Billionaire Les Wexner to be deposed in congressional probe of Epstein files
Les Wexner’s long-time friendship with the late sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein will be the subject of a closed-door congressional deposition in Ohio.
Day: February 18, 2026
The Hormuz Threat: Iran’s Most Powerful Card Against The US
Two American carrier strike groups are now positioned within operational reach of Iran. One, the USS Abraham Lincoln, has been tracked roughly 700 kilometres from the Iranian coastline.
News24 | ‘Progress’ in nuclear talks between Iran and the US, but ‘a lot of details’ still to discuss
Iran and the United States reached an understanding on the main “guiding principles” in talks aimed at resolving their longstanding nuclear dispute, but that does not mean a deal is imminent, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said.
Talks on Russia-Ukraine War Enter 2nd Day in Geneva
The discussions in Geneva were expected to focus on territorial issues, a major sticking point, but the short duration suggests major progress was not made.
Alberto Tomba Was an ’80s and ’90s Icon. The Olympics Have Brought Him Back.
Nicknamed “Tomba la Bomba,” the Italian skier was a global superstar before he drifted from the limelight. Decades later, the Winter Games have given him a new platform.
Yotta says it is investing $2B to deploy Nvidia’s Blackwell B300 GPUs at its Noida data center campus in India to create one of Asia’s largest AI superclusters (Himanshi Lohchab/The Economic Times)
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Yotta says it is investing $2B to deploy Nvidia’s Blackwell B300 GPUs at its Noida data center campus in India to create one of Asia’s largest AI superclusters — Yotta Data Services is investin…
SecureClaw: Dual stack open-source security plugin and skill for OpenClaw
AI agent frameworks are being used to automate work that involves tools, files, and external services. That type of automation creates security questions around what an agent can access, what it can change, and how teams can detect risky behavior. Secu…
A Road Trip from Kandahar to Kabul on Highway 1 in Afghanistan
Life and business are back along a road once defined by war damage. But even with improved security, Afghans are desperate for jobs and development.
Excruciating tropical disease can now be transmitted in most of Europe, study finds
‘Shocking’ data shows the climate crisis and invasive mosquitos mean chikungunya could spread in 29 countriesAn excruciatingly painful tropical disease called chikungunya can now be transmitted by mosquitoes across most of Europe, a study has found.Hig…
Beats and throat singing: Sámi DJs tap into growing pride in Indigenous identity
Acts such as Article 3 are drawing inspiration from their culture and meeting a big appetite for Indigenous-focused club nights“We both live in maybe the most impractical place if you want to be a successful DJ,” laughs Alice Marie Jektevik, one half o…