A new Dutch government took power on Monday, with 38-year-old centrist Rob Jetten sworn in as the country's youngest-ever prime minister and the first openly gay one.
Violence swept across Mexico Sunday after the leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), who had a $15 million US bounty on his head, was killed in a military shoot-out.
The International Criminal Court opened hearings Monday to decide whether former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte should stand trial for crimes against humanity linked to his deadly anti‑drug crackdown.
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With exhilarating charisma, stage energy and impassioned lyrics, Senegalese musician Sahad has created a unique body of work from a kaleidoscope of influences, culminating in his new pan-African album.
February 23, 2026
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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday ordered the shutdown of the city's entire traffic network for all but emergency travel as a massive snowstorm began to hit the northeast United States.
February 23, 2026
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The International Criminal Court will begin a hearing on Monday to decide whether former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte should stand trial for crimes against humanity linked to his deadly anti‑drug crackdown.
February 23, 2026
A Paris criminal court will on Monday examine former president Nicolas Sarkozy's request to merge two sentences for convictions in separate cases related to graft and illegal campaign financing.
February 23, 2026
Jacob Bridgeman held his nerve as his seven-shot lead dwindled to one, draining a short par putt at the 72nd hole to claim his first PGA Tour title with a one-shot triumph at the Genesis Invitational on Sunday.
February 23, 2026
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A Hong Kong appeals court will decide on Monday whether to overturn the convictions of a dozen democracy campaigners jailed for subversion during the city's largest trial under a Beijing-imposed national security law.
February 23, 2026
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Industry Leading UAS Expands Mission Roles To Include Naval Strike
Uncrewed Fighter Jet Takes Inspiration From Nimble Predator
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / February 23, 2026 / In collaboration with the U.S. Air Force, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted its latest demonstration performing an autonomous mission out of Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California using its MQ-20 Avenger® unmanned jet and an F-22 Raptor equipped with the latest government reference autonomy software. The test, which showcased Manned-Unmanned Teaming between the F-22 and MQ-20, leveraged autonomy and the tactical data link to enable coordination between the platforms.
Real protection begins with one question: what identity data is collected, how long it is retained, and whether it needs to exist at all?
February 23, 2026
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New Yorkers were left scrambling Sunday after authorities announced non-essential road journeys would be banned in response to what's expected to be the worst blizzard in a decade.
February 22, 2026
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More than 200 Venezuelan political prisoners were on hunger strike Sunday to demand their release under a new amnesty law that excludes many of them.
International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry lauded Milan-Cortina 2026 as a "new kind of Winter Games" as she declared them closed on Sunday.
The Oklahoma City Thunder drilled 21 three-pointers in a 121-113 victory over Cleveland on Sunday that halted the Cavaliers' seven-game NBA winning streak.
Strasbourg beat Lyon 3-1 to end the visitors' seven-match winning streak in Ligue 1 on Sunday, a result that dampens their outside shot at the title.
February 22, 2026
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