Saturday, February 14, 2026
Updated 2m ago
At the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States and Europe "belong together" and offered a renewal of the transatlantic alliance on Trump’s terms.
British police set up a national unit to handle UK-related allegations arising from the Epstein files, with a senior policing source saying a "tsunami" of claims was expected.
President Donald Trump said a regime change in Iran "would be the best thing" and U.S. forces prepared for potentially weeks‑long operations as a carrier deployed to the Middle East.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked the United States for security guarantees at the Munich Security Conference and warned dividing Ukraine would not bring peace.
The Trump administration revoked the 2009 EPA endangerment finding in the United States, removing the legal basis for federal greenhouse-gas regulations and Obama-era climate rules.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security entered a partial shutdown after Congress failed to agree on funding amid disputes over ICE's immigration raids, though ICE retained preexisting funding.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said at the Munich Security Conference that all power plants in Ukraine had been attacked by Russia.
Ebba Andersson fell twice and lost a ski during the Olympic cross-country relay, which left Sweden with a setback as Norway surged into a lead of more than one minute.
French authorities placed Gironde and Lot‑et‑Garonne on the highest flood alert after Storm Nils, with Vigicrues warning widespread record flooding and further rises as soils remained saturated.
Storm-related avalanches killed at least five people across the Alps, including two Belgians near Airolo in Ticino and three skiers in French resorts, authorities said.
Florists and retailers across Europe expected record sales on Saturday's Valentine’s Day, with roses driving demand and shops noting slight price rises while keeping bouquet prices stable.
Arundhati Roy said she canceled her Berlinale appearance after juror Wim Wenders told filmmakers to stay out of politics and, she said, the jury declined to condemn genocide in Gaza.
Ilia Malinin, the overwhelming U.S. favorite, fell twice in the Olympic free skate in Milan and slipped to eighth place, while Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Shaidorov claimed the gold.
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won the men's giant slalom at the Milan–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on 14 February, earning Brazil its first-ever Winter Games medal, a gold.
A Minneapolis judge dropped charges against a Venezuelan immigrant after the U.S. attorney said new evidence contradicted ICE agents’ sworn accounts of the shooting, and the agents were suspended.
Law enforcement in Tucson pursued Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance nearly two weeks ago, mounting a large federal-local investigation near her home but identifying no suspect or arrests.
Don Lemon pleaded not guilty on Friday to federal civil‑rights charges over his coverage of a protest at a Minnesota church led by an ICE official.
