February 16th, 2026

• Indonesia says 8,000 troops ready to deploy to Gaza by June as Trump touts progress - US president says members of Board of Peace, meant to oversee the postwar Strip, pledging over $5 billion toward reconstruction and ‘thousands of personnel’ to oversee security
• Disarmament of Gaza terror groups condition for reconstruction, says Mladenov
• PM says Hamas disarmament must include 60,000 rifles: ‘That’s what they used on Oct 7’
• 12 said killed in IDF Gaza strikes, including senior Islamic Jihad commander
• Amid snags, EU mission tries to help frustrated Gazans traverse Rafah’s tortuous crossing
• Israeli Gaza border community slams Netanyahu for dropping ‘massacre’ from Oct 7 remembrance bill
• Despite Qatar’s moderate image, its textbooks are filled with antisemitism, study finds - Schools in country continue to teach Jew-hatred, portray Christians as infidels and idolators, and legitimize violent jihad, IMPACT-se says
• Bondi Beach terrorist, charged with 15 counts of murder, faces court for first time
• Israel Police rescue two female IDF soldiers chased by ultra-Orthodox mob in Bnei Brak
• Bnei Brak violence follows years of rabbinic incitement and anti-draft campaigns - Attack on two female soldiers occurs after hardline Jerusalem Faction sends out incorrect alert that they were attempting to deliver conscription orders
• Cabinet OKs new West Bank land registration process, critics decry ‘de-facto annexation’
• Israeli Cabinet moves to protect archaeological sites from PA destruction
• Syria demands full Israeli withdrawal - Syrian foreign minister says talks focus on Israel withdrawing from lands seized after Assad’s fall
• Syria assumes control of another base from US forces, the second within days
• IDF strike targets Islamic Jihad operatives in Lebanon; 4 reported killed
• Netanyahu says all enriched uranium ‘has to leave Iran’
• Trump told Netanyahu he’d back Israeli strikes on Iran if talks fail - report
• Taliban will offer aid to Tehran if US strikes Iran, group spokesperson confirms
• Secretary Rubio says UN 'powerless' to stop Iran, only US freed Gaza captives, stopped Tehran's nuclear program
• PM and Trump reportedly agree to ‘full force’ economic pressure campaign against Iran
• Iran willing to compromise on nuclear deal if sanctions relief on table, diplomat says
• Iran says US must 'prove they want to do a deal' on nuclear talks in Geneva - Deputy foreign minister cites diluting 60% enriched uranium stockpile as evidence of Iran’s willingness to compromise
• New anti-government chants reported across Iran after major rallies abroad
• 350,000 call for regime change in Iran at Massive Toronto rally
• Over 6,000 people killed in three days as Sudanese city of Al Fashir was attacked by paramilitary group, says UN
• North Korea opens new housing district for families of Ukraine war dead
• Kiev Mayor Klitschko Says City Near Catastrophe, Survival of Ukraine ‘An Open Question’, as Anti-Corruption Bureau Arrest Former Minister Galushchenko Trying To Flee the Country
• Ukrainian Drone Strike Sparks Fires at Russian Black Sea Port
• Zelenskyy ally arrested trying to flee Ukraine as massive corruption probe deepens
• Hungary’s Orban says EU bigger threat than Russia before April elections
• Orban scales up 'war or peace' campaign as Hungary heads to pivotal vote
• Orban slams 'Putin-ing’ as primitive and frivolous as he declares Brussels as the real threat
• Trump's Caribbean surge is costing billions of dollars
• No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight
• Partial government shutdown drags on amid immigration oversight battle
• Pam Bondi releases 300 prominent names from Epstein Files
• Congressman Burchett Says that Satanic Reports from Epstein Files Will "Shock the World"
• Epstein files fallout takes down elite figures in Europe, while U.S. reckoning is muted
• Obama deplores lack of shame after Trump racist monkey clip - In interview, former US president asserts most Americans find such behavior ‘deeply troubling,’ will hurt Republicans in midterms; denounces ‘dictatorship-like’ immigration policies
• Schumer says Dems will fight voter ID push 'tooth and nail,' balks at DHS role in elections - Schumer opposes SAVE America Act despite polling showing 83% of Americans support voter ID requirements
• Rep Anna Paulina Luna on America First Policies, Includes Voter ID - "The Only Way to Really Secure our Country for Future Generations is to Ensure That Americans Have Faith in the Voting Process"
• Sen. Mike Lee: End 'Zombie Filibuster,' Pass SAVE America Act
