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Mourners gathered in Moscow Monday to mark two years since the death in custody of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, under the shadow of a Kremlin crackdown and just two days since a new analysis reinforced suspicions that he was killed by poisoning. Navalny died in an Arctic penal colony on Feb. 16, 2024, while…

Los Angeles and much of Southern California are facing flash flood risks as a series of strong storms moves through the region, bringing heavy rain, thunderstorms and hazardous conditions. Officials and forecasters warn residents to stay alert and prepared because flash floods can develop quickly and with little warning. What’s happening now A powerful weather…

Canada’s former top public servant Janice Charette will serve as the country’s chief trade negotiator to the United States during a crucial review of the North American free-trade pact, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office announced on Monday. Charette is a two-time clerk of the Privy Council and was high commissioner to the United Kingdom from…

By David Baxter The Canadian Press Posted February 16, 2026 12:37 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s immigration department says it still expects Ukrainians who fled the war with Russia to return to their home country once the conflict ends. That’s in spite of comments from Immigration Minister…

By Staff The Associated Press Posted February 16, 2026 1:08 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Austrian public prosecutors filed terrorism-related charges Monday against a 21-year-old defendant who they say planned to carry out an attack on one of superstar singer Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna in August 2024….

👉 Visit the Official SleepLean Website US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that reaching an agreement with Iran is very difficult because of how the country’s leadership formulates policy.Speaking in Budapest alongside Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Rubio said that Iranians make policy decisions on the basis of pure theology.“Doing a deal with Iran…

Savannah Guthrie has issued a new plea for her 84-year-old mother Nancy Guthrie’s release as the investigation into her disappearance enters its third week. In a video posted to Instagram, Savannah asked the suspected kidnapper to “do the next right thing.” “It’s been two weeks since our mom was taken and I just wanted to…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that members of his newly created Board of Peace have pledged $5 billion toward rebuilding war-ravaged Gaza and will commit thousands of personnel to international stabilization and police forces for the territory. The pledges will be formally announced when board members…

👉 Visit the Official SleepLean Website A Texas-based conservative activist has sparked controversy after sharing a video of a 90-foot-tall “Statue of Union” of Lord Hanuman, which is located at the Shri Ashtalakshmi Temple in Sugar Land, Texas. While sharing the video, Carlos Turcios, a Republican activist based in the Dallas–Fort Worth region, said that…

Another shutdown for parts of the federal government has begun as a fight over proposed restrictions on U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda drags on. Funding for the Department of Homeland Security expired on Saturday. Democrats say they will not help approve more money until the new limits are placed on federal immigration operations…