Friday, February 13, 2026
BBC News
Iran's deputy foreign minister said Iran is ready to discuss compromises to reach a nuclear deal, saying the ball is "in America's court." Hundreds of thousands of Iranians protested globally in one of the largest diaspora demonstrations in years.
AP News, BBC
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the UK will take "coordinated action" against Russia, including increased sanctions, following confirmation that Navalny was killed using a dart frog toxin — classified as a chemical weapon.
Reuters, AP
European officials at the Munich Security Conference acknowledged the post-war transatlantic order is fundamentally changed. "World order as we know it no longer exists."
The Verge, NYT
The Department of Homeland Security has issued "hundreds" of subpoenas to Google, Reddit, Discord, and Meta seeking info on accounts that "track or criticize" ICE. A significant escalation in government surveillance of dissent.
The Verge, Axios
Disney sent a cease-and-desist to ByteDance over its Seedance 2.0 AI video generator, accusing it of creating videos featuring Spider-Man, Darth Vader, and other copyrighted characters.
BBC News
With BNP now leading Bangladesh, analysts say a reset of frayed India-Bangladesh relations is possible — but will require restraint and reciprocity from both sides.