India steps up surveillance to prevent smuggling of US-sanctioned oil cargoes
Country deploys coastguard armada to prevent ship-to-ship transfers of illicit oil in its maritime zone
Day: February 18, 2026
California Surfing Legend Murdered During Robbery At His Home In Costa Rica
Kurt Van Dyke, a 66-year-old Costa Rica resident and local hotel owner in Puerto Viejo on the country’s Caribbean coast, was killed Saturday, according to the Judicial Investigation Agency.
From automated farm tractors to exam paper grading, AI boosts efficiency for some in India
Artificial intelligence is spreading fast across India, and people already use it to work quicker and cheaper.
More than 80 UN member states condemn Israel’s plans to expand in West Bank – France 24
More than 80 UN member states condemn Israel’s plans to expand in West Bank France 24As Israel takes steps to claim land in West Bank, U.S. stands by The Washington Post‘Jordan is next’: West Bank annexation signals ‘silent transf…
More than 80 states at UN condemn Israel’s plans to expand in occupied West Bank
UN missions from 85 member states on Tuesday condemned what they described as Israel’s expanding control in the West Bank, warning it could amount to de facto annexation. In a joint statement, they said unilateral measures violated international law a…
‘Strictly for beautiful Russian girls’? What new files allege about Epstein’s links to Hamptons nightclub promoters
Newly revealed Justice Department documents expose Jeffrey Epstein’s Hamptons operations, detailing how he used the exclusive locale for ‘grooming.’ Young women were flown in for ‘girls’ weekends,’ facilitated by wealthy local contacts and lavish part…
House Republican faces backlash to Islamophobic post
Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., a Jewish first-term member of Congress, made the statement in response to a post from a Palestinian activist based in New York City.
Peru’s Congress ousts president after four months in office
José Jerí is the third consecutive president to be removed and the country’s seventh since 2016.
Peru’s president impeached four months into term
José Jerí is the third consecutive president to be ousted and the country’s seventh since 2016.
Bill Gates-Backed Breakthrough Energy Halts New Investment, Lays Off Staff
Breakthrough Energy, the Bill Gates-backed group that bankrolls climate tech, has stopped making new investments from one of its key funds to scale up nascent green technologies.