Floreana Island, Galapagos, February 2026 — In a landmark conservation triumph, giant tortoises have been successfully reintroduced to Floreana Island in Ecuador’s iconic Galapagos archipelago — nearly 150 years after the species disappeared from the island entirely.The reintroduction marks the culmination of decades of painstaking conservation work by Ecuadorian wildlife authorities, international scientists, and environmental…
Budapest, February 2026 — Hungary has threatened to block a proposed €90 billion European Union loan package to Ukraine, citing a long-running dispute over Russian oil supplies.Hungarian officials announced they will exercise their veto right in the EU unless oil flows are restored through the Druzhba pipeline — a Soviet-era oil transit route that carries…
In a statement, a spokesperson for OpenAI said: “In June 2025, we proactively identified an account associated with this individual [Jesse Van Rootselaar] via our abuse detection and enforcement efforts, which include automated tools and human investigations to identify misuses of our models in furtherance of violent activities.”
Washington D.C. — February 20, 2026The United States Supreme Court delivered a landmark blow to President Donald Trump on Friday, ruling 6-3 that his sweeping global tariffs — imposed under emergency powers — were unlawful and beyond his presidential authority.The majority opinion, authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, held that the International Emergency Economic Powers…
Islamabad — February 21, 2026A major corruption scandal has surfaced within the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Immigration Wing, as four officials, including a senior officer, have been arrested for allegedly accepting bribes to illegally clear passengers for international travel.Investigations have revealed that the accused officials cleared at least 12 passengers — who were otherwise ineligible…
Islamabad — February 21, 2026Minister of State Tariq Fazal Chaudhry announced on Friday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan will be transferred to a hospital on February 25, solely for the purpose of receiving a medical injection.Chaudhry clarified that the transfer would be temporary and strictly for treatment purposes, adding that Khan would be…
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: In a decisive move to control prices during Ramadan, Punjab Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtar Zaman has ordered the immediate removal of all “inactive” price control magistrates, directing that dynamic officers be deputed to ensure effective market monitoring.The directive was issued during a high-level meeting at the Civil Secretariat on…
