US orders non-emergency personnel to leave Beirut embassy amid tensions
US official says Washington determined it was ‘prudent to reduce our footprint to essential personnel’ in Lebanon.
Day: February 23, 2026
Mystery as Brit tourist vanishes in Tenerife after leaving popular club during night out to celebrate his birthday
A BRIT has vanished into thin air hours after enjoying his birthday bash at a popular Tenerife nightclub. Holidaymaker Raif went missing from the packed tourist hotspot after reportedly leaving the bar in “good spirits” at 6:30am on Sunday, February 22…
Watch: Yosemite waterfall turns molten orange
The event occurs only in February, when the setting sun hits Horsetail Fall in Yosemite National Park at just the right angle.
‘Nervous times in Tehran’ ahead of crunch US talks and strike threat
Iran warned the United States on Monday that any attack would be met “ferociously” in response to President Donald Trump’s threat of limited strikes, while students staged new protests against the Islamic republic. Tehran and Washington’s threats came…
Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for damage linked to climate change.
Powerful winter storm roils travel across the US, leading to thousands of flight cancellations
Air traffic is coming to a standstill in much of the northeastern U.S., as a powerful storm brings heavy snow and strong winds across the region.
“Three or Four Are Gone”: Zelenskyy Hints Ukrainian Strikes Took Out Shahed Drone Infrastructure Inside Belarus
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‘We have to avoid acts of provocation’ with Cambodia, Thai FM says
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow called for de-escalation with Cambodia, warning that “further conflict means more losses”. However, he dismissed Phnom Penh’s territorial claims as “totally not correct” and a…
Corned beef, green beer and the American remix of St. Patrick’s Day
Every March 17, millions of Americans don green clothing, crowd into Irish pubs and toast with emerald-tinted beer to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, boosting the economy by about $7 billion. They’ll feast on corned beef and cabbage, watch par…
Russia economy meltdown as central bank boss warns ‘big problems in 3 months’
Experts believe the Kremlin is aware of an inevitable financial crisis, despite making statements to the contrary.