articles 20 feb.

   
WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

U.S. – Israel Ready To Strike At Iran
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2026/02/u-s-israel-ready-to-strike-at-iran.html

Trump’s Iran Gamble with George Galloway | DEEP FOCUS with John Kiriakou
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYUmojqVGwI

Andrei Martyanov: IRAN BOMBSHELL: Hypersonic Missile Could Sink US Navy Carrier — Trump WARNED!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gT4A9FO7KQ

Commentary: Trump’s unpredictable approach to Iran could seriously backfire
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/donald-trump-israel-iran-politics-conflict-deterrence-5193881

\U.S. Forward Deploys Second Group of F-22 Stealth Fighters Near Iran as Military Buildup Escalates 
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/us-forward-deploys-second-group-f22-iran

Contradictory Reports Of US Evacuating Troops From Exposed Qatar, Bahrain Bases
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/us-evacuates-troops-exposed-qatar-bahrain-bases-weekend-strike-coming

Supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford Has Crossed Into The Mediterranean
https://www.twz.com/news-features/supercarrier-uss-gerald-r-ford-has-crossed-into-the-mediterranean

F-16s Heading To Middle East Equipped With Angry Kitten Electronic Warfare Pods
https://www.twz.com/air/f-16s-heading-to-middle-east-equipped-with-angry-kitten-electronic-warfare-pods

Official Contacts Aim to Keep Lebanon out of War on Iran as Israel Raises Readiness on Northern Front 
https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5242834-official-contacts-aim-keep-lebanon-out-war-iran-israel-raises-readiness-northern

Official Contacts Aim to Keep Lebanon out of War on Iran as Israel Raises Readiness on Northern Front 
https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5242834-official-contacts-aim-keep-lebanon-out-war-iran-israel-raises-readiness-northern

Israel Keen to Attack Iran’s Regional Proxies before they Can Join the War 
https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5242822-israel-keen-attack-iran%E2%80%99s-regional-proxies-they-can-join-war



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

Trump Administration Seeks Congressional Approval for Saudi Nuclear Deal Without Enrichment Ban
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Trump-Administration-Seeks-Congressional-Approval-for-Saudi-Nuclear-Deal-Without-Enrichment-Ban/

Israel Reviews Wartime Hospital Readiness As Iran Retaliation Fears Mount
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/israel-reviews-wartime-hospital-readiness-iran-retaliation-fears-mount

At least 12 said killed as Israel targets Hamas, Hezbollah centers in Lebanon strikes
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-says-it-targeted-hamas-command-center-in-lebanon-strike/

Christians Out’: Jerusalem Church Tagged With Hate Graffiti, Police Investigating
https://israelpalestinenews.org/christians-out-jerusalem-church-tagged-with-hate-graffiti-police-investigating/

Israeli Settlers Kill American Teen
https://israelpalestinenews.org/palestinian-american-teenager-shot-by-israeli-settlers/

‘We returned from hell’: Palestinian journalists recount torture in Israeli prisons
https://israelpalestinenews.org/committee-to-protect-journalists/

US envoy suggests it would be ‘fine’ if Israel expands across Middle East
‘It would be fine if they took it all,’ Mike Huckabee says when asked about expanding Israel from the Nile to the Euphrates.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/20/us-envoy-suggests-it-would-be-fine-if-israel-expands-across-middle-east



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

Expert: Russia will not abandon Odessa to the enemy 
https://en.topcor.ru/68881-jekspert-rossija-ne-ostavit-vragu-odessu.html

The Ukrainian Armed Forces' Flamingo missiles attempted to attack a military plant producing Iskander and Oreshnik missiles. 
https://en.topcor.ru/68891-raketami-flamingo-atakovan-voennyj-zavod-proizvodjaschij-iskandery-i-oreshnik.html

Zaluzhny continues to undermine Zelensky 
https://en.topcor.ru/68890-zaluzhnyj-prodolzhaet-topit-zelenskogo.html

