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Trump Hikes Global Tariffs From 10% To 15% Day After Big Supreme Court Order

US President Donald Trump on Saturday raised the global tariffs from 10 per cent to 15 per cent after a big setback in Supreme Court on Friday.

Published on: 21.02.2026 16:28
"Fine If They Took It All": US Envoy On Israel Taking Over Middle East

The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, has told podcaster Tucker Carlson that Israel has a biblical right to big portions of the Middle East and suggested it would be acceptable if the country took the entire region.

Published on: 21.02.2026 13:37
Adopted By A US War Veteran, An Iran-Born Woman Now Faces Deportation

A woman adopted as a toddler by an American war veteran, who he found in the 1970s in an Iranian orphanage and raised as a Christian, is being threatened with deportation to Iran.

Published on: 21.02.2026 13:12
Serbia, Sweden Urge Citizens To Quit Iran As Trump Mulls Strike

Serbia and Sweden have urged their citizens in Iran to leave the country after US President Donald Trump threatened military action over the Islamic republic's nuclear programme.

Published on: 21.02.2026 13:05
Ukrainian Drones Strike Industrial Site Deep Inside Russia, 11 Injured

Ukrainian drones struck an industrial site deep inside Russia on Saturday, which a Russian news channel said was a key state-owned missile factory.

Published on: 21.02.2026 13:00
The British Royal Family Faces Its Worst Crisis In 90 Years

King Charles III' s brother was under arrest. Police were searching two royal properties, and news commentators were endlessly discussing the details of a sex scandal with tentacles that stretched to the gates of Buckingham Palace.

Published on: 21.02.2026 12:51
Invasion They Saw Coming: How US, UK Warnings On Ukraine War Went Unheeded

At the end of October 2021, the CIA and MI6 had sent official memos to Kyiv, outlining their new, alarming assessments

Published on: 21.02.2026 11:21
How The H-1B Visa Debate Is Fuelling Racism And Hate Speech In US

A regular City Council meeting in Texas turned heated this month as residents clashed over the federal H-1B visa programme. Speakers in Frisco City Council in Dallas invoked racist tropes and conspiracy theories targeting the city's Indian community.

Published on: 21.02.2026 10:50
Wagner's African Reign Ends, Russian Intelligence Now Pulls The Strings

Russia's SVR foreign intelligence agency has taken over mercenary group Wagner's influence operations in Africa after the death of its founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin, according to a new investigation.

Published on: 21.02.2026 10:50
Kill Orders Against Khamenei, His Son: Report Flags Trump's Iran Options

US President Donald Trump may allow Iran to continue its nuclear enrichment if Tehran promises to leave "no possible path" to make a nuclear bomb, according to a report by Axios.

Published on: 21.02.2026 10:27
Trump Tariffs Live Updates: "I Have The Best Legal Team," Says Lawyer Neal Katyal On Win Against Trump

Trump Tariffs Live Updates: The US Supreme Court blocked large parts of Donald Trump's global tariff programme in a 6-3 ruling on Friday.

Published on: 21.02.2026 10:08
Sam Altman Was Asked If He Would Be Friends With Elon Musk Again. His Response

Elon Musk, who co-founded OpenAI in 2015 before parting ways with the organisation, has since become one of its most vocal critics.

Published on: 21.02.2026 09:49
Donald Trump, Once Unstoppable, Hits Snag After Snag

On Friday, the Supreme Court delivered a sharp rebuke of Donald Trump's use of tariffs, which he slapped on countries often arbitrarily via a simple order on social media.

Published on: 21.02.2026 09:25
'Presidents Are Powerful But...': Indian-Origin Lawyer On Trump's Tariff Blow

At the centre of the landmark US Supreme Court verdict striking down President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs is an Indian-origin lawyer who argued before America's highest court about the illegality of the levies.

Published on: 21.02.2026 08:32
ChatGPT-Maker OpenAI Knew Of Canada Shooter's 'Violent' Activities For Months

ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Friday it considered last year alerting Canadian police about the activities of a person who months later committed one of the worst school shootings in the country's history.

Published on: 21.02.2026 08:27
How An E-mail Glitch Exposed A $90 Billion Russian Oil Smuggling Ring

Investigators discovered that 48 companies, which appeared to be independent, were actually connected and linked through a single private email server.

Published on: 21.02.2026 08:18
Over 1,000-Year Old Tomb Found In Panama, With "Human Remains, Gold"

Archaeologists have discovered a tomb more than a thousand years old in Panama containing human remains alongside gold and ceramic artifacts, the lead researcher told AFP on Friday.

Published on: 21.02.2026 08:14
NASA Mission To Send Humans Back To Moon Scheduled In March

NASA on Friday set March 6 as the earliest possible launch date for Artemis 2, the first crewed flyby mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.

Published on: 21.02.2026 08:02
Trump Collected $133 Billion From Tariffs. Who Gets That Money Now?

The US Supreme Court had dealt a big blow to President Donald Trump's administration by scrapping his sweeping emergency tariffs -- a move that could potentially redirect the course of the administration's economic and foreign policy agenda.

