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These are important developments since the 1,450th day of Russia’s war against Ukraine.listen to this article | 8 minutesinformationPublished February 13, 2026February 13, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareHere’s what happened on Friday, February 13th.finding Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia was “hesitating” about resuming U.S.-brokered talks to end the war, and Russia launched a nighttime barrage of ballistic missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities on Thursday, officials reported. President Zelenskiy said on the messaging app Telegram on Thursday night that the Russian military launched 219 drones and 24 ballistic missiles, injuring and killing people and damaging…

AP — Last year, Albania introduced what is being called the world’s first Minister of Artificial Intelligence. It turns out she wasn’t completely artificial – at least not her face and voice. Albanian actor Anila Biša said they were her own and she never imagined the government would exploit her image so prominently. Currently, Biša, a popular film and theater actor in Albania, is demanding that a so-called virtual minister named Deira be stripped of his face and voice. This week, Biša formally filed a complaint with the government through Albania’s Administrative Court to immediately stop using her voice and…

Manchester United took a step towards advancing to the quarter-finals of the Women’s Champions League with a 3-0 away victory over Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the play-off round.Elizabeth Terlando’s goal in the third minute gave the visitors the lead, before Melvin Mallard scored just before half-time. Atlético remained unfazed in the second period and had several chances to equalize, including Vilde Boe Lisa hitting the crossbar, but coach Julia Gigiotti Olme has taken charge of United ahead of next Thursday’s second leg. United took the lead when they quickly broke through the blocks and Mallard passed to…

Hannah Frohman’s work allows her to be a part of some of the “happiest moments” in people’s lives, she told CNBC Make It. And, he says, it’s “completely different” from his previous career as a corporate lawyer. Frohman is a jewelry designer specializing in engagement rings and the owner and founder of Hannah Frohman Fine Jewelry, a Boston-based custom jewelry company. The company achieved seven-figure sales in 2025, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It.Frohman, 36, who is also a mother of two, says becoming a jewelry designer wasn’t always part of her plans.Frohman graduated from Tulane University in…

Rivian Automotive The company said Thursday that fourth-quarter sales beat Wall Street expectations and that it is targeting a significant increase in deliveries this year, but the company also warned that losses will continue as it launches its important next-generation R2 car.Rivian’s 2026 outlook includes increasing deliveries to 62,000 to 67,000 vehicles, an increase of 47% to 59% compared to 2025. This increase is expected to be driven by the launch of the R2 SUV in the second quarter.Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe told CNBC’s Phil LeBeau on Thursday that R2 is expected to become a “major portion of the production”…

This aerial photo shows the Taiwanese cargo ship “Yang Ming” departing from the Panama Canal on the Pacific side of Panama City on October 6, 2025.Martin Burnetti | Martin Burnetti AFP | Getty ImagesHong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings has threatened legal action against Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk after Panamanian authorities wiretapped the group to temporarily take over operations of two strategic ports at either end of the Panama Canal.In a statement Thursday, CK Hutchison warned the Associated Press Moller-Maersk that he would likely “recourse to legal action” if the Danish group or its subsidiaries take “any steps” to operate…

Taipei agreed to buy about $85 billion in U.S. energy, aircraft and equipment in exchange for 15% tariffs.listen to this article | 3 minutesinformationThe United States and Taiwan have signed a trade deal that lowers tariffs on Taiwanese exports and boosts billions of dollars in spending on American goods.The deal announced Thursday lowers general tariffs on Taiwanese goods from 20% to 15%, the same level as Asian trading partners South Korea and Japan, in exchange for Taipei agreeing to buy about $85 billion in U.S. energy, aircraft and equipment.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listUnder the agreement, Taiwan will…

The suspect in Canada’s Tumbler Ridge shooting has posted about guns and hunting on his YouTube channel and appears to have written online about his struggles with mental health, according to social media posts. Canadian police have named 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootseller as the gunman who killed his mother and 11-year-old stepbrother before opening fire at Tumbler Ridge Junior High School, killing five students and a teacher, then shooting himself. Police are still investigating, but a motive has not been determined. Police said Van Rootseller is transgender and transitioned about six years ago. She lives in a remote town in…

Gerwyn Price flexed his muscles to beat Michael van Gerwen, with Luke Littler and Luke Humphries both outside the top four, sealing Antwerp’s first Premier League win of the season.Van Gerwen defeated Littler 6-4 in an eventful semi-final with six pitching breaks in total, reaching his second final of the week on spin, averaging 100.7 and hitting in the 180s four times. Littler missed the mark as he tried to reel in ‘The Big Fish’ in a scintillating third leg, but van Gerwen then put together a 10-darter to break en route to defeating the world number one. Price, who…

A crane unloads a shipping container from a ship at the Port of Long Beach, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. Allen J. Scherben | Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesA record number of companies shipping products to the United States are failing to meet federal requirements to financially guarantee import trade tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. And this has led to record amounts being paid to the United States to make up the shortfall.According to U.S. Customs data shared with CNBC, so-called customs bond “shortages” soared to a total of 27,479 cases in fiscal year 2025, totaling about…