Washington Post
Feb 19, 2026 12:56
Although the United States and ally Israel have a decisive military advantage over Iranian forces, there are ways for Tehran to make any attack painful, officials said.
Feb 19, 2026 12:48
A number of prominent figures have stepped down or are facing investigations after their communications with Jeffrey Epstein and his former longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell, were released last month.
Feb 19, 2026 12:36
Unlike King Charles I, who was arrested in 1647, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will not be executed. But his legal woes and ties to Jeffrey Epstein threaten to damage the royal family.
Feb 19, 2026 11:54
King Charles III said in a statement that “the law must take its course,” promising the royal family’s full support and cooperation.
NY Times World
Feb 19, 2026 12:55
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was seen leaving police custody on Thursday evening after being detained on suspicions of misconduct in public office. The police said the investigation was continuing.
Feb 19, 2026 12:53
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was found guilty of masterminding an insurrection when he imposed martial law in 2024. It was the country’s biggest criminal trial in decades.
Feb 19, 2026 12:43
The British police on Thursday arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of criminal activity linked to the Epstein files.
Feb 19, 2026 12:40
His appearance comes after a statement of support for the investigation into his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Feb 19, 2026 12:16
Legions of fans from around the world have been cheering on Punch, a 7-month-old macaque who had been struggling to socialize at a zoo outside Tokyo.
Feb 19, 2026 12:11
None of the main research on the voyage of the Araon was funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation, a sign of the difficult times for American science.
Feb 19, 2026 12:04
Amid criticism over the board’s structure and broad mandate, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. defended the board, saying “a new way” was needed to address the situation in Gaza.
Feb 19, 2026 11:58
A paramilitary group in Sudan’s civil war “acted with genocidal intent” in a monthslong siege of El Fasher, according to human rights experts.
Feb 19, 2026 11:50
King Charles III’s brother, who had already been stripped of his royal titles over ties to Jeffrey Epstein, was detained for several hours on Thursday on suspicions of misconduct in public office.
Feb 19, 2026 11:48
At 16, out of love with the sport, Liu stepped away. Controlling her career, after years of oversight from her father, was the only way she could return.
The Guardian
Feb 19, 2026 12:44
US president appears to set 10-day deadline for Iran in address to first Board of Peace meetingAuthoritarians, strongmen and dictators: who is on Trump’s Board of Peace?Donald Trump will start his day in Washington for the Board of Peace meeting at the White House.He’ll then travel to Rome, Georgia, as part of his tour of the country to tout the administration’s affordability message. He’ll meet with local businesses there, and deliver remarks at 4pm ET. Continue reading...
Feb 19, 2026 12:44
Opposition leader signals his Liberals will abandon net zero commitment entirely. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBritish journalist who interviewed ex-prince Andrew ‘stunned’ by his arrestEmily Maitlis, a British journalist who interviewed Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor during a disastrous interview in 2019, said on RN Breakfast this morning she is “stunned” at the former prince’s arrest.I am stunned. I just have to say this doesn’t happen in our country. It is virtually unheard of.So, to say that this is a crisis moment, I think doesn’t begin to cover it. Continue reading...
Feb 19, 2026 12:41
Andrew pictured on Thursday evening as police say searches in Norfolk have endedFull report: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrestedWhy has former prince Andrew been arrested – and what happens now?Before the arrest was announced, the prime minister told BBC Breakfast “nobody is above the law” when asked about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.Keir Starmer added:Anybody who has any information should testify.So whether it’s Andrew or anybody else, anybody who has got relevant information should come forward to whatever the relevant body is, in this particular case we’re talking about Epstein, but there are plenty of other cases. Continue reading...
Feb 19, 2026 12:39
Forecasters predict more snow in Sierra Nevada mountains as climate crisis increases threat of dangerous conditionsAvalanche risks remain high in the Sierra Nevada mountains of northern California this week, following the deadliest snowslide the region has seen in modern times.The climate crisis has set the stage for more dangerous conditions, with sharper swings between dry periods and severe storms, according to experts, who have long warned that extremes will amplify as the world warms. Continue reading...
