Trump Finalizes U.S.–Taiwan Trade Deal, Secures 15% Tariff and Major Energy, Tech Commitments
The Trump administration has finalized a sweeping reciprocal trade agreement with Taiwan, confirming a 15 percent U.S. tariff rate on Taiwanese imports while securing broad new market access and purchase commitments for American goods.
Posted on: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Canada’s Remote Town Mourns After Deadly School Shooting Leaves Nine Dead
Mourners in a remote Canadian town grappled Thursday with the aftermath of one of the country’s deadliest school shootings in decades, as families, survivors and leaders reacted to the tragedy that left eight victims — most of them children — dead, along with the 18-year-old suspect.
Posted on: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Teen Suspect Held After Shooting At School In Southern Thailand
A gunman who opened fire at a school in southern Thailand’s Hat Yai city on Wednesday wounded a teacher and a student before being detained, authorities said, in a rare attack that sent students and staff into panic.
Posted on: Thursday, February 12, 2026

U.S. Quietly Sends Thousands of Starlink Terminals Into Iran After Regime Crackdown
The Trump administration covertly delivered roughly 6,000 Starlink satellite internet terminals into Iran following last month’s violent government crackdown on nationwide protests, according to U.S. officials cited in a Wall Street Journal exclusive.
Posted on: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Russian Drone Strike Kills Father, Three Children In Ukraine As Civilian Toll Mounts
A Russian drone slammed into a home in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region overnight, killing a father and his three small children and wounding their pregnant mother, Ukrainian officials said Wednesday, in one of the deadliest single-family attacks in recent months.
Posted on: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Cyclone Gezani Kills Dozens In Madagascar’s Port City Of Toamasina
Tropical Cyclone Gezani collapsed houses in Madagascar’s main port city of Toamasina and left at least 31 people dead as it tore across the Indian Ocean island with powerful winds and heavy rain, authorities said Wednesday.
Posted on: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Iran Warns Missile Capabilities Are “Non-Negotiable” Amid Rising Tensions With U.S.
Iran warned Wednesday that its missile capabilities are “non-negotiable” as tensions increased with the United States, which appears to be preparing military options, even as the Islamic Republic faces unrest at home following a deadly nationwide protest crackdown.
Posted on: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Reports From Inside Iran Describe Crackdowns, Growing Protest Movement
As diplomatic talks continue between Washington and Tehran, new reports from inside Iran describe intensifying repression and widespread fear among ordinary citizens.
Posted on: Wednesday, February 11, 2026

U.S. Prepares Second Aircraft Carrier for Possible Middle East Deployment Amid Iran Tensions
The Pentagon has instructed a second aircraft carrier strike group to prepare for potential deployment to the Middle East as the United States increases military readiness in response to rising tensions with Iran, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Posted on: Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Nine Killed In British Columbia School Shooting, Suspect Found Dead
Nine people were killed Tuesday in a mass shooting in the western Canadian province of British Columbia, and at least 27 others were injured, authorities confirmed late Tuesday, marking one of the deadliest attacks in Canada in recent years.
Posted on: Wednesday, February 11, 2026

London School Stabbing Suspect, 13, Is Ex-Pupil Detained At Mosque
British police say a 13-year-old former pupil who allegedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” (“Allah is Greatest”) before stabbing two boys, aged 12 and 13, at his former northwest London school has been detained at a nearby mosque.
Posted on: Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Passenger Plane Makes Miracle Emergency Water Landing In Somalia, All 55 Survive
A passenger aircraft carrying 55 people made an emergency landing in shallow water near the main airport in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, on Tuesday after suffering technical problems shortly after takeoff, but all aboard miraculously survived without serious injuries, authorities said.
Posted on: Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Saudi Arabia Leads Major Push to Rebuild Syria After Sanctions Lifted
Saudi Arabia has launched the largest reconstruction initiative in Syria since U.S. sanctions were lifted, positioning the kingdom as a central driver of Syria’s postwar recovery.
Posted on: Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Zelenskyy Says U.S. Sets June Deadline for Ukraine-Russia Peace as Energy Strikes Intensify
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the United States has given Kyiv and Moscow another deadline to reach a peace agreement, proposing that the nearly four-year war should end by June, as Russia escalates air strikes against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Posted on: Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Trump Weighs Sending Second Aircraft Carrier To Middle East
President Donald Trump is weighing deploying a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East as the U.S. continues talks with Iran over its nuclear program.
Posted on: Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Kenya Condemns Recruitment Of Citizens To Fight For Russia As War Nears Fourth Year (Worthy News Investigation)
Kenya has condemned as “unacceptable” the recruitment of its citizens to fight for Russia in Ukraine, amid reports that several Kenyans have been killed or wounded on the battlefield as the war approaches its fourth anniversary.
Posted on: Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Colombian President Says Helicopter Landing Aborted Over Assassination Fears
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said Tuesday that his security team aborted a planned helicopter landing over fears he could be assassinated, as the South American nation faces renewed political violence ahead of key elections. He also urged rebels to release an abducted senator.
Posted on: Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Russian Strike Injures Ukrainian Journalist As War Nears Four-Year Mark
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Tuesday called for “a thorough investigation” after a Russian strike in eastern Ukraine wounded a Ukrainian television journalist, underscoring the risks faced by media workers as the war approaches its fourth year.
Posted on: Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Japan’s First Female Prime Minister Secures Historic Mandate In Snap Elections
Japan’s first-ever female prime minister was effectively re-elected as her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) recorded its strongest performance in snap parliamentary elections in the country’s post-war history.
Posted on: Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Deadly Storms Batter Morocco And Southern Europe As EU Warns Of Growing Climate Risks
Authorities across North Africa and southern Europe remained on high alert Monday after powerful storms killed numerous people and forced the evacuation of more than 160,000 residents.
Posted on: Monday, February 9, 2026

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