articles 17 feb.

   
WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

State Department Official: No ‘Gentlemen’s Agreement’ With Russia on Maintaining New START Limits
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/02/17/state-department-official-no-gentlemens-agreement-with-russia-on-maintaining-new-start-limits/

Vance: Nuclear talks showed some progress, but Iran won’t acknowledge Trump’s red lines
https://www.timesofisrael.com/vance-nuclear-talks-showed-some-progress-but-iran-wont-acknowledge-trumps-red-lines/

US Talks with Iran Reportedly Fall Apart – Is War Coming?
https://joehoft.com/us-talks-iran-reportedly-fall-apart-is-war/

IRAN TALKS: SET-UP for FAILURE /Lt Col Daniel Davis & Brian Thomas 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kidm1frNuDU

Iran’s supreme leader threatens to sink US aircraft carriers sent to the Middle East – as nuclear talks continue
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/middle-east/iran-us-supreme-leader-aircraft-carrier-trump-b2922230.html

Tehran threatens US and closes Hormuz for drills amid nuclear talks
https://www.euronews.com/2026/02/17/tehran-threatens-us-and-closes-hormuz-for-drills-amid-nuclear-talks

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warn it can close Strait of Hormuz ‘upon leadership’s orders’
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/iran-s-revolutionary-guard-warn-it-can-close-strait-of-hormuz-upon-leadership-s-orders-/3832467

Final Pieces Moving Into Place For Potential Attack On Iran
https://www.twz.com/news-features/final-pieces-moving-into-place-for-potential-attack-on-iran

Iranian Leader: 'More Dangerous Than the WARSHIP... is the WEAPON That Can SINK IT'
https://rachelblevins.substack.com/p/iran-ayatollah-warship
 
RITTER: Trump administration using negotiations with Iran as a vehicle
The U.S. has positioned military assets in the Middle East in the event that talks with the Iranians go south
https://trendsinthenews.substack.com/p/ritter-trump-administration-using

India seizes Iran-linked tankers as maritime crackdown follows US trade deal
https://x.com/TheCradleMedia/status/2023689290912264281

Three Russian Il-76TD Aircraft Land in Iran with Military Equipment in Past 72 Hours
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Three-Russian-Il-76TD-Aircraft-Land-in-Iran-with-Military-Equipment-in-Past-72-Hours/

Iran Proposes Enrichment Pause, Falling Short of Trump’s Zero-Enrichment Goal
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Iran-Proposes-Enrichment-Pause-Falling-Short-of-Trumps-Zero-Enrichment-Goal/

"Kaliningrad will be destroyed in 24 hours": Hodges on a NATO attack on Russia 
https://en.topcor.ru/68791-kaliningrad-budet-unichtozhen-za-24-chasa-hodzhes-o-napadenii-nato-na-rossiju.html

Witkoff may have gone out on a limb with a new Iran agreement
Iranians say deal concerns only uranium enrichment – but Rubio, backed by Trump, had insisted missiles and other issues must be addressed as well 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/witkoff-may-have-gone-out-on-a-limb-with-his-new-iran-agreement/

The US deployed more than 50 fighter jets closer to Iran during negotiations. 
https://en.topwar.ru/278100-ssha-perebrosili-k-beregam-irana-bolee-50-istrebitelej-za-sutki.html

Escalation: Iran, Russia, China To Hold Naval Drill In Flashpoint Strait Of Hormuz
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/escalation-iran-russia-china-hold-naval-drill-flashpoint-strait-hormuz



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

Settlers in W. Bank kill dozens of sheep
https://x.com/TheCradleMedia/status/2023697023422095729

Trump Threatens Iraq With Crippling Sanctions If Maliki Elected To 3rd Term As PM
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trump-threatens-iraq-crippling-sanctions-if-maliki-elected-3rd-term-pm

Israel will not withdraw ‘one millimeter’ from Gaza, defense minister says
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israel-will-not-withdraw-one-millimeter-from-gaza-defense-minister-says/3832514

Over 80 UN members condemn Israeli acts to expand 'unlawful presence' in occupied West Bank
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/over-80-un-members-condemn-israeli-acts-to-expand-unlawful-presence-in-occupied-west-bank/3832867

Palestinian Child Dies After Stepping on Mine in West Bank
https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5241936-palestinian-child-dies-after-stepping-mine-west-bank

