US hits Iran's shadow fleet with new sanctions
The US issued new sanctions against Iran on Wednesday, targeting more than 30 individuals and companies connected to its so-called shadow fleet.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00‘Nobel prize for fiction’: Trump’s State of the Union provokes polarized reactions
Democrats accuse president’s address of litany of lies as Republicans hail his bullish claims about year back in office
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/joseph-gedeon
Stephen Lillie on Donald Trump’s State of the Union address – cartoon
Stephen Lillie on Donald Trump’s State of the Union address – cartoon
Trump has made sweeping changes to immigration enforcement
President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
· https://apnews.com/author/rebecca-santana
New bill aims to stop Department of Homeland Security's use of the WRAP restraint device
Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill, speaks during a news conference to introduce The Full Body Restraint Prohibition Act on Capitol Hil, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
· https://apnews.com/author/jason-dearen
States sue Trump administration over changes to vaccine recommendations for children
States call move an illegal threat to public health and argue CDC puts children’s lives at risk with new guidance
· Associated Press
Ethics complaint filed vs absentee senator dela Rosa
(UPDATE) A CIVIL society organization led by former Finance undersecretary Cielo Magno has filed an ethics complaint before the Senate against Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa, citing his continued absence from official duties for more than three months.
· Javier Joe Ismael
Countries issue Middle East travel advisories amid rising US-Iran tensions
Several countries have begun withdrawing dependents of diplomatic personnel and non-essential staff from some locations in the Middle East, or advising citizens to defer travel to Iran, amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran.
Senate to start hearing bill to ban officials' kin from government contracts
SEN. Francis Escudero will lead Senate hearings on a bill seeking to disqualify relatives of public officials from entering into government contracts.
· Javier Joe Ismael
Secret sleeping threat to $1.6 billion Aussie industry revealed
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
· Jorge Branco
Senate approves bill to reschedule first Bangsamoro Parliament poll to 2026
COTABATO CITY — The Senate has approved on second reading Senate Bill (SB) 1823, resetting the first Bangsamoro Parliament poll to Sept. 14, 2026, and the succeeding episodes every three years after, raising prospects to end what the author had lamented as a “cycle of disenfranchisements” in the autonomous region sp…
· Ali Macabalang
The economics of the US Supreme Court’s tariff ruling
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut — The United States Supreme Court did the right thing by ruling that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) of 1977 “does not authorize the President to impose tariffs.” Half of the court’s conservative majority has, at long last, stood up to US President Donald Trump’s brazen…
· Stephen S. Roach
Iran dismisses Trump’s nuclear claims as ‘big lies’
Iran has rejected accusations that it is seeking nuclear weapons, denouncing US President Donald Trump’s latest remarks as false and misleading.
· RT
Private prison company loses Supreme Court appeal
The Supreme Court is photographed, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
· https://apnews.com/author/lindsay-whitehurst
'All options remain on the table': Iranian speaker Ghalibaf sends warning after Trump address
Iran is prepared for a diplomatic approach with the US or “a remorseful response that would make any aggressor regret their malicious behavior,” Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned on Wednesday.
Horrific New Data Reveals Thousands Of Children Mutilated Under Biden Regime
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
· Tyler Durden
Trump keeps world waiting on his plans for Iran after State of the Union
In a world on edge waiting to see what US President Donald Trump does next in the Middle East, he provided no clear signal when he presented the longest ever State of the Union address.
· Lyse Doucet
State of the Union: five ways Trump could try to tilt the midterms in his favor
With Republicans facing grim poll figures, Trump promised action to influence the vote citing debunked fraud claims
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/george-chidi
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· https://apnews.com/author/the-associated-press
Zimbabwe walks away from $367M US health deal over sovereignty concerns
Zimbabwe has abruptly pulled out of talks with the United States over a new health aid deal meant to replace a program dismantled under President Donald Trump.
· AfricaNews
Calls for justice grow after Israeli settlers kill another US citizen
Washington, DC – After Israeli settlers killed 19-year-old United States citizen Nasrallah Abu Siyam in the occupied West Bank last week, the US State Department said it “has no higher priority than the safety and security of Americans”.
