The technology company Meta apparently has been waiting for just the right time to integrate a facial recognition feature into its smart glasses: a moment when likely critics would be otherwise occupied. A memo from last May — revealed Friday by The New York Times — details plans by Meta’sContinue Reading
In eastern Bitlis, farmers lead water buffaloes and horses into 40-degree Budakli thermal springs to bathe, heal and keep milk quality high during sub-zero winter temperatures.Continue Reading
Rio’s Carmelitas parade draws thousands to Santa Teresa, with samba, costumed revellers and a nod to a runaway nun legend.Continue Reading
Rubio’s speech was more conciliatory than Vice President JD Vance’s speech last year – though US-EU tensions remain., United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has addressed European leaders at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in an address seen as more conciliatory than in previous years. Rubio on Saturday saidContinue Reading
The victorious Bangladesh Nationalist Party supporters are jubilant, but analysts warn of challenges ahead., As rickshaw puller Anwar Pagla turned into the road leading to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) office in Gulshan, Dhaka, on the afternoon after the parliamentary election, a small commotion stirred. His rickshaw had a BangladeshiContinue Reading
AI search is replacing website visits with instant decisions. Here’s why organic traffic is collapsing and what founders must do now to stay visible and competitive…Continue Reading
OPINION — In recent months, U.S. policy debates have increasingly acknowledged that the decisive contests of the 21st century will not be fought primarily on conventional battlefields. They will be fought in the cognitive domain, through influence, perception, legitimacy, and decision velocity. This recognition is important and depends on anContinue Reading
Welcome to The Iron Triangle, the Cipher Brief column serving procurement officers tasked with buying the future, Investors funding the next generation of defense technology, and policy wonks analyzing its impact on the global order. COLUMN/EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — In its purest sense, autonomy is the condition of self-government. When weContinue Reading
commentary Over the last year, we’ve seen America’s “forever war” come home. But wandering monks remind us peace is possible Published February 13, 2026 10:30AM (EST) Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara is seen during the Walk for Peace closing ceremony in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC on February 11,Continue Reading
“Russia has been trying to take Kyiv in three days for four years,” said Col. Volodymyr Polevyi, head of communications for the 7th Rapid Response Corps of Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces. Four years in, it has no plans to stop. But how Russia fights is changing. Trends from Ukrainian General Staff statisticsContinue Reading
Ukraine has received information from the United States that legally binding security guarantees could be submitted to the US Congress for ratification, Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on 13 February. Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, said these guarantees would be legally enforceable commitments rather than political assurances, markingContinue Reading
Prosecutors say plot to kill Sikh leader in US linked to Indian government employee, an allegation New Delhi denies., Prosecutors say plot to kill Sikh leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun was linked to India government employee, an allegation New Delhi denies. An Indian national has admitted in a United States courtContinue Reading
Today’s participants include top US diplomat, Ukraine’s president, British prime minister and Syria’s foreign minister., Live updates, Today’s participants include top US diplomat, Ukraine’s president, British prime minister and Syria’s foreign minister.,2026-02-14 07:06:00,Read MoreContinue Reading