Published on: 21.02.2026 07:30
Claude Code Security: How Anthropic Is Using AI To Find Software Flaws

Claude Code Security scans entire codebases to find security vulnerabilities and suggests targeted patches.

Published on: 21.02.2026 07:28

News from Arabic Countries

Russian attack on Kharkiv kills two, Ukraine hits missile plant

Kharkiv regional administration head, Oleh Syniehubov, reported that 175 'combat clashes' were recorded.

Published on: 21.02.2026 14:37
India vs South Africa: T20 World Cup Super Eights – teams, start, lineups

Defending champions and co-hosts India face debut-title chasing South Africa in rematch of last T20 World Cup final.

Published on: 21.02.2026 12:53
Two soldiers killed during military operation in Pakistan’s northwest: Army

An explosive-laden motorcycle rammed vehicle in security forces convoy, military says.

Published on: 21.02.2026 12:40
Giant tortoises return to Galapagos island after 150 years

More than 150 giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Ecuador’s Floreana Island in the Galapagos.

Published on: 21.02.2026 12:27
Iran demands ‘evidence’ as Trump, UN experts highlight protest killings

UN experts said discrepancy between official figures and grassroots estimates is compounding the anguish of families.

Published on: 21.02.2026 11:54
Israel wants to execute Palestinians and the world will allow it

An execution bill is being pushed through the Knesset. International indifference paved its way for it.

Published on: 21.02.2026 11:45
India signs critical minerals deal with Brazil to curb dependance on China

Brazilian President Lula called the critical minerals and rare earths deal the 'core of the pioneering agreement'.

Published on: 21.02.2026 11:24
LIVE: Pakistan vs New Zealand abandoned – T20 World Cup Super Eights

All our updates from our live text commentary stream of the abandoned Super Eights opener in Colombo.

Published on: 21.02.2026 10:30
Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal: Premier League – team news, start, lineups

Igor Tudor's first game in charge of Spurs is a north London derby against wobbling Premier League leaders Arsenal.

Published on: 21.02.2026 09:54
Venezuela grants amnesty to 379 political prisoners

The move is in line with a new law, giving hope to throngs of others imprisoned over alleged plots to oust the government.

Published on: 21.02.2026 09:51
World reacts as US top court limits Trump’s tariff powers

Some countries welcome the ruling, while others review trade deals and economic effect.

Published on: 21.02.2026 09:40
Farmers in Gaza risk Israeli bullets to bring their fields back to life

Gaza farmers face risks as Israeli buffer zones expand into their agricultural lands under heavy military control.

Published on: 21.02.2026 09:02
Videos show aftermath of deadly Israeli attacks in Lebanon

Israel’s military has carried out air attacks on eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley and refugee camp Ein el-Hilweh.

Published on: 21.02.2026 08:25
Protesters shoot fireworks at Albania prime minister’s office

Police confronted protesters in Albania’s capital Tirana after demonstrators shot fireworks and threw petrol bombs.

Published on: 21.02.2026 07:21
Trump to make three-day visit to China next month, White House says

Three-day trip, at Beijing's invitation, comes more than eight years after Trump's first visit to China.

Published on: 21.02.2026 07:18
Clashes in Albania as protesters demand PM Rama resign

Violence breaks out near parliament as demonstrators demand accountability in a corruption investigation.

Published on: 21.02.2026 06:42
UK weighs removing ex-Prince Andrew from succession line amid Epstein probe

The report comes as police widen investigations into former prince, including questioning his close protection teams.

Published on: 21.02.2026 06:20
Where are the most endangered languages in the world?

February 21 is World Mother Language Day. Al Jazeera looks at the most spoken languages and which ones are endangered.

Published on: 21.02.2026 05:09
Brazil’s Lula says Maduro should face trial in Venezuela, not US

Brazil's President Lula says fate of Venezuelan president should be determined by the 'people of Venezuela'.

Published on: 21.02.2026 04:22
Gunmen on motorcycles kill at least 50 in northwest Nigeria: Report

Nigerian lawmaker reports ‘at least 50 people dead’ after attack as list of missing is still being compiled.

Published on: 21.02.2026 03:38
Trump, JD Vance vilify ‘lawless’ Supreme Court justices over tariff ruling

President Trump calls Supreme Court justices an 'embarrassment to their families' in 45-minute address to media.

Published on: 21.02.2026 02:46
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,458

These are the key developments from day 1,458 of Russia's war on Ukraine.

Published on: 21.02.2026 01:25
US military says it attacked vessel in Pacific Ocean, killing three people

US military's Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) claimed the vessel was involved in drug trafficking, without providing proof.

Published on: 21.02.2026 01:04
US envoy suggests it would be ‘fine’ if Israel expands across Middle East

'It would be fine if they took it all,' Mike Huckabee says when asked about expanding Israel from Nile to Euphrates.

Published on: 20.02.2026 22:40
Twelve Palestine Action activists granted bail

Bailed activists include four former hunger strikers: Teuta Hoxha, Kamran Ahmed, Qesser Zuhrah and Heba Muraisi.

Published on: 20.02.2026 22:40