Seattle fans want Sonics return, not more teases on NBA expansion
For years, Sonics fans have been fed rumors and hurdles about the team’s possible return. This maddening merry-go-round has ground their patience into dust.
Day: February 18, 2026
Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladeshi prime minister – The Guardian
Tarique Rahman sworn in as Bangladeshi prime minister The GuardianBBC at memorial for Gen Z protesters after landmark election in Bangladesh BBCBangladesh election results 2026: Who won, who lost, what’s next? Al Jazeer…
Colombia to resume peace talks with ECG after temporary suspension
Colombia’s largest criminal group paused talks after President Gustavo Petro pledged to target its leader Chiquito Malo.
First day of Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Geneva ends with no breakthroughs
Ukrainian and Russian negotiators wrapped up a first day of US-mediated peace talks in Geneva on Tuesday with no sign of a breakthrough. The nearly four-year war, Europe’s deadliest since World War II, grinds on as both sides signalled that they remai…
Police assessing records of private flights at Stansted after publication of Epstein files
Move comes after Gordon Brown’s claim that files show sex offender used airport in Essex to ‘fly in girls’ Police are assessing information about private flights to and from Stansted airport following the publication of files relating to the convicted …
Marco Rubio’s warm words to Viktor Orbán reinforce EU fears that US seeks disunity in Europe – The Guardian
Marco Rubio’s warm words to Viktor Orbán reinforce EU fears that US seeks disunity in Europe The GuardianWhile MAGA faces challenges at home, Rubio seeks to export it abroad CNNRubio bolsters Hungary’s far-right leader days after …
Meta expands Nvidia deal to use millions of AI chips in data center build-out, including standalone CPUs
Meta expands partnership with Nvidia in a deal likely worth tens of billions, for deploying millions of GPUs and new standalone CPUs in AI data centers
US says 11 people killed in latest strikes on alleged drug boats
Three boats targeted in eastern Pacific and Caribbean as Trump continues pursuit of alleged ‘narco-terrorists’US military officials have said American forces launched assaults on three alleged drug-smuggling boats, killing 11 in one of the deadliest da…
Canada can’t be ‘naive’ to China’s transnational repression threat: report
The report’s authors said transnational repression is ‘a widespread phenomenon’ and ‘a threat that is increasing,’ with several countries pursuing it at different degrees.
People Celebrate the Lunar New Year Around the World
People celebrating Lunar New Year welcomed the Year of the Horse with fireworks, festivals and temple visits.