Global & US Headlines

Five European States Cite Epibatidine Proof, Accuse Russia of Navalny Murder

On 14 Feb 2026, the UK, France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands declared laboratory tests detected the rare dart-frog toxin epibatidine in Alexei Navalny’s remains, formally alleging the Kremlin poisoned him in custody and notifying the OPCW of a treaty breach.

Perspectives

Mainstream Western media: Report that European laboratory tests found the dart-frog neurotoxin epibatidine in Navalny’s body and therefore conclude the Kremlin del…

Russian government officials and diplomats: Dismiss the poisoning allegation as a Western disinformation campaign, calling it a “mockery of the dead” and insisting Navalny died of n…

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Netanyahu’s D.C. lobbying blitz yields no U.S. pledge to widen Iran deal demands

After a closed-door 12 Feb 2026 White House meeting, President Trump said talks with Tehran will proceed on the nuclear file alone despite Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s request to add missiles and proxies, while ordering the Pentagon to ready a second carrier for the Gulf.

Perspectives

Progressive anti-war media: Netanyahu’s Washington trip shows he is trying to sabotage diplomacy and drag the U.S. into another catastrophic imperialist war against …

Pro-Israel conservative media: Trump and Netanyahu are rightly pressing Iran; firm threats or even force are necessary because Tehran’s missiles and terror proxies enda…

International mainstream outlets: Washington is simultaneously massing military power and keeping diplomacy alive, leaving the region in limbo as talks with Tehran continu…

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Iran Opens Geneva Track: Araghchi Meets IAEA Before 17 Feb Indirect U.S. Nuclear Talks

On 16 Feb 2026, Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi arrived in Geneva with a nuclear-technical delegation to hold a same-day closed-door session with IAEA chief Rafael Grossi and coordinate with Oman ahead of a second round of Iran-U.S. indirect nuclear negotiations set for 17 Feb.

Perspectives

Iranian state media: Portrays Araghchi’s Geneva trip as a confident push for a "fair and equitable" nuclear deal while reaffirming that Iran will never "submi…

Regional diplomatic outlets from Türkiye/Azerbaijan: Stress the resumption of indirect US-Iran talks, the technical agenda with the IAEA and Oman/Türkiye’s bridge-building role, framing the …

Russian state-affiliated media: Highlights Araghchi’s vow to keep enriching uranium "even if this led to war" and foregrounds Donald Trump’s threats, underscoring a loom…

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Business & Economics

Jan-27 Strike Shuts Druzhba Oil to Hungary & Slovakia Ahead of Hungarian Election

A Russian drone/missile hit the Brody hub of Ukraine’s Druzhba pipeline on 27 Jan 2026, cutting all Russian crude transit to Hungary and Slovakia and triggering a blame-trading clash between Kyiv and Budapest.

Perspectives

Western and Ukraine-supportive outlets: They report that a January 27 Russian strike on the Druzhba pipeline inside Ukraine stopped Russian oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia, ca…

Russian state-owned and pro-Kremlin media: They contend that Kyiv, not Moscow, is deliberately blocking technically ready Druzhba oil shipments to manipulate Hungarian elections an…

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Warner Bros. Board Weighs Paramount’s Amended $108 B Offer, Pressuring Netflix Deal

After signing a sale agreement with Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery directors are now formally debating whether to reopen talks with Paramount Skydance following its latest bid sweeteners announced last week.

Perspectives

Financial and investor-focused business press: Frame the story as a numbers-driven bidding war in which Warner Bros.’ board cool-headedly weighs whether Paramount’s added cash incentiv…

Right-leaning tabloid media: Argues Paramount is poised to beat Netflix because U.S. regulators under Trump will hammer the ‘woke’ streaming giant, making the Netflix…

Hollywood trade/industry outlets: Portray Paramount’s sweetened offer as finally forcing WBD to engage, highlighting inside-industry manoeuvring and shareholder activism w…

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Q3 FY26 Earnings Jolt Rocks Indian Mid-Caps on 16 Feb 2026

A single trading day packed with Q3 FY26 results sent multiple Indian stocks to 5 % circuits and an AI IPO to a 3 % discount, exposing acute margin bifurcation across sectors.

Perspectives

Investor-bullish business dailies: Recent Q3 numbers from firms such as GK Energy and PG Electroplast are portrayed as proof of India’s manufacturing and green-energy momen…

Market-anxious financial broadcasters: Coverage stresses that sliding IT bellwethers like Infosys and profit declines at industrial names such as Tenneco Clean Air signal mount…

Public-sector bank research relayed by news agencies: Record high currency in circulation, even alongside massive UPI volumes, is presented as evidence that cash remains indispensable in Indi…

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Technology & Science

Pentagon Threatens to Terminate $200 M Anthropic Deal Unless Claude Is Open for “All Lawful” Military Uses

On 15 Feb 2026, Defense officials told Axios they may cancel Anthropic’s up-to-$200 million AI contract after months of stalled talks because the company refuses to lift bans on mass U.S. surveillance and fully autonomous weapons.

Perspectives

U.S. national-security oriented outlets: They portray the standoff chiefly as a practical problem for the Pentagon, arguing that Anthropic’s guardrails jeopardise critical defenc…

Progressive / anti-militarisation voices: They highlight Anthropic’s refusal to enable mass surveillance or autonomous weapons as a principled stand, framing Pentagon pressure as …

Sensationalist international tech-business press: They dramatise the dispute with vivid claims that Claude secretly steered a Maduro “kidnap” mission and that the Pentagon may ditch Anthr…

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India Launches AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi with Record 250,000 Delegates

On 16 Feb 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a five-day AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam, the first time the annual forum is held in the Global South and by far its largest edition.

Perspectives

Indian pro-government business & mainstream outlets: Present the AI Impact Summit as proof that India now sits at the centre of the global AI debate and is harnessing the technology for “hum…

Indian policy-research / Global-South development voices: Frame the Summit as a chance for the Global South to shape AI around its own developmental priorities—calling for digital public infrastr…

Critical civil-society / watchdog media: Questions whether yet another grand summit will yield concrete, enforceable guardrails on powerful AI firms, noting that previous gatheri…

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Pentagon Airlifts Unfueled 5-MW ‘Ward’ Microreactor to Utah in First Rapid-Deployment Test

On 15 Feb 2026 a C-17 flew Valar Atomics’ minivan-sized Ward microreactor—without fuel—from March Air Reserve Base, California, to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, marking the U.S. military’s first live demonstration that a nuclear power unit can be shipped by air for instant field use.

Perspectives

Pro-defense, right-leaning or patriotic outlets: They frame the airlifted micro-reactor as a historic leap toward American energy dominance and stronger military readiness. By celebratin…

Mainstream international outlets that republish Reuters wire copy: They report the demonstration as a notable technological test while giving comparable space to government enthusiasm and expert warnings …

Regional South & South-East Asian outlets highlighting economic skepticism: Their stories underscore industry critics who say micro-reactors lack a viable business case compared with renewables and will create new…

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