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 (Mar 03 2026) - NY Post : US sub sinks Iranian warship with torpedo
INDIAN OCEAN : An American sub' sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean overnight — the first such US attack on a member of an enemy fleet since WW II, Sec' of War Pete Hegseth announced Wed. The “quiet death” strike on Iran’s prized Soleimani vessel unfolded late Tues off the southern coast of Sri Lanka ...
(Mar 03 2026) - Christian Post : SCOTUS blocks California schools from
CALIFORNIA : The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against a California public school policy that requires teachers to withhold information from parents about whether or not their children are transgender identifying in school. In a per curiam opinion issued Monday evening, the nation's high court sided with parents ...
(Mar 02 2026) - Kathmandu Post : US military aircraft crash in Kuwait
KUWAIT : Several US military aircraft crashed in Kuwait on Monday, but all crew members survived & were in stable condition, Kuwait’s Ministry of Defence said, as conflict widened across the Middle East. In a separate incident, smoke was seen rising from the vicinity of the US Embassy compound in Kuwait City, and ...
(Mar 01 2026) - Sunday Post : Scottish firm given £54m of PPE cash
SCOTLAND : A Scottish company handed £54 million of Gov't VIP-lane PPE contracts during the Covid pandemic is being liquidated after failing to pay the tax on its vast profits. Tiny Edinburgh start-up Rehear Labs Ltd was inexplicably plucked from obscurity to supply the NHS with millions of gloves & face shields in 2020.
(Feb 28 2026) - Puntland Post : Somalia’s Constitutional Wrangle
GAROWE : President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is not only the 1st President to lead Somalia after the transitional period ended in 2012. In his 1st term (2012–2017), he facilitated the formation of 3 Federal Member States & the expansion of an already existing one (Galmudug). Puntland State of Somalia rejected the ...
(Feb 26 2026) - Guam Post : GovGuam recovers $1.6M from cybertheft
GUAM : $1.6 million has been recovered from a cyber-theft incident that targeted the Judiciary of Guam & Dept' of Administration, according to a news release from the Office of the Governor. Adelup said an email account at the Judiciary of Guam was hacked in what is known as a "spoofing" attack, and hackers used ...
(Feb 25 2026) - Pagosa Post : Is Brain Rot a Real Thing?
COLORADO : According to journalist Maggie Penman, if you’re not familiar with the term ‘brain rot’, then you probably don’t have it. Unfortunately, I know the term quite well. That’s the main job of a journalist; to know things. I even know that ‘brain rot’ was chosen as the Oxford Word of the Year for 2024. But ...
(Feb 24 2026) - Courier Post : What to know about NJ Transit
NEW JERSEY : Many South Jersey transportation options are set to be up & running this morning after services were paused because of the recent snowstorm. But some transit options, such as NJ Transit, are set to operate on a limited schedule, and the chance of delays is high. “Safety of our customers is our priority,”
(Feb 23 2026) - Bay Post : Canada's PM to travel to Australia ...
AUSTRAILIA : Canada's PM Mark Carney will travel to Australia as part of a broader Asia-Pacific tour aimed at diversifying trade links amid ongoing tariff turbulence from the US Trump administration. The Canadian gov't announced the prime minister's 3-country tour to India, Australia & Japan from Feb 26 to Mar 7.
(Feb 22 2026) - India Post : Shaping a Human-Centric Future for AI
NEW DELHI : At a defining moment in human history, the world gathered at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. For us in India, it was a moment of immense pride & joy to welcome Heads of State, Heads of Gov't, delegates and innovators from across the world. India brings scale and energy to everything it does and ...
(Feb 21 2026) - Defense Post : Hamas Says Israel Must End ‘Aggression’
GAZA STRIP : Hamas said any discussions on Gaza must begin with a total halt to Israeli “aggression” as Donald Trump‘s “Board of Peace” maps out the territory’s future, with Israel insisting on the militants’ disarmament before reconstruction starts. Trump’s board met for its inaugural session in Wash D.C. on Thursday ...
(Feb 20 2026) - Limerick Post : Jury finds man guilty of indecent assaults?
LIMERICK : A JURY found a man guilty 10 separate counts of the indecent assault of a young girl 50 yrs ago. The man, now 75, was acquitted by the jury of a single charge of raping the girl. The jury delivered unanimous verdicts on 11 charges following the man’s trial at the Central Criminal Court, sitting in Limerick.
(Feb 19 2026) - Jerusalem Post : Overlooking AI-powered hackers
ISRAEL : "You can defend well hundreds of times, but they only have to get through once," the former official noted. "It is always harder to protect than it is to attack." "Even our imagination is limited by the current possibilities confronting us, such that it blinds us to the full extent of the risks, and ..."
(Feb 18 2026) - Bangkok Post : Bank of Thailand to monitor KBank ...
THAILAND : The Bank of Thailand is monitoring the increased shareholding in Kasikornbank (KBank) of 10% by Gulf Development Plc, saying KBank will be placed under intensified oversight. Under the central bank's regulations, major shareholders holding at least 5% of a financial institution's capital are ...