· Ali Harb
USTR says new U.S. global tariff will rise to 15 pct or higher for some countries
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Wednesday that a new U.S. global tariff will rise to 15 percent or higher from 10 percent for some countries, as President Donald Trump's administration is taking steps to replace its sweeping emergency tariffs struck down by the Supreme C…
· Song Sang-ho
Trump considers ordering banks to collect citizenship data – FT
The White House is weighing an executive order that would force banks to collect citizenship information from customers, the Financial Times has reported.
· RT
Canada approves all Gulfstream jets, ‘backing down’ to Trump’s threatsUS transport chief Duffy described the decision as the ‘Art of the Deal in real time’.
US transport chief Duffy described the decision as the ‘Art of the Deal in real time’
· Bloomberg
Trump plans to take his State of the Union message on the road — eventually
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has delivered the State of the Union. Now the challenge for him is to make that message stick.
· Associated Press
Phil Collins, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden y Shakira reciben nominaciones al Salón del Rock
Phil Collins se presenta en el Palacio de los Deportes en la Ciudad de México el 9 de marzo de 2018, a la izquierda, Lauryn Hill se presenta durante el sorteo para la Copa Mundial de fútbol de 2026 en Washington el 5 de diciembre de 2025, en el centro, y Shakira se presenta durante el Global Citizen Festival en Nuev…
· https://apnews.com/author/mark-kennedy
QuoteHands tied on tariffs by the Supreme Court, could Trump resort to sanctions?
The US Supreme Court’s February 20 ruling has significantly limited President Donald Trump’s ability to use tariffs as a negotiation tool. However, friends and foes have not yet breathed a sigh of relief; restricting the President may increase his use of potentially much more damaging instruments.
· Omar Al-Ubaydli
Secretario de Estado de EEUU viaja al Caribe entre inquietud de líderes regionales
El secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Marco Rubio, llega antes de que el presidente Donald Trump pronuncie su discurso sobre el Estado de la Unión ante una sesión conjunta del Congreso en el Capitolio, Washington, el martes 24 de febrero de 2026. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
· https://apnews.com/author/matthew-lee
US tariffs could rise to 15% or more after supreme court blow, trade representative says
Jamieson Greer warns tariffs may climb from 10% after Trump imposed global levy amid US supreme court setback
· Guardian staff and agencies
Investigation urged into immigration practices of company owned by Maga donors
Milwaukee city council member calls for inquiry into Uline’s previous ‘shuttle program’ to bring in Mexican workers
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/stephanie-kirchgaessner
Futures Rise Ahead Of Critical Nvidia Earnings
US equity futures are higher into NVDA earnings release after the close, and the risk-on tone in the US yesterday has spread globally with tech giant's earnings a catalyst for maintaining the rally aided by Tech. As of 8:00am ET, S&P 500 futures were up 0.3% as with Nasdaq 100 contracts +0.4%; NVDA is up 0.6% in pre…
· Tyler Durden
The US men’s hockey team at the State of the Union showed proximity to Trump is never neutral
The newly crowned Olympic champions were warmly greeted by both Republicans and Democrats. They were also used as props by the president
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/colin-horgan
Anthropic vs the Pentagon: Why AI firm is taking on Trump administration
A row is simmering between the United States government and Anthropic, one of the tech companies that develops artificial intelligence (AI) tools for defence and civilian uses.
· Sarah Shamim
NY Young Republican Club leader to speak in Pretoria, cementing bonds with Afrikaners and European far right
International conference circuit gives worldwide right wing opportunities to share ideas and learn from each other
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/wilson-jason
Wellness influencer picked by Trump for surgeon general faces Senate grilling
Critics concerned as Casey Means, aligned with RFK Jr on vaccine stance, does not have active medical licence
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/shrai-popat
Iran denies Trump's claim of long-range missile plans to threaten US
Iran on Wednesday denied Donald Trump's claim that it is building missiles that “could soon reach the US”, even as one expert called them “broadly true”.
