Month: February 2026

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Four dead, six injured after armed boat confrontation near Cuba’s Coast

Updated: Feb 26th, 2026 Four people were killed and six others injured after a violent confrontation between a Florida-registered speedboat and Cuban border guards on February 25, 2026, Cuban authorities said. According to Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior, the boat entered Cuban territorial waters near the EI Pino channel in Villa Clara province. When Cuban...

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Ex-US Air Force pilot arrested for training Chinese military

A former US Air Force officer who once flew some of America’s most advanced fighter jets has been arrested for allegedly training Chinese military pilots without authorisation, the Justice Department has said.  Gerald Eddie Brown Jr., 65, also known by the call sign “Runner,” was arrested in Jeffersonville, Indiana. He was charged by criminal complaint...

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Canada to revoke Mumbai attack accused Tahawwur Rana’s citizenship

Updated: Feb 25th, 2026 The Canadian government has begun proceedings to revoke the citizenship of Tahawwur Hussain Rana, an accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, just days before Prime Minister Mark Carney’s scheduled visit to India on February 26, as per reports. Rana, a Pakistan-born businessman, is currently in Indian custody after being extradited...

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US imposes 125% countervailing duties on import of solar panels from India citing subsidy concerns

Updated: Feb 25th, 2026 US has imposed 125% countervailing duties on the import of solar panels and solar cells by citing concern over subsidies gotten from governments that  undercut American manufactures. This impose will be also  applicable on Indonesia and Laos. The US Commerce Department has announced the imposition of countervailing duties on the import...

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America faces strange crisis at sea as soldiers face each other over malfunctioning toilets amid Iran confrontation

Updated: Feb 25th, 2026 Tensions between the United States and Iran are at their peak. US President Donald Trump has given Iran a 10-day ultimatum, raising fears that war could break out at any moment. To counter Iran, the United States has deployed the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, in Middle Eastern...

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Ex-British ambassador Peter Mandelson arrested in UK over Epstein link

Updated: Feb 24th, 2026 Former British ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, has been arrested by British police in connection with an investigation linked to the late Jeffrey Epstein, according to reports. Local police reportedly said that  he is suspected of misconduct in public office. Mandelson, 72, still holds the British title of “Lord”,...

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Rob Jetten, youngest and first openly gay PM of the Netherlands

Updated: Feb 24th, 2026 The Netherlands has entered what leaders themselves call ‘uncharted territory’ not only with a rare minority government, but also with the appointment of Rob Jetten, who has become: The youngest Prime Minister in modern Dutch history The first openly gay Prime Minister of the Netherlands At 38, Jetten was sworn in...

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Exercise may help protect brain and improve memory, study finds

Updated: Feb 23rd, 2026 A new study by the University of California, San Francisco, has found that physical activity may help protect the brain and improve memory by repairing an important protective layer called the blood-brain barrier. The research was published on February 18 in the journal ‘Cell’, titled ‘Liver eccrine reverses aging- and Alzheimer’s-related...