Articles for category: Politics

February 26, 2026

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Ukraine war latest: Trump calls Zelenskyy – as Putin ‘considers unpopular measure’ | World News

On the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Sky News has partnered with Voices of Children, a Ukrainian charity, to tell the stories of teenagers living through war every day this week. Read three others at the links below. My name is Rina and I’m 15. I’m from Akkerman in the Odesa region, one of the oldest cities in Ukraine. I am a poet and journalist.  Akkerman used to be nothing more than the place I lived. Now the painful realisation that I can no longer reach my native Black Sea washes over me – it’s mined. That was when

February 26, 2026

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Pittsburgh Girl Scout breaks cookie sale records

Feb. 25, 2026, 11:45 a.m. ET A 6-year-old Girl Scout in Pittsburgh is absolutely crushing cookie sales this year and is well on her way to beating an all-time record. Following a bout of social media virality, a Scout with Troop 71047 in Baldwin-Whitehall named Pim has sold over 100,000 boxes of cookies and counting, and every sale inches her closer to breaking the record for most Girl Scout Cookies ever sold. The kindergartener, who broke the single-season cookie sale record earlier this year, hopes to eclipse the all-time career sales record of 180,000 boxes held by Girl Scout Katie

February 26, 2026

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Trump’s 10% tariffs take effect, US to raise to 15% ‘where appropriate’

President Trump’s new 10% global tariffs kicked in on Tuesday, as the fallout continues from the Supreme Court’s ruling invalidating his most sweeping duties. The president signed an executive order late Friday imposing the 10% tariffs under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. That went into effect early Tuesday. Trump has subsequently threatened to raise the levy to 15%, and Trump’s top trade adviser said the US will look to boost duties to that level on certain countries “where appropriate.” European Union lawmakers postponed a vote to ratify the EU’s trade deal with the US, saying it needs

February 25, 2026

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Four killed in speedboat shootout after US-registered vessel enters Cuba | News US

A file picture of a Coast Guard vessel intercepting a boat carrying migrants Four people have been shot dead after a speedboat registered in Florida ‘opened fire’ on the Cuban border guard. Six people on the boat were injured after it entered waters close to Cayo Falcones on the Caribbean island on Wednesday morning. Cuban authorities claim that the occupants of the boat opened fire on coast guard injuring the commander. They then returned fire, killing four of the crew. It remains unclear what the speedboat was doing in Cuban waters with the Cuban government launching an investigation. A Cuban

February 25, 2026

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Most impressive and record-breaking performances at the NFL Combine

It’s almost time for the 2026 NFL Combine, where we’ll see the top college football players in the nation running fast, jumping long and high, and bench-pressing as hard as they can, in front of fans, coaches, and scouts ahead of the NFL Draft. The combine be a massive contributor for a prospect’s draft stock. The combine will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana starting on Thursday, February 26 and it running through Sunday, March 1. Here’s the breakdown of the days for each position: Thursday, Feb. 26: Defensive linemen and linebackers Friday, Feb. 27: Defensive backs and tight ends Saturday,

February 25, 2026

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Fact checking Donald Trump’s record-breaking State of the Union address | News US

For almost two hours, Trump spoke to a room full of Washington’s brightest (Picture: AFP) Donald Trump delivered the longest-ever State of the Union address to the American public last night, rambling for 108 minutes. Bragging about the ‘many wars’ he settled, his historic tariffs and heckling Democrats, the US leader made many far-fetched claims in his almost two hours at the podium. Describing the US as ‘bigger, better, richer than ever before’, he said: ‘This is the golden age of America.’ Metro has fact-checked many of the claims Trump made during his address, from Somali fraud to stopping drug flow into America. The US has

February 25, 2026

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Five moments from Trump’s record-breaking State of the Union address

For the first State of the Union address of his second term, US President Donald Trump decided to go long, broaching everything from the economy to Iran during his one hour and 47 minute speech to Congress. Here are five key moments from the longest-ever State of the Union address: – Supreme Court tension – Upon entering the US Capitol, Trump shook hands with several Supreme Court justices in attendance — three of whom had ruled days earlier to strike down the global tariffs he had made his signature economic policy. Trump voiced his displeasure during the speech, calling the

February 25, 2026

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How long did Trump speak in record-breaking State of the Union address?

President Donald Trump‘s State of the Union address was a marathon. “It’s going to be a long speech, because we have so much to talk about,” he warned ahead of the address. And it was, at least one person appeared to be dozing off. Some Democrats left before it was over. His speech surpassed both the record for the longest State of the Union addresses and any address to a joint session of Congress. How long did he speak? Here is what to know: Live updates: State of the Union underway as Trump touts economy, US hockey Trump boasts business

February 25, 2026

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Breaking News Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi departs for two-day official visit to Israel

Poll after poll shows that an increasing number of Americans are concerned that President Donald Trump is not paying enough attention to the country’s most important problems, a sober backdrop to his State of the Union address Tuesday night, reported NYT. A CNN poll, released Monday, finds that the percentage of Americans who say that the president is focused on the wrong things went up to almost 70% from 55% in February 2025. Large majorities of young voters, independents and nonwhite voters — key constituencies that helped reelect Trump — say that the president is not focused on the country’s

February 25, 2026

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Breaking down report British grandmother on tourist visa was detained by ICE

In February 2026, a claim spread online that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained a British grandmother, 65-year-old Karen Newton, for six weeks despite her valid tourist visa.  The details from this claim originated from a story published by The Guardian, a reputable, progressive news outlet based in the United Kingdom. The Guardian did not immediately return a request for Newton’s contact information so Snopes could independently verify her story.  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed in an email that federal immigration officers detained a woman named Karen Newton alongside her husband. While DHS did not verify Newton’s