteurs Tried to Plant Drugs in His Vehicle Before Trump Meeting
• Russian Envoy Kirill Dmitriev: President Trump has been "Fighting the Satanic Wing of the Liberal West"
• Ilhan Omar suggests Trump should be 'executed' after he says he will pursue Somali fraud cases in Minnesota
• Former Consulate Official: Somali Nationals Routinely Lied to Get U.S. Visas
• DC Grand Jury Declines to Indict 'Seditious Six' Democrat Lawmakers Who Urged Members of the Military to Defy Trump's Orders
• Trump told police chief in 2006 that 'everyone' knew about Epstein, FBI document says - Report of 2019 interview with Palm Beach police chief says now-president, who repeatedly claimed he knew nothing of Epstein's crimes, said 'thank goodness you're stopping him'
• Trump Reportedly Called Police About 'Disgusting' Epstein in 2006, Decried Ghislaine Maxwell as 'Evil'
• Rep. Brandon Gill Asks Bondi About Biden-Harris DOJ Weaponizing Justice System
• Bondi hearing devolves into chaos of shouts as AG accuses top Democrats of 'theatrics'
• House Democrats think Pam Bondi just helped them in the midterms
• Rep. Thomas Massie Goes Off On Pam Bondi Over Epstein File Release - Bondi Says Massie Has TDS and Calls Him a Hypocrite
• Democrat Rep Ted Lieu Demands Pam Bondi Resign After Grilling Her on Epstein Files Release, Admits Biden AG Merrick Garland "Dropped the Ball" and Torches Her for Dropping Investigation into Prince Andrew
• US lawmakers accuse Bondi of hiding names of Epstein associates
• Rep. Jamie Raskin accuses Trump's AG of 'Epstein cover-up' in stormy House hearing - Questioning of Pam Bondi over slow rollout of Epstein files comes after report that sex offender sought to meet Russia's Vladimir Putin via contact with former PM Ehud Barak
• Epstein files source who alleged Mossad links is identified as Holocaust denier - Confidential tipster who told FBI that sex offender was tied to Israeli intelligence is a scam artist, but the allegations gained widespread traction online and in news reports
• Maybe this will end the monarchy: Why King Charles' statement on Epstein evidence could finish the royals
• Rogan defends Democratic senator who faced backlash from party for supporting voter ID - 'You get cast out. They'll call you a traitor,' Rogan said of times when a politician breaks with a party
• House passes Trump-backed bill requiring voters to show photo ID before casting ballot
• Only one House Dem voted in favor of voter ID, proof of citizenship in US elections - The bill would require voter ID in elections as early as this coming November
• FBI has 'substantiated' irregularities in Georgia 2020 vote counts, probing if they were intentional
• Georgia's VoterGA Election Watchdog Group Says Fulton County Has 17,852 (Mostly Biden) Votes Which Have No Ballots - Enough to Flip State to Trump
• Atlanta Airport Chaos as Man Screams at Travelers for Acting Normal After Epstein Files Release: 'This Crash Out Is 100% Valid' - He has got a point
• Disinformation Agent: Rep. Bennie Thompson Shows AI-Generated Image of Alex Pretti Shooting on House Floor
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Hengchun, Taiwan
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Shikotan, Russia
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
• Heard volcano in Australia erupts to 24,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 22,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 21,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 16,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 16,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• China showcases new Moon ship and reusable rocket in one extraordinary test - The test marks a significant step in China's push to land humans on the Moon by 2030
• Long-duration fireball lights New Zealand's South Island, residents report loud bang and shaking
• Tropical Storm Penha leaves 8 dead and 645,612 affected after crossing southern-central Philippines
• At least 31 dead as Tropical Cyclone Gezani ravages 80% of Toamasina, Madagascar
• Floods leave 44 dead and 72 000 families affected across 16 departments, Colombia
• Flash floods kill 3 and damage 1,999 shelters across 21 displacement sites in northwest Syria
• Wind chills to −57C (−70F) as Extreme Cold and Blizzard Warnings continue across Alaska
• New York City confirms 18 deaths during prolonged Arctic cold
• Republicans Debut 'Nigeria Religious Freedom' Act Demanding Report on U.S. Support for Persecuted Christians
• Mexican cartel drones forced temporary closure of El Paso International Airport, airspace
• Mexican Cartel Drone Penetrates U.S. Airspace, FAA Responds with Deadly-Force Lockdown
• Pentagon-FAA dispute over lasers to thwart cartel drones led to airspace closure, AP sources say
