United States

• Thursday, February 26th 2026 - 13:14 UTC

  Cuba says it foiled ‘terrorist’ infiltration after shootout with Florida-registered speedboat

  

  Cuba said on Thursday that a civilian speedboat departing from the United States was attempting “an infiltration for terrorist purposes” when it was intercepted in Cuban territorial waters, in an incident that left four people dead and six wounded among the boat’s occupants, as well as one injured Cuban officer.

• Thursday, February 26th 2026 - 06:53 UTC

  Cuba says four killed on Florida-registered speedboat after shootout in territorial waters

  

  February 25, 2026. Cuba said its border guard forces killed four people and wounded six others during an exchange of fire with a civilian speedboat registered in Florida that, according to Havana, entered Cuban territorial waters and failed to comply with an order to stop.

• Wednesday, February 25th 2026 - 12:25 UTC

  Trump delivers longest recorded State of the Union amid polarization, with tariffs and foreign policy under scrutiny

  

  US President Donald Trump delivered the longest recorded State of the Union address on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, speaking for 108 minutes before a joint session of Congress, as Washington enters a highly charged political stretch ahead of the midterm elections.

• Tuesday, February 24th 2026 - 12:14 UTC

  Trump’s tariff uncertainty adds pressure on the dollar after Supreme Court ruling

  

  A fresh round of tariff moves announced by U.S. President Donald Trump has reintroduced market volatility and added pressure on the dollar, as investors and banks debate whether the currency is losing part of its traditional safe-haven role.

• Monday, February 23rd 2026 - 12:41 UTC

  Italy seeks “clarity” from the US, urges calm amid renewed tariff uncertainty

  

  Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday he would seek “clarity” from the United States during a G7 videoconference on international trade and urged restraint as Washington’s latest tariff moves inject fresh uncertainty into transatlantic commerce.

• Sunday, February 22nd 2026 - 00:10 UTC

  Trump raises new global tariff to 15% a day after setting it at 10%

  

  US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will lift the temporary “global” tariff his administration unveiled just a day earlier from 10% to 15%, after the Supreme Court struck down his broader tariff program. The shift requires amending the proclamation and related measures issued on Friday.

• Saturday, February 21st 2026 - 12:29 UTC

  Analysts warn war looks more likely than a US-Iran deal as nuclear deadline approaches

  

  Analysts quoted by international media warned that, in the current phase of nuclear diplomacy, the risk of a military escalation between Iran and the United States now appears higher than the prospect of a deal, citing what they describe as Tehran’s miscalculation about Washington’s intentions and its own deterrent leverage.

• Saturday, February 21st 2026 - 04:34 UTC

  Trump vows new 10% global tariff after Supreme Court curbs emergency levies

  

  US President Donald Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court hours after it curtailed his ability to impose sweeping tariffs under emergency powers, and signaled he intends to press ahead with his trade strategy. “I’m ashamed of certain members of the court, absolutely ashamed,” he said at the White House.

• Saturday, February 21st 2026 - 04:27 UTC

  NASA targets March 6 for Artemis II after passing key SLS fueling rehearsal

  

  NASA said on Friday it is targeting March 6 as the earliest launch date for Artemis II, the mission that will send four astronauts on a flight around the Moon and back, after completing a second full countdown-and-fueling rehearsal of its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket.

• Friday, February 20th 2026 - 03:43 UTC

  Christine Lagarde: International order is “in danger”

  

  European Central Bank (ECB) president Christine Lagarde warned on Thursday in New York that the international order is “in danger” because the United States has begun to doubt the rules-based system it long supported, in remarks delivered as she received Columbia University’s Wolfgang Friedmann Memorial Award.