Hungary blocks €90 billion loan for Ukraine over damaged pipeline as tensions escalate
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/20/hungary-blocks-90-billion-loan-for-ukraine-over-damaged-pipeline-as-tensions-escalate

Italy acknowledged the inevitability of taking Russia's position into account in the peace process.
https://avia-pro.net/news/italiya-priznala-neizbezhnost-ucheta-pozicii-rossii-v-mirnom-processe

Ukraine Is Exhausted But Plans For More Years Of War
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2026/02/ukraine-is-exhausted-but-plans-for-more-years-of-war.html#comments

The Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked a hospital in the Bryansk region.
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8459469?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

48 UAVs were shot down over Russian territory in three hours.
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8443656?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

149 drones were shot down over Russian territory overnight.
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8443725?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

The head of a modeling agency from Ukraine agreed on the transfer of girls to Epstein
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/glava-modelnogo-agentstva-s-ukrainy-dogovarivalas-o-peredache-devushek-ehpshtejnu



NATIONAL  2

How much of a role is the 'Greater Israel' project playing in the U.S. threat of war with Iran?
Trump has positioned a massive amount of military assets in the region
https://trendsinthenews.substack.com/p/how-much-of-a-role-is-the-greater

Ritter: Dead at 27 - Reflections of an American watching his country prepare to illegally attack another country...again
https://scottritter.substack.com/p/dead-at-27

Trump Privately Dreams of Iran Regime Change Glory as Democrats Cynically Weigh Political Benefits of War
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/trump-iran-regime-change-democrats-chuck-schumer-midterms

Jeffrey Epstein’s estate agrees to $35 million settlement in victim class action
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/jeffrey-epstein-files-settlement-victims-b2924126.html

EXCLUSIVE: Jeffrey Epstein's 'Date Rape Drug Garden' Exposed — Pedophile 'Grew Mind-Bending Devil's Breath Plants to Turn Trafficking Victims Into Memory-Zapped Zombies'
https://radaronline.com/p/jeffrey-epstein-date-rape-drug-garden-devils-breath/

EXCLUSIVE: Epstein's Link to Transhumanism: What You're Not Being Told
https://www.vigilantfox.com/p/epsteins-link-to-transhumanism-what

Nuremberg 2.0 Is Coming?: Why Epstein’s Elite Pals Need Military Tribunals Now [WATCH]
https://www.lifezette.com/2026/02/nuremberg-2-0-is-coming-why-epsteins-elite-pals-need-military-tribunals-now-watch/

Why Did Republicans Skip The Hearing For Epstein’s Billionaire Bestie Les Wexner?
https://dailycaller.com/2026/02/20/les-wexner-jeffrey-epstein-republicans-robert-garcia-james-comer-house-oversight-committee/

Glenn Beck’s fiery reaction to ex-Prince Andrew’s arrest: ‘Nobody is going to jail for actually having sex with children!’ 
https://www.theblaze.com/shows/the-glenn-beck-program/glenn-becks-fiery-reaction-to-ex-prince-andrews-arrest-nobody-is-going-to-jail-for-actually-having-sex-with-children

Vermont students are ‘well below’ proficiency goals in math and English, according to state report 
https://ground.news/article/report-finds-vt-students-falling-short-of-proficiency-goals-in-core-subjects

Joe Rogan Calls Mamdani 'F---ing Psychopath'
https://rumble.com/v7615l4-joe-rogan-calls-mamdani-f-ing-psychopath.html?mref=1wxk5&mrefc=5

Canadian officials seize nearly 600 pounds of suspected methamphetamine at US border
https://www.foxnews.com/us/canadian-officials-seize-nearly-600-pounds-suspected-methamphetamine-us-border

CIA Yanks 19 Docs ‘Compromised’ By Leftist Activism, Including Threat Assessment Targeting ‘Traditional Motherhood’
https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/20/cia-yanks-19-docs-compromised-by-leftist-activism-including-threat-assessment-targeting-traditional-motherhood/

