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February 2026

Pakistan Declares ‘All-Out War’ Against Afghanistan, Hundreds Dead In Overnight Clashes With Taliban

Pakistan Declares ‘All-Out War’ Against Afghanistan, Hundreds Dead In Overnight Clashes With Taliban Overnight, Pakistan launched airstrikes across Afghanistan, including targets in the capital of Kabul, soon after which Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif by Friday morning declared an “all-out war” between the two countries. Hours prior to the commencement of airstrikes and heavier clashes, […]

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Justice Department Sues 5 More States For Refusing To Provide Voter Rolls

Justice Department Sues 5 More States For Refusing To Provide Voter Rolls Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, The federal government has filed lawsuits against five states—Utah, Oklahoma, Kentucky, West Virginia, and New Jersey—accusing local officials of failing to provide full voter registration lists as requested, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in

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Iran Rejects US ‘Excessive Demands’ – But Next Talks Scheduled For Wednesday

Iran Rejects US ‘Excessive Demands’ – But Next Talks Scheduled For Wednesday After the third round of indirect US-Iran talks held in Geneva on Thursday, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al-Busaidi – who was the chief mediator – cited “significant progress” – which echoed the generally positive assessment of the Iranian side. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas

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Spanberger And Dems Lie About Gerrymandering Scheme

Spanberger And Dems Lie About Gerrymandering Scheme Authored by Ben Cline via RealClearPolitics, Once you burn your credibility, it’s hard to get back. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger deceived voters and concealed her true leftist agenda to win the Governor’s Mansion last year. Now she and her fellow Democrats are lying to Virginians about a new

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MP’s “Strong” Quarter: Accelerated Production, Long-Term Agreements With Major Tech Companies

MP’s “Strong” Quarter: Accelerated Production, Long-Term Agreements With Major Tech Companies MP Materials Corp. reported fourth quarter revenue of $52.7 million and net income of $9.4 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, yesterday reflecting a sharp year-over-year improvement driven largely by price floor protection under its agreement with the U.S. Department of War. Full year

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‘Soft’ Data Soars To 2-Year Highs As Chicago PMI Smashes Expectations

‘Soft’ Data Soars To 2-Year Highs As Chicago PMI Smashes Expectations Market News International’s Chicago Business Barometer smashed expectations this morning, print 57.7 – the highest since May 2022 – and above the highest analysts’ expectation. This is the second straight month above 50 (signaling expansion) with new orders and employment surging (but prices also

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NetApp Q3 FY2026 Earnings Summary

NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) reported its third-quarter fiscal 2026 results, highlighting a 4% year-over-year increase in net revenues alongside record non-GAAP earnings per share. Operations Billings for the third quarter reached $1.89 billion, representing a 10% increase compared with the corresponding quarter last year. All-flash array revenue grew 11% year-over-year to $1.0 billion in the third

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US Offers $10 Million For Capture Of Sinaloa Cartel Boss Brothers

US Offers $10 Million For Capture Of Sinaloa Cartel Boss Brothers Following the Mexican Army Special Forces’ decapitation strike against the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) by killing Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes – and, as we now know, with U.S. intelligence aiding the operation – the ongoing dismantling of the Mexican cartel command and

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AO SMITH: Defensive M&A Play, But China Risks Weigh on Upside

Executive Summary A O. Smith remains a high-quality compounder within the global water technology space, characterized by a dominant market share in the North American water heating sector and a robust, highly liquid balance sheet. The company’s recent strategic acquisitions signal a deliberate and calculated pivot toward commercial water management and emerging market water treatment,

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Jack Smith’s Secret Orders Targeting Patel And Wiles Should Alarm Us All

Jack Smith’s Secret Orders Targeting Patel And Wiles Should Alarm Us All Authored by Jonathan Turley, Former Special Counsel Jack Smith has long operated under Oscar Wilde’s rule that “the only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.”  Over the last few months, the public has learned of a wide

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