articles 22 feb.

   
WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

Russia and Iran have signed a secret agreement worth half a billion euros. What is known about him?
https://lenta.ru/news/2026/02/23/rossiya-i-iran-zaklyuchili-sekretnoe-soglashenie-na-polmilliarda-evro/

Larry C. Johnson & Col. Larry Wilkerson: Iran Warns U.S. in Urgent Letter to UN Vowing to WIPE OUT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLFq45I4cm0

US Prepares for Next War of Aggression Against Iran to Further Encircle Russia & China
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5ysDu9LK3s

Merchants of Death: How US Elites Sell Unnecessary Iran War"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEmzXC1F83Q

Mark Sleboda: The Axis is Rising? China and Russia Just Armed Iran to the Teeth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7rswSTnqVY

Iran Deploys Russian S-300 Long Range Air Defences Around Capital After Western Sources Claimed All Were Destroyed 
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/iran-deploys-russian-s300-capital

Iran Orders Cutting Edge Russian Tri-Seeker Surface-to-Air Missile Systems to Prepare For Western Air Assault
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/iran-orders-russian-triseeker-missile

Former U.S. Naval Intelligence Chief Says U.S. Could Achieve Air Supremacy Over Iran Within Hours
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Former-US-Naval-Intelligence-Chief-Says-US-Could-Achieve-Air-Supremacy-Over-Iran-Within-Hours/

Satellite Imagery Reveals Major Shift in US Aircraft at Qatar’s Al Udeid Base
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Satellite-Imagery-Reveals-Major-Shift-in-US-Aircraft-at-Qatars-Al-Udeid-Base/

Iran to Receive 500 Russian Verba MANPADS with 2,500 Missiles Under €500 Million Secret Defense Contract
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Iran-to-Receive-500-Russian-Verba-MANPADS-with-2500-Missiles-Under-500-Million-Secret-Defense-Contract/

Iran Deploys Cobra V8 Electronic Warfare System Alongside S-300 and Bavar-373 Near Tehran
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Iran-Deploys-Cobra-V8-Electronic-Warfare-System-Alongside-S-300-and-Bavar-373-Near-Tehran/

Larijani takes over Iran's preparations for war, says report
https://www.euronews.com/2026/02/22/larijani-takes-over-irans-preparations-for-war-says-report

US ready to hold another round of talks with Iran if nuclear proposal received within 48 hours: Report
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-ready-to-hold-another-round-of-talks-with-iran-if-nuclear-proposal-received-within-48-hours-report/3837228

Israel and American Hawks are pushing US to Iran War with Catastrophic Consequences 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/02/22/israel-and-american-hawks-are-pushing-us-to-iran-war-with-catastrophic-consequences/



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

U.S. Envoy Says Iran Could Reach Weapons-Grade Uranium in Seven Days
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/US-Envoy-Says-Iran-Could-Reach-Weapons-Grade-Uranium-in-Seven-Days/

Israel Unveils ‘Hexagon of Alliances’ Linking India, Greece, Cyprus and Arab States to Counter Shiite and Sunni Axes
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Israel-Unveils-Hexagon-of-Alliances-Linking-India-Greece-Cyprus-and-Arab-States-to-Counter-Shiite-and-Sunni-Axes/

Palestinians granted 66 building permits in West Bank over 11 years, vs 22,000 for illegal Israeli settlers: Report
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/palestinians-granted-66-building-permits-in-west-bank-over-11-years-vs-22-000-for-illegal-israeli-settlers-report/3837084

Over 100 Palestinians arrested by Israel in West Bank since start of Ramadan, rights group says
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/over-100-palestinians-arrested-by-israel-in-west-bank-since-start-of-ramadan-rights-group-says/3837160

Arab and Muslim Nations Respond to U.S. Envoy’s Statement on Israel’s Claim to Regional Land
https://ground.news/article/arab-and-muslim-countries-slam-us-envoys-remarks-on-israels-right-to-mideast-land_81a3f5

IDF escalates strikes on Hezbollah as fears grow of Iran-directed assault on Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-escalates-strikes-on-hezbollah-as-fears-grow-of-iran-directed-assault-on-israel/

