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Limited government shutdown likely to linger for at least 10 days as Congress takes break
Feb 14, 2026 - World 
13% of federal civilian workforce is affected, although DHS – which spurred budget standoff – remains fundedA limited US government shutdown came into effect on Saturday – the third of Donald Trump’s second term – after negotiations between the White House and Democrats in Congress failed to agree on new restrictions for federal immigration agents.The shutdown affects about 13% of the federal civilian workforce and is confined to agencies under the umbrella of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which screens airline passengers. Continue reading...
US, Iran to hold new round of nuclear talks in Geneva this week, Swiss gov. says
Feb 14, 2026 - World 
The Swiss Foreign Ministry says Iran and the United States will hold a second round of talks over Tehran’s nuclear program this week
Russia killed opposition leader with frog poison, 5 European countries say
Feb 14, 2026 - World 
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was "highly likely" killed in 2024 by a toxin found in poison dart frogs, five European nations said in a statement Saturday.
At least 6,000 killed over 3 days during RSF attack on Sudan’s el-Fasher, UN says
Feb 14, 2026 - World 
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces killed more than 6,000 people in three days during an assault on el-Fasher, the U.N. Human Rights Office has said
U.S., Iran to hold new round of nuclear talks in Geneva this week, Swiss government says
Feb 14, 2026 - World 
Iran and the United States will hold a second round of talks over Tehran's nuclear program next week, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said Saturday.