Who Fears the Truth? The Deep Fake Campaign to Silence Francesca Albanese on the Gaza Genocide 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/02/17/who-fears-the-truth-the-deep-fake-campaign-to-silence-francesca-albanese-on-the-gaza-genocide/

The Increasing Attacks on Francesca Albanese Presage a New Dark Age 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/02/17/the-increasing-attacks-on-francesca-albanese-presage-a-new-dark-age/

Smotrich says next government should ‘encourage migration’ of Palestinians from West Bank
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-february-18-2026/

Israel’s Favorite American President
https://israelpalestinenews.org/israels-favorite-american-president/

Israel’s “Yellow Line” Is a Death Trap for Palestinians. We Drove Into It.
https://israelpalestinenews.org/israels-yellow-line-is-a-death-trap-for-palestinians-we-drove-into-it/

Why Israel’s expanding occupation in Syria presents a critical legal test
https://israelpalestinenews.org/why-israels-expanding-occupation-in-syria-presents-a-critical-legal-test/

Gaza is not a natural disaster. It is the victim of genocide enabled by global inaction
https://israelpalestinenews.org/global-inaction-gaza-genocide/

Netanyahu’s plan to “end” US aid to Israel is to give even more money under a different name
https://israelpalestinenews.org/is-nixing-aid-to-israel-a-poison-chalice/

Smotrich announces intention to abolish Oslo Accords, dismantle PA during next term
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-887016

Blast from Israeli army ordnance kills two Palestinian kids, injures three others in JV
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/02/17/358060/

Palestinian families displaced from JV following escalating settler crimes
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/02/17/358055/

Gaza: Palestinian kid killed, others injured in Israeli attacks
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/02/17/358046/

Israeli demolition campaign expands across Jenin, Nablus, and Jerusalem
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/02/17/358039/

IOF kidnaps Palestinians, assaults others in W. Bank and J’lem
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/02/17/358036/

Huckabee Says US and Israel ‘Absolutely Aligned’ on Iran
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/02/16/huckabee-says-us-and-israel-absolutely-aligned-on-iran/

Israeli DM Rules Out Withdrawal From Military Outposts Inside Lebanon
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/02/17/israeli-dm-rules-out-withdrawal-from-military-outposts-inside-lebanon/

Meet the former fashion blogger and shady doctor behind the ‘30,000 dead’ Iran psy-op
https://thegrayzone.com/2026/02/01/guardian-iranian-death-toll-concocted-monarchist-doctors/



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

Russian Maritime Board Chief Stresses Need For Expanded Naval Ops. to Guard Civilian Shipping From Western Attacks
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/russian-maritime-chief-naval-ops-shipping

Condor or Tigers: How NATO troops can be legalized in Ukraine 
https://en.topcor.ru/68754-kondor-ili-tigry-kak-natovskie-vojska-mogut-legalizovatsja-na-ukraine.html?utm_referrer=topcor.ru

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are allegedly unable to combat the new tactics of breaking through defensive lines. 
https://en.topwar.ru/278067-vsu-ne-v-sostojanii-borotsja-s-novoj-taktikoj-vs-rf-po-proryvu-linij-oborony.html

Zelensky Slams Trump Pressure As 'Not Fair' - Says Ukrainian Public Won't Let Him Cede Land
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/zelensky-slams-trump-pressure-not-fair-says-ukrainian-public-wont-let-him-cede-land

France releases suspected Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker after 'several million euro' fine
https://www.euronews.com/2026/02/17/france-releases-suspected-russian-shadow-fleet-tanker-after-fine

Trump: Ukraine better sit down at the talking table as soon as possible
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8440880?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Bloomberg: Drone strikes on refineries did not hinder the growth of Russian oil exports.
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8441664?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Air defense forces shot down 151 UAVs over Russia overnight.
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8440937?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



NATIONAL  2

CIA Whistleblower SLAMS Bondi over the Epstein Files (2 VIDEOS): “Whatever Relevant to Trump has been Redacted or Removed”
https://gospanews.net/en/2026/02/17/cia-whistleblower-slams-bondi-over-the-epstein-files-2-videos-whatever-relevant-to-trump-has-been-redacted-or-removed/

Deepak Chopra & Dalai Lama SCANDALOUS Epstein Files Appearances! w/ Mikki Willis, Jimmy Dore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xaXnN3V60o
‘Things are pretty chaotic lately’: Young voters swung to the right for Trump in 2024 - and they’ve abandoned him just as quickly
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-young-voters-economy-midterms-2026-b2922385.html

