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NPR Headline NewsFeb 18, 2026
U.S. military buildup continues as Iran faces possible strikes
The U.S. is sending even more Navy ships and top-of-the-line warplanes into the Middle East. This comes as the U.S. and Iran are talking about that country's nuclear program.

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CNBC Daily Open: Iran-U.S. talks and Ukraine-Russia negotiations in focus — progress in sight? (CNBC World News)

ABC NewsFeb 18, 2026
WATCH: U.S.-mediated Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Geneva end after just two hours
ABC News' Patrick Reevell reports that there is still a "fundamental gap between the two sides over territory," specifically Ukraine's eastern Donbas region.

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The Behind the Scenes Search for Compromise on Territory in Ukraine Talks (Int'l Herald Tribune)

NPR Headline NewsFeb 18, 2026
Zuckerberg grilled about Meta's strategy to target 'teens' and 'tweens'
The billionaire tech mogul's testimony was part of a landmark social media addiction trial in Los Angeles. The jury's verdict in the case could shape how some 1,600 other pending cases from families and school districts are resolved.

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Zuckerberg testimony: Company consulted stakeholders about keeping beauty filters (CNBC World News)

CNBC World NewsFeb 18, 2026
Oil jumps 4% after Vance says Iran ignored key U.S. demands, military strikes on the table
Oil traders are worried that war between the U.S. and Iran could lead to a major disruption of crude supplies in the Middle East.

Int'l Herald TribuneFeb 18, 2026
Kansas, Idaho, Utah, Oklahoma in New Push to Restrict Transgender Rights
In states that once focused mainly on health care and sports for transgender minors, debates now revolve around the validity of transgender identity.

Int'l Herald TribuneFeb 18, 2026
An Avalanche Near Lake Tahoe Kills at Least 8
Also, Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand. Here's the latest at the end of Wednesday.

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8 confirmed dead in Sierra Nevada avalanche (NPR Headline News)

Washington Post World NewsFeb 18, 2026
Trump's Board of Peace to meet as Gaza stability plan languishes
President Donald Trump will gather officials from dozens of countries in Washington to hear a status report on his peace plan for Gaza, though serious stumbling blocks remain.

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'Difficult' peace talks spotlight Putin's chief negotiator and Ukraine antagonist (MSNBC Int'l News)

NPR Headline NewsFeb 18, 2026
Shiffrin's Olympic win brings joy, U.S. men make history in cross-country
U.S. Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin finally medaled at the Winter Olympics, winning gold and breaking a long, agonizing streak of Olympic losses.

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At the end of a trying Olympics, Mikaela Shiffrin won more than slalom gold (Christian Science Monitor--world)
'It was revenge' - Shiffrin banishes Olympic anguish with slalom gold (BBC Front Page)

NPR Topics: NewsFeb 18, 2026
8 backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche
Authorities say the bodies of eight backcountry skiers have been found and one remains missing after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California. Six others were found alive.

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Eight skiers found dead after California avalanche (BBC Front Page)

BBC Front PageFeb 18, 2026
Billionaire Les Wexner tells US lawmakers he was 'naive' and 'conned' by Epstein
Testifying before Congress, the former CEO of Victoria's Secret lingerie brand accused Epstein of stealing "vast sums" of money from his family.

BBC Front PageFeb 18, 2026
Do not give away Diego Garcia, Trump tells UK in fresh attack on Chagos deal
The president's comments come just a day after the US gave its official backing to the UK's Chagos deal.

Int'l Herald TribuneFeb 18, 2026
Leslie Wexner Says Epstein ‘Conned' Him, but Democrats Are Skeptical
House Republicans skipped a deposition with Leslie Wexner, the retail billionaire, and Democrats said his answers were not credible.

Int'l Herald TribuneFeb 18, 2026
Mark Zuckerberg Takes the Stand in Social Media Addiction Trial
Meta's chief executive said users spent a lot of time on Instagram because of its value, as he was grilled about child safety issues in front of a jury.

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Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta in landmark social media addiction trial (BBC Front Page)

NPR Topics: NewsFeb 18, 2026
'Let them shower in hotels': Johannesburg Premier faces backlash amid water crisis
In South Africa, as taps run dry in Johannesburg, Africa's richest city, a tone deaf remark by a senior politician there unleashes fury.

Washington Post World NewsFeb 18, 2026
Talks break in Geneva with no end to Russia's war or hard-line demands
After two hours of talks in Geneva on Wednesday, the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, said negotiations had been "difficult but businesslike."

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No sign of a breakthrough in Russia-Ukraine talks as latest round ends in Geneva (CBC Top Stories)

NYTimes GlobalFeb 18, 2026
Decoding the A.I. Beliefs of Anthropic and Its C.E.O., Dario Amodei
The company is at odds with the Pentagon over how its A.I. will be used. The conflict has its roots in the foundational plan for Anthropic.

BBC News Front Page | WorldFeb 18, 2026
Tech firms will have 48 hours to remove abusive images under new law
The government is proposing that intimate image abuse should be treated more severely.

ABC NewsFeb 18, 2026
WATCH: Man who helped stop Rhode Island hockey rink shooter speaks out
A good Samaritan who helped stop a shooter at a hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, is speaking out.

CBC Top StoriesFeb 18, 2026
Canada should do more to screen visitors from China: former CSIS analyst
A new report outlines how several countries are engaging in transnational repression in Canada. As Canada increases economic ties with some countries, like China and India, experts say it should guard against attempts to intimidate members of those diaspora communities in Canada..



