Stories for February 2026

Monday, February 9th 2026 - 04:05 UTC
Venezuela frees Juan Pablo Guanipa and members of María Corina Machado’s inner circle

Opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa and several close collaborators of anti-government figure María Corina Machado were released from detention in Venezuela on Sunday, in a new round of politically sensitive releases that rights groups say must be measured not only by numbers but also by whether detainees regain full civil and political rights.
Monday, February 9th 2026 - 00:02 UTC
Storm Damage Roof Repair Company: Dane Roofing Shows Why Every Minute Matters After Severe Weather

What happens in the first 24 hours after hail destroys your roof:
Saturday, February 7th 2026 - 23:24 UTC
Argentina tightens illegal fishing enforcement, elevating satellite tracking as evidence

Argentina has tightened its enforcement framework against foreign vessels suspected of illegal fishing inside its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), giving greater evidentiary weight to satellite records and other remote sensors to open proceedings and impose fines, under a new regulation published in the Official Gazette.
Saturday, February 7th 2026 - 07:34 UTC
Fuel crunch halts Havana buses, squeezes hospitals and deepens Cuba’s power cuts

Cuba’s fuel shortage is rippling through daily life, with Havana’s urban bus network largely shut down, hospitals preparing to scale back non-urgent services, and longer planned blackouts announced in some areas—while social-media reports pointed to pots-and-pans protests in parts of the capital.
Saturday, February 7th 2026 - 01:41 UTC
Trump deletes racist Obama video after backlash, including from Republicans

U.S. President Donald Trump removed a Truth Social video that depicted former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama with their faces superimposed on primate bodies, after a wave of criticism that included condemnation from some Republicans.
Saturday, February 7th 2026 - 01:30 UTC
Venezuelan opposition flags “serious omissions” in amnesty bill, demands full release

Venezuela’s main opposition coalition, the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD), on Friday challenged what it called “serious omissions” in a proposed amnesty law promoted by acting President Delcy Rodríguez and approved in a first debate by the chavista-controlled National Assembly.
Saturday, February 7th 2026 - 00:53 UTC
Trump sets 25% “secondary” tariff to squeeze trade with Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order authorizing an additional 25% tariff on imports from countries that buy Iranian goods or services, expanding Washington’s economic pressure campaign beyond direct sanctions on Tehran.
Friday, February 6th 2026 - 21:43 UTC
Falklands Development Corporation contracts Strategic Projects Manager

The Falkland Islands Development Corporation, FIDC, has announced that Sam Cockwell has joined the team as Strategic Projects Manager. The FIDC is the economic development agency for the Falklands in 1983 in response to the Shackleton Report.
Friday, February 6th 2026 - 17:37 UTC
Tunnel under Montevideo’s historic district foils bank raid plot, raises regional crime links

According to the Interior Ministry, the plot relied on a commercial premises leased in mid-2025, from which an access point was allegedly opened into the sewers to advance toward a nearby financial institution. The broader investigation began on September 11 with an anonymous tip about a suspected drug-selling point in Neptunia, in Canelones, and expanded as investigators tracked a network with logistical presence in Montevideo.
Friday, February 6th 2026 - 15:41 UTC
FAO word food commodity prices declined in January 26 for fifth month running

World food commodity prices declined in January 2026 for the fifth consecutive month, led by lower international quotations for dairy, sugar and meat products, according to the benchmark report released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.