Opinion: Opinion | “5 Jets Down”, Or 7, Or 11? Trump And The Horror Of His ‘India-Pak’ Fantasies
The more dramatic the claim, the more fluid the facts behind it become for Trump.
Day: February 25, 2026
News24 | Iran closing on deal to buy ‘complete gamechanger’ anti‑ship cruise missiles from China
Iran is close to a deal with China to purchase anti‑ship cruise missiles, according to six people with knowledge of the negotiations, just as the US deploys a vast naval force near the Iranian coast ahead of possible strikes on the Islamic Republic.
India’s Modi is making his second official visit to Israel to meet with Netanyahu
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to land in Israel for a two-day trip expected to focus on strengthening security, economic and technological cooperation between the two countries.
China sanctions hit back hard at Japan’s remilitarization drive – Asia Times
China sanctions hit back hard at Japan’s remilitarization drive Asia TimesChina Amps Up Pressure on Japan With Restrictions on Exports The New York TimesChina Hits Japanese Firms With Export Bans WSJTokyo protests as Ch…
US and South Korean militaries will have joint drills in March as tensions with North Korea escalate
The U.S. and South Korean militaries say they will conduct their annual springtime exercises next month to bolster their combined defense posture amid a deepening diplomatic freeze with nuclear-armed North Korea.
SolarWinds Patches 4 Critical Serv-U 15.5 Flaws Allowing Root Code Execution
SolarWinds has released updates to address four critical security flaws in its Serv-U file transfer software that, if successfully exploited, could result in remote code execution.
The vulnerabilities, all rated 9.1 on the CVSS scoring system, are list…
Australian PM Albanese evacuated from official residence after bomb threat linked to Chinese dance group tour
Police say they responded to an ‘alleged security incident’
Trump’s 2026 State of Union address shows US politics ‘as divided as ever’
President Donald Trump made “very little effort to reach across the aisle to Democrats” in his 2026 State of the Union speech, the longest in US history. He zeroed in on his “red meat issue, which is immigration,” sparking heckles at times from some D…
Heckles, expulsion, cheers: Top moments from Trump’s State of the Union speech
The 2026 State of the Union address was the longest in US history. While Donald Trump delivered the first such speech of his second presidential term, there were several moments of high drama as a sharply divided Congress watched live before a televis…
Upmarket French store BHV opens fast-fashion Shein outlets outside Paris
Shein boutiques will open in five regional BHV stores on Wednesday, four months after the Chinese ultra-fast fashion giant’s first Paris outlet sparked an outcry.