By Tsvetana Paraskova – Feb 17, 2026, 6:00 PM CST VLCC freight rates surged to multi-year highs due to rising oil flows, longer voyages, sanctions, and geopolitical tension. South Korea’s Sinokor and MSC-linked buyers have gained control of roughly 120 vessels, tightening supply and amplifying rate volatility. Executives say thisContinue Reading
Nancy Pelosi is retiring from Congress, but she has more campaigns in mind. Among them: Boost Gavin Newsom as a potential contender for the White House in 2028.Why it matters: Publicly and privately, the former speaker has been touting the California governor, a fellow San Franciscan she’s helped mentor forContinue Reading
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Too $hort Hey Rappers, Stay Outta Politix!!! Published February 12, 2026 4:19 PM PST | Updated February 13, 2026 6:05 AM PST TMZ.com 2/13 — 6:03 AM PT — Following his chat with us, Too $hort tells TMZ … “I’m seriously into politics & I wish everybody would get involvedContinue Reading
Democracy Dies in Darkness The potential 2028 presidential candidates will sound off on a range of burgeoning crises as European leaders recoil at America’s populist politics. Updated February 12, 2026 at 6:04 p.m. ESTyesterday at 6:04 p.m. EST Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York).Continue Reading
It’s February 2020 again. An exponential process is in motion — one that will inevitably shake the world to its core — and upend our economy, politics, and social lives. Yet most people are still going about their business, oblivious as dinosaurs in the shadow of a descending asteroid. ThisContinue Reading
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Labour leader Keir Starmer is under pressure after accepting the resignation of his chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, following controversy over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the US, including questions over Mandelson’s links to Jeffrey Epstein. Following McSweeney’s departure, Starmer’s director of communications, Tim Allan, alsoContinue Reading
By Haley Ott is the CBS News Digital international reporter, based in the CBS News London bureau. Read Full Bio Updated on: February 8, 2026 / 3:46 PM EST / CBS News Add CBS News on Google President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess on Sunday, after HessContinue Reading
Today, Explained will now be publishing video episodes every Saturday in audio and video, featuring compelling interviews with key figures in politics and culture. Subscribe to Vox’s YouTube channel to get them or listen wherever you get your podcasts. US Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) is a bona fide political star.Continue Reading
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