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Ukraine ex-minister charged with money laundering after trying to flee
Financial Times: The scandal has added to concerns among Ukraine’s chief partners that the country needs to tackle…
February 16, 2026
Disappointment of young Trump voters
The Atlantic: All of this suggests that Trump didn’t own the votes of young people who supported him…
February 16, 2026
Trial of Gisèle Pelicot’s rapists united France and fractured her family
New Yorker: After fifty-one men were convicted, Pelicot became a feminist hero. But additional accusations left her children…
February 16, 2026
Hyatt Chairman Pritzker leaves board over Epstein ties
CNBC: Recently released files show Pritzker and Epstein exchanged friendly emails after the disgraced financier’s 2008 plea deal. Being part…
February 16, 2026
With frugal AI strategy, India offers blueprint for developing world
Wall Street Journal: “One of the things we strongly believe is you don’t need large models,” said Arghya…
February 16, 2026
Newsom signs California-UK clean energy pact
Politico: The deal includes greater collaboration on offshore windfarms — a great bugbear of Donald Trump…
February 16, 2026
Anderson Cooper leaving ‘60 Minutes’ after two decades
Washington Post: Now, his exit comes amid a new evolution at CBS News. Under new editor in chief Bari Weiss,…
February 16, 2026
Break is over. Companies jacking up prices again.
Wall Street Journal: The pricing break is over. Many companies typically raise prices at the start of the new year.…
February 16, 2026
Despite Epstein’s toxicity, Steve Bannon stood by him, texts indicate
New York Times: Mr. Bannon, a MAGA podcaster, developed a seemingly chummy relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, who was…
February 16, 2026
Vaccine makers slash jobs, research as Kennedy tackles big pharma
New York Times: The Trump administration said it was not discouraging innovation. But investors have grown hesitant to…
February 16, 2026
US build-up of warships, fighter jets tracked near Iran
BBC: …we have now tracked 12 US ships in the Middle East through satellite imagery: the Abraham Lincoln,…
February 16, 2026
Russia’s economy has entered death zone
Alexandra Prokopenko/The Economist: The most dangerous feature of this new structure is the fuel it burns. Russia’s economy…
February 16, 2026
Pentagon threatens Anthropic punishment
Axios: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is “close” to cutting business ties with Anthropic and designating the AI company…
February 16, 2026
UK’s Epstein crisis
The Nation: Starmer’s personal ratings are already at rock bottom—the worst of any prime minister on record. But…
February 16, 2026
Rage, grief, anxiety: New mood in Iran
New York Times: Mariam, a 54-year-old designer, said she panics whenever her teenage son leaves the house because…
February 16, 2026
PM Carney taps former head of public service to spearhead CUSMA negotiations
CBC: Prime Minister Mark Carney has chosen former Privy Council clerk Janice Charette to head Canada’s trade negotiations…
February 16, 2026
Preparing for possible early election, Conservatives closing first batch of 16 riding nominations this month
The Hill Times: Conservative nomination applications for some ridings are due on Feb. 25. Those electoral districts ‘should…
February 16, 2026
Federal tracker: Liberals lead by 9: 43% to 34%
David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies, said: “It looks like we are settling into a new normal with…
February 16, 2026
How Alberta’s separatists threaten to derail billions of dollars in investments
Toronto Star: Quebec’s referendums on sovereignty in 1980 and 1995, as well as the initial election of the…
February 16, 2026
Car dealers still seeking reimbursement for EVs sold under old rebates program
CBC: The return of the popular program is being welcomed by car dealerships. But some of them have…
February 16, 2026