GENEVA — In the quiet halls of international diplomacy, a new and aggressive form of economic warfare is taking center stage. As of February 21, 2026, the global legal community is shifting its focus toward a burgeoning “Shadow Economy” where state-sponsored actors systematically dismantle private sector growth through the theft of trade secrets and strategic […]
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LONDON — The invisible front lines of global journalism have shifted from physical war zones into the pockets of the world’s most prominent reporters. Recent forensic revelations have unmasked a disturbing expansion of Predator spyware, a “mercenary” surveillance tool being strategically deployed by authoritarian regimes and anti-free-press actors to dismantle the anonymity of the fourth […]
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IRKUTSK, RUSSIA — A winter excursion turned into a recovery mission on Friday when a tour vehicle carrying nine people crashed through the frozen surface of Lake Baikal in Siberia. Russian emergency officials have confirmed that seven Chinese tourists and a local driver are dead following the incident, which occurred near the northern tip of […]
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KABUL — A powerful earthquake struck the rugged Hindu Kush mountain range on Friday afternoon, sending tremors through the Afghan capital and across the border into neighboring Pakistan. The GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences recorded the seismic event at a magnitude of 5.7, striking at 5:39 p.m. local time (13:09 GMT). The timing was […]
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WASHINGTON — In a momentous decision for global trade and the limits of executive power, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Friday that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority by unilaterally imposing sweeping tariffs under a 1977 emergency powers law. The ruling effectively dismantles the “reciprocal” tariff framework that has been the hallmark of […]
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EASA is pleased to announce the launch of the EASA Service Portal, marking the first release of a long-term initiative to modernise and streamline interactions with external stakeholders. The new EASA Service Portal offers key benefits, including a guided application process that ensures requests are complete and accurate by linking each user to their organisation […]
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ISTANBUL — In a move that has reignited international concerns over media suppression, Turkish authorities have detained Alican Uludag, a seasoned investigative journalist for Germany’s state-backed broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW). Uludag was apprehended at his home in Ankara late Thursday and immediately transferred to Istanbul for questioning, facing charges of “disseminating misleading information” and “insulting […]
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PATTAYA, THAILAND — Quentin Griffiths, the millionaire co-founder of global fashion behemoth ASOS, has died under “mysterious” circumstances after plunging from the 17th floor of a high-rise condominium in Pattaya. He was 58. Local police were alerted to the tragedy on Monday night, February 16, 2026, after emergency services discovered Griffiths’ body on the ground […]
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GENEVA — In a development that has sent tremors through the Guatemalan political establishment, United Nations human rights experts have called for an urgent independent investigation into allegations of a massive, state-linked illegal adoption network. The alarm, raised on February 16, 2026, centers on the “enforced disappearance” and illicit trafficking of at least 80 Indigenous […]
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SAN JOSE, CA — In a case that underscores the intensifying battle over global semiconductor dominance, a federal grand jury has indicted three Silicon Valley engineers for a “calculated betrayal” involving the theft of sensitive trade secrets. The trio, all Iranian nationals residing in San Jose, are accused of exfiltrating critical technology from Google and […]
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