Supreme Court updates rules to help find ‘potential conflicts for the justices’ 
https://www.conservativenewsdaily.net/breaking-news/supreme-court-updates-rules-to-help-find-potential-conflicts-for-the-justices/

Hillary Clinton Says Mass Migration Went ‘Too Far’ But Here’s How You Can Tell She Doesn’t Mean It
https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/17/hillary-clinton-says-mass-migration-went-too-far-but-heres-how-you-can-tell-she-doesnt-mean-it/

Hillary Clinton Caught in a HUGE Lie as She Breaks Her Silence Regarding Her and Bill’s Ties to Jeffrey Epstein (VIDEO)
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/02/hillary-clinton-caught-huge-lie-as-she-breaks/

See if You Can Tell the Exact MOMENT Hillary Knows She's Been Caught Lying About Her 'Epstein Links'
https://twitchy.com/samj/2026/02/17/hillary-outright-denies-ties-to-epstein-lol-n2425107

Democrats wage war against secure elections
https://www.oann.com/video/pearsonsharpreports/democrats-wage-war-against-secure-elections/

Democrats’ New “Trans Bill of Rights” Looks to Undo Trump Policies to Protect Women’s Spaces
https://thelibertydaily.com/democrats-new-trans-bill-rights-looks-undo-trump/

Liberal Media Outlets Refuse To Call Rhode Island Shooter ‘Transgender’ As Number of Transgender Killers Grows 
https://freebeacon.com/crime/liberal-media-outlets-refuse-to-call-rhode-island-shooter-transgender-as-number-of-transgender-killers-grows/

Unhinged 49-year-old (Black) female caught on video tossing coffee on McDonald's worker enters her plea in court  
Casharra T. Brown, 'F**k you, b***h! Catch that hot-a** coffee!'
https://www.theblaze.com/news/unhinged-49-year-old-female-caught-on-video-tossing-coffee-on-mcdonalds-worker-enters-her-plea-in-court

Watch: LA Mayor Bass' Complicity in the Abuse, Trafficking and Death of Dogs on Skid Row Exposed
https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2026/02/17/la-mayor-karen-bass-refuses-to-enforce-animal-abuse-laws-on-the-homeless-who-abuse-and-traffic-dogs-n2199269

New Mexico Lawmakers FINALLY Launch Probe Into Epstein’s Zorro Ranch Amid GRUESOME Burial Claims
https://modernity.news/2026/02/17/new-mexico-lawmakers-finally-launch-probe-into-epsteins-zorro-ranch-amid-gruesome-burial-claims/

13yo Sullivan Clarke Recounts Near-Death Experience When He Was Slashed in the Neck by (Black) Jermaine Long 
A pretrial detention motion confirmed that Long is a convicted sex offender with a history of battery, sexual assault of a child, theft and drug possession.
(https://fox8.com/news/florida-man-slashes-throat-of-13-year-old-in-town-for-daytona-500-police/)
https://rumble.com/v75wfns-13yo-sullivan-clarke-recounts-near-death-experience-when-he-was-slashed-in-.html?mref=1wxk5&mc=ehuil

Per capita: TRANS are the most dangerous people on the planet…
https://revolver.news/2026/02/per-capita-trans-are-the-most-dangerous-people-on-the-planet/

(Black) Leftist Lawyer Causes Day One Mistrial at the First Federal Antifa Terrorism Trial
https://www.ngocomment.com/p/leftist-lawyer-causes-day-one-mistrial

KY Illegal DLs Issued:
Five people in Kentucky — three immigrant men and two female DMV employees — have been indicted in a massive scheme to illegally sell noncitizen immigrants driver’s licenses.
https://x.com/johnnymaga/status/2023885646335541541

Newly revealed documents back Tucker Carlson, Roger Stone's take that Nixon was undone by a 'coup' 
https://www.theblaze.com/news/newly-revealed-documents-back-tucker-carlson-roger-stone-s-take-that-nixon-was-undone-by-a-coup

(feel good) NYPD rescues injured bald eagle floating on ice in Hudson… 
https://x.com/NYPDnews/status/2023874810066202679

Crooked Comeys Caught? “It Will All Come Out Soon” Says Rep. Anna Paulina Luna
https://joehoft.com/crooked-comeys-caught-it-will-all-come-soon/

(funny) A Great Story - First Place in Criminal Lawyer's Award Contest
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/humor/a-great-story/