• F-16s Scrambled Twice to Intercept 'Unidentified Object'
• AI is advancing too quickly for research to keep up
• AI-fueled surge in scientific papers raises quality concerns - Traces of machine-generated text found in over 13% of global biomedical publications
• The stock market is reflecting fears of an AI apocalypse for white-collar jobs
• Bezos vs. Musk: The New Billionaire Battle for the Moon
• Barack Obama says aliens are 'real' but that he hasn't 'seen them'
• Strong M6.0 earthquake hits the Kuril Islands, Russia
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Hihifo, Tonga
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits south of the Fiji Islands
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits the southern East Pacific Rise
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Pariaman, Indonesia
• Kilauea volcano on Hawaii erupts to 35,000ft
• Sheveluch volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 28,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 21,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 16,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 16,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Dozens killed and thousands displaced as powerful cyclone rips through nation: 'It looks like a catastrophic landscape'
• Madagascar: ‘Overwhelming’ destruction, surging needs after back-to-back cyclones - WFP
• Widespread flooding and landslides affect 2 million people across northern Morocco
• ‘Arch of Love’ Collapses - Famed Torre Sant’Andrea in Italy Shattered After Storm Hit It on Valentine’s Day
• Why Winter in the U.S. Is Crazy This Year, in Five Charts - Extreme temperatures, record snowfall, surging energy use: This isn’t just a tough winter - it’s a historic one
• More Snow in Florida Than Utah? Why Weird Weather Has Dominated This Year. While iguanas were stunned by freezing cold in Florida, would-be skiers were looking at dirt on Utah’s slopes.
• 99% of Florida is in a drought, and one city's rainfall shows how dry it's been
• Why changes in a Florida ocean current could wreak havoc worldwide
• Texas Rep. Harrison: Hearings needed on Sharia law threat
• Motorbike raids on villages kill dozens in Nigeria
• Death toll in northern Nigeria attack by gunmen rises to 46, says report
• Online activity of Canada school shooter shows a fascination with mass violence and violent content, expert says
• French justice minister blames ‘ultra-left’ for youth’s killing that shocked France
• CBP: Cartels Flew 42,000 Drones near U.S. Border in FY25
• ICE ‘Detention Reengineering’ Plan Will Expand Capacity, Speed Deportation of Criminal Aliens
• Portland 18-Year-Old Appears in Court on Terrorism Charges After Plotting to Assassinate ICE Agents, Decapitate Them to Recruit Others
• School-Led Anti-ICE Protests Grow Increasingly Violent, Putting Children in Danger
• Washington father confronts school board over child’s participation in anti-ICE walkout without his knowledge - "I was not given notice. I was not given an email. I was not given a call. You exposed him to real danger."
• Killer Rapist Sentenced in 30-Year-Old Cold Case Solved with Genealogical DNA
• Bank of England Says ‘Genderfuild’ Male Staff Can Wear a ‘Suit with High Heels’ to Office
• Ohio lawmakers wants parents protected for affirming child’s sex - Ohio government agencies would be barred from defining a parent as "harmful" or "dangerous" for affirming their child’s sex rather than their gender
• Beauty Queen Says She Lost Crown After Rejecting Trans Agenda - Miss America ‘Can’t Even Define What a Woman Is’
• 'Silence of the Lambs' star Ted Levine denounces his legendary villain role after transgender criticism - Actor acknowledges 'unfortunate' lines in script and says film 'vilified' transgender community
• Church of England General Synod votes against blessing same-sex marriage after long debate
• Hillary Clinton Admits Mass Immigration ‘Went Too Far’ and Has Destabalized The West
• FAA Puts DEI in the Crosshairs, Threatens Any Airline That Doesn’t Hire By Merit
• California mom convicted after son dies in hot car while mother got lip fillers: 'Defendant chose her looks'
• New Mexico mother accused of drowning newborn in portable toilet after giving birth - Sonia Cristal Jimenez, 38, was charged with intentional child abuse resulting in death
• Sen. Rand Paul unveils bill to end nationwide liability protections for vaccine manufacturers - According to Paul, the bill would make pharmaceutical companies more accountable by allowing people to sue them if they believe they have been injured by vaccines