MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for February 14th 2026
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Saturday, February 14th 2026 - 23:38 UTC
Libra token scandal: what is known one year after Milei’s post
One year after Argentine President Javier Milei posted on X promoting the $Libra crypto token —and later deleted the message— the episode remains under legal and political scrutiny, with proceedings in Argentina and civil claims in the United States still active.
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Saturday, February 14th 2026 - 04:19 UTC
Major fire hits Havana’s Ñico López refinery amid Cuba’s energy crunch
A large fire broke out on Friday at the Ñico López refinery in Cuba’s capital, sending a thick column of black smoke into the sky that was visible from multiple points around Havana Bay. Authorities have not yet disclosed the cause of the blaze or the extent of any damage, while emergency crews remained on scene.
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Saturday, February 14th 2026 - 03:17 UTC
US redeploys USS Gerald R. Ford from Caribbean to Middle East amid Iran pressure
The United States is shifting the USS Gerald R. Ford, its largest aircraft carrier, from the Caribbean Sea to the Middle East in a move that would place two US carrier strike groups in the region as President Donald Trump presses Iran to reach a deal over its nuclear programme.
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Saturday, February 14th 2026 - 00:05 UTC
Trump says he will visit Venezuela, praises Delcy Rodríguez as U.S. expands oil licences
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he plans to travel to Venezuela, while acknowledging that no date has been set. “I’m going to make a visit to Venezuela,” he told reporters at the White House.
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Saturday, February 14th 2026 - 00:01 UTC
ICE suspends two officers after judge throws out charges in Minneapolis shooting case
Two U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have been placed on administrative leave as ICE and the Justice Department (DOJ) open a joint probe following video evidence that undercut parts of the official account of a Minneapolis arrest in which a Venezuelan man was shot in the leg.