Calif. caves to federal pressure as state agrees to enforce English tests for CDL drivers, $40M funding set for release
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/calif-caves-to-federal-pressure-as-state-agrees-to-enforce-english-tests-for-cdl-drivers-40m-funding-set-for-release/

Twisted: Little Girl Tells Mom She's Afraid Trans Teacher Will Eat Her at Night, Then Mom Learns What He's Telling Kindergartners at School
https://www.westernjournal.com/twisted-little-girl-tells-mom-afraid-trans-teacher-will-eat-night-mom-learns-telling-kindergartners-school/

Sanctuary City Detroit to Fire Cops After They Cooperated with ICE – DHS Responds
https://www.westernjournal.com/sanctuary-city-detroit-fire-cops-cooperated-ice-dhs-responds/

DHS says 8% of Nicaraguan population entered US under Biden, draining billions from American economy 
https://justthenews.com/government/security/dhs-says-8-nicaraguan-population-entered-us-under-biden-siphoning-billions

Elementary teacher who identifies as ‘transgender wolf’ fired after complaint letter 
https://www.thecollegefix.com/elementary-teacher-who-identifies-as-transgender-wolf-fired-after-complaint-letter/

Pentagon Fires Sicko Male ‘Transgender Wolf’ Kindergarten Teacher at Fort Bragg After Parents Complain
https://www.vigilantfox.com/p/pentagon-fires-sicko-male-transgender

Kent State U. professor caught on camera: ‘They want to keep the white men in power’ 
https://www.thecollegefix.com/kent-state-u-professor-caught-on-camera-they-want-to-keep-the-white-men-in-power/

African Aid Agency Must Recover Illegally Removed Records
https://www.judicialwatch.org/african-aid-agency-must-recover-illegally-removed-records/

Illegal Alien Lyft Driver Arrested for Rape 
https://rumble.com/v7616ow-illegal-alien-lyft-driver-arrested-for-rape.html?mref=1htl22&mrefc=2

Watch: School Kids Chant “F**K ICE” in Disturbing Classroom Presentation
https://www.vigilantfox.com/p/watch-school-kids-chant-fk-ice-in



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

Bird flu is spreading again and appearing at egg producing farms. Could it lead to another rise in egg prices?
https://www.the-independent.com/news/health/bird-flu-outbreak-egg-prices-us-b2924439.html

Former atheist neurosurgeon gives ‘case for existence of the soul’ in talk at Cornell 
https://www.thecollegefix.com/former-atheist-neurosurgeon-gives-case-for-existence-of-the-soul-in-talk-at-cornell/

Political Firestorm Erupts After Trump Backs Notorious Pesticide in Executive Order
The cancer-causing weed killer is here to stay....
https://www.vigilantfox.com/p/political-firestorm-erupts-after

Israeli ZIONIST REGIME of Netanyahu HID HEART DAMAGE after COVID-VACCINES. New Study Unveils Complicity with Pfizer
https://gospanews.net/en/2026/02/20/israeli-zionist-regime-of-netanyahu-hid-heart-damage-after-covid-vaccines-new-study-unveils-complicity-with-pfizer/

Glaucoma Drug Breakthrough Could Replace Surgery for Many Patients - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/glaucoma-drug-breakthrough-could-replace-surgery-for-many-patients

Scientists Discover That COVID-19 Causes Brain Blood Flow Changes That Persist After Recovery - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/scientists-discover-that-covid-19-causes-brain-blood-flow-changes-that-persist-after-recovery



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

‘World’s most powerful’ subsea trencher to bury power cables 18 feet below seabed
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/worlds-most-powerful-subsea-trencher-2

Amazon Cloud Unit Taken Down Twice By Its Own AI Tools: Report
https://www.zerohedge.com/ai/amazon-cloud-unit-taken-down-twice-its-own-ai-tools-report

