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Day: February 12, 2026
Oil giant tells Trump it’s ‘too expensive’ to reinvest in Venezuela despite president’s urging
The French multinational energy company had left Venezuela in 2022 but, along with others, faced pressure to return from Trump following the U.S. military operations to capture the ousted president Nicolas Maduro on January 3
Russia blocks Meta’s WhatsApp messaging service – Financial Times
Russia blocks Meta’s WhatsApp messaging service Financial TimesRussian crackdown on Telegram app prompts rare criticism from soldiers, pro-war bloggers and officials The GuardianKremlin Downplays Impact of Telegram Restrictions on…
Indonesia to Sign US Trade Agreement Next Week, Govt Says
President Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to attend the inaugural meeting of President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace on February 19.
Newhouse breaks from GOP, voting to eliminate Trump’s Canada tariffs
Though unlikely to have any tangible effect on imposed tariffs, the measure’s House passage reflects GOP lawmakers’, such as Newhouse’s, discontent with Trump’s trade wars.
Canada Updates: Police Identify Suspect in Mass Shooting – The New York Times
Canada Updates: Police Identify Suspect in Mass Shooting The New York TimesInflammatory claims about Tumbler Ridge shooter identity surge as elected official claims ‘trans violence’ Toronto StarShooter in Canada kills 9 people and…
Gun accessory company to pay $1.75 million to Buffalo supermarket shooting victims
The maker of a gun accessory tied to a racist shooting that killed 10 Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo will pay $1.75 million to survivors and victims’ families and will stop selling the device in New York.
UK pledges $205 million to send US weapons to Ukraine
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MAGA civil war erupts with Steven Bannon and Roger Stone in online feud over Epstein
Emails released with the Epstein files allegedly suggest Steve Bannon was planning a favorable documentary about the sex trafficking New York financier
Striking nurses at 2 NYC hospital systems approve new contract but ones at another reject deal
Nurses on strike at two major New York City hospital systems have approved new contracts, but ones striking at another system have rejected a proposal to bring an end to the monthlong walkout.