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

The second MOST important email in the Epstein files: Event 201, Bill Gates, CV Pandemic
https://x.com/mamalechesocial/status/2023411346554192016

Psychedelic drug paired with therapy shows lasting antidepressant effects in trial
https://interestingengineering.com/health/psychedelic-drug-depression-antidepressant

2 More High-Profile Transgender Surgery (De-Transitioner) Cases Head To Trial
https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/2-high-profile-transgender-surgery-cases-head-trial

A long-overdue reckoning for the transgender racket and its 'care'
https://www.wnd.com/2026/02/long-overdue-reckoning-transgender-racket-its-care/

Ancient bacteria found frozen in cave resistant to 10 types of antibiotics
https://www.the-independent.com/news/health/ancient-bacteria-frozen-antibiotics-b2921734.html

Single-dose of ayahuasca’s active compound (DMT), could help ease depression, research finds
https://www.euronews.com/health/2026/02/17/single-dose-of-ayahuascas-active-compound-could-help-ease-depression-research-finds

GRAS Loophole (1958) Is Poisoning Us and RFK Jr Is Working to End It
https://rumble.com/v75vhqe-gras-loophole-is-poisoning-us-and-rfk-jr-is-working-to-end-it.html?mref=1htl22&mc=e16nv

Health Officials Sound Alarm as Rare Fungal STD Spreads in Minnesota
https://ijr.com/health-officials-sound-alarm-as-rare-fungal-std-spreads-in-minnesota/

RFK Jr Explains How AI Will Help End Medicare, Medicaid, and Other HHS Fraud 
https://rumble.com/v75w3l6-rfk-jr-explains-how-ai-will-help-end-medicare-medicaid-and-other-hhs-fraud.html?mref=1wxk5&mc=ehuil

Bayer’s Monsanto Proposes $7.25 Billion Deal to Settle Roundup Cancer Claims
https://thelibertydaily.com/bayers-monsanto-proposes-7-25-billion-deal-settle/

Researchers from City Hospital Zurich Validate That Vitamin C Can Aid in Treating Colon Cancer - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/researchers-from-city-hospital-zurich-validate-that-vitamin-c-can-aid-in-treating-colon-cancer

Japanese Doctors Report Rare Brain Disorder After COVID-19 - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/japanese-doctors-report-rare-brain-disorder-after-covid-19

Natural Herbal Mix Shocks Scientists by Shrinking Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/natural-herbal-mix-shocks-scientists-by-shrinking-benign-prostatic-hyperplasia

WHO Warns That New Recombinant Strains of Mpox Involving Clade Ib and IIb Emerging Globally - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/who-warns-that-new-recombinant-strains-of-mpox-involving-clade-ib-and-iib-emerging-globally

BREAKING STUDY: MMR and MMRV Vaccines Linked to 2,657% More U.S. Deaths Than Measles Infection Since 1995
Our analysis of the federal VAERS safety database identified:
536 total global reports of death following MMR or MMRV vaccination, 299 death reports explicitly attributed to the United States
Among those 299 U.S. reports:
60.9% in children under age 2, 52.2% in the 12–15 month first-MMR dose window, 52.8% within 14 days of vaccination
40.1% within 7 days, 74.6%  during visits where MMR/MMRV was given alongside additional vaccines
Commonly reported clinical presentations: SIDS 24%, seizures 12%, cardiac arrest 8%, fever 15%) respiratory distress(7%, encephalitis 3%.
https://x.com/NicHulscher/status/2023887185288851691
* Study Link for above : Deaths Following MMR and MMRV Vaccination in the United States
https://zenodo.org/records/18671462



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

Chinese behind-the-scenes training of the game-changing Kung Fu robots
https://x.com/XH_Lee23/status/2023551029095416194

Your Car Is Spying on You – and Israeli Firms Are Leading the Surveillance Race
https://archive.ph/qdFDr#selection-697.0-697.79

China unveils low-cost electric SUV with 440-mile range, advanced driver-assist tech
https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/byd-launches-440-mile-range-electric-suv

Elon Musk’s SpaceX joins classified Pentagon contest to build voice-controlled drone swarms
https://interestingengineering.com/military/spacex-drone-swarms-for-pentagon

AI digital twins could cut nuclear build times in half, lower operating costs by 50%
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/ai-nuclear-prometheus-initiative