As Pentagon Races to Deploy AI, Operational Challenges Highlight Risks
https://www.zerohedge.com/military/pentagon-races-deploy-ai-operational-challenges-highlight-risks

Virtually All Countries Support Voter Photo ID – So Why The Filibuster?
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/virtually-all-countries-support-voter-photo-id-so-why-filibuster

Can a chatbot be a co-author? AI helps crack a long-stalled gluon amplitude proof
https://phys.org/news/2026-02-chatbot-author-ai-stalled-gluon.html

AI 'blind spot' could allow attackers to hijack self-driving vehicles
https://techxplore.com/news/2026-02-ai-hijack-vehicles.html

Just When You Thought the BBC Couldn’t Get Any More Repugnant…
https://www.vigilantfox.com/p/just-when-you-thought-the-bbc-couldnt



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

NASA pumps massive 2.8 million liters of fuel for historic Artemis 2 rehearsal
https://interestingengineering.com/space/nasa-pumps-million-liters-of-fuel-for-artemis-2

REGALADE: The most extensive catalog of galaxies for modern astronomy
https://phys.org/news/2026-02-regalade-extensive-galaxies-modern-astronomy.html

Impact-formed glass provides evidence of cosmic collision in Brazil about 6 million years ago
https://phys.org/news/2026-02-impact-glass-evidence-cosmic-collision.html

Trump: I will be directing release of govt. files on aliens, extraterrestrial life and UAPs
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/trump-i-will-be-directing-release-of-govt-files-on-aliens-extraterrestrial-life-and-uaps/



MILITARY - AVIATION

United Airlines announces sweeping changes that could impact million of flyers — unless they agree to one thing
https://www.the-independent.com/travel/news-and-advice/united-airlines-slashing-miles-travelers-credit-card-b2923930.html

China scrambles aircraft as U.S. fighter jets fly over West Sea 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXk7KmQuqSk

ATLAS robot tank aces self-driving combat and automated battlefield targeting trials
https://interestingengineering.com/military/atlas-robot-tank-autonomous-trials

US Air Force to accelerate B-21 raider production to boost stealth bomber fleet
https://interestingengineering.com/military/usaf-to-accelerate-b-21-raider-production

Russian Army’s Mi-28 Attack Helicopter Units Integrate New Extended Range Supersonic Anti-Tank Missile 
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/russian-army-mi28-extended-missile

U.S. Navy EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit 8 Trains for Arctic Mine Warfare Above Arctic Circle. 
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/u-s-navy-eod-explosive-ordnance-disposal-unit-8-trains-for-arctic-mine-warfare-above-arctic-circle

Satellite Imagery Reveals U.S. Deploys 13 Tankers and AWACS at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Satellite-Imagery-Reveals-US-Deploys-13-Tankers-and-AWACS-at-Prince-Sultan-Air-Base-in-Saudi-Arabia/

KSSL and MetOcean Sign Partnership to Deliver 1,000-Meter Depth ASW Surveillance Systems to India
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/KSSL-and-MetOcean-Sign-Partnership-to-Deliver-1000-Meter-Depth-ASW-Surveillance-Systems-to-India/

China’s submarine surge testing Pacific’s undersea balance 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/chinas-submarine-surge-testing-pacifics-undersea-balance/



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

Birds change altitude to survive epic journeys across deserts and seas
https://phys.org/news/2026-02-birds-altitude-survive-epic-journeys.html

Over 1,100 Geese Mysteriously Found Dead in New Jersey Waters
https://www.vigilantfox.com/p/over-1100-geese-mysteriously-found

Four sperm whales washed ashore near the Danish island of Fane
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/chetyre-kashalota-vybrosilis-na-bereg-u-datskogo-ostrova-fane

