Issue 2026-02-14
Stories
- EPA Rescinds 2009 Greenhouse-Gas Endangerment Finding
- Kyiv Quashes Rumored Feb 24 Election & Peace Referendum Announcement
- U.S. Redirects USS Gerald R. Ford, Establishing Dual-Carrier Gulf Presence to Squeeze Iran
- US–Taiwan Reciprocal Trade Pact Finalized: 15 % Tariff Ceiling, $85 B Purchases & $500 B Investment Pledge
- U.S. Treasury Green-Lights American Exploration in Post-Maduro Venezuela
- January 2026 CPI Undershoot Revives Global Disinflation Narrative but Sparks Mixed Policy Signals
- Russia Excises WhatsApp from National DNS, Pushes Users to State ‘Max’ Messenger
- Russia Begins Nationwide Throttling of Telegram to Push Users Toward State-Backed ‘Max’ App
- Ariane 64 Debuts, Launches 32 Amazon Leo Satellites
At a Glance
- On 12 Feb 2026 the Trump-led EPA formally withdrew its 2009 determination that CO₂ and five other greenhouse gases po...
- After a Financial Times scoop on Feb 11 claiming President Zelensky would unveil a Feb 24 timetable for a May preside...
- On 13 Feb 2026 Washington abruptly ordered the Caribbean-based USS Gerald R. Ford to the Middle East, creating a two–...
- On 13 Feb 2026 Washington and Taipei signed the final text of a reciprocal trade agreement that locks U.S. tariffs on...
- On 10 Feb 2026 Washington issued a sweeping general license letting U.S. companies ship equipment and services to sta...
- U.S. headline inflation slowed to 2.4 % year-on-year in January—down from December’s 2.7 %—sending short-term Treasur...