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Washington told Brussels that excluding U.S. defense suppliers from EU tenders would undermine industrial cooperation and prompt a review of reciprocity.

Robert Duvall, Oscar winner for Tender Mercies and a key face of The Godfather, died Feb. 15 at his Middleburg, Virginia home, aged 95. Cause not disclosed yet.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged nations to bridge divisions and boost aid as Ramadan nears, calling for rights and dignity for all amid wars, hunger.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection set the new crossing as a Detroit port of entry, with its final rule taking effect March 2, as testing continues on schedule.

The United States left the World Health Organization on Jan. 22, 2026, after a one year notice, prompting debate on dues and treaty procedures ahead of May vote.

In the first bellwether case, jurors awarded $8.5 million to a rider and found Uber liable under an agency theory while rejecting negligence and punitive damages.

U.S. winter storm deaths reach 90 as ice, snow and deep cold cut power and snarl travel across the South, Midwest and East, officials say. Roads icy, power out.

Senate approves a major U.S. spending bill, but House delay forces a brief shutdown after midnight as agencies await a Monday vote in Washington.

California joined the WHO coordinated GOARN outbreak network after the U.S. exit, as Gov. Gavin Newsom met WHO chief Tedros in Davos.

U.S. formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization on Jan. 22, 2026, ending decades of membership and stopping funding and participation.