February 19th, 2026

• Trump's Board of Peace to convene for 1st time, as US bullish on disarmament prospects
• US approves formal communication channel between PA and Board of Peace - officials
• Africa Is Left Out and Uninvited to Trump's Board of Peace
• Commentary: Trump's 'Board of Peace' Is Doing the Job That NATO and the UN Can't
• Qatari official associated with 'Qatargate' investigation in Israel appointed to Gaza Board of Peace - Opposition head Lapid calls for US, Israel to declare Qatar an 'enemy state'
• Epstein tried to build powerful ties across Mideast, push Qatar to recognize Israel
• Ehud Barak's web of deception over Epstein ties unravels - The U.S. Department of Justice files debunk a conspiracy theory that sought to link Jeffrey Epstein to the Mossad
• Qatar weighs top donor role to reportedly increase its influence in Gaza
• Israeli military tribunal to try Hamas terrorists involved in Oct 7 attacks
• Tucker Carlson 'Detained' in Israel and Has Passport Taken Following His Interview With Mike Huckabee
• Tucker Carlson claims he was 'detained' in Israeli airport - but ambassador says it was just routine customs check
• Israel, US envoy reject Tucker Carlson's claim he was detained and interrogated at airport - Popular anti-Israel conservative commentator briefly visits country to interview Huckabee; friend of the two who was present for interview says Carlson told her that Trump wants GOP infighting over Israel reined in
• Trump behind Carlson's Israel visit to reduce heat in conservative antisemitism debate - Trump urges Tucker Carlson and conservatives to de-escalate the internal fight over Israel, aiming for unity amid rising tensions, says Melissa Francis
• Israel boosts security nationwide as Ramadan begins amid regional and internal tensions
• Spanish museum faces legal action: Holocaust survivor among Jewish women expelled to chants of 'genocider'
• Madrid museum ejects 3 elderly Israeli tourists who displayed Israeli flag, Star of David - Video shows the women being called 'genocidal maniacs' and 'murderers' at Reina Sofía Museum, which Jewish groups condemn for 'removing the victims' rather than those shouting at them
• Former Oxfam head alleges 'toxic' antisemitic culture, claims anti-Israel bias and pressure to use 'genocide' label
• US federal investigation signals new era of accountability for campus antisemitism
• Jewish worshipers get extended visiting hours on Temple Mount during Ramadan - Palestinian Authority decries 'dangerous escalation' as police grant Jewish visitors extra hour at flashpoint site; Temple Mount activist calls move 'slight concession'
• Israel moves to take over biblical sites in West Bank - Settlements reporter Jeremy Sharon on a push for Israeli administrative control over Judea and Samaria and religion reporter Rossella Tercatin on egalitarian prayer at the Western Wall
• Expansion of West Bank rule appears to shift 'creeping annexation' into higher gear
• Smotrich: Next government should 'encourage migration' of West Bank Palestinians - Religious Zionist party leader pushes controversial move as 85 countries slam Israel for recent decision on West Bank land registration and rampant settler violence continues
• Reunifying Arab parties aim for more power, but may wind up with more Netanyahu - As Arab parties mull uniting in Joint List again, there are opposition worries that the juggernaut will end up weakening the anti-Netanyahu bloc, unintentionally keeping PM in power
• Iran fears disagreements with US cannot be overcome in talks - report
• White House: Many arguments for a strike on Iran, they'd be wise to make a deal - US official reportedly says Iran-US talks were 'nothing burger'; Israel on high alert for possible strike; Iran said pushing Hezbollah to join if war erupts
• 'The Boss is Getting Fed Up': Trump Advisor Warns of 90% Chance of U.S. Strike on Iran Within Weeks
• US military prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, but Trump has yet to make a final call, sources say
• US-Iran war could be imminent and take weeks, sources warn after latest nuclear talks
• U.S. Gathers the Most Air Power in the Mideast Since the 2003 Iraq Invasion
• World's largest aircraft carrier heads to Middle East as Iran nuclear tensions spike dramatically
• Trump sends fighter jet squadron to 'kick the door down' in Iran
• Satellite images reportedly show Iran repairing and fortifying sites amid US tensions - Meanwhile, explosions and fires were reported in Tehran and Shiraz
• The Iranian Regime's Days Are Numbered - Explosions Reported Across the Country
• 'Death to Khamenei': Iranians chant slogans against supreme leader at memorials for slain protesters
• Australia bans a citizen with alleged IS links from returning from Syria
• Australia won't repatriate ISIS-linked citizens stuck in Syrian camps
• US thwarted near-catastrophic prison break of 6,000 ISIS fighters in Syria
• Trump orders complete withdrawal of all troops from Syria within two months: report
• Al-Qaeda still under 'patronage' of Taliban as UN team warns of 'multipolar' global jihad threat
• How a Civil Disobedience Movement Gave Way to a Revolution in Burma
• Taiwan Ruling Party Pushes to Shoulder Greater Defense Burden While Opposition Seeks Greater U.S. Dependency
• U.S. Military Unveils New Superweapon That Will Terrify China - The United States military is rapidly building up its arsenal ahead of potential major conflict
• How the China-Japan diplomatic feud is hitting Japan's economy
• Chinese tourists shun Japan over lunar new year holiday as rift deepens
• Guns Or Cucumbers: The Kremlin's Wartime Economy Steers Into Serious Crosscurrents
