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Police officers secure the area where vehicles were set on fire after Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera was killed,

Mexico in chaos as cartels hit back after kingpin taken out

The Mexican army’s audacious strike on the country’s most wanted has unleashed terror across the nation.

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The upcoming summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping could be derailed by many topics.

Tariffs and Taiwan loom over Trump’s summit with Xi

The United States and China have many points of contention that could ruffle, or at worst derail, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s upcoming summit.

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A trail to Castle Peak in the Lake Tahoe region on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026.  At least eight backcountry skiers died this week in an avalanche in the Castle Peak area. (Max Whittaker/The New York Times)

Sombre tales from skiers who left as doomed group arrived

Two parties moved through the mountains above Donner Summit in opposite directions. The groups never saw each other. Only one would return whole.

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Donald Trump took a loss at the supreme court, but moved quickly to make alternative arrangements.

Six takeaways from the US supreme court’s tariff decision

When the 6-3 ruling was announced, Donald Trump reacted with fury. But then he made a plan. Here’s what you need to know.

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A satellite image provided by Planet Labs shows the tanker Gas Exelero sitting at anchor off the coast of the Jamaican capital Kingston on Feb. 18, 2026.

Social unrest looms as new US blockade strangles Cuba

Nearly all of Cuba’s energy runs on oil and oil products. And Cuba appears to have few lifelines left.

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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters about a ruling by the Supreme Court at the White House in Washington, on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026.

How Trump plans to keep 10pc tariffs alive and kicking

After the US supreme court dealt Donald Trump a blow on his trade war, it didn’t take long for the president to reveal his alternative path of imposition.

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Thousands march carrying the national flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran and posters of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to commemorate the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, in Tehran on Feb. 11, 2026.

If Trump greenlights Iran attack he commits region to war

Donald Trump is considering committing the US to another military campaign against Iran, a decision that carries the risk of igniting a conflict that could be far more dangerous than last year’s 12-day war.

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For Ukraine, the sexual violence is a largely hidden trauma.

Why Ukrainian women feel they can’t report soldier’s assault

Advocates say many women are reluctant to file cases because they want to avoid stigma and painful memories, or because they live in territory that remains occupied by Russia.

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Donald Trump has ordered an enormous military build-up in the Middle East. Yet he has seemed unwilling to order a risky strike.

Americans don’t want war with Iran. Trump doesn’t care

Should Donald Trump pull the United States into a needless war with Iran, the fallout could be horrific.

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Sisters Liz Clabaugh and Caroline Sekar.

Sisters among mothers group who died in US avalanche tragedy

More details about the skiers who perished in one of the United States’ worst avalanches have been revealed, as one husband said his wife ‘spent her final days doing what she loved best’.

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Andrew’s arrest was without precedent in modern British history. The royal family will feel its affect.

Why Andrew’s arrest is a staggering blow to the royal family

The arrest comes months after Andrew’s connections to Epstein led Buckingham Palace to strip him of his royal titles and evict him from his royal residence.

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A Drive Headed To The Summit Of Austria's Highest Mountain Pass, The Grossglockner High Alpine Road. Untertauern, Karnten, Austria. (Photo by: Micah Wright/Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Man found guilty after girlfriend left to freeze to death

An Austrian man has been found guilty of gross negligent manslaughter after he left his girlfriend behind on a mountain hike and she froze to death.

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Companies are realising they can no longer simply promote themselves to potential customers. They have to win over the robots, too.

Why AI chatbots are the new influencers brands must woo

The rise of chatbot marketing is happening as AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini hit mass adoption.

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Some patients in a clinical trial of one new drug lost so much weight that they became concerned and dropped out.

Popular weight loss drugs causing ‘invisible’ side effects

Scientists raced to make drugs that help people lose as much weight as possible. Now they’re pumping the brakes.

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Obama and his team never saw Trump coming, as a new set of oral history interviews released Tuesday makes abundantly clear.

‘Laughing stock’: Obama and his team never saw Trump coming

Obama and his team never saw Trump coming, as a new set of oral history interviews released Tuesday makes abundantly clear. He was, to them, a ‘con man,’ a ‘clown,’ a ‘laughingstock.’ 

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