Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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Jesse Jackson, the US civil rights leader and two-time Democratic presidential hopeful, died at 84 on Tuesday, his family announced.
Russia and Ukraine held tense, US‑mediated peace talks in Geneva that continued, with Moscow pressing territorial concessions while Kyiv insisted on security guarantees.
Stephen Colbert said on Monday's Late Show that CBS blocked his interview with Texas state Rep. James Talarico, accusing the Trump administration and FCC guidance of prompting the censorship.
Hillary Clinton accused President Donald Trump's Justice Department of a "cover-up" over withheld Jeffrey Epstein files at the Munich security conference and urged officials to release them.
Oxford professor Michael Wooldridge warned the commercial race to deploy AI agents risked a Hindenburg‑style disaster that could shatter global confidence, amid investor panic and market upheaval.
Iran said negotiators in Geneva agreed on a set of "guiding principles" for a possible nuclear pact, though both sides warned many substantive details remained unresolved.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Budapest and openly backed Viktor Orbán ahead of Hungary’s April election, drawing criticism that Washington was aligning with European populists.
UK unemployment rose to 5.2% in the three months to the end of December, a five-year high, prompting traders to expect a Bank of England rate cut in March.
German industry cut more than 124,000 jobs in 2025, with heavy losses in the auto sector amid a deepening industrial slowdown.
State University of New York researchers suggested prolonged near-focus in dim indoor light — rather than screen use — promoted myopia by constricting pupils and reducing retinal illumination.
Researchers found a millennia-old bacterial strain in a Romanian ice cave that resisted about ten common antibiotics, raising concern it could transfer resistance if the ice thaws.
A new study found that climate change amplified the deadly 2024 Valencia floods, and researchers urged rapid adaptation in Europe for a world about 3°C warmer.
Catalan authorities expanded Barcelona's high-risk zone and reported new African swine fever cases after an infected wild boar was found in Sant Feliu de Llobregat outside the initial cordon.
Billions across East Asia and worldwide began celebrating the Lunar New Year on Feb. 17, 2026, ushering in the Year of the Fire Horse, traditionally associated with success and risk.
Documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman died at 96; he was revered for long, immersive studies of U.S. institutions and ordinary life.
France won the men's biathlon relay at the Winter Olympics in Antholz on Tuesday, beating Norway and securing a record 16th French medal of these Games.
Snowstorms at the Milano‑Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on Feb. 17 delayed multiple events, forcing schedule changes and prompting concern for athlete safety and competitive fairness.
Authorities in Lyon arrested five suspects, including parliamentary assistant Jacques-Élie Favrot to LFI deputy Raphaël Arnault, in the killing of Quentin Deranque, allegedly linked to Jeune Garde.
Three years after Russia's 2022 invasion, about half of Ukrainians who fled to Germany had found jobs, studies and government data indicated.
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, 84, died in the United States on Tuesday morning, closing a decades‑long career advocating for racial and economic equality.
Robert Duvall, the veteran actor famed for The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, died Sunday, Feb. 15 at age 95.
