Iran partially closes Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil chokepoint, as U.S. talks get underway
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Day: February 17, 2026
News24 | Judge slams Trump administration after removal of Philadelphia slavery exhibit
A judge in the United States has ordered the National Park Service (NPS) to restore an exhibit about nine people who were enslaved by former president George Washington at a historical site in the city of Philadelphia.
Jesse Jackson ‘proved that a black man could be a serious contender for the White House’
Charismatic US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, an eloquent Baptist minister raised in the segregated South who became a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr and twice ran for the Democratic presidential nomination, has died at age 84, his famil…
Jesse Jackson was ‘direct connection to great civil rights era’, says Diane Abbott
MP leads UK tributes to African American campaigner, who has died aged 84Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies aged 84Jesse Jackson was a “direct connection to the great era of civil rights”, Diane Abbott said, leading UK tributes to the African Ame…
Russian and Ukrainian officials meet in Geneva for US-brokered talks
The talks are due to be held over two days.
Ukraine to train German troops – media
Ukrainian soldiers will train German troops in the use of drones and command and control technologies, several media outlets have reported
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In Russia, the humble cucumber becomes latest symbol of rising wartime prices – Reuters
In Russia, the humble cucumber becomes latest symbol of rising wartime prices ReutersFood prices are surging in Russia. Is the war hitting Russians in the pocket? BBC”The New Gold”: Prices Of Cucumbers Soar In Russia Amid Wartime …
Artemis haters, can we have a moment, please? – SpaceNews
Artemis haters, can we have a moment, please? SpaceNews
This Week in Canada: The Tragedy of Tumbler Ridge – The Free Press
This Week in Canada: The Tragedy of Tumbler Ridge The Free PressWhat we know about the victims killed in one of Canada’s worst school shootings CNNThe Canada School Shooting Touched Almost Everyone at a U.S.-Backed Coal Company&nb…
Total Lunar Eclipse 2026: Date, Time, And Where The “Blood Moon” Will Be Visible
Sky lovers in areas where this phenomenon is visible will be able to enjoy this unique astronomical event, when the Moon appears to glow a bright red.