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Savannah Guthrie issues desperate plea to mother’s captor

US TV host Savannah Guthrie has posted a video message on social media saying, “we still have hope” – and urging whoever has her...

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Savannah Guthrie issues desperate plea to mother's captor

US forces board and ‘shut down’ sanctioned Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the Indian Ocean

US forces have boarded another sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean as part of efforts to target...

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US forces board and 'shut down' sanctioned Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the Indian Ocean

Business

‘No platform gets a free pass,’ says PM – as crackdown on social media announced

The government has announced a sweeping crackdown on tech firms to protect children from illegal content. It will include measures to eliminate “vile illegal...

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'No platform gets a free pass,' says PM - as crackdown on social media announced

Environment

Cuba suspends annual cigar festival as U.S. oil blockade deepens energy crisis

A woman smokes a cigar during a humidor auction held as part of the closing ceremony of the XXV Habanos Festival in Havana, on...

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Cuba suspends annual cigar festival as U.S. oil blockade deepens energy crisis

Politics

Keir’s succession: The field widens

👉Listen to Politics at Sam and Anne’s on your podcast app👈 In a special recess week edition of Politics at Sam and Anne, the...

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Technology

ByteDance says it will add safeguards to Seedance 2.0 following Hollywood backlash

ByteDance’s new AI video model Seedance 2.0 is displayed on a smartphone screen. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Chinese tech giant...

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ByteDance says it will add safeguards to Seedance 2.0 following Hollywood backlash

World

Family of Iranian protester forced to ‘pay for the bullet that killed their son’

“They had to pay for the bullet that killed their son,” Nasrin says with a mix of anger and disbelief. She’s telling me the...

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Family of Iranian protester forced to 'pay for the bullet that killed their son'

World

The end of the world order as we know it? What the Munich Security Conference means for the UK

The old, rules-based order that evolved from the ashes of the Second World War no longer exists – at least that is the verdict...

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World

Netanyahu condemns ‘extreme minority’ as female IDF soldiers are rescued from riots in ultra-Orthodox Israeli city

Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned an “extreme minority” after two female IDF soldiers were rescued from riots in an ultra-Orthodox Israeli city. Video footage from...

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Netanyahu condemns 'extreme minority' as female IDF soldiers are rescued from riots in ultra-Orthodox Israeli city

Sports

Denny Hamlin wants to increase speeds at Daytona 500

Associated Press Feb 15, 2026, 09:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Denny Hamlin has a plan for improving racing at...

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Denny Hamlin wants to increase speeds at Daytona 500

Sports

Reddick’s Daytona 500 win a buzzer-beater befitting of his boss: MJ

Ryan McGee Feb 15, 2026, 08:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Watch your favorite events in the newly enhanced ESPN App. Learn more about...

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Reddick's Daytona 500 win a buzzer-beater befitting of his boss: MJ

Sports

Grades, questions from Team USA’s Olympic hockey win vs. Germany

Greg WyshynskiFeb 15, 2026, 05:51 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The United States continued its undefeated...

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