Former Prince Andrew arrest, Yoon life sentence and boneless wings lawsuit

Pakistan declares an "open war' on Afghanistan after airstrikes, British and French paratroopers prepare for a possible Ukraine peacekeeping mission, Over 500 body bags are found near the 2026 World Cup venue in Mexico, The U.S. encourages embassy staff to evacuate Israel as tensions simmer with Iran, Melania Trump is slated to preside over a U.N. Security Council meeting, The U.S. military shoots down a Border Patrol drone over Texas, Trump activists reportedly push a draft executive order regarding alleged election threats, Netflix drops its Warner Bros. bid after a Paramount counteroffer, Jack Dorsey's firm Block cuts 4,000 jobs, citing AI, and a U.S. Congressional report suggests that China is operating 11 military-linked space sites in Latin America. Sources: Verity.News

Hillary Clinton testifies in the U.S. House oversight committee's Epstein probe, WEF Chief Borge Brende resigns, the U.S. and Iran hold a third round of talks in Geneva, Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen announces snap elections for March 24, the U.K. reaffirms its commitment to the Chagos Islands deal, Trump's surgeon general nominee testifies in a Senate confirmation hearing, an independent probe alleges systemic failures in the U.K.'s maternity care, Instagram unveils measures to alert parents if teens "repeatedly" search for self-harm content, a U.S. judge orders Greenpeace to pay an expected $345 million in a pipeline protest lawsuit, and Amazon adds three new personalities to Alexa+. Sources: Verity.News

President Trump delivers the State of the Union address, India's Narendra Modi visits Israel, Cuba says that four people have been shot dead on a U.S.-registered speedboat, Anthony Albanese is evacuated after a bomb threat in Australia, Japan plans to deploy missiles on an island near Taiwan by 2031, South African men who fought in the Ukraine war are repatriated, the CIA urges Iranians to contact the agency in a Farsi-language post, Secretary Hegseth states that Anthropic must reconsider AI safeguards, Brazil declares a state of calamity over deadly flooding, and a study found that AI models used nuclear weapons 95% of the time in war simulations. Sources: Verity.News

Trump denies reports that his top military adviser has warned against an attack on Iran, the U.K. imposes nearly 300 new sanctions on Russia to mark the fourth anniversary of the Ukraine war, Australia launches a public antisemitism inquiry following the Bondi Beach attack, U.K. MPs approve a motion to release documents related to former Prince Andrew's trade envoy appointment, Colombia's ELN guerilla group declares a ceasefire ahead of legislative elections, a U.S. judge declines to dismiss the prosecutors in the Charlie Kirk murder case, declassified CIA documents on a Cold War-era interrogation research program resurface online, ICE is accused of cutting its training hours and dropping a course on constitutional law, British family doctors are given £3,000 incentives to prescribe weight loss drug medications, and IBM plunges 13% as Anthropic announces a new AI coding tool. Sources: Verity.News

Violence erupts in Mexico after drug lord El Mencho is killed in a military operation, An armed man breaching the Mar-a-Lago perimeter is shot dead, Peter Mandelson is arrested over an alleged Epstein information leak, The ICC opens proceedings against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for alleged war crimes, A Hong Kong court upholds the convictions of 12 ‘HK47’ activists, Hungary vetoes EU economic proposals on Ukraine, Pakistan claims it killed over 70 people in strikes in Afghanistan, A judge blocks the release of Jack Smith's Trump report, A bomb cyclone slams the US Northeast, and Saint Francis of Assisi’s skeleton goes on public display for first time. Sources: Verity.News

The U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Trump's sweeping tariffs, Turkey arrests a Deutsche Welle journalist for allegedly "Insulting" President Erdoğan, A report suggests that a former aide to ex-Prince Andrew allegedly made secret China deals, The U.S. and Indonesia finalize a trade deal, The U.S. sanctions Sudan RSF commanders over the El-Fasher siege, The Epstein estate agrees to a $35 million settlement for victims, President Trump orders the release of government UFO and alien files, RFK Jr. pledges to support for Trump's Executive Order on glyphosate, Stanford tests a "universal vaccine" against multiple respiratory pathogens, and Argentina bars its soccer chief from leaving the country. Sources: Verity.News

The U.K.'s Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is arrested on misconduct charges, Trump suggests that a decision on Iran could be made within the next 10 days, Trump's Board of Peace holds its inaugural meeting, former South Korean President Yoon is sentenced to life in prison, José María Balcázar is sworn in as Peru's interim president, the U.S. reportedly moves to launch a portal to bypass EU content bans, Tucker Carlson alleges he was briefly detained by Israeli authorities, Canada unveils five new Express Entry immigration categories for 2026, a study warns of a rising number of fire-prone weather days, and a U.S. judge dismisses a $10 million "boneless wings" lawsuit. Sources: Verity.News

The U.N. says that Epstein's abuses may constitute 'crimes against humanity,' Vladimir Putin calls new U.S. restrictions on Cuba unacceptable, France and Algeria resume security cooperation, Israel's Bezalel Smotrich says that Israel will "encourage migration" of Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza, Sara Duterte announces her 2028 Presidential bid in the Philippines, Beijing denies U.S. claims of nuclear tests in China, U.S. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin quits, Health and environmental groups sue the EPA over the rollback of emission standards, The FDA reverses its decision and will review Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine, and a new study warns that the Chikungunya virus could spread across Europe. Sources: Verity.News

Iran announces progress in nuclear talks with the U.S., U.S. civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84, Tarique Rahman is sworn in as Bangladesh's new prime minister, x-rays obtained by The Guardian appear to show that Iranian protesters were shot with live ammo, the FBI is accused of opening over 125,000 assessments between 2018 and 2024 without evidence, France opens a murder investigation into the death of a right-wing student activist, U.K. unemployment hits a 5-year high of 5.2%, Anderson Cooper leaves CBS News' '60 Minutes', India hosts a global AI Impact Summit, and a NASA scientist warns of 15,000 'city-killer' asteroids near earth. Sources: Verity.News

Trump’s Board of Peace pledges $5 billion toward rebuilding Gaza, The U.S. military reportedly prepares for potential strike operations against Iran, The UK and its allies claim Russia killed Alexei Navalny using a frog toxin, Marco Rubio outlines his vision for the US-Europe alliance at the Munich Conference, The UK announces further plans to regulate AI chatbots and social media platforms for children, A report says the Pentagon is considering cutting off Anthropic over a safeguards dispute, Bondi Beach terror attack suspect Naveed Akram makes his first court appearance, Warner Bros. reportedly weighs reopening sale talks with Paramount, ByteDance faces backlash from Hollywood over its new AI video tool, A study finds intermittent fasting offers no advantage over regular diets, and a report finds the U.K. gender pay gap will not close until 2056. Sources: Verity.News