U.S. Defense Department Nears Blacklisting of Anthropic Over Refusal to Remove Claude AI Military Limits
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/US-Defense-Department-Nears-Blacklisting-of-Anthropic-Over-Refusal-to-Remove-Claude-AI-Military-Limits/

Can AI build a machine that draws a heart? What automated mechanism design could mean for mechanical engineering
https://techxplore.com/news/2026-02-ai-machine-heart-automated-mechanism.html

AI system TongGeometry generates and solves olympiad-level geometry problems
https://phys.org/news/2026-02-ai-tonggeometry-generates-olympiad-geometry.html

Amazon's Ring wanted to track your pets. It revealed the future of surveillance
https://techxplore.com/news/2026-02-amazon-track-pets-revealed-future.html

Magnetic gear reconfigures the Yagi-Uda antenna for future 6G developments
https://techxplore.com/news/2026-02-magnetic-gear-reconfigures-yagi-uda.html

AI 'arms race' risks human extinction, warns top computing expert
https://techxplore.com/news/2026-02-ai-arms-human-extinction-expert.html

Keir Starmer-tied think tank paid PR firm to target The Grayzone 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/02/17/keir-starmer-tied-think-tank-paid-pr-firm-to-target-the-grayzone/

“TRANSHUMAN” HHS ARPA-H Award – 3D BioPrinting of Organs Made from Nanotechnology Hydrogels FRESH at Carnegie Mellon University
https://gospanews.net/en/2026/02/17/transhuman-hhs-arpa-h-award-3d-bioprinting-of-organs-made-from-nanotechnology-hydrogels-at-carnegie-mellon-university/



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

New research claims wormholes are temporal mirrors, not interstellar tunnels
https://interestingengineering.com/space/einstein-rosen-bridge-mirror-time-theory

Is This 129,900-Ton Chinese Space Cruiser Project Serious — or Is It Beijing’s Version of Reagan’s 1980s Star Wars Bluff Aimed at Washington?
https://www.prototypingchina.com/2026/02/17/is-this-129900-ton-chinese-space-cruiser-project-serious-or-is-it-beijings-version-of-reagans-1980s-star-wars-bluff-aimed-at-washington/

Prehistoric fossil poses puzzles in shark research
https://phys.org/news/2026-02-prehistoric-fossil-poses-puzzles-shark.html

A bacterium's built-in compass, explained: Single-cell magnetometry confirms Earth-field alignment
https://phys.org/news/2026-02-bacterium-built-compass-cell-magnetometry.html

Horses with over 30 minutes of REM sleep show better persistence in learning tasks
https://phys.org/news/2026-02-horses-minutes-rem-persistence-tasks.html

NASA advances high-altitude traffic management
https://techxplore.com/news/2026-02-nasa-advances-high-altitude-traffic.html



MILITARY - AVIATION

Toyota Backs Up Its $1B Joby Investment (electric air taxi)
https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=8FCE86CC-D93B-482F-982A-3E9961647B99

US Apache attack helicopter shoots new 30mm rounds to blow up drones midair
https://interestingengineering.com/military/apache-helicopters-with-new-30mm-rounds

China’s nuclear submarine launches in past 5 years challenge US Navy dominance
https://interestingengineering.com/military/chinas-rapid-submarine-surge-outpaces-us

U.S. Air Force Ready For 65 Percent Expansion of Core Nuclear Armed Bomber Fleet 
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/usaf-ready-65pct-expansion-nuclear-bomber

U.S. Army Tests Drone to Generate Smoke Screen to Protect Bradley M2A4 IFVs in Field Exercise.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/u-s-army-tests-drone-to-generate-smoke-screen-to-protect-bradley-m2a4-ifvs-in-field-exercise

U.S. Air Force Approves $145M Dual-Mode APKWS II Air-to-Air Rocket to Counter Drone Swarms.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/u-s-air-force-approves-145m-dual-mode-apkws-ii-air-to-air-rocket-to-counter-drone-swarms

Italy Signs Strategic Deal with Türkiye’s HAVELSAN to Develop New Unmanned Surface Vehicles.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2026/italy-signs-strategic-deal-with-tuerkiyes-havelsan-to-develop-new-unmanned-surface-vehicles

Pentagon Launches $100M ‘Orchestrator’ Competition; SpaceX, xAI Join Classified Drone Swarm Effort
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Pentagon-Launches-100M-Orchestrator-Competition-SpaceX-xAI-Join-Classified-Drone-Swarm-Effort/

