Georgia village revives Berikaoba, an ancient pagan spring festival
Each spring, Georgia’s village of Didi Chailuri revives Berikaoba, a pagan rite with masked berikas, music and wrestling, hoping for fertility and good harvest.
Day: February 23, 2026
El Mencho: Mexico officials says 25 soldiers killed after cartel raid
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says that calm is being restored and that improvised cartel roadblocks removed.
Another US boat strike in Caribbean Sea kills three, Pentagon says
Attack on alleged drug smugglers brings death toll from US military campaign against suspected drug boats to around 150.
France moves to bar US Ambassador Charles Kushner from direct government access
France’s top diplomat has requested that U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner no longer be allowed direct access to members of the French government.
France moves to bar US Ambassador Charles Kushner from direct government access
France’s top diplomat has requested that U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner no longer be allowed direct access to members of the French government
Ukrainian drones hit facility for Druzhba oil pipeline in Russia, Kyiv says
A Ukrainian drone strike hit a pumping station on Russia’s Druzhba oil pipeline in Tatarstan, sparking a fire and heightening tensions with Hungary and Slovakia over disrupted oil supplies.
UK police arrest former ambassador to US Peter Mandelson in Epstein case
London police on Monday arrested former ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson in a probe into allegations over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, only days after ex-prince Andrew was detained. Mandelson was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in p…
Your best Google weather app alternatives (and what I recommend instead)
Missing Google’s weather app? I found three reliable weather apps for Android, but there’s an even better option.
40,000-year-old Stone Age symbols may have paved the way for writing, long before Mesopotamia – Phys.org
40,000-year-old Stone Age symbols may have paved the way for writing, long before Mesopotamia Phys.orgAncient art could hold clues to the origins of written language Scientific AmericanThe first record-keepers? Stone Age carvings …
Students in Iran hold anti-government protests as US forces gather for possible strikes
Students have held anti-government protests at universities across Iran’s capital, according to witnesses and videos circulating online.