NPR Topics: NewsFeb 18, 2026
Trump would like the government he leads to pay him billions
President Trump is asking the federal government for billions of dollars in damages, putting his own Justice Department on the spot and creating an unprecedented ethical morass.

CNBC World NewsFeb 18, 2026
Microsoft's Brad Smith says U.S. tech should ‘worry a little' about Chinese firms' government subsidies
The Microsoft president said American firms will have to compete with subsidies provided by Beijing to Chinese companies.

Int'l Herald TribuneFeb 18, 2026
At These Gaza Schools, ‘Peace Building' Is Part of the Curriculum
A fast-growing network of private schools, the brainchild of a North Carolina neurosurgeon, is teaching 9,000 war orphans and other needy Palestinian youngsters.

NYTimes GlobalFeb 18, 2026
How Intense Should Love Really Be? We Want to Hear Your Thoughts.
Have you ever been called a "love addict?" Ever suspected somebody else was?

BBC Front PageFeb 18, 2026
US says 'meaningful progress' made as Ukraine talks enter second day
The US special envoy struck an optimistic note after the first day of talks in Geneva, but hopes for a breakthrough remain low.

CNBC World NewsFeb 18, 2026
UK inflation cools markedly in January, boosting odds of Bank of England rate cut
The U.K. inflation rate cooled to 3% in January, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

NYTimes GlobalFeb 18, 2026
Texas Election Season Heats Up as Early Voting in Senate Primaries Begins
Both parties' Senate primary races are kicking into high gear.

NPR Headline NewsFeb 18, 2026
Palestinian man says he was sexually abused in Israeli prison
A Palestinian prisoner who alleges he was sexually abused in an Israeli prison says he is telling his story to highlight the rise in abuse by prison authorities since the war in Gaza began in 2023.

Int'l Herald TribuneFeb 18, 2026
Donald J. Trump International Airport? The President's Company Trademarked It.
The Trump organization said the move was necessary to protect the brand as Florida prepares to rename an airport after the president.

BBC News Front Page | WorldFeb 18, 2026
Italian phenomenon Arianna Fontana wins 14th Olympic speed skating medal
A lot can change in sport over two decades - but not Arianna Fontana's ability to collect Olympic medals.

BBC Front PageFeb 18, 2026
GB curlers emerge from epic day with medal hopes revived
Team GB's Winter Olympics curling medal hopes in both the men's and women's events are somehow still alive after a day of epic drama in Cortina.

ABC NewsFeb 18, 2026
WATCH: Unruly passenger detained after incident on Delta flight, police say
The flight was only in the air for about 15 minutes, according to KTRK.

CBC Top StoriesFeb 18, 2026
Israeli military says it dug up Canadian soldiers' graves to destroy Gaza tunnel
The Israel Defence Forces have given CBC News an official explanation for the destruction of a cemetery holding the remains of 22 Canadian soldiers who died serving as peacekeepers in the Middle East in the 1950s and '60s. The IDF says they were destroying a Hamas tunnel. An officer said the IDF had dug to a depth of 20 to 30 metres and could not give any assurance that human remains had been protected or preserved.



ABC NewsFeb 18, 2026
Unruly passenger detained after incident on Delta flight, police say
Police in Houston, Texas, say that the cockpit of a Delta Airlines flight was nearly breached on a flight that was grounded at William P. Hobby Airport Wednesday morning.

MSNBC Int'l NewsFeb 18, 2026
In the West Bank, new Israeli regulations stoke Palestinian fears of annexation
In the Palestinian city of Hebron fears about new Israeli regulations on land registration and tightening control are stoking fears of annexation.

Int'l Herald TribuneFeb 17, 2026
Trump Bets on Diplomacy Without Diplomats
President Trump's most trusted envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are at the center of the Iran and Ukraine negotiations.

CNBC World NewsFeb 17, 2026
Oil prices fall as Iran sees progress in nuclear talks with U.S.
Iran and the U.S. reached a "general agreement" on Tuesday on guiding principles during talks in Geneva, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said

Christian Science Monitor--worldFeb 17, 2026
Progress but not compromise as latest US-Iran nuclear talks end
As tensions between Iran and the U.S. mount, renewed talks over Tehran's nuclear program ended without a clear path forward.

BBC Front PageFeb 17, 2026
Suspect in Rhode Island ice hockey shooting killed ex-wife and son
Robert Dorgan - who also went by the name Roberta Esposito - was found dead inside the Pawtucket arena.

Washington Post World NewsFeb 17, 2026
Amid threat of U.S. attack, Iran nuclear talks proceed without breakthrough
The meeting Tuesday occurred against the backdrop of an expanded U.S. military presence in the Middle East, as President Donald Trump threatens to attack Iran if a deal cannot be reached.

CNBC World NewsFeb 17, 2026
Japan exports growth surges to over 3-year high, up nearly 17% in January, as shipments to China soar
Value of exports to China, Japan's largest trading partner, jumped 32%, after rising 5.6% in December.

NPR Headline NewsFeb 12, 2026
For the first time, lawmakers are reviewing unredacted copies of the Epstein files
Lawmakers are just beginning to review unredacted versions of the Epstein files but those who have read them say the system is complicated and insufficient.

FRONTLINE/WorldJan 06, 2021
Donald Trump's transactional politics on behalf of Israel
It seems like there is almost nothing President Trump will not do, even in his last days in office, to please the Israeli leadership and the evangelical Christian and Zionist lobby in the U.S. that helped him win in 2016.
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