· Thomas Harding
Trump warns Iraq of the dangers Nouri al-Maliki returning, but will he be outmaneuvered? - opinion
On January 27, US President Donald Trump declared on his Truth Social media platform that Iraq would be making a “disastrous mistake” if Nouri al-Maliki was reinstalled as prime minister. He argued that “last time Maliki was in power, the country descended into poverty and total chaos” and that this “should not be a…
Trump’s Gaza gamble: Disarming Hamas must be a non-negotiable - opinion
In February, US President Donald Trump convened the “Board of Peace” in Washington, DC, bringing together 59 representatives and several heads of state to launch his ambitious initiative to resurrect Gaza from decades of jihadist indoctrination and radicalization.
Casey Means faces confirmation hearing to be US surgeon general
Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer, left, and journalist Megyn Kelly attend a confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the Secretary of Health and Human Services post, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)
· https://apnews.com/author/ali-swenson
Os principais pontos do discurso de Trump no Congresso
O presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, fez nesta terça‑feira (25/02), em uma sessão conjunta do Congresso, seu discurso anual sobre o Estado da União, destacando o aumento da produção econômica, a redução nos números da imigração e a equipe masculina de hóquei no gelo dos EUA.
· Deutsche Welle
Trump’s USMCA exit threat seen pushing Canada into China’s arms
Analysts expect Ottawa to diversify trade as future of North American trade pact remains uncertain, while a US departure would ‘hit Canada like an earthquake’
· Kandy Wong
Trump plans to take his State of the Union message on the road — eventually
President Donald Trump exits the House Chamber after delivering the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
· https://apnews.com/author/seung-min-kim
Live updates: Iran pushes back against Trump ahead of Geneva talks
In his State of the Union address Trump said his preference was to use diplomacy in dealing with Iran. But, he added, “I will never allow the world’s number one sponsor of terror — which they are, by far — to have a nuclear weapon.”
Iran accuses US of spreading ‘big lies’ after Trump’s State of the Union address – US politics live
President claimed during longest ever State of the Union speech that Tehran was building weapons that could strike the US
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/taz-ali,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/davidsmith
Trump offers rare praise of Hamas and threatens Iran during State of the Union
US President Donald Trump offered rare praise to Hamas during his State of the Union address, saying the Palestinian movement had “worked along with Israel” to retrieve the bodies of Israeli captives.
· https://www.facebook.com/middleeasteye/
Trump’s Iran calculus: A final diplomatic gamble or a countdown to conflict? - analysis
Shortly before US President Donald Trump gave his State of the Union address on Tuesday evening, senior officials from the US House of Representatives and Senate emerged from a classified briefing on Iran held by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CIA chief John Ratcliffe.
Zelenskyy: Delegación ucraniana hablará con enviados de Trump en Ginebra antes de reunión con Rusia
Parientes de personas fallecidas durante la ocupación rusa reaccionan en el Muro de Recuerdo durante una ceremonia para conmemorar el cuarto aniversario de la invasión rusa de plena escala de Ucrania, en Bucha, Ucrania, el martes 24 de febrero de 2026. (AP Foto/Sergei Grits)
· https://apnews.com/author/kamila-hrabchuk
Phil Collins, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira get Rock Hall nominations
Phil Collins performs at Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City on March 9, 2018, left, Lauryn Hill performs during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup in Washington on Dec. 5, 2025, center, and Shakira performs during the Global Citizen Festival in New York on Sept. 27, 2025. (AP Photo)
· https://apnews.com/author/mark-kennedy
Trump's Cuba Pressure Campaign Could Spark Cohiba Cigar Price Spikes
Cuba is buckling under a severe economic crisis. Years of economic mismanagement, turbocharged by hyperinflation and population decline, have left the nearly seven-decade-old communist government weaker than at any point in years. Now, the Trump administration has promised maximum pressure, with President Trump open…
· Tyler Durden
Zelenskyy says Ukrainian officials to meet Trump envoys in Geneva for more Russia talks
Relatives of those killed during the Russian occupation react at the Wall of Remembrance during a ceremony to mark the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Bucha, Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
· https://apnews.com/author/kamila-hrabchuk