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Feb 18, 2026 - World

Far-right white nationalist and Nazi sympathizer Nick Fuentes lost it on Wednesday amid growing national concern that America is moving closer to war with Iran. Fuentes wrote on X about what he expected to happen if a war were to break out between the U.S. and Iran under President Donald Trump."If Trump brings us to war in Iran you can forget about 2026 and you can forget about a ticket with Vance or Rubio in 2028. This is literally Iraq 2.0. The GOP has utterly and completely betrayed America First," he wrote. As military movement heightens in the Arabian Sea and more American air defense are repositioned closer to the Middle East, a Trump administration adviser reportedly told Axios, “I think there is 90% chance we see kinetic action." MAGA has been divided over the Trump administration's international focus throughout the first year of Trump's second term. Fuentes' most recent comment signifies his growing disdain over the Trump administration's pivot to international security versus the MAGA coalition's central push for "America First" policies.

Feb 18, 2026 - World

One skier still missing and six others rescued after group engulfed in Sierra Nevada mountains during severe stormEight skiers who went missing after an avalanche swept the Castle Peak area of the Sierra Nevada mountains in California have been confirmed dead, authorities said during a Wednesday press conference.One skier is still unaccounted for, while six others, who had been stranded, have since been rescued. Continue reading...

Feb 18, 2026 - World

Sign-ups to Student Group Claim in England and Wales escalate amid reports of £21m payout by University College LondonTens of thousands more students who were at university during the pandemic have joined a group claim for compensation, amid reports of a £21m payout by one of the UK’s leading institutions.Lawyers acting for student claimants said a further 30,000 from different universities had signed up to the Student Group Claim this week, taking the total to almost 200,000. Continue reading...

Feb 18, 2026 - World

US president had recently said the plan was the best deal Starmer could makeDonald Trump has urged Keir Starmer not to hand the Chagos Islands over to Mauritius, warning he was “making a big mistake”.Under the deal agreed last year, Britain would cede control over the British Indian Ocean Territory but lease the largest island, Diego Garcia, for 99 years to continue operating a joint US-UK military base there. Continue reading...

Feb 18, 2026 - World

The United States could be closer to launching a full-scale attack in the Middle East than most Americans think. A report on Axios citing sources mentions that a US military operation in Iran would be a "massive, weeks-long campaign".