(Feb 17 2026) - Copenhagen Post : Greenlanders value the Royal Family
GREENLAND : A new survey shows that the Royal Family continues to hold personal significance for many Greenlanders, even as a generational divide becomes increasingly clear. 50% of respondents say the Royal Family has either “some or great” importance to them. In contrast, 22% say it has little or no importance.
(Feb 16 2026) - JC Post : US military boards another oil tanker
PENTAGON : U.S. military forces boarded another sanctioned tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking the vessel from the Caribbean Sea in an effort to target illicit oil connected to Venezuela. Venezuela had faced U.S. sanctions on its oil for several years, relying on a shadow fleet of falsely flagged tankers ...
(Feb 15 2026) - New York Post : 300 bigwigs named in Epstein files !!!
WASH D.C. : Attorney General Pam Bondi released a list of 300 politicians & prominent people who were named in the Epstein files, as she told Congress that all of the docs that the DOJ was required to reveal have been made public. Deputy AG Todd Blanche & Bondi noted that privileged material is still being withheld ...
(Feb 14 2026) - Scheer Post : Greenland Is Not for Sale ... !!!
GREENLAND : Donald Trump’s second presidency has been defined by lawless, fascist actions at home & imperial ambitions and performative militarism abroad. He's threatened scores of countries while depicting Canada & Greenland as part of the U.S. His obsession with Greenland has caused severe strains between Europe & U.S.
(Feb 13 2026) - Post Millennial : Being in detention is a CHOICE
TEXAS : "Being in detention is a CHOICE — we encourage every illegal alien to take advantage of the CBP Home app to self-deport & have the opportunity to come back to our nation the RIGHT way." The DHS hit back Thursday after an Irish man (...) likened the conditions of the Texas detention center he is being held in ...
(Feb 12 2026) - SCM Post : China neck & neck with US in moon race
CHINA : China’s latest rocket test has put the country neck & neck with the US in the race to the moon, with crewed landings before 2030 a realistic goal for both nations. During Wednesday’s 8-minute flight from southern Hainan province, China successfully tested two major components of its crewed lunar system: ...
(Feb 11 2026) - Activist Post : The Lutnick Deception
EPSTEIN FILES : Howard Lutnick is a man the world has been sold as a survivor, a Wall Street titan who rebuilt Cantor Fitzgerald investment bank from the ashes of Sept 11, a billionaire philanthropist, joined at the hip with President Trump, as his Commerce Sec'. His public biography reads like a meticulously crafted ...
(Feb 10 2026) - Post South : Louisiana close to bottom for education
LOUISIANA : For many, education is a priority & a quality education can open pathways for greater career opportunities & potential higher earnings. Despite this, not all states offer the same education & Louisiana seems to lack in the education dept'. In order to find out which states are the most educated ...
(Feb 09 2026) - Orissa Post : February 12 nationwide strike ...
NEW DELHI : A joint platform of 10 central trade unions Monday said that the call for a nationwide general strike Feb 12 is on, and not less than 30 crore workers across the country are expected to join the protest. The group of unions had given a call for a nationwide strike Jan 9, 2025, to show their “resistance”.
(Feb 08 2026) - Borneo Post : Give orphans more opportunities ...
MIRI : Orphans in Sarawak should be given opportunities to participate in the holistic development programmes that were designed specifically for them, said Transport Minister Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin. He said programmes such as the ‘UPMS Outreach: Sinar Harapan’, organised by Universiti Putra Malaysia Sarawak ...
(Feb 07 2026) - Nagaland Post : Fake news & scams take center stage
NAGALAND : The second day of the White Owl Literature Festival & Book Fair, organized by White Owl in collaboration with Penguin Random House India, opened with a thought-provoking session on “Fake News & Age of Misinformation” at Zone by the Park. The discussion was moderated by Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty ...
(Feb 06 2026) - Mexico Daily Post : New 10-Peso Coin in Mexico
MEXICO : In 2026, a new 10-peso Mexican coin will circulate in our country, which will have a different alloy & incorporate more complex technological elements. Here at N+, we tell you what the new currency will be like, which will continue to reflect the history of deep Mexico through the metal, but with a ...
(Feb 05 2026) - PSY Post : Trump-related search activity signals ???
U.S.A. : A new study suggests that the amount of attention paid to Donald Trump online helps predict optimism on Wall Street. Published in American Behavioral Scientist, the research indicates that spikes in Google searches for the former president tend to precede increases in bullish sentiment among investors.
(Feb 04 2026) - San Antonio Post : New charges against those unlikely
WASH D.C. : A top Justice Department official said there was little possibility of additional criminal charges arising from the Jeffrey Epstein files, despite the existence of "horrible photographs" and troubling email correspondence. After reviewing the trove of documents, Justice Department officials believed ...
(Feb 03 2026) - Daily Post : Dept of State Services arraigns Malami
NIGERIA : The Department of State Services, DSS, has brought a former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son before the Federal High Court in Abuja on allegations bordering on terrorism financing. The defendants were arraigned before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on a five-count charge ...
