SpaceX Shuts Down Russian Starlink Access, Dealing Moscow Battlefield Blow
A decision by Elon Musk’s SpaceX to block Russia’s unauthorized use of Starlink may prove to be more than a tactical disruption — it could mark a turning point in the war. Ukrainian commanders and Western intelligence officials told the New York Post that the move has already dealt Moscow a significant operational setback, potentially accelerating conditions that could push the conflict toward its end.
Posted on: Monday, February 16, 2026

Iran Launches Strait of Hormuz Naval Drills as U.S. Expands Carrier “Armada” Amid Nuclear Talks
Iran launched live-fire naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, signaling heightened military readiness in one of the world’s most strategically vital waterways as nuclear negotiations with the United States resumed in Europe.
Posted on: Monday, February 16, 2026

Rubio Strongly Backs Orbán As U.S.–Hungary Ties Enter “Golden Era”
The United States and Hungary have concluded 17 agreements covering nuclear energy, oil, and natural gas cooperation as Budapest faces pressure to reduce its reliance on cheap Russian energy.
Posted on: Monday, February 16, 2026

Outrage As Hong Kong Jails Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai To 20 Years Along With 8 Journalists (Worthy News In-Depth)
Christian rights activists have condemned Chinese and Hong Kong authorities after Catholic publisher and democracy advocate Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 20 years in prison under Hong Kong’s sweeping National Security Law.
Posted on: Monday, February 16, 2026

Transatlantic Unity Tested At Munich Security Conference As Leaders Stress Alliance
Western leaders sought to project unity at the 2026 Munich Security Conference despite tensions over U.S. interest in acquiring Greenland, differences on ending the war in Ukraine, and questions surrounding the future of transatlantic cooperation.
Posted on: Sunday, February 15, 2026

U.S. Deploys USS Gerald R. Ford to Middle East as Trump Pressures Iran on Nuclear Deal
The Pentagon is deploying the Navy’s largest and most advanced aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, to the Middle East as the United States intensifies preparations for potential military action against Iran.
Posted on: Sunday, February 15, 2026

Orbán Says Hungary Should Fear EU More Than Russia Ahead Of Heated Elections
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said over the weekend that Hungary should fear the European Union more than Russia, pledging to dismantle what he called Brussels’ “oppressive machinery” ahead of heated parliamentary elections in April.
Posted on: Sunday, February 15, 2026

Rubio Pledges Deeper U.S. Ties With Hungary And Slovakia Despite Ukraine Divisions
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has pledged to deepen cooperation with a group of four Central and Eastern European nations, including Hungary and Slovakia, despite concerns over their leaders’ perceived authoritarian style and refusal to provide military aid to war-torn Ukraine.
Posted on: Sunday, February 15, 2026

Bulgaria Names Central Banker As Caretaker Prime Minister In EU’s Most Corrupt Member State
Bulgarian President Iliana Yotova has appointed a senior central bank official as interim prime minister in a bid to steady the European Union nation after years of chronic political instability.
Posted on: Sunday, February 15, 2026

Deutsche Bank Continued Serving Jeffrey Epstein After Conviction, Files Show
Deutsche Bank, Germany’s largest bank, continued providing banking services to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein years after his 2008 conviction and months before his 2019 arrest, according to U.S. Justice Department documents released Thursday.
Posted on: Sunday, February 15, 2026

Hungarian Opposition Leader Alleges Smear Campaign Over Intimate Tape Ahead Of Elections (Worthy News Investigation)
Hungary’s main opposition leader, 44-year-old Péter Magyar, said Thursday that he has become the target of what he described as a “Russian-style smear campaign” after he was secretly filmed during a consensual sexual encounter with a former girlfriend in 2024.
Posted on: Sunday, February 15, 2026

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

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