Feb 19, 2026 12:32
President’s move, which also seeks ‘immunity’ for makers, faces backlash from health advocates and Maha coalitionDonald Trump has signed an executive order protecting production of glyphosate-based herbicides, such as Roundup, which some bodies and studies have linked to cancer and which are the subject of widespread US litigation.The president’s move, which also seeks to provide “immunity” for makers of the herbicides, was strongly criticized by health and environmental advocates including some figures in the Make America Healthy Again (Maha) coalition.This story is co-published with the New Lede, a journalism project of the Environmental Working Group Continue reading...
Feb 19, 2026 12:21
Baghsarian, 85, was taken from his North Ryde home last Friday in what police say was a case of mistaken identityFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice have executed a warrant at a semi-rural property believed to be linked to the mistaken kidnapping of grandfather Chris Baghsarian.The 85-year-old man has been held captive since three men bundled him into a dark-coloured SUV outside his Sydney home just before dawn last Friday. Continue reading...
Feb 19, 2026 12:00
Arctesthes avatar moth, which won nearly half of the votes, was discovered in 2012 and is critically endangeredA tiny critically endangered moth, named after the Avatar films because of the proposed mining activity threatening its primary habitat, has been crowned New Zealand’s bug of the year.The Avatar moth won by a wide margin, earning 5,192 of the more than 11,000 total votes cast. It won 2,269 more votes than the runner-up, the mahoenui giant wētā, one of the world’s largest insects. Other contenders included the wonderfully spiky hellraiser mite, the country’s heaviest spider – the black tunnelweb – and a giant earthworm that glows in the dark. Continue reading...
New York Times
Feb 19, 2026 12:43
Data released Thursday by the Census Bureau showed the overall trade deficit with the world narrowed, the result of an expanding trade surplus in services. The trade deficit in goods was the highest on record.
Feb 19, 2026 12:43
The East Potomac Golf Links is a municipal course that has been a fixture in Washington for decades. President Trump is turning it into something else.
Feb 19, 2026 12:35
The sheriff’s office in Nevada County, Calif., said a storm that moved through early Thursday has slowed their work.
Feb 19, 2026 12:32
The first gathering of President Trump’s alternative to the United Nations is a manifestation of a Trump World Order.
Feb 19, 2026 12:03
Randy Rodriguez Santos attacked five homeless men in Chinatown in 2019, killing four of them in a span of minutes.
Feb 19, 2026 11:57
In many ways, the parents whose adolescents had been receiving treatment at NYU Langone Health had been expecting this call. Still, they were stunned.
Feb 19, 2026 11:51
Last year, the British rocker with the iconic sneer played his biggest tour yet. At 70, he’s revealing how he survived the tough times in a new documentary.
Feb 19, 2026 11:49
The sisters regularly met up with their friends, many of them fellow parents with ties to Stanford University, to go on ski trips.
Feb 19, 2026 11:48
Jeffrey Epstein cultivated friendly relationships with several customs officers in the U.S. Virgin Islands, offering food, advice and even musical gigs.
The Independent
Feb 19, 2026 12:33
‘If a Prince can be held accountable, so can a President,’ wrote one Democrat
Feb 19, 2026 12:21
Actor Shia LaBeouf has been charged with battery and is accused of repeatedly using homophobic slurs while hitting multiple people at a New Orleans bar during Mardi Gras
Feb 19, 2026 12:18
‘Our national parks belong to the American people, and our priority is keeping them open and accessible,’ a Trump administration official said
Feb 19, 2026 12:18
The shooter was walking down rows of seats determined to shoot more people, the heroic bystander said
Feb 19, 2026 12:07
Robert Dorgan, 56, opened fire at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket during a hockey game
Feb 19, 2026 11:58
Spanberger became Virginia’s first female governor earlier this year