Trump hits Iran with new sanctions ahead of nuclear talks
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Day: February 26, 2026
Memorial to 72 victims of Grenfell fire to be funded by new legislation
Housing secretary says bill will give spending authority needed to build and maintain ‘dignified memorial’A permanent memorial to the 72 people who died in the Grenfell Tower fire will be funded by new government legislation, the housing secretary has …
Larry Summers retreats further from Harvard after Epstein emails
Summers, Treasury secretary from 1999 to 2001, said in a statement late last year that he was “deeply ashamed” of his actions.
EU not doing enough to stop Russian shadow fleet, European Parliament president says
The EU is not doing enough to stop Russia’s shadow fleet from transporting sanctioned oil, the president of the European Parliament admitted.
A New York City snowball fight gone wrong leaves Mayor Mamdani at odds with police
The NYPD arrested one of four people it says injured officers with snowballs, in behaviour the commissioner called “disgraceful”.
Dividend surprise: Star Bulk triples shareholder payout as earnings surge
Owner reveals sale of kamsarmax and $100m share repurchase programme
Spending Plan Outlines How Navy Seeks To Expand UUV Production, Confirms Shift Away From Orca XLUUV
A Pentagon plan submitted to Congress outlining how it will spend funds from the 2025 reconciliation bill includes details on how it will expand production of unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) […]
Poland charges ex-intel chiefs for using Israel’s Pegasus spyware
Former officials face up to three years in prison if convicted for failing in their duties.
2 South Seattle schools respond to shooting near their campuses
A shooting took place outside between Franklin High School and John Muir Elementary School in South Seattle on Wednesday afternoon, Seattle police say.
Ukraine alleges Russia enlists more than 1,700 Africans to fight
Ghana’s foreign minister says many of the Africans are victims of deception, lured by the promise of jobs.