Royal Navy Sets 2027 Target for Uncrewed Escort Ships Under Hybrid Fleet Overhaul
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Royal-Navy-Sets-2027-Target-for-Uncrewed-Escort-Ships-Under-Hybrid-Fleet-Overhaul/

U.S. Department of War Confirms Army to Receive First HADES High-Altitude Intelligence Aircraft in FY2026
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/US-Department-of-War-Confirms-Army-to-Receive-First-HADES-High-Altitude-Intelligence-Aircraft-in-FY2026/

France Orders Thousands of Next-Generation SHARD 120mm APFSDS Tank Rounds from KNDS
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/France-Orders-Thousands-of-Next-Generation-SHARD-120mm-APFSDS-Tank-Rounds-from-KNDS/

20 GW Microwave Storm: TPG1000Cs Could Burn Out Starlink Satellites in Low Earth Orbit 
https://en.topwar.ru/278005-mikrovolnovoj-shtorm-moschnostju-20-gvt-tpg1000cs-smozhet-vyzhigat-sputniki-starlink-na-nizkoj-okolozemnoj-orbite.html



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

Not all humans are 'super-scary' to wildlife, animal behavior study suggests
https://phys.org/news/2026-02-humans-super-scary-wildlife-animal.html

10 skiers missing and 6 found alive as search continues after Northern California avalanche
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/castle-peak-avalanche-missing-skiers-california-search-b2922421.html

Everyone's a winner: Sony World Photography Awards 2026 Open Competition
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/17/everyones-a-winner-sony-world-photography-awards-2026-open-competition

The Ozone Fix That Backfired: Replacement Chemicals Have Blanketed Earth in 335,000 Tons of a Forever Pollutant
https://thelibertydaily.com/ozone-fix-that-backfired-replacement-chemicals-have-blanketed/

Holy guacamole: California’s avocado farmers are toast…
https://revolver.news/2026/02/holy-guacamole-californias-avocado-farmers-toast/

‘Obama bulldozed 20 acres of a nationally landmarked Fredrick Law Olmsted park for his Brutalism by HomeGoods word art obelisk’… 
https://x.com/Chadwick_Moore/status/2023729928479412371

Massive Wildfires Ravage Western Oklahoma, Evacuations Issued
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/02/massive-wildfires-ravage-western-oklahoma-evacuations-issued/

Earthquakes 5+
5.2    183 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia    2026-02-18 02:15:27 UTC    61.7 km
5.0    114 km S of Koshima, Japan    2026-02-18 02:27:46 UTC    22.7 km
5.0    48 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu    2026-02-18 00:45:37 UTC    10.0 km
5.0    101 km S of Kawalu, Indonesia    2026-02-17 18:00:52 UTC    83.7 km
https://earthquakesworldwide.com/earthquakes/recent/



ECONOMY

Reuters: Russia will have to cut oil production due to Western pressure 
https://en.topcor.ru/68793-reuters-rossii-pridetsja-sokratit-dobychu-nefti-iz-za-davlenija-zapada.html

JPMorgan Desk Says AI Selling Almost Over, Goes Long Basket Of "Most Mispriced And Insulated From AI Disruption" Stocks 
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/jpmorgan-desk-says-ai-selling-almost-over-goes-long-basket-most-mispriced-and-insulated-ai

Mamdani’s Budget ‘Ultimatum’: State-led 2% tax on millionaires or city-mandated 9.5% property tax hike
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/mamdanis-budget-ultimatum-state-led-2-tax-on-millionaires-or-city-mandated-9-5-property-tax-hike/

It Begins: Mamdani Plans First NYC Property Tax Hike In Decades To Plug $5 Billion Hole
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/it-begins-mamdani-plans-first-nyc-property-tax-hike-decades-plug-5-billion-hole

Cost of copper must rise substantially to meet basic copper need
https://techxplore.com/news/2026-02-copper-substantially-basic.html

Newsom’s $450 Million 911 Debacle Reminds Why We Oppose Federal Welfare
https://townhall.com/columnists/setonmotley/2026/02/17/newsoms-450-million-911-debacle-reminds-why-we-oppose-federal-welfare-n2671396

Peter Schiff on Tucker Carlson: The Secret Gold Scam Stealing From Americans… Tucker Carlson
https://x.com/TuckerCarlson/status/2015847204230242316

