Wednesday, February 11, 2026
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Two U.S. congressmen examined unredacted Epstein files and said the Justice Department had concealed the identities of powerful men, triggering fresh scrutiny and demands for investigations.
The Trump administration announced it would repeal the 2009 EPA "endangerment finding" on Thursday, removing the legal basis for U.S. greenhouse-gas regulations and prompting vows to fight.
Todd Lyons, acting ICE director, and CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott defended the Trump administration's immigration-enforcement tactics before Congress, declined to discuss Minnesota killings citing investigations, and faced Democratic "Gestapo" accusations.
Scandinavian royals were embroiled in an Epstein scandal as Sweden's Princess Sofia confirmed meeting Jeffrey Epstein twice and Norway's crown princess appeared in related documents, sparking questions.
President Donald Trump threatened to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, demanding compensation and alleging the project lacked sufficient U.S. content.
Keir Starmer survived an immediate leadership crisis in London after Peter Mandelson's appointment and new Epstein-linked revelations, winning cabinet backing but leaving his authority precarious.
President Donald Trump weighed sending an additional aircraft carrier toward Iran from the Middle East as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Washington for talks amid renewed U.S.-Iran negotiations.
Cuba faced an acute jet‑fuel shortage after U.S. sanctions blocked Venezuelan shipments, prompting major airlines, including Air Canada, to suspend flights to Havana.
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Analysts and tech leaders said U.S. AI investment — about $600bn — had driven global growth but left governments and workers unprepared for large-scale job disruption.
Experts warned excessive screen time raised autism‑like delays in children, critics called the autism 'epidemic' a myth, and a Vicenza bus company probed a driver's ejection of a disabled 15‑year‑old.
The European Parliament approved a law requiring a 90% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 compared with 1990, while granting member states flexibility that critics call a loophole.
Emerald Fennell's new adaptation of Wuthering Heights, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, depicted overt sexual content on the moors and prompted controversy among critics.
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RTVE confirmed Spain's withdrawal from Eurovision 2026 and said it would not broadcast the contest, citing the EBU's decision to allow Israel to participate amid its offensive in Gaza.
Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Lægreid admitted on live television to having an affair after winning bronze in the men's 20km individual at the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics.
Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych defied an IOC ban by wearing a helmet depicting athletes killed in the war during practice at the Milan–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
The Trump administration removed a Pride flag from the Stonewall monument in Manhattan after federal guidance limited flags at national parks, and New York officials vowed to raise it again.
The FBI released photos and video of a masked, appearing armed person captured at Nancy Guthrie’s Arizona front door on the morning of her Jan. 31 disappearance.
Bad Bunny performed the Super Bowl halftime show in San Francisco, becoming the first artist to sing the full set entirely in Spanish and prompting both acclaim and criticism.
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Britney Spears sold the rights to her music catalog to publisher Primary Wave in a deal concluded Dec. 30, outlets including the New York Times and the Guardian reported.
