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CBC Top StoriesFeb 16, 2026
Violent crime in U.S. cities is way down, and Trump is taking credit
Fresh statistics show violent crime in major U.S. cities dropped sharply in 2025 from the previous year, and U.S. President Donald Trump is claiming that his get-tough policies are the reason. The inconvenient truth for this Trump administration is that violent crime was already in sharp decline before he returned to office.



NYT Middle EastFeb 16, 2026
Rage. Grief. Anxiety. The New Mood in Iran.
In the aftermath of another wave of antigovernment unrest, Iran is gripped by a mood of collective grief and uncertainty about the future.

NPR Topics: NewsFeb 16, 2026
The U.S. ready to make up, Europe ready to break up in Munich
Secretary of State Marco Rubio tried to reassure Europe at the Munich Security Conference, but European leaders are skeptical.

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European markets close higher as investors digest key points from Munich Security Conference (CNBC World News)

Washington Post World NewsFeb 16, 2026
Rubio lends hand to Hungary's Orban as he faces tough election
"We want this country to do well," Marco Rubio said during a visit to Budapest, "especially as long as you're the prime minister."

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In Hungary, Marco Rubio Stresses Trump's Support for Viktor Orban (Int'l Herald Tribune)

Int'l Herald TribuneFeb 16, 2026
Robert Duvall, ‘Godfather' and ‘Apocalypse Now' Actor, Dies at 95
An Oscar winner, he was known for disappearing into wide-ranging roles in movies like "Apocalypse Now" and "The Godfather" and in the television series "Lonesome Dove."

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Robert Duvall, star of 'The Godfather,' 'Apocalypse Now,' dead at 95 (ABC News)

BBC Front PageFeb 16, 2026
Actor Robert Duvall, who starred in The Godfather, dies aged 95
The Oscar-winner died "peacefully" at his home in Middleburg, Virginia, on Sunday, his family says.

NPR Topics: NewsFeb 16, 2026
Italy's athletes shine at the Milan Cortina Olympics
Call it homefield advantage, call it national pride. Italy's athletes are shining in the Winter Olympics underway in Milan and the Alps.

ABC NewsFeb 16, 2026
Nancy Guthrie live updates: Suspect's clothing may have been purchased at Walmart
The search is intensifying for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie.

NPR Topics: NewsFeb 16, 2026
DHS shuts down after a funding lapse. And, why athletes get the 'yips' at the Olympics
Congress is out on recess as a partial shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security is underway. And, why some superstar athletes have been getting the "yips" at the Winter Olympics in Italy.

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Cortina's 70-Year-Old Curling Stadium Is a Star at the Winter Olympics (Int'l Herald Tribune)

BBC News Front Page | WorldFeb 16, 2026
Six of Sarah Ferguson's companies winding down
The move follows further revelations over her friendship with the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

BBC Front PageFeb 16, 2026
Is It The End Of The Global Order As We Know It?
Starmer says Europe must be ready to fight, but can it afford to?

NPR Topics: NewsFeb 16, 2026
One Olympic sport doesn't allow women. These Games could determine its future
Nordic combined is the only Olympic sport that doesn't allow women to compete, despite athletes' efforts to change that. They say their odds for 2030 hinge on people watching men's events this week.

Int'l Herald TribuneFeb 16, 2026
Columbia Punishes 2 Who Helped Epstein's Girlfriend Enter Dental College
The release of documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein has sent ripples through the worlds of business, politics and academia, including at Columbia, where he helped his girlfriend gain entry.

NYTimes GlobalFeb 16, 2026
Iran Holds Exercises in Strait of Hormuz After Trump Threatens Military Action
The day before nuclear talks were set to resume, Iran conducted live drills in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway for oil and gas shipments.

BBC News Front Page | WorldFeb 16, 2026
How are points scored in ski and snowboard big air?
Our Ask Me Anything team explain how points are scored in Big Air and the different moves part of an athlete's trick.

BBC News Front Page | WorldFeb 16, 2026
Australia on brink as Nissanka sends Sri Lanka through
Australia's hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the T20 World Cup are all but over after Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka hit a brilliant unbeaten 100 to condemn them to an eight-wicket defeat in Pallekele.

Int'l Herald TribuneFeb 16, 2026
Should Drug Companies Be Advertising to Consumers?
Aging means "becoming a target" of the industry, one expert said. After decades of debate, politicians of all stripes are proposing bans.

BBC Front PageFeb 16, 2026
YouTube star Markiplier says film's success is 'win' for independent creators
US creator Markiplier opens up about the multi-million dollar box office success of his debut film Iron Lung.

BBC Front PageFeb 16, 2026
Navalny's mother says she always knew he was murdered after poison finding
On the second anniversary of his death, Lyudmila Navalnaya says her son did not "simply die in prison".

CBC Top StoriesFeb 16, 2026
Quebec Liberal Party welcomes new leader Charles Milliard
Charles Milliard was welcomed as the new head of the Quebec Liberal Party at a rally in Trois-Rivières on Sunday. He takes over a party recently shaken by the December resignation of former leader Pablo Rodriguez.



Int'l Herald TribuneFeb 16, 2026
Epstein's Ties With Academics Show the Seedy Side of College Fund-Raising
Professors and presidents are often eager to raise outside cash. Some are now facing blowback after connecting with Jeffrey Epstein.

NPR Topics: NewsFeb 16, 2026
Israel will begin contentious West Bank land registration
Israel will begin a contentious land regulation process in a large part of the occupied West Bank, which could result in Israel gaining control over wide swaths of the area for future development.