California is now importing gasoline on a 4,000+ mile detour through the Bahamas before it reaches Los Angeles.
California consumers pay more.
California workers lose jobs.
Global emissions don’t fall.
https://x.com/nettermike/status/2023433545004486774

Dutch Pass 36% Wealth Tax on Unrealized Gains 
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/uncategorized/dutch-pass-36-wealth-tax-on-unrealized-gains/

Medical Care Costs Surge. What’s the Inflation Impact on PCE and CPI?
https://mishtalk.com/economics/medical-care-costs-surge-whats-the-inflation-impact-on-pce-and-cpi/



EU - UK - CANADA

Canada launches huge defence plan to curb reliance on US
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/canada-launches-huge-defence-plan-184117523.html

UK Government Weighs Accelerating Defense Spending to 3% of GDP by 2029
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/UK-Government-Weighs-Accelerating-Defense-Spending-to-3-of-GDP-by-2029/

On a war footing: Europe will load civilian factories with defense orders 
https://en.topcor.ru/68759-na-voennye-relsy-evropa-zagruzit-grazhdanskie-zavody-oboronnymi-zakazami.html

Banning Dissent and Criminalizing Palestine Activism
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/banning-dissent-huda-ammori-palestine-action-carrie-prejean-boller-trump-israel

Parents Demand Reform After Son Euthanized at 26 Under Controversial Law
https://pjmedia.com/michaelcantrell/2026/02/17/parents-demand-reform-after-son-euthanized-at-26-under-controversial-law-n4949621

Norway’s self-image cracking amid political elite exposé in Epstein Files
https://courthousenews.com/norways-self-image-cracking-amid-political-elite-expose-in-epstein-files/

'From the river to the sea' could be punishable under new French law, says MP Yadan - interview
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-886990

Germany: Millions of euros robbed through false Covid-19 test scams by men with a foreign background
In one case, the suspect bought luxury brands like Gucci, flew to Dubai and stayed in luxury hotels, and rented out expensive cars with his stolen proceeds
https://rmx.news/article/germany-millions-of-euros-robbed-through-false-covid-19-test-scams-by-men-with-a-foreign-background/

Spanish police analysis warns migrant amnesty could regularize up to 1.35 million people, almost triple government estimate
https://rmx.news/article/spanish-police-analysis-warns-migrant-amnesty-could-regularize-up-to-1-35-million-people-almost-triple-government-estimate/

France: 23-year-old student Quentin Deranque, murdered by Antifa, leaves behind a family in mourning
https://rmx.news/article/france-23-year-old-student-quentin-deranque-murdered-by-antifa-leaves-behind-a-family-in-mourning/

Germany: 15.5 million people do not speak German at home as new data exposes integration flaws
https://rmx.news/article/germany-15-5-million-people-do-not-speak-german-at-home-as-new-data-exposes-integration-flaws/

Kincora: British intelligence-run sex abuse brothel?
https://thegrayzone.com/2026/02/06/kincora-british-intelligence-run-sex-abuse-brothel/



CHINA - ASIA

U.S. releases new details on alleged secret Chinese nuclear test
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/17/nx-s1-5716046/u-s-releases-new-details-on-alleged-secret-chinese-nuclear-test

China's Unprecedented Oil Stockpiling Sparks Questions If Beijing Is Preparing For War
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/chinas-unprecedented-oil-stockpiling-sparks-questions-if-beijing-preparing-war

Jeffrey Epstein’s Sinister Shadow Over West Asia 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/02/17/jeffrey-epsteins-sinister-shadow-over-west-asia/



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA - CARIBBEAN

WATCH: US Forces Strike Three Drug Boats Killing 11
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/02/watch-us-forces-strike-three-drug-boats-killing/

Peter Thiel Is Unleashing a Neocolonial Billionaire Fantasy in Honduras 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/02/17/peter-thiel-is-unleashing-a-neocolonial-billionaire-fantasy-in-honduras/

Peru Congress ousts interim president Jeri amid corruption probe weeks before elections
https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260218-peru-congress-ousts-interim-president-corruption-probe-elections



AFRICA - HAITI - DR

REPORT: Three Million Dogs to be Killed by Firing Squad Ahead of World Cup
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2026/02/17/report-three-million-dogs-to-be-killed-by-firing-squad-ahead-of-world-cup/

US Launches Three More Airstrikes in Somalia
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/02/17/us-launches-three-more-airstrikes-in-somalia/