(Feb 02 2026) - Palm Beach Post : D-Wave Moves HQ to Boca Raton
BOCA RATON : Florida Atlantic University is spending $20 million to bring a quantum supercomputer to its Boca Raton campus, and company behind it, D-Wave, is moving its entire headquarters from California to join them. The move marks the culmination of a months-long recruitment effort by the city of Boca Raton.
(Feb 01 2026) - Christian Post : Fewer pastors now feel like quitting
AMERICA : The share of pastors who feel like quitting their jobs is showing a significant decline since the COVID-19 pandemic (...). Citing findings from its 2025 "State of the Church" produced in conjunction with a Gloo, Barna reports that the share of pastors who felt like quitting has shown a steady decline since 2022
(Jan 31 2026) - Maravi Post : Drought looms over Southern Malawi
BLANTYRE : The Dept' of Climate Change & Meteorological Services warned that the dry spell (...) is likely to continue for the next 7 days. According to the dept’s latest statement, weather forecasts indicate that many areas in the region have gone without significant rainfall for over a week now.
(Jan 30 2026) - Salina Post : Former CNN anchor arrested ...
WASH D.C. : Journalist Don Lemon has been arrested after he entered a Minnesota church & recorded anti-immigration enforcement protesters who disrupted a service in an incident that increased tensions between residents & Trump admin' his lawyer said. Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents in L.A.
(Jan 29 2026) - Phnompenh Post : Cambodia-Thailand clash not big enough
PHILIPPINES : Philippines Dept' of Foreign Affairs Sec' Lazaro was surprised as she wrapped up a press conference at the ASEAN Foreign Minister’s Retreat. No reporters asked about the Cambodia-Thailand conflict, which claimed more than a 100 lives. “Well, you concentrated only on the code of conducts & Myanmar issues.”
(Jan 28 2026) - First Post : Time is running out ... for Iran
WHITE HOUSE : President Trump issued a fresh warning to Iran, urging the country to enter negotiations on its nuclear program or face the prospect of far more severe US military action. In a social media post, Trump pressed Tehran to resume talks & agree to a deal that'd prevent it from acquiring nuclear weapons.
(Jan 27 2026) - Singju Post : AI is Coming for Your Job
NATION WIDE : Technologist Vlad Tenev offers a historical, big-picture look at what happens when AI wipes out most of today’s jobs and why that may be a sign of human progress rather than doom. Tracing work from hunter‑gatherers to the internet, he argues that job disruption has always fueled new kinds of roles
(Jan 26 2026) - Baton Rouge Post : Google expands AI search ...
SAN FRANCISCO : Google is offering users a deeper level of personalization in its search engine, allowing its (AI) tools to draw directly on personal data such as emails, photos & travel history to tailor responses. Google will roll out an optional feature called "Personal Intelligence" within its AI-powered search mode.
(Jan 25 2026) - Post & Email : The Theory & Practice of Sanctuary Cities
U.S.A. : I began publishing a series of humanitarian hoax articles in July 2017, each article beginning with the same dire warning paragraph: The humanitarian hoax is the deliberate & deceitful tactic of presenting a destructive policy as altruistic. The humanitarian huckster presents himself as a compassionate advocate
(Jan 24 2026) - National Post : LeBlanc clarifies Beijing agreement ...
OTTAWA : Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government is pushing back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest threat to impose 100 per cent tariffs on all Canadian imports if Ottawa makes a trade deal with China, insisting there is no deal in the works. After Trump delivered the ultimatum on Saturday ...
(Jan 23 2026) - Tucson Post : 100-vehicle pileup in Michigan
HUDSONVILLE : Heavy snowfall led to a massive pile-up off an interstate in Michigan on Jan 19, after more than 100 vehicles smashed into each other. The pileup prompted the Michigan State Police to close both directions of Interstate 196 just southwest of Grand Rapids. Officials worked to remove all the vehicles
(Jan 22 2026) - Nile Post : Uganda’s "Real Problem" ...
UGANDA : For too long, conversations about national progress in Uganda have revolved almost entirely around leadership: who holds power, who promises change, and who will deliver the future. Our collective imagination has been captured by this singular preoccupation. National discourse at dinner tables, in taxis ...
(Jan 21 2026) - Post Independent : Life without new pennies
COLORADO : Two months after the suspension of penny production in the U.S., retailers & bankers are still navigating the decision. Even as federal guidance remains scarce, many say the change hasn’t rattled them. Some businesses in rural mountain towns have turned to strategies like price rounding and ...
(Jan 20 2026) - Frontier Post : Australia shuts dozens of beaches
SYDNEY : Dozens of beaches along Australia’s east coast, closed on Tuesday after 4 shark attacks in two days, as heavy rains left waters murky and more likely to attract the animals. Beaches around Port Macquarie, around 400 km (250 miles) north of Sydney, were shut after a man was bitten while surfing earlier in the day.
(Jan 19 2026) - Patriot Post : Trump Should Work on Election Integrity
WASH D.C. : Amidst the blizzard of news about ICE & Minnesota, I took note last week when The Washington Post published an article detailing all the ways Trump “is trying to change how the midterm elections are conducted.” (...) “Many of these endeavors go far beyond typical political persuasion,” the Post frets ...
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