Is Dining Out Dying Out? In 2026, dining out is far from dying—it’s evolving with robust growth, projected U.S. restaurant sales hitting $1.55 trillion and Americans planning to eat out 10 times per month on average.[3][1][2] While economic pressures have some consumers cutting back, data from OpenTable and…
1. U.S. Covertly Smuggles Starlink Terminals into Iran Amid Crackdown The Trump administration smuggled approximately 6,000 Starlink satellite-internet terminals into Iran following the regime’s January crackdown on protests, which killed thousands and severed internet access, marking the first direct U.S. deployment of the technology to aid dissidents.[2] This…
As of February 13, 2026, major world news centers on U.S. immigration crackdowns under President Trump, tensions in the Middle East, the Munich Security Conference, and humanitarian crises in Latin America and the Caribbean. U.S. Immigration Enforcement and Protests Federal agents concluded “Operation Metro Surge” in Minneapolis, Minnesota,…
1. U.S. Smuggles Thousands of Starlink Terminals into Iran Amid Protest Crackdown The Trump administration covertly delivered approximately 6,000 Starlink satellite-internet terminals to Iran following the regime’s violent suppression of demonstrations in January, marking the first direct U.S. shipment of such technology to support dissidents evading internet blackouts.[3]…
US Politicians Urge Mandelson to Give Evidence Over Epstein US politicians are summoning Peter Mandelson to testify in an ongoing investigation into his ties with Jeffrey Epstein, amid revelations of forwarded confidential government documents and financial gifts detailed in recently released Epstein files.[2] The demand comes as Congress…
US Domestic News The FBI has increased its reward for information on the abduction of Savannah Guthrie’s mother.[1] Colorectal cancer concerns are rising following the death of actor James Van Der Beek.[1] Federal immigration operations in Minnesota, dubbed “Operation Metro Surge,” are ending after detaining over 4,000 people,…
Members of Germany’s Far-Right AfD Party to Attend Munich Security Conference After Years-Long Ban Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, labeled far-right, marks a significant shift by attending the Munich Security Conference (MSC) on February 13, 2026, ending a previous exclusion. This development underscores evolving debates on dialogue…
Goldman Sachs’ Top Lawyer Resigns Amid Revelations of Close Ties to Jeffrey Epstein In a stunning development shaking Wall Street, Kathy Ruemmler, Goldman Sachs’ Chief Legal Officer and former White House counsel to Barack Obama, has announced her resignation effective June 30, 2026, following the release of emails…
1. U.S. Smuggles Thousands of Starlink Terminals into Iran Amid Protest Crackdown The Trump administration covertly delivered approximately 6,000 Starlink satellite-internet terminals to Iran following the regime’s deadly crackdown on demonstrations last month, which included killing thousands of protesters and severing internet access.[1] This marks the first direct…
Top world news stories as of February 13, 2026, include a U.S. Marine declared dead after falling overboard from the USS Iwo Jima in the Caribbean, a massive sinkhole in Shanghai swallowing a road and part of a building, and ongoing developments at the Winter Games in Milan…