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Feb 15 2026POLITICS

The Horn of Africa Gets a New Rivalry

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are pushing their own agendas in the Horn of Africa, turning a regional summit into a stage for their competition. What started as a fight in Yemen has now spread across the Red Sea, touching places like Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Libya. The

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Feb 15 2026POLITICS

U. S. and Europe Talk About Friendship at Munich

The U. S. Secretary of State spoke in Munich, calling America a “child of Europe” to show that the two sides still care about each other. He hoped to calm worries in Europe over war, trade and changing global rules. The speech was brief and avoided talking about Russia, which made some people wonder

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Feb 15 2026POLITICS

Trump’s Bad Bunny Blunder and the Latino Vote

President Trump fired back at Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny after the singer’s Super Bowl halftime show, calling it a “slap in the face” and saying nobody understood the Spanish lyrics. The comment shocked many Republican Latino strategists who worry that such remarks could turn a key part of Trump’s

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Feb 15 2026SPORTS

Runners Sprint for a Future: Baltimore Club Funds College for Moms

The Track Hawks Run Club plans to cover more than 100 miles in a single day, turning the distance into dollars for an important cause. They will run from Baltimore City Hall to Philadelphia City Hall in a relay that stretches across 11 segments, each runner covering a part of the route. The ev

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Feb 15 2026HEALTH

South Carolina Faces New Measles Surge

The state health department announced that 17 more children have tested positive for measles, raising the total to 950 cases. The new infections were linked to several spots in Greenville and Greer. One cluster came from a local ramen shop on Feb. 5 between 12:30 and 3:30 p. m. Another group of case

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Feb 15 2026POLITICS

Berlinale’s Politics: A New Look at the Festival’s Fight for Free Speech

The Berlin film festival, founded in 1950 as a voice for the free world, has long been a stage for political protest. In recent years it backed Iranian demonstrators, condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and amplified Ukrainian filmmakers in exile. This year the focus has shifted from film to p

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Feb 15 2026POLITICS

Court Ruling Fuels Redistricting Fight Across the Nation

The Supreme Court’s 2019 decision in Rucho v. Common Cause removed federal courts from judging partisan gerrymandering, a move that has set the stage for new maps that favor one party over another. States now redraw districts with a focus on political advantage, and the courts have largely steppe

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Feb 15 2026SCIENCE

Planet That Turns the Rules Inside Out

A team of scientists used the Cheops telescope to look at a star that is far away, about 117 light‑years from us. The star is small and dim, called a red dwarf, and it has four planets orbiting around it. Two of the planets are rocky like Earth, while the other two are gaseous and look more like Nep

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Feb 15 2026BUSINESS

American Solar Factory: A New Path to Lower Energy Bills

Dan Barcelo, the chief executive of T1 Energy, told a news event that making solar panels in the United States can help cut electricity costs and bring jobs back to America. He highlighted how his company’s Texas plant, which produces about ten percent of all U. S. solar panels, employs more than 1,

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Feb 15 2026POLITICS

Valentine Vibes, Sports Wins, and City Politics in One Week

Chicago celebrates love with a bright sports highlight. An American skier got engaged after winning gold at the Milan Cortina Games, while ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates earned silver. The U. S. team also saw Lindsey Vonn crash and miss the Games, but Jordan Stolz won gold in speedskati

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