On February 25, 2026, Nobel laureate Richard Axel announced he will resign from his role as co‑director of the Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute at Columbia University following scrutiny over his past association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Ep...
Iran Nears Deal to Acquire Chinese CM-302 Supersonic Missiles In February 2026, multiple international news outlets reported that Iran is close to finalizing an agreement to purchase **CM-302 supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles from China**. The reported ...
British Couple Beheaded After Hosting Refugee On February 23, 2026, authorities in the United Kingdom confirmed that a married British couple was found deceased in their home after allegedly being beheaded. Preliminary reports indicate that the couple had ...
Ghislaine Maxwell challenges release of Epstein documents On February 21, 2026, lawyers for imprisoned British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell filed legal papers in Manhattan federal court seeking to block the release of approximately 90,000 pages of documents...
Wexner Lawyer Hot Mic Threat On February 20, 2026, during a deposition before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, a microphone inadvertently captured a threatening remark from Leslie Wexner’s attorney, Michael Levy. The deposition was...
Invoices and shipping records from Jeffrey Epstein’s FedEx account were reportedly removed in February 2026 after investigators found evidence that the account had been used after Epstein’s death in August 2019. Investigators accessed the account and noted ...
Trump Order Boosts Glyphosate Production On February 18, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to designate glyphosate herbicides and elemental phosphorus as critical to national security and the do...
Former Norwegian Prime Minister and former Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjørn Jagland was hospitalized on February 17, 2026, following reports of an apparent suicide attempt amid an ongoing corruption investigation linked to his contacts w...
On February 16, 2026, hotel magnate Thomas Pritzker announced he will retire as executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, effective immediately, after details of his affiliation with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were revealed in documents re...
On February 15, 2026, global economic discussions continued to emphasize the need for reform of the World Trade Organization and international trade systems. Advocates argue that evolving tariff policies and economic disruptions call for modernized rules to...