BBC Front PageFeb 16, 2026
Starmer pledges to close loopholes in social media crackdown
The government's new plans will mean no online platform will get a "free pass" on children's safety on the internet, the prime minister says.

BBC News Front Page | WorldFeb 16, 2026
Police framed man for Korean student's murder, new evidence gathered by BBC suggests
Officers knew CCTV discredited their key witness in murder conviction of Omar Benguit, Panorama finds.

ABC NewsFeb 16, 2026
WATCH: Rescue crew saves swan stuck on frozen pond
Rescue crews saved a swan that got stuck to the surface of a frozen pond in Rye, New York. Police said the swan was taken to a local animal rescue and rehabilitation center.

CBC Top StoriesFeb 16, 2026
Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor known for Tender Mercies and The Godfather, dead at 95
American actor Robert Duvall, known for his best-actor Oscar role in Tender Mercies and for appearing in classics like The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, has died at 95.



CNBC World NewsFeb 16, 2026
AI chatbot firms face stricter regulation in online safety laws protecting children in the UK
"The action we took on Grok sent a clear message that no platform gets a free pass," U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday.

MSNBC Int'l NewsFeb 16, 2026
Warmer words but relations remain frosty between the U.S. and its old friends in Europe
From Munich to Bratislava and Budapest

NYTimes GlobalFeb 16, 2026
How Spain Is Carving a Different Path on Immigration
The country is hoping its new amnesty for undocumented immigrants will avoid a public backlash.

NYTimes GlobalFeb 16, 2026
Ticket Scam Cost the Louvre $12 Million, Investigators Say
The Paris prosecutor's office said that a network involving museum employees and tour guides had been operating for a decade. Investigators also believe the fraud occurred at Versailles Palace.

BBC Front PageFeb 16, 2026
GB's Treacy crashes out but women's curling hopes stay alive
Team GB speed skater Niall Treacy's Winter Olympics are over but the women's curlers beat Denmark to keep alive their semi-final hopes.

NYTimes GlobalFeb 16, 2026
Dinner Is Being Recorded, Whether You Know It or Not
As Meta smart glasses capture scenes in restaurants for social media, service workers and customers are becoming captive participants.

NYTimes GlobalFeb 16, 2026
New York Needs Lifeguards. Would These Teens Make the Cut?
To qualify for a job patrolling the city's beaches and pools, candidates must swim 50 yards in 50 seconds or less.

ABC NewsFeb 16, 2026
WATCH: 4 astronauts arrive at the ISS to replace NASA's evacuated crew
The International Space Station returned to full strength with Saturday's arrival of four new astronauts to replace colleagues who left the ISS early because of health concerns.

ABC NewsFeb 15, 2026
WATCH: Former President Obama responds to President Trump's racist video post
Barack Obama spoke out a week after President Trump's social media account posted a video depicting him and Michelle Obama as apes, condemning behavior on TV and social media as a "clown show."

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In First Public Comments Since Trump's Racist Video, Obama Laments Lost Decorum (Int'l Herald Tribune)

BBC Front PageFeb 15, 2026
'It's never too late': Savannah Guthrie's new plea for mother's release as FBI analyses glove
The FBI says it recovered a DNA sample from the glove, which was found in a field a few miles from Guthrie's home.

CNBC World NewsFeb 15, 2026
Here's how much athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics get for winning medals
For athletes at the ongoing 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, a podium finish can come with six-figure checks.

BBC Front PageFeb 15, 2026
Why Team GB's first Olympic gold on snow was just a matter of time
An Olympic gold medal on snow has long seemed like the impossible for Team GB. But for those in the know, it has been just a matter of time.

Int'l Herald TribuneFeb 15, 2026
See the Looks From the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards
The awards show, which celebrates independent film and television, moved back to the Hollywood Palladium for this year's awards show.

Christian Science Monitor--worldFeb 15, 2026
Israel will begin West Bank land registration in new step to deepen control
Israel's Cabinet approved a plan for a land registration process in the occupied West Bank that critics say amounts to a land grab from Palestinians.

NYTimes GlobalFeb 15, 2026
Canada Gives U.S. Arms Makers the Cold Shoulder on Military Spending
Canada plans to unveil a new strategy that will shift its current reliance on American companies to Canadian military suppliers.

CNBC World NewsFeb 15, 2026
Some European policymakers welcome U.S. Secretary of State Rubio's warm words, others remain cautious
Rubio's comments at the Munich Security Conference struck a softer tone than Vice President JD Vance's at last year's event.

MSNBC Int'l NewsFeb 14, 2026
Marco Rubio has warmer words for Europe weeks after Trump's harsh Davos comments
Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday in an apparent effort to paper over cracks in the relationship between the U.S. and Europe, though foreign diplomats were less convinced that real change would follow

NPR Headline NewsFeb 14, 2026
Rubio's words reassure Europe, but tensions remain
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivers a keynote speech at the annual Munich Security Conference; European stakeholders are reassured but still wary.

MSNBC Int'l NewsFeb 13, 2026
Germany's Merz calls for reset with U.S. as old global order faces change
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called for a stronger Europe to reset its ties with the United States as a dangerous new era of great power in politics rises as the old global order faces change.

NPR Headline NewsFeb 13, 2026
Dungeons & Dragons, long played for fun, is being explored for therapeutic potential
Dungeons & Dragons is known as a niche role-playing game. But now game masters are exploring whether it can also be therapeutic, for conditions ranging from anxiety to PTSD.
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