2:30 am, Friday, 27 February 2026
TRUMP SAYS CHINA TARIFFS WILL BE CUT AFTER XI SUMMIT; DEALS SIGNAL TACTICAL TRUCE
Tariff steps and what they cover The United States will lower select tariffs on Chinese goods after President Donald Trump
PARAMOUNT TO CUT 2,000 JOBS WEEKS AFTER SKYDANCE MERGER
Consolidation’s human cost Paramount will eliminate roughly 2,000 roles—about 15% of staff—after closing its $8 billion merger with Skydance Media.
TRUMP–XI MEET ENDS IN TACTICAL TRUCE, NOT A RESET
Trade, fentanyl and energy signals At Busan’s APEC sidelines, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a
NORTH KOREA FIRES SHORT-RANGE MISSILES AS U.S., JAPAN, AND SOUTH KOREA WATCH SKIES
Show of force near the summit North Korea launched at least two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast early
ORPHANED CHEETAH CUB IN KENYA SPARKS DEBATE OVER HOW MUCH HUMANS SHOULD INTERVENE
Rescue in the savannah Wildlife rangers in Kenya have stepped in to hand-feed and monitor an orphaned cheetah cub after
RUSSIA’S DRONE BARRAGE HITS KYIV RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS, KILLING THREE
Night strike on the capital Russia launched more than 100 attack drones toward Ukraine overnight into Sunday, striking Kyiv and
THAILAND AND CAMBODIA SIGN BORDER CEASEFIRE AS TRUMP ARRIVES IN ASIA
Ceasefire deal under U.S. and ASEAN spotlight Thailand and Cambodia have signed what both governments are calling an expanded border
NEW SEA ANEMONE SPECIES FOUND OFF JAPAN’S COAST
Discovery details and significance Japanese researchers have identified a new species of sea anemone from deep seabed samples, adding to
ZELENSKY WELCOMES NEW ENERGY SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA, URGES MORE PRESSURE
Sanctions scope and expected impact Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky praised fresh energy sanctions targeting Russia and called for allies to
TESLA’S MUSK SAYS ROBOTAXIS COULD DROP SAFETY MONITORS BY YEAR’S END
Autonomy timeline and remaining hurdles Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company aims to remove human safety monitors from its