• Cartel Drone Breach of US Airspace Responsible for Closure of El Paso, TX Airspace - FAA Rescinds 10-Day Closure After Threat "Neutralized"
• El Paso airspace closure: expert says cartel drones rarely endanger public
• Mexico Claims It Knows Nothing About Cartel Drones on U.S. Border
• Western Hemisphere defense chiefs convene after border drone scare prompts airspace closure - Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine hosts 30-plus nations in Washington as Trump administration deepens Western Hemisphere security cooperation
• Britain's Wealthiest Man, Manchester United Owner Says U.K. Has Been 'Colonized' by Mass Immigration
• European Parliament Approves New Immigration Rules Allowing EU Countries To Send Illegals to Offshore Migrant Centers
• North Carolina: ICE Agents Seek Custody of Illegal Alien Accused of Raping Three Children
• Illegal alien youth coach could face death penalty after allegedly murdering, raping teen player
• California Teacher Placed on Administrative Leave After Angry Mob Went After Her for Celebrating ICE on Facebook
• Washington Mother Brutally Attacked by High School Student Mob During Anti-ICE Walkout, Police Do Nothing to Stop it
• Nicaragua reimposes mandatory visa for Cubans starting February 8, 2026, and immediately closes the main route for illegal immigration to the United States
• Rand Paul: 'There's a Loss of Public Trust in ICE'
• Media Mute as Murder Drops Amid Trump's Deportation Drive
• Trump Administration Has Uncovered Immigration Fraud in 65% of Cases Investigated by USCIS Thus Far
• Federal Judge releases four illegal immigrants convicted of murder, sex crimes from ICE Custody
• Illegal immigrant crashes car into ICE vehicle in 'dangerous attempt' to resist arrest in St Paul, MN
• DHS unloads on anti-ICE Dems after man arrested with manifesto, 'disturbing' alleged plot to kill agents - Police say Rayden Coleman, 18, made statements about beheading ICE agents
• Largest nurses union in US vows to 'crush ICE for our patients'
• Jill Zarin Kicked Off Upcoming Real Housewives of New York City Spinoff on E! for Speaking Out Against Bad Bunny Halftime Show
• California Teacher Placed on Administrative Leave After Angry Mob Went After Her for Celebrating ICE on Facebook
• Martha Stewart Compares ICE Enforcing Law to Living in George Orwell's Dystopian '1984' Novel
• Principals, Teachers, Unions Organize School Anti-ICE Walkouts
• Grooming Gang Survivors Say British Girls Were Trafficked to Pakistan as Sex Slaves
• 'Allahu Akbar': Terrorism Police Leading Investigation Into Stabbings at London School
• Gunman takes hostages after firing shots at school in southern Thailand - "The perpetrator has been captured," the deputy superintendent said
• Jesse Van Rootselaar shot mother, brother dead at home before killing 6 at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School
• Canada School Shooter who Killed 9, Injured 25 Identified as Transgender Ex-Student Despite Officials' Attempts to Hide Biological Gender
• Tumbler Ridge trans school shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar was on SSRIs, felt suicidal over not getting cross-sex hormones
• Canadian Police Refer to Biologically Male School Shooter as 'They'
• RCMP says they're identifying trans school massacre suspect Jesse Van Rootselaar by his gender of choice - "We identify the suspect as they chose to be identified in public and in social media."
• NBC apologizes after commentators repeatedly misgender trans skier
• Fmr Miss North Florida: I lost crown over trans stance
• New Hampshire GOP Governor Vetoes 'Bathroom Bill' Aimed at Protecting Women's Sports and Spaces
• Kentucky governor takes heat for citing Bible to defend transgender treatments for children - Andy Beshear cited the Golden Rule and Good Samaritan parable on 'The View'
• Peter Schweizer: Bad Bunny Is the Latest Weapon in Civilizational Warfare
• Newborn Baby Found Dead Near Dumpster in California
• Gavin Newsom's wife scolds reporters at Planned Parenthood funding bill signing ceremony - Jennifer Siebel Newsom accused the press of not caring about the 'horrific war on women in this country'
• Report: CCP Official Tied to 26 Babies in CA Surrogacy Scam Wanted One of His Offspring to Eventually Become U.S. President
• 'Smart' Underwear Tracks Gut Bacteria By Measuring Flatulence
• Moderna says FDA refuses to review its application for experimental flu shot
• FDA Rejects Moderna's Experimental Flu Vaccine Over Trial Standard Concerns
• 'Deeper conspiracy' between Chinese man behind California lab and Vegas lab property keeper: Police
• CDC issues urgent travel alert as virus outbreak hits exclusive sunny islands destination - Chikungunya virus causes fever and joint pain, with some experiencing severe joint pain for months to years
• Mexico Risks Losing Its Measles-Free Status, Months Before Millions Arrive for World Cup