U.S. planning to pull all troops from Syria, sources say
The U.S. is planning to withdraw its remaining 1,000 troops from Syria over the next two months, U.S. officials told CBS News, ending a roughly decade-long presence there.
Day: February 19, 2026
Ukrainian POW, who was presumed dead, returned from Russian captivity
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Former army chief seen as Zelenskyy’s top rival reveals to AP a rift between them
The former Ukrainian army general widely seen as the top political rival to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has spoken publicly for the first time about a deep rift between the two men.
Remitly co-founder Matt Oppenheimer steps down as CEO, will be succeeded by Banco Santander executive Sebastian Gunningham (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg:
Remitly co-founder Matt Oppenheimer steps down as CEO, will be succeeded by Banco Santander executive Sebastian Gunningham — Matt Oppenheimer is stepping down as chief executive officer of payments network Remitly Global …
Russia’s Putin meets Cuban FM, says US restrictions ‘unacceptable’
Meeting comes as White House says it wants to see ‘dramatic changes very soon’ in Cuba, calls government ‘failing’.
WH adviser Hassett urges ‘discipline’ for Fed economists over tariff study
President Donald Trump’s top economist on Wednesday urged that Federal Reserve economists be punished for research last week that showed American companies and consumers paying for nearly all the new tariffs imposed by the White House last year.
Photos follow the color red through public and intimate spaces during the Lunar New Year
HONG KONG (AP) — At Lunar New Year, red holds the promise of luck and reunion — a color meant to call people home and carry wishes for the year ahead. It sits at entrances and lingers along walls. It threads through wishes and wraps around food. In smo…
FDA will drop two-study requirement for new drug approvals
It contrasts with the FDA’s more restrictive approach to other products, including vaccines.
How the killing of a French far-right activist sparked an online manhunt
The killing of 23-year-old French nationalist Quentin Deranque, on the sidelines of a protest in Lyon, has heightened tensions between far-right and far-left groups ahead of next month’s municipal elections. Before any arrests were made, online users …
Court to deliver verdict in ousted South Korean president Yoon’s insurrection trial
South Korea’s disgraced former president Yoon Suk Yeol could be banished to death row on February 19 when he fronts court over his disastrous bid to impose martial law. Seoul’s Central District Court will rule on insurrection charges against the 65-ye…