Solution to Iran crisis is regime change, ousting Khamenei, Saudi royal family source tells N12
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-887557

Palestinian woman killed by Israeli gunfire in Gaza
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/02/22/358340/

Israeli Fire Kills Palestinian Woman in Northern Gaza as IDF Attacks Continue Despite Ceasefire Deal
https://news.antiwar.com/2026/02/22/israeli-fire-kills-palestinian-woman-in-northern-gaza-as-idf-attacks-continue-despite-ceasefire-deal/



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

More HIMARS Ready to Take on Russia: U.S. Deploys Rocket Artillery For Arctic Live Fire Exercises 
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/more-himars-russia-us-arctic

British Defence Secretary Announces Hopes of Ground Force Deployment in Ukraine - Are They Already There? 
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/british-defence-secretary-ground-force-ukraine

Satellite Imagery Confirms Ukrainian FP-5 Strike on Russian Missile Plant in Votkinsk
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Satellite-Imagery-Confirms-Ukrainian-FP-5-Strike-on-Russian-Missile-Plant-in-Votkinsk/

Waves of combined strikes: attacks on targets in Kyiv, Cherkasy, and Vinnytsia 
https://en.topwar.ru/278330-volny-kombinirovannyh-udarov-prilety-po-celjam-v-kieve-cherkassah-vinnice.html

Ex British PM: “BRITAIN MUST SEND TROOPS TO UKRAINE” (Video). The Goal is to Prolong the War to Increase BAE Systems’ Weapons Profits
https://gospanews.net/en/2026/02/22/ex-british-pm-britain-must-send-troops-to-ukraine-video-the-goal-is-to-prolong-the-war-to-increase-bae-systems-profits/

Epstein Deutsche Bank Ties: Explosive Documents Expose Damning 40-Account Scandal
https://www.telesurenglish.net/epstein-deutsche-bank-ties-2026/

A Russian strike destroyed a logistics hub in a production zone in the Sumy region.
https://avia-pro.net/news/rossiyskiy-udar-likvidiroval-logisticheskiy-uzel-v-proizvodstvennoy-zone-v-sumskoy-oblasti

The Armed Forces of Ukraine are faced with a serious shortage of soldiers in the Kharkiv direction
https://ria.ru/20260223/spetsoperatsiya-2076167318.html

In four hours, 130 drones were shot down over the regions of Russia
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8460552?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



NATIONAL  2

Here's All The Key Figures Who Have Resigned Over The Epstein Files...So Far
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/heres-key-figured-who-have-resigned-over-epstein-filesso-far

Trump Approves DC Emergency Declaration For Potomac Sewage Spill
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-approves-dc-emergency-declaration-potomac-sewage-spill

'It's hidden': Female genital mutilation and the secret shame of Minnesota's Somalis
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/its-hidden-female-genital-mutilation-secret-shame-minnesota-somalis

Caught: LAFD's Secret Plan to Protect Karen Bass and Dept. From Fire Report Fallout
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/02/22/caught-lafds-secret-plan-to-protect-karen-bass-and-dept-from-fire-report-fallout-n2199419

ZAP: 'Mind control' tech seemingly revealed in latest Epstein release 
https://www.theblaze.com/return/zap-mind-control-tech-seemingly-revealed-in-latest-epstein-release

Insanity: Professor Gets Rid of Finals, Assigns Editing Of “LGBTQ+” Wikipedia Pages Instead
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/02/insanity-professor-gets-rid-finals-assigns-editing-lgbtq/

Fired for Doing Journalism? Inside the Crackdown on Student Press at UT Dallas 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/02/22/fired-for-doing-journalism-inside-the-crackdown-on-student-press-at-ut-dallas/

West Coast utility settles US claims over wildfires for $575 million
https://courthousenews.com/west-coast-utility-settles-us-claims-over-wildfires-for-575-million/

U.S. Fighter Jets Intercept Russian Aircraft Near Alaska... Again
https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=24D89145-A0EF-4004-BC2F-07BAC268BABF



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

Study — ‘Very Worrying’: Marijuana Use Among Teens Brings Higher Risk of Psychotic Disorders
https://www.breitbart.com/health/2026/02/22/study-very-worrying-marijuana-use-among-teens-brings-higher-risk-of-psychotic-disorders/

