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The US moved away from its heartland to set a Winter Olympics high in Italy
In 2002, on home ice and snow in Utah, the USA obliterated its records for most gold medals (10, beating the previous high of six) and most overall medals...
US military strike on boat allegedly smuggling drugs kills three men
The US military launched a strike on an alleged drug smuggling boat in the Caribbean which killed three men, in its third such attack over the course of a...
Communication is key to the chances of Send reforms succeeding
In her first week as a cabinet minister Bridget Phillipson held a meeting for new Labour MPs with one subject – special educational needs. Almost 100 MPs came to...
Inquiry into Andrew’s links to Jeffrey Epstein is matter for MPs, says No 10
A parliamentary inquiry into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s links to Jeffrey Epstein is a matter for MPs, Downing Street has said, as ministers faced a new push to uncover details about...
Health
Trump's hockey gold medal celebration caps a politically charged Olympics in Milano-Cortina
MILAN — Team USA hockey captain Auston Matthews and players Jack and Quinn Hughes let out giggles as they were asked about the video call they had just had...
Canadians vacationing at popular Cancun resort hit hard by vomiting, cramps and diarrhea
Several Canadian tourists were staying at a popular resort in Cancun, Mexico when they recently became severely ill. They were among dozens of tourists at the Royalton Splash Riviera...
Feds won't stand in the way of Alberta's fall referendum, stress common immigration goals
OTTAWA — Federal officials say they won’t stand in the way of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s plan to put a number of constitutional and immigration-related questions to a referendum...
Vegas tourist dies of Legionnaires’ disease from off-Strip casino, lawsuit says
Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's...
Politics
Congress delays return to Washington due to winter storm
The House and Senate have postponed their first votes of the week from Monday to Tuesday, giving lawmakers an extra day to return to Washington as a winter storm...
Trump administration says it is in no rush to issue refunds to companies that paid tariffs
The Trump administration said Sunday it is in no rush to issue refunds to companies that paid the tariffs nullified by a landmark Supreme Court ruling. U.S. businesses challenged...
A New Ban On Trans Girls And Women In School Sports Could Lead To “Invasive Examinations” Of Student-Athletes To Prove Their Gender, Advocates Say
Wasinger didn't answer BuzzFeed News' questions about potential genital inspections, but said in a statement, "Sports physicals are done for every athlete participating in schools sports. Every child in...
Advocates Say A Proposed Change To Title IX Rules Are A “Betrayal” To Trans Rights And Could Bar Trans Athletes From Competitive Sports
The Biden administration proposed new regulations that would prohibit schools from totally banning transgender athletes from participating in sports but would allow schools to bar some trans players in...
A Bill To Ban Gender-Affirming Care For Young Adults In Oklahoma Is Pushing Trans And Nonbinary People To Leave The State Even Though Republicans Backed Off
But for now, with a good scholarship at the university and high rents outside the state, Lukas is staying put. “The general community is kind of shrinking and, as...
Technology
SK Hynix boss pledges to boost output of AI memory chips
The chipmaker’s share price has more than quadrupled over the past year on record earningsPublished Mon, Feb 23, 2026 · 12:31 PM[SEOUL] Chairman Chey Tae-won of SK Hynix’s parent...
India’s new lending curbs seen squeezing trading firms
Published Mon, Feb 23, 2026 · 11:53 AM[MUMBAI] The Indian central bank’s curbs on bank funding for proprietary trading could spur trading firms to shift business offshore and may...
Gold rises as dollar falls on US Supreme Court tariff verdict
Markets currently expect three 25-basis-point rate cuts from the Federal Reserve this year, according to CME’s FedWatch ToolPublished Mon, Feb 23, 2026 · 11:11 AM[BENGALURU] Gold rose to a...
Seatrium up 4.2% on S$50 million savings target ahead of full-year earnings
[SINGAPORE] Shares of marine and offshore specialist Seatrium rose on Monday (Feb 23) morning on news of its S$50 million savings target in annualised operational cost. The counter was...
Sports
Mohamed Salah told to leave Liverpool as Trent Alexander-Arnold’s regret emerges
Mohamed Salah has received an instruction regarding his Liverpool futureMohamed Salah has received advice regarding his Liverpool future(Image: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)Liverpool will already be planning for next season as...
Arsenal ‘hold talks with £70m star’ as player admits ‘I’d love to play there’
Mirror Football brings you a round-up of the biggest transfer news from the Emirates StadiumArsenal are interested in AC Milan's Rafael Leao (Image: Giuseppe Cottini/AC Milan via Getty Images)Arsenal...
Gary Neville makes ‘wild prediction’ as he picks between Arsenal and Man City
Gary Neville has backed Arsenal to finally down Manchester City at the Etihad in their potential title decider and prove themselves as the Premier League champions22:38, 22 Feb 2026Updated...
Four Premier League stars hit by racist abuse in one weekend as clubs speak out
Wolves and Sunderland have both had to come out and defend their players in the wake of more racist abuse online, which comes just a day after Chelsea and...
