Trump Counters Supreme Court Defeat With Immediate Plan for New 10% Global Tariff

Washington D.C., Friday, 20 February 2026.
Hours after the Supreme Court struck down his trade policy, Trump invoked Section 122 to reimpose a 10% global tariff, layering new costs atop existing national security duties.

US Becomes Sole Major Market Facing Tourism Decline Amid Stricter Border Policies

US Economic Growth Slows Sharply to 1.4% Rate as Inflation Pressures Persist

Subprime Borrowing Surge Pushes US Personal Loan Balances to Record Highs

The High Price of Frustration: Americans Lose $165 Billion to the Annoyance Economy

Palantir Paid No Federal Tax in 2025 Despite $1.5 Billion in Earnings

Denver, Thursday, 19 February 2026.
Palantir reportedly paid zero federal income tax on $1.5 billion in 2025 earnings, leveraging research deductions to legally offset its entire liability during a period of record growth.

Opendoor Stock Surges as Strategic Pivot Drives Sharp Rise in Home Buying

Amazon Overtakes Walmart as World’s Top Revenue Generator

Sony Shuts Down Bluepoint Games Amid Retreat From Live Service Expansion

Black Titan Targets Digital Asset Growth Through New Strategic Alliance

Huckabee Pledges to Sanction International Courts While Rejecting Israeli Funding for Gaza

Jerusalem, Friday, 20 February 2026.
Signaling a sharp policy shift, Ambassador Huckabee explicitly vowed to “neuter” the ICC and ICJ while asserting Israel should not bear the financial burden of Gaza’s reconstruction.

Supreme Court Overturns President Trump’s Global Tariffs in Landmark Ruling

EEOC Sues Coca-Cola Distributor Over Male Exclusion from Corporate Event

Utah Senate Committee Rejects Government-Managed Gold Payment System

Trump Launches Gaza Reconstruction Initiative as Major European Allies Decline Participation

Russian Railways Faces Mounting Debt Crisis in Early 2026

Moscow, Thursday, 19 February 2026.
Russian Railways faces a severe financial crisis with $51 billion in debt, prompting government intervention including tariff hikes starting March 1, 2026, and asset sales.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Arrested Following Investigation into Misconduct in Public Office

Peru Selects Leftist José María Balcázar as Eighth President in a Decade of Instability

Anthropic CEO Positions India as Central Engine for Future AI Economy

South Korea’s Yoon Sentenced to Life in Prison Following Failed Martial Law Bid

Finland Seizes Control of Olympic Semifinal Against Canada in Crosby’s Absence

Milan, Friday, 20 February 2026.
Finland commands a 2-0 lead in the Olympic semifinal, capitalizing on special teams with power-play and shorthanded goals against a Canadian squad missing injured captain Sidney Crosby.

Chicago Bears Eye Indiana for New Stadium with $2 Billion Investment

Team USA Advances to Olympic Semifinals After Dramatic Overtime Win Against Sweden

Players Unanimously Elect Bruce Meyer to Lead Union Ahead of Critical Contract Talks

Deadliest Avalanche in Modern California History Claims Eight Lives Near Truckee