Leaky Gut Link Found in Long COVID Fatigue - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/leaky-gut-link-found-in-long-covid-fatigue

Coronaviruses Rewire Human Cells to Boost Viral Proteins - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/coronaviruses-rewire-human-cells-to-boost-viral-proteins



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

Unmanned shipbuilding operations to get boost as US firm to test AI to automate tasks
https://interestingengineering.com/military/unmanned-shipbuilding-operations-get-boost

Australian police test station-based drones 370 miles away from target site for rapid response
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/australian-police-test-station-based-drones

China never admits defeat, and after 14 years and 82 miles, it has completed what many call the “most difficult construction project in the world.”
https://www.prototypingchina.com/2026/02/22/china-never-admits-defeat-and-after-14-years-and-82-miles-it-has-completed-what-many-call-the-most-difficult-construction-project-in-the-world/

Tesla Avoids California Suspension By Dropping 'Self-Driving' Claims
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/tesla-avoids-california-suspension-dropping-self-driving-claims

Jailbreaking the matrix: How researchers are bypassing AI guardrails to make them safer
https://techxplore.com/news/2026-02-jailbreaking-matrix-bypassing-ai-guardrails.html

How mainstream online tools are exposing Americans to organized crime, stalkers, and abusive exes
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime-scams-data-brokers-murder-b2905378.html



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORYUS News

2,500 years ago, Russian woman received astonishing jaw surgery: Study
https://interestingengineering.com/culture/2500-years-ago-russian-woman-jaw-surgery

Two 4,000-year-old burnt fabrics reveal a lost Bronze Age textile industry
https://interestingengineering.com/culture/two-burnt-fabrics-reveal-lost-bronze-age-textile

Cosmic rule-breaker: Researchers discover rocky planet that defies how worlds form
https://interestingengineering.com/space/discovery-breaks-the-rule-of-planet-formation

5,000-year-old bureaucracy: Over 7,000 prehistoric seal impressions uncovered in western Iran
https://phys.org/news/2026-02-year-bureaucracy-prehistoric-uncovered-western.html

Maternal infections during pregnancy increase the risk of suicidal behaviors in their offspring, study finds
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-maternal-infections-pregnancy-suicidal-behaviors.html

Signs That You May Have Lived Before
https://michaelwalshwriter.com/2026/02/22/signs-that-you-may-have-lived-before/



MILITARY - AVIATION

38-ton world-leading fighting vehicle with anti-tank missiles delivered to Ukraine neighbor
https://interestingengineering.com/military/38-ton-combat-vehicle-missiles-ukraine-neighbor

Russia Fields the World’s First Intercontinental Range Fighter: How the Su-34 Can Fly From Moscow to Washington 
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/russia-first-intercontinental-fighter-su34



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

New York mayor Mamdani orders citywide travel ban ahead of major snowstorm
https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260222-new-york-mayor-mamdani-orders-citywide-traffic-shutdown-ahead-of-major-snowstorm

Salt depohttps://interestingengineering.com/energy/salt-deposit-australia-energy-storagesit older than dinosaurs could become Australia’s largest energy reserve
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/salt-deposit-australia-energy-storage

80% of Spanish apples contain residues of several toxic pesticides at the same time
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/22/80-of-spanish-apples-contain-residues-of-several-toxic-pesticides-at-the-same-time

Experts warn of rapid loss of water in the Baltic Sea: 'A vibrant reef is turning into an underwater wasteland'
https://www.euronews.com/2026/02/22/experts-warn-of-rapid-loss-of-water-in-the-baltic-sea-a-vibrant-reef-is-turning-into-an-un

7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes off Malaysia
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/71-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-off-malaysia/3837283

Climate Change: 'Bomb Cyclone' Hits East Coast, Major Disruptions in Mamdani's NY, Other Cities
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/02/22/climate-change-bomb-cyclone-hits-east-coast-major-disruptions-in-mamdanis-nyc-other-cities-n2199448

First Snow Arrives With Blizzard Set To Drop Feet Of Snow On Northeast
https://www.dailywire.com/news/first-snow-arrives-with-blizzard-set-to-drop-feet-of-snow-on-northeast

