Nvidia forecasts strong growth; Cuba kills four on American speedboat, and more
26-02-2026 | 3 Min.
Nvidia reported strong earnings and projected sales of $78bn for the current quarter, above analysts’ estimates of about $72bn.
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The Pentagon gives Anthropic an ultimatum; Paramount raises Warner bid, and more
25-02-2026 | 3 Min.
Pete Hegseth, America’s secretary of war, gave Anthropic, an AI lab, until Friday to allow the Pentagon freer access to its Claude models.
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Peter Mandelson arrested; violence in Mexico after drug kingpin killed, and more
24-02-2026 | 4 Min.
Peter Mandelson was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office after he was accused of sharing confidential government documents with Jeffrey Epstein, a dead sex offender.
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A Mexican drug kingpin killed; Ukraine’s energy spat, and more
23-02-2026 | 3 Min.
Mexico’s army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, the country’s most notorious drug-trafficking gang.
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Iran pressure builds; Donald Trump raises his global tariff, and more
22-02-2026 | 3 Min.
Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, called for calm ahead of a far-right march in Lyon
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