Earthquakes 5+
5.8    38 km NE of Bāzārak, Afghanistan    2026-02-20 13:09:54 UTC    90.7 km
5.4    Vanuatu region    2026-02-20 14:57:41 UTC    608.7 km
5.3    73 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan    2026-02-20 14:16:31 UTC    63.2 km
5.0    West Chile Rise    2026-02-20 07:21:12 UTC    10.0 km
https://earthquakesworldwide.com/earthquakes/recent/



ECONOMY

Supreme Court rules that Trump’s sweeping emergency tariffs are illega
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/20/politics/supreme-court-tariffs

Chinese steel hit with duties of up to US$670 per tonne as Brazil dumping probe concludes
https://luminews.my/news/4021644

Who will repay the $170 billion in tariffs after they are lifted? - Politico 
https://en.topcor.ru/68892-kto-vernet-170-milliardov-dollarov-tarifov-posle-ih-otmeny-politico.html

China Buys Russian Oil That India Refused 
https://en.topcor.ru/68889-kitaj-skupaet-rossijskuju-neft-ot-kotoroj-otkazalas-indija.html

IMF rebukes China’s model with its own credibility in tatters 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/imf-rebukes-chinas-model-with-its-own-credibility-in-tatters/

Trump vows new tariffs, attacks Supreme Court justices for ruling 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/trump-vows-new-tariffs-attacks-supreme-court-justices-for-ruling/

Trump Doubles Down On Non-IEEPA Tariffs, Sprinkles 10% On Top After Scotus Decision
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/supreme-court-rules-tariffs

The Supreme Court struck down Trump’s tariffs - here’s what it means for your wallet
https://www.the-independent.com/us/money/trump-tariffs-consumer-impacts-b2924578.html

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Demands $8.6B in Tariff Refunds from Trump
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/02/20/llinois-gov-j-b-pritzker-demands-8-6b-in-tariff-refunds-from-trump/

Inflation Rises to 3%
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/inflation-rises-to-3/

Trump's $2000 Tariff Rebate Promise in Doubt After SCOTUS Ruling Treasury Chief Warns Americans Won't See It
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/treasury-secretary-doubts-trump-tariff-rebate-1780617

‘Ghost Students’ Are Submitting College Applications, With Money Being Paid Out to Fraudsters 
https://rumble.com/v7615z2-ghost-students-are-submitting-college-applications-with-money-being-paid-ou.html?mref=8g74p&mrefc=2



EU - UK - CANADA

Pentagon Warns EU of Trade Retaliation Over Proposed “Buy European” Defense Rules
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Pentagon-Warns-EU-of-Trade-Retaliation-Over-Proposed-Buy-European-Defense-Rules/

Greece eyes transferring migrants to hubs in Africa
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/greece-eyes-transferring-migrants-to-hubs-in-africa/3835967

Austrian couple sentenced to life for torturing and starving their 3-year-old son Elias to death
https://rmx.news/article/austrian-couple-sentenced-to-life-for-torturing-and-starving-their-3-year-old-son-elias-to-death/

Killing of Quentin Deranque: Political firewall against the left forming in France after numerous far-left extremists are indicted for murder
https://rmx.news/article/killing-of-quentin-deranque-political-firewall-against-the-left-forming-in-france-after-numerous-far-left-extremists-are-indicted-for-murder/

Italy: German woman found beheaded near Florence, North African suspect arrested
https://rmx.news/article/italy-german-woman-found-beheaded-near-florence-north-african-suspect-arrested/



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA - CARIBBEAN

US Military Blows up Another Drug Boat in Eastern Pacific, Killing 3 ‘Narco-Terrorists’ 
https://ground.news/article/us-military-blows-up-another-drug-boat-in-eastern-pacific-killing-3-narco-terrorists

Colombia Seizes Nearly 17 Tons of Cocaine in Largest Drug Bust in Nation’s History
https://www.telesurenglish.net/colombia-seizes-nearly-17-tons-of-cocaine-in-largest-drug-bust-in-nations-history/