February 23, 2026 - Page 2 of 2 - Brief Briefing

Natural gas prices pop as huge winter storm slams U.S. northeast; New York City issues travel ban

Pedestrians in the snow at Times Square during a winter storm in New York, US, on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg |...

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Natural gas prices pop as huge winter storm slams U.S. northeast; New York City issues travel ban

Sam Altman defends AI resource usage: Water concerns ‘fake,’ and ‘humans use energy too’

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Friday defended the resource demands of artificial intelligence, calling concerns about data centers’ water use “fake” and comparing the...

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Sam Altman defends AI resource usage: Water concerns 'fake,' and 'humans use energy too'

Mainstream schools to receive extra funding for SEND pupils as part of £4bn package

Mainstream schools will receive direct funding to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) as part of a £4bn package to make...

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Mainstream schools to receive extra funding for SEND pupils as part of £4bn package

‘The Kalashnikov is the most effective tool’: Fighting the enemy in the sky with Ukraine’s ‘drone hunter’ unit

The war in Ukraine has become a grinding test of attrition, where movement on the map is measured in metres, not miles. In the...

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'The Kalashnikov is the most effective tool': Fighting the enemy in the sky with Ukraine's 'drone hunter' unit

How Team USA won a thrilling gold medal game against Canada

Greg WyshynskiFeb 22, 2026, 12:37 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Olympic men’s hockey gold medal...

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How Team USA won a thrilling gold medal game against Canada

Freestyle skier Zoe Atkin wins bronze in record-equalling medal haul for Team GB at Winter Olympics

Freestyle skier Zoe Atkin has won a bronze medal in the women’s halfpipe final at the Winter Olympics in Italy. It means a record-equalling...

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Freestyle skier Zoe Atkin wins bronze in record-equalling medal haul for Team GB at Winter Olympics

Armed man shot and killed after entering perimeter of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence

A man has been shot dead by Secret Service agents after trying to unlawfully enter Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, authorities in the US have...

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Armed man shot and killed after entering perimeter of Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence