Mamdani meets Trump in unannounced visit to the White House
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani met President Donald Trump in the White House on Thursday, in an unannounced trip to discuss housing and the detention of a student.
· Jihan Abdalla
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Civil rights group sues anti-Muslim Congressman Randy Fine for blocking US citizen on X
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) said on Wednesday that it has filed a federal lawsuit against anti-Muslim Florida Republican Congressman Randy Fine for blocking an American who disagreed with his views on X.
· https://www.facebook.com/middleeasteye/
Legal case sheds light on US-Nigeria tensions over religious freedom
A Nigerian defendant who suffered a stroke appeared in court Thursday as his lawyer sought bail on compassionate grounds, in a case unfolding against the backdrop of high-level US-Nigeria talks over Washington's designation of the country for religious freedom violations.
· AfricaNews
Tucker Carlson is trying to break Trump's Republican movement that made him - opinion
Tucker Carlson wants to present himself as the guardian of “America First.” In reality, he is becoming one of the most destabilizing forces inside the very movement that elevated him.
US ramps up Afrikaner refugee intake with 4,500 monthly goal despite global cap
The US aims to process 4,500 refugee applications from white South Africans per month, far above President Donald Trump's stated refugee program cap, and is installing trailers on embassy property in Pretoria to support the effort, a US contracting document said.
Hillary Clinton testifies in Epstein investigation before Bill Clinton's appearance
Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton testified before a congressional committee on Thursday as part of its investigation into late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, while Democrats called for President Donald Trump to face similar scrutiny.
· Thomas Watkins
Tech Bosses To Meet At White House, Pledge Their Data Centers Won't Boost Electricity Bills
Authored by Jacki Thrapp via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
· Tyler Durden
China, Russia should join US in new nuclear arms control deal: Rubio
US Secretary of State says US and China now have ‘strategic stability’ in their long-fractious relationship as crucial Trump-Xi summit nears
· Xinmei Shen
Uruguay and Argentina ratify the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement
Representatives approve the EU–Mercosur agreement through electronic voting at Congress in Montevideo, Uruguay, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
Judge rules IRS broke law by disclosing taxpayer info 42,695 times
The exterior of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington, is photographed March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
· https://apnews.com/author/fatima-hussein
US and Iran make 'significant progress' in nuclear talks, mediator says
Oman's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi (right) with White House special envoy Steve Witkoff (centre) and Jared Kushner. (AP Photo: Foreign Ministry of Oman)
US government asks Supreme Court to allow deportation of Syrian migrants
The United States Department of Justice has asked the Supreme Court to allow the administration of President Donald Trump to move forward with plans to terminate deportation protections for 6,000 Syrian migrants living in the country.
· Al Jazeera Staff
US military would only use Anthropic's AI technology in legal ways, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s top spokesman has reiterated that the military wants to use Anthropic’s artificial intelligence technology in legal ways and will not let the company dictate any limits ahead of a Friday deadline to agree to its demands.
· Associated Press
After State of the Union, Trump’s agenda faces new political reality
Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump has hailed the first 13 months of his second term as nothing short of “transformative” during his State of the Union address, a message of victory the White House says he will continue to take on the road as he seeks to build support for his Republican Party befo…
· Joseph Stepansky
US-Iran tensions: Will Trump flinch at the last moment?
There is a chilling but uncanny resemblance in the way that US President Donald Trump is preparing to attack Iran, and the way that Russian President Vladimir Putin prepared to invade Ukraine.
· https://www.facebook.com/middleeasteye/
Tariff turbulence - DailyNews
Infuriated over the Supreme Court decision to struck down his unilateral taxes on imports, US President Donald Trump has announced a new 10 percent tax with immediate effect. He has imposed through a different law and and threatened that will be raised to 15 percent.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Brady Tkachuk slams TikTok video from White House as 'fake'
The Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. men’s hockey team visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday afternoon and later received about a two-minute bipartisan standing ovation during his State of the Union address that night.
How Trump shifted from opposing foreign wars to threatening war in Iran
The rationale to justify the US striking first has shifted from the country killing protesters to its developing weapons
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/roth-andrew
Melania Trump to lead UN security council session, White House says
First lady to preside over meeting on ‘children, technology and education in conflict’ in New York next month
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/marina-dunbar
Trump Advisers Want Israel To 'Attack Iran First' For Better Optics: Politico
Politico is out with a crazy story on Thursday, but which will make sense to those following the trajectory of US foreign policy over the past couple decades plus.
· Tyler Durden
Minnesota Gov. Walz unveils legislation to combat fraud amid federal funds dispute
Vice President JD Vance and Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dr. Mehmet Oz take questions from reporters following remarks on the administration’s efforts to combat fraud during a news conference in the Old Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus Wednesday, Feb. 2…
· https://apnews.com/author/steve-karnowski
India’s economic growth a beacon for others, says union leader from Sri Lanka - DailyNews
India’s growth as the third largest economy in the world has been possible not just because of the country’s leadership, but also due to the hard work of its people, and this would enable the collective growth of the Asian continent, Senthil Thondaiman, leader of Ceylon Workers’ Congress, has said.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Pentagon says it would only use Anthropic AI in legal ways
Pages from the Anthropic website and the company’s logos are displayed on a computer screen in New York on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)
Mamdani makes unannounced trip to meet Trump in Washington
New York mayor to meet president – who called Mamdani a ‘nice guy’ during State of the Union – for second time
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/shrai-popat
Hillary Clinton calls for Trump to testify at US House Epstein hearing
Former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has condemned the conduct of a Republican-led panel investigating links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, accusing congressional lawmakers of trying to “protect one political party and one public official”.
· Al Jazeera Staff
US women's hockey team to celebrate with Flavor Flav in Vegas
U.S. players celebrate after a semifinal match of women’s ice hockey between the United States and Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
· https://apnews.com/author/john-wawrow
California must let immigrant truck drivers keep their licenses, judge rules
Freight trucks travel northbound on Interstate 5 Highway, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Tracy, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)
· https://apnews.com/author/adam-echelman-calmatters
Hillary Clinton slams Epstein committee for grilling her instead of Trump
Hillary Clinton, pictured at an event last year, said the Republican-led committee was not questioning the right people. (Reuters: Kylie Cooper/File)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/brad-ryan/6017770
‘Not over yet’: After taking on Trump, Danish PM calls snap vote
A snap election in Denmark is about to test popular support for a leader who has taken a hard line on European security and migration while staring down the United States in a dispute over Greenland.
· David Crowe
Dateline returns with stories of the people caught in Trump's immigration crackdown
Dateline travelled to Minneapolis for the first episode of this season, which will also take viewers to Austria, Nepal, Scotland and more. Credit: SBS Dateline
· https://www.facebook.com/SBSAustralia/
Judge rejects request to block Trump White House from building its $400 million ballroom project
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday rejected a preservationist group’s request to block the Trump administration from continuing construction of a $400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the White House.
· Associated Press
Juez da aval para que siga la construcción del salón de baile de $400 millones en la Casa Blanca
Vista de la Casa Blanca, incluyendo el Ala Oeste y la construcción del nuevo salón de baile, el 25 de febrero de 2026, en Washington. (Foto AP/Tom Brenner)
· https://apnews.com/author/michael-kunzelman
Trump’s US$400 million White House ballroom can move ahead for now, judge rulesThe National Trust for Historic Preservation charity sued after Trump had the East Wing torn down in October to build the ballroom.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation charity sued after Trump had the East Wing torn down in October to build the ballroom
· Reuters
MPs condemn hosting of Tommy Robinson by Trump administration
The far-right activist’s trip came amid calls for the US to be included in a probe into foreign interference in UK politics
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/benquinn,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/roth-andrew
Total nuclear dismantlement is Iran's only option to stop an American attack - opinion
A crucial meeting took place in Geneva in what is being described as the ayatollah regime’s last opportunity to accept US President Donald Trump’s terms - or bear the consequences.
Clock ticks down as Trump's threat to Iran nears crunch time
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Richard Wood
Trump attack threat looms as nuclear talks between US and Iran go to wire
Extension of Geneva negotiations into the night suggest gaps between the two sides remain
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/patrickwintour
Tense US-Iran talks in Geneva with Trump’s finger on the trigger
The United States and Iran remain locked in talks in Geneva as US president Donald Trump seeks to delay Tehran’s nuclear program while threatening it by deploying a massive number of aircraft and warships to the Middle East.
· The Associated Press
'Trump logic:' How Trump went from declaring victory over Iran to the cusp of a new war
The US “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear programme in June, President Donald Trump boasted on Tuesday during his State of the Union address, just before adding that the Islamic Republic is now on the verge of starting it “all over again”.
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Family of UN official sanctioned by US over Israel criticism sues White House
Lawsuit against the Trump administration says penalties against Francesca Albanese violate the first amendment
· Associated Press at the United Nations
Judge rejects request to block Trump's ballroom project
Artist renderings and diagrams of the new White House East Wing and Ballroom, briefly posted on the National Capital Planning Commission’s website ahead of a March 5, hearing, are photographed Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
· https://apnews.com/author/michael-kunzelman
Melania Trump to preside over UN Security Council meeting
UNITED NATIONS, United States — Melania Trump will preside over a UN Security Council meeting next week, her office has announced, in the first such appearance by a US first lady.
· Agence France-Presse
After WaPo Axed 30% Of Staff, We Now Learn They Lost $100 Million Last Year - Again
The The Washington Post lost more than $100 million last year, WSJ reports, citing people familiar with the matter - which explains why Jeff Bezos axed 30% of the newspaper's workforce three weeks ago, including CEO and publisher Will Lewis.
· Tyler Durden
Hillary Clinton calls for Trump to testify as she faces US House Epstein panel
The former US secretary of state on Monday accused the House Oversight Committee of deposing her to ‘distract attention’ from Trump
· Agence France-Presse
Familia de relatora especial de la ONU demanda al gobierno de Trump por sanciones de EEUU
Francesca Albanese, relatora especial de la ONU para Cisjordania y Gaza, en entrevista con The Associated Press en Roma, el 29 de julio de 2025. (AP Foto/Gregorio Borgia, Archivo)
· https://apnews.com/author/farnoush-amiri
Tommy Robinson welcomed at US State Department
Far-right activist Tommy Robinson has visited the US State Department in Washington DC for a tour.
· BBC News
What to know about Defense Protection Act and the Pentagon's Anthropic ultimatum
Dario Amodei, CEO and co-founder of Anthropic, attends the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
· https://apnews.com/author/wyatte-grantham-philips
Hillary Clinton testifies that she has no information on Epstein’s criminal activities in House oversight hearing – live
Hillary Clinton released her opening statement.
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/tom-ambrose,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/rachel-leingang,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/lucy-campbell,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/julius-constantine-motal,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/chris-stein,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/lauren-gambino,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/gabrielle-canon,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/taz-ali
Iran may dangle ‘commercial bonanza’ to woo Trump – FT
Iran is weighing economic incentives to entice US President Donald Trump as nuclear negotiations with Washington continue, the Financial Times has reported.
· RT
EEUU se mueve para aislar a banco suizo por presuntos nexos con Irán y Rusia
El secretario del Tesoro de Estados Unidos, Scott Bessent, habla en una entrevista después del discurso sobre el Estado de la Unión del presidente Donald Trump ante una sesión conjunta del Congreso en el Capitolio, Washington, el martes 24 de febrero de 2026. (AP Foto/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
· https://apnews.com/author/fatima-hussein