Scientists record powerful gas-steam emissions at the Sheveluch volcano in Kamchatka
https://www.m24.ru/news/proisshestviya/23022026/876487

Earthquakes 5+
7.1    55 km NNW of Kota Belud, Malaysia    2026-02-22 16:57:46 UTC    619.8 km
6.0    south of the Fiji Islands    2026-02-22 07:43:26 UTC    653.8 km
5.8    Kuril Islands    2026-02-22 07:25:28 UTC    10.0 km
5.4    183 km SW of Houma, Tonga    2026-02-22 08:45:47 UTC    174.6 km
5.3    60 km WNW of Pisco, Peru    2026-02-22 22:36:17 UTC    35.0 km
5.3    south of the Fiji Islands    2026-02-22 07:54:01 UTC    634.6 km
5.1    84 km N of Namuac, Philippines    2026-02-22 10:40:43 UTC    39.5 km
5.0    50 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu    2026-02-23 03:12:34 UTC    186.8 km
https://earthquakesworldwide.com/earthquakes/recent/



ECONOMY

Trump Administration Misses Budget Deadline Amid Challenges in Allocating $500 Billion Defense Spending Surge
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/Trump-Administration-Misses-Budget-Deadline-Amid-Challenges-in-Allocating-500-Billion-Defense-Spending-Surge/

Global trade trapped between US tantrums and China’s bravado 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/global-trade-trapped-between-us-tantrums-and-chinas-bravado/

Trump imposes blanket 15% tariffs as post-ruling turmoil spreads 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/trump-imposes-blanket-15-tariffs-as-post-ruling-turmoil-spreads/

$845 Trillion Derivative Crisis as U.S. Banks Prepare for Bail-Ins
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2026-02-22/845-trillion-derivative-crisis-us-banks-prepare-bail-ins

Trump administration says it is in no rush to issue refunds to companies that paid tariffs 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/22/us-firms-scramble-refunds-supreme-court-rejects-trumps-blanket/

Of the 1,300 Sanctioned Oil Ships, How Many Did the US Capture?
https://mishtalk.com/economics/of-the-1300-sanctioned-oil-ships-how-many-did-the-us-capture/



EU - UK - CANADA

Pope Leo XIV: 'No change in Church doctrine on gays and trans people'
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/22/pope-leo-xiv-no-change-in-church-doctrine-on-gays-and-trans-people

'No thanks': Greenland rejects Trump's offer to send hospital ship to island
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/no-thanks-greenland-rejects-trumps-offer-to-send-hospital-ship-to-island/3837063



CHINA - ASIA

Afghanistan vows ‘appropriate and measured response’ to Pakistani strikes
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/afghanistan-vows-appropriate-and-measured-response-to-pakistani-strikes/3836889

Pakistan launches airstrikes on eastern, southeastern Afghanistan
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/pakistan-launches-airstrikes-on-eastern-southeastern-afghanistan/3836886



MIDDLE EAST 2

Mexican Resort Towns Burn As Special Forces Kill Jalisco New Generation Cartel Boss "El Mencho" 
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/mexican-forces-kill-cjng-kingpin-sparks-cartel-chaos-across-guadalajara



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA

Tourist Hub Puerto Vallarta Turns Into a Warzone as Cartels Start Burning, Shooting Everything
https://rumble.com/v764qei-tourist-hub-puerto-vallarta-turns-into-a-warzone-as-cartels-start-burning-s.html?mref=8g74p&mc=1tbdj

CJNG Cartel Reportedly Storms Guadalajara Airport After Mexican Army Takes Out Leader El Mencho
https://rumble.com/v764jxe-cjng-cartel-reportedly-storms-guadalajara-airport-after-mexican-army-takes-.html?mref=1htl22&mc=e16nv

Cartel Members Block With Fires Roads of Several States of Mexico
https://www.telesurenglish.net/cartel-members-block-with-fires-roads-of-several-states-of-mexico/



AFRICA - HAITI - DR

Somaliland willing to give US access to minerals and military bases, says minister
https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260222-somaliland-willing-to-give-us-access-to-minerals-and-military-bases-says-minister