/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1449, Part 1 (Thread #1596)
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Day: February 12, 2026
EU leaders push to rescue European economy challenged by China and US
EU leaders will converge on a Belgian castle on Thursday as the bloc seeks ways to punch its economic weight on the global stage – faced with threats from China and the United States, and hamstrung by its own divisions.
Calls Mount for Recount of Thai Election Amid Claims of Fraud, Irregularities
The opposition People’s Party has requested recounts in 18 constituencies, saying that there was “clear evidence of irregularities during the tallying process.”
Russia orders block on WhatsApp in messaging app crackdown
WhatsApp says the move aims to push its 90 million users in Russia to a “state-owned surveillance app”.
A year into Trump tariffs, Chinese factories and ports are buzzing with activity
A year after Trump’s tariffs spooked manufacturers and customers, Chinese factories and ports were humming unfethered ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.
Zhipu leads rally in Chinese AI stocks, surging 30% as a wave of new releases hits market
The Shanghai STAR AI Industry Index climbed 1.7% before paring gains.
Coinbase rolls out Agentic Wallets, a wallet infrastructure that lets AI agents make autonomous crypto transactions “without human intervention” (Daniel Kuhn/The Block)
Daniel Kuhn / The Block:
Coinbase rolls out Agentic Wallets, a wallet infrastructure that lets AI agents make autonomous crypto transactions “without human intervention” — Quick Take — Agentic Wallets builds …
No. 15 Iowa women get past No. 25 Washington
Chazadi Wright scored 21 points and Hannah Stuelke scored 14 points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds and 15th-ranked Iowa beat No. 25 Washington 65-56 to end its three-game losing streak.
Google Offers Voluntary Exit Packages To Employees Not ‘Embracing’ AI
Google has offered voluntary exit packages to employees in specific business teams, encouraging alignment with the AI mission and higher work intensity.
Bangladesh votes in landmark polls after deadly 2024 uprising
Bangladeshis voted on Thursday in the first election since a deadly 2024 uprising, with parties sidelined under Sheikh Hasina returning to contest power against a formidable political heir leading an Islamist-backed coalition. Long queues formed at po…