FACT CHECK: Sandro Marcos remains House majority leader; no SC ruling against him
Claim: House Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte 1st District Representative Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos has been sentenced by the Supreme Court and removed from office. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook post containing the claim was published on February 10 and has since garnered over 1,800 reactions, 950Continue Reading
Estonia refuses to broadcast Paralympics with Russian athletes under national flag amid war — calls IPC decision “disgrace”
The Estonian public broadcaster ERR says it will not broadcast the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan-Cortina, featuring Russian and Belarusian athletes competing under their national flags. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has recently allowed six Russian and four Belarusian athletes to participate under their countries’ flags. The step has triggeredContinue Reading
“It’s really tough—drones can see people walking”: Canadian volunteer describes realities on Ukraine’s winter front lines
Holding positions on Ukraine’s front lines during a wet, cold winter is extremely difficult, says Brittney Shki-giizis, also known as Zhuk, a Canadian of Indigenous descent serving in the Ukrainian forces. She has transitioned from a tank crew member to an FPV drone operator, UkrInform reports. Ukraine has suffered fromContinue Reading
Virginia House Passes Data Center Tax Exemption, With Conditions
New and existing data centers could continue receiving a break on the state’s retail sales and use tax, as long as they moved away from fossil fuels and tried to reduce energy usage. By Charles Paullin RICHMOND, Va.—The Virginia House of Delegates on Tuesday passed legislation continuing billions of dollarsContinue Reading
Gas explosion kills 13 in Pakistan’s Karachi, collapsing building
Rescuers are still removing rubble to search for any survivors trapped under the debris, police say., Rescuers are still removing rubble to search for any survivors trapped under the debris, police say. A gas explosion has torn through an apartment building in Pakistan’s largest port city of Karachi, killing atContinue Reading
LIVE: South Korea convicts ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol for insurrection
Former President Yoon sentenced to life in prison by Seoul court for his brief imposition of martial law in 2024., Live updates, Former President Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to life in prison by Seoul court for his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024. Video Duration 01 minutes 53Continue Reading
Mark Zuckerberg testifies in landmark social media addiction trial in Los Angeles
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the witness stand in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday as part of a closely watched trial accusing social media companies of designing platforms that foster addiction and harm young users. The case, unfolding in Los Angeles Superior Court, is considered a potential test case amongContinue Reading
Zuckerberg finally facing accountability in trial: Meta whistleblower
Zuckerberg answered questions from attorneys representing a now 20-year-old woman identified by the initials KGM., Zuckerberg answered questions from attorneys representing a now 20-year-old woman identified by the initials KGM., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Headlines for February 18, 2026
U.S. Military Says It Carried Out Strikes on Three Boats in the Caribbean and Pacific, Killing at Least 11 People, Iran’s Foreign Minister: U.S. and Iranian Negotiators Have Agreed on “Guiding Principles” on Iran’s Nuclear Program, Mehdi Mahmoudian, Oscar-Nominated Co-Writer of “It Was Just an Accident,” Released from Iranian Prison,Continue Reading
Xubuntu 25.10: Best New Features
We outline the list of new features of Xubuntu 25.10 release and additional updates for this version. Xubuntu 25.10: Core New Features Kernel and core updates Xubutnu 25.10 is based on the Ubuntu 25.10 Questing Quokka release. It is powered by Linux Kernel 6.17. This Kernel offers latest hardware andContinue Reading
Give Your Weather Report an Animated ASCII Spin in Linux Terminal
Who said weather reports have to be boring and I am not even talking about the Maxican Weather, Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading
Parking-aware navigation system could prevent frustration and emissions
It happens every day — a motorist heading across town checks a navigation app to see how long the trip will take, but they find no parking spots available when they reach their destination. By the time they finally park and walk to their destination, they’re significantly later than theyContinue Reading
Northern Glow Spans Iceland and Canada
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Northern Glow Spans Iceland… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps World of Change ArticlesContinue Reading