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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA’s ambitious timeline for returning humans to the lunar vicinity has encountered a fresh hurdle, as the highly anticipated Artemis II crewed mission around the Moon has been postponed from its planned March launch

The 76th Berlin International Film Festival concluded Saturday with German-Turkish filmmaker İlker Çatak's "Yellow Letters" clinching the coveted Golden Bear for Best Film. The poignant political drama, a powerful exploration of state persecution and its personal toll, emerged victorious from a competition often overshadowed by a swirling vortex of global political tensions and internal debates over artistic neutrality

Washington, D.C. – In a significant escalation of his administration's trade policy, Donald Trump announced today a raise in global tariffs on imported goods to 15% from the previously declared 10%, effective February 24. This move comes mere hours after the U.S

Brussels finds itself grappling with a complex and rapidly evolving trade landscape following a landmark United States Supreme Court decision that invalidated a significant portion of the tariffs previously imposed by President Donald Trump. While the ruling offers a glimmer of relief by deeming certain broad duties illegal, it simultaneously injects fresh uncertainty into the fragile transatlantic trade relationship, particularly concerning a recently brokered EU-US trade deal

KYIV, Ukraine – Ukraine launched a significant long-range strike deep into Russian territory overnight on February 21, targeting the Votkinsk Machine Building Plant in the Udmurt Republic, a critical hub for Moscow's ballistic missile production. The audacious operation, employing domestically developed long-range Flamingo cruise missiles, marks a notable escalation in Ukraine's deep-strike capabilities and aims to disrupt Russia's ongoing missile campaign against Ukrainian cities and infrastructure

FLOREANA ISLAND, GALÁPAGOS – In a monumental triumph for global conservation, 158 juvenile giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Floreana Island, marking the return of these iconic "ecosystem engineers" to their ancestral home after an absence of nearly two centuries. The February 20, 2026, release signifies a critical milestone in one of the world's most ambitious ecological restoration projects, aiming to reverse the historical extinction of the Floreana giant tortoise subspecies (Chelonoidis niger niger) and rejuvenate the island's unique ecosystem. ## A Historic Homecoming for Floreana's Giants The reintroduction saw 158 juvenile giant tortoises carefully transported and released across Floreana Island by park rangers and conservation teams

Paris, France – French President Emmanuel Macron has issued a fervent appeal for national calm, urging "cooler heads to prevail" as France grapples with escalating political tensions following the killing of a far-right activist. The death of 23-year-old Quentin Deranque in Lyon has ignited a fierce political blame game and brought societal divisions into sharp focus, particularly ahead of a planned memorial rally this Saturday that authorities anticipate will draw thousands

Stuttgart, Germany – Chancellor Friedrich Merz has overwhelmingly secured another term as the leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU), receiving 91.17 percent of delegate votes at the party's 38th Federal Congress in Stuttgart. The two-day conference, which concluded today, February 21, 2026, saw Merz consolidate his power at a critical juncture for both the party and the nation, one year into his chancellorship leading a "black-red" coalition government

Decades after the forced assimilation and expulsion of hundreds of thousands of its ethnic Turkish citizens, Bulgaria continues to grapple with a historical wound that remains largely unaddressed. While official declarations have acknowledged the scale of the atrocities committed under the communist regime, tangible justice and comprehensive reckoning for the victims remain elusive

BERLIN – Germany is implementing significant cutbacks to funding for refugee integration programs, a move that is set to drastically alter the landscape of support for newcomers across the nation. The federal government's decision, driven by tightening budgets and a constitutional court ruling, will particularly impact vital language and orientation courses, with funding for these essential services projected to be halved in 2025

A burgeoning regulatory chasm between the United States and the European Union is rapidly reshaping the global digital landscape, pitting America's foundational free speech principles against the EU's assertive drive for online safety, privacy, and market fairness. At the heart of this transatlantic struggle are landmark European legislations like the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which impose far-reaching obligations on tech giants, many of them US-based

MOSCOW – Russia has moved to replace Moscow’s acclaimed Gulag History Museum with a new institution dedicated to documenting Nazi war crimes against the Soviet people, a decision that critics contend is the latest step in a concerted effort to reshape the nation's historical memory. The Gulag museum, which chronicled the brutal Soviet-era system of forced labor camps, was closed in November 2024, officially due to "fire safety violations," but widely seen by observers as a pretext to suppress narratives of Soviet political repression

A United States military strike in the eastern Pacific on Friday, February 20, 2026, resulted in the deaths of three men aboard an alleged drug-smuggling vessel, marking the second such deadly operation this week. The incident, confirmed by U.S

BEIRUT, Lebanon – Israeli airstrikes struck deep into eastern Lebanon on Friday, February 20, 2026, targeting sites associated with the Iran-backed Hezbollah group in the Baalbek area of the Bekaa Valley. The attacks resulted in at least 10 fatalities and 24 injuries, including several senior Hezbollah commanders, marking one of the deadliest such incidents in the region in recent weeks and significantly heightening concerns about a broader escalation of hostilities. The strikes represent a significant geographical expansion of Israeli operations, which have largely concentrated on southern Lebanon since the onset of the ongoing conflict

Brussels finds itself at a critical juncture as Hungary has threatened to veto a pivotal €90 billion European Union loan package intended for Ukraine. The potential blockade, announced by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, stems from an escalating dispute over the transit of Russian oil through Ukraine via the Druzhba pipeline