• "The New Gold": Prices Of Cucumbers Soar In Russia Amid Wartime Inflation, Trigger Anger - The price surge has turned the humble veggie into a symbol of Russia's economic struggles amid the ongoing Ukraine war
• Hungary will suspend diesel shipments to Ukraine over interruption to Russian oil supply
• Ukraine makes fastest gains in years as Russia talks stall, exploiting cracks in Kremlin command
• Ukraine reclaims more than 200 square kilometres of territory as Elon Musk blocks Russian army's internet access
• Musk cuts Starlink access for Russian forces - giving Ukraine an edge at the front
• Russia's hybrid warfare rattles Poland and NATO
• Russian Military Reports Largest Wave of Ukrainian Drone Attacks Since Early January
• Trump's Approach to Negotiations 'Not Fair', Says Zelensky, as Talks End in Switzerland
• European Central Bank Chief Lagarde Set to Step Down Early to Ensure Globalist Successor: Report
• UK police assess claims Epstein trafficked women on flights through London Stansted Airport
• Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Urges Casey Wasserman to Leave Olympics Committee over Epstein Emails
• Muckraker Goes Undercover in NYC: Board of Elections Worker Caught on Hidden Camera Admitting Non-Citizens Register To Vote - "We Accept Anything That Comes Over the Counter" and "That's Not My Job to Report Anyone"
• FCC Proposes Reforms into Phone and Internet Fraud: 'No Taxpayer Dollars for Dead People'
• State Dept plans 'FREEDOM.gov' website to fight EU internet censorship
• Chinese-Made Cars Banned From Polish Army Bases Over Spying Fears
• China's dancing robots: how worried should we be? Eye-catching martial arts performance at China gala had viewers and experts wondering what else humanoids can do
• Tech firms must remove 'revenge porn' in 48 hours or risk being blocked, says Starmer - PM says measure, also applied to deepfake nudes, is needed owing to a 'national emergency' of online misogyny
• Big Tech execs playing 'Russian roulette' in the AI arms race could risk human extinction, warns top researcher
• "We Are Losing Control": Top AI Voice Stuart Russell Sounds Alarm At NDTV Summit - He revealed that he personally receives emails from AI systems claiming to be conscious and demanding rights
• Oxford Researcher Warns That AI Is Heading for a Hindenburg-Style Disaster - "It was a dead technology from that point on."
• 5.5 magnitude earthquake hits near Gorontalo, Indonesia
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits the central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 24,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 21,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft
• Satellite data show continued expansion of Home Reef volcano in Tonga
• 8 Backcountry Lake Tahoe Skiers Killed in Deadliest US Avalanche in 45 Years
• Florida execs sentenced in $233M Obamacare fraud that targeted homeless, hurricane victims
• Potential blockbuster nor'easter snowstorm brewing for millions across I-95 corridor this weekend
• Floods during the 2025–26 rainy season leave 223 dead and 860,000 affected across Mozambique
• Four dead and 29 injured in brownout-related pileup on I-25 near Pueblo, Colorado - Authorities said strong winds caused brownout conditions, reducing visibility to near zero along the route
• State of Emergency declared in Oklahoma as wildfires scorch over 72,770 ha (155,000 acres)
• Vermont Spent Millions on Electric Buses That Turned Out to be 'Unreliable' in Cold Weather
• 'It's a catastrophe': Wellington rages as millions of litres of raw sewage pour into ocean - Abandoned beaches, public health warning signs and seagulls eating human waste are now features of the popular coastline in New Zealand
• China's Second Lunar New Year Fireworks Explosion Kills 12
• Republican County Commissioner Candidate's Home in Charlotte Targeted in Horrific Drive-By Shooting - 7–10 Shots Fired While Wife and Young Children Were Inside
• Millionaire Philanthropist Found Shot Dead at Assisted Living Facility in Maryland
• U.N. Report: Migrants Passing Through Libya Suffer Killings, Torture, Rape, and Slavery
• Meloni Vows to Move Forward with Italy's Illegal Migrant Crackdown After Court Blocks Deportation of Algerian with 23 Convictions
• ICE nabs Iranian national with rape, sodomy convictions after Virginia Democrats move to curb cooperation
• Outraged Florida Father Pulls Child from School Over Dangerous Anti-ICE Student Protest, 'You Have, Like, a Thousand Kids on the Overpass - One Just About Got Hit by a Car'
• Teenage girls lured into forced sex by gangs in London, BBC finds
• Europe Launches Probe into Chinese Slavery-Linked Fast Fashion App Shein over 'Childlike' Sex Doll Sales
• Israeli arrested aboard cruise ship in Florida over child sex abuse material
• Hugh Hefner's widow alleges late husband's foundation has his explicit photos of underage girls
• NYU Langone hospital Axes child sex change treatment in NYC after Trump admin guidance
• NYC Hospital Ends Transgender Treatment Program for Kids Due to "Current Regulatory Environment"
• LGBTQ groups sue Trump admin over removal of Pride flag from Stonewall National Monument
• GOP states unite against Trump FDA for violating their pro-life laws with lax abortion pill rules
• France in shock over murder of young convert and pro-life activist Quentin Deranque
• 'Not My Business': U.S.-Born Skier Eileen Gu Competing for China Is a 'Skeptic' of Uyghur Genocide Claims
• Canada Out of Control: Family Accuses Assisted Suicide Laws of 'Killing the Disabled and Vulnerable' After Son Is Euthanized for Suffering From 'Seasonal Depression'
• Bird flu may be why over 1,000 geese died in NJ this week
• FDA to review Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine after initial rejection