9 Simple Balance Exercises You Can Do in Just a Few Minutes
2026-02-18
Because keeping yourself steady is more important than you think…Read MoreContinue Reading
Real Madrid’s Vinicius to have alleged racist abuse investigated by UEFA
2026-02-18
Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior alleges racist abuse against Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni in the UEFA Champions League., Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior alleges racist abuse against Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni in the UEFA Champions League. UEFA will “investigate allegations of discriminatory behaviour” after Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior accused Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni ofContinue Reading
Russia-Ukraine talks: All the mediation efforts, and where they stand
2026-02-18
Nearly four years into Russia’s war on Ukraine, multiple peace efforts have been started, but no end is in sight., One week ahead of the fourth anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, United States-led peace talks in Geneva ended for the day earlier than scheduled on Wednesday. The talks,Continue Reading
First Principles GDP – REAL GDP Growth Via Massive Investment
2026-02-18
The basics of Real GDP growth from first principles Real GDP measures the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced in an economy. Its growth comes from three sources (the Solow growth accounting identity): More labor (hours worked or workers). More capital (machines, buildings, infrastructure…Continue Reading
Japan’s Sanae Takaichi reappointed as PM
2026-02-18
Japan’s Sanae Takaichi was formally reappointed as prime minister by Emperor Naruhito., NewsFeed Japan’s Sanae Takaichi was formally reappointed as prime minister by Emperor Naruhito, ten days after her Liberal Democratic Party won a landslide victory in a snap election. Ministers who belonged to her cabinet were also reappointed toContinue Reading
Why is the US targeting Cuba’s global medical missions?
2026-02-18
Amid Cuba’s deepening fuel crisis, countries are bowing to US pressure and winding down their Cuban medical programmes., Guatemala announced last week that it will begin phasing out its three-decade-old programme, under which Cuban doctors work in its country to fill the gap in the country’s healthcare system. Communist-ruled Cuba,Continue Reading
CBS is unraveling — and it goes beyond Bari Weiss
2026-02-18
analysis Anderson Cooper departs and Stephen Colbert goes off-script as the network struggles to define its future Published February 18, 2026 9:15AM (EST) Bari Weiss’ tenure at CBS News has been tumultuous (Leigh Vogel/Getty Images) In the span of months, one of America’s most storied broadcast institutions has managed toContinue Reading
Transcript: Minneapolis Mayor to The Traitor: You Will Never Break Us
2026-02-18
T he following is a lightly edited transcript of the February 18 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. Traitor 47 and his borderContinue Reading
Geneva talks yield military progress but political deadlock, Zelenskyy says
2026-02-18
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he saw progress on the military dimension of the Ukraine-Russia negotiations after a two-day trilateral meeting in Geneva on 17-18 February, but noted that the political track yielded no comparable breakthrough. Speaking to journalists, according to Ukrainska Pravda, after being briefed by Ukraine’s delegation, Zelenskyy said:Continue Reading
Russia to compete under national flag at Paralympics for first time since 2014
2026-02-18
Six Russian and four Belarusian athletes have been awarded places at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics and will compete under their national flags, the International Paralympic Committee announced on Tuesday, ITV News reports. It marks the first time Russian competitors will carry their country’s flag at a Paralympic GamesContinue Reading
Barabak: With immigration losing its edge, Republicans find a new boogeyman: ‘Radical Islam’
2026-02-18
In Texas, in particular, candidates have fastened on a growing Muslim population as they seek a new political scapegoat. The state’s top elected officials have led the charge., Read MoreContinue Reading
Two summer hopefuls find their Olympic debuts on snow and ice
2026-02-18
Anna Gibson and Jadin O’Brien vied for spots on a Summer Olympic team in 2024, but their Olympic debuts will come at the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Thursday and Friday., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
FBI releases glove DNA results in Nancy Guthrie investigation
2026-02-18
The Pima County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that the DNA found during the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie did not come back with any matches from the FBI’s national database. The FBI uploaded the two DNA samples found into the Combined DNA Index System, or CODIS, on TuesdayContinue Reading