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Nisreen Nassar and her family, like many other Palestinians, continue to live in schools and makeshift shelters.Listen to this article | 3 minsinfoPublished On 20 Feb 202620 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareJust before sunset on Thursday, Nisreen Nassar crouched over her makeshift oven, burning wood and scraps of plastic to bake bread for her family so they could break their fast.Four months after the United States-brokered “ceasefire” came into effect in October, and as US President Donald Trump convened the first meeting of his Board of Peace on Thursday, she wasn’t expecting to be sheltering with her family in…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pentagon is deploying the USS Gerald R. Ford to the Middle East, creating a rare two-carrier presence in the region as tensions with Iran rise and questions swirl about possible U.S. military action.The Ford will reinforce the USS Abraham Lincoln already operating in theater, significantly expanding American airpower at a moment of heightened regional uncertainty.While officials have not announced imminent action, the dual-carrier presence increases the Pentagon’s flexibility — from deterrence patrols to sustained strike operations — should diplomacy falter.The largest aircraft carrier in the worldThe Gerald R. Ford is the…

This report is from this week’s The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.Most of the world’s population could be running on a Chinese tech stack in five to 10 years, one analyst told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” earlier this week.The U.S.’ “perceived monopoly” on tech and AI has been broken by China, said Rory Green, TS Lombard’s chief China economist, adding that the country’s rapid advancement is threatening to shake up American dominance in the market.Green’s comments come as China races against the U.S. to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI) — where AI matches human capabilities…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Team USA women’s figure skater Alysa Liu won gold in the women’s free skate final Thursday, ending a 20-year medal drought for American women in the event and a 24-year drought for gold. The last American woman to win a singles figure skating medal at the Olympics was Sasha Cohen at the 2006 Turin Games. And the last American woman to win a gold medal in singles figure skating was Sarah Hughes, who pulled off that accomplishment in 2002 when the Winter Games were held in Salt Lake City.She landed all her jumps…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The popular ride-share app Uber is reportedly taking strides to enact more comprehensive background checks after its policies allowed individuals with violent criminal convictions to drive for the company. The move comes after an investigation conducted by The New York Times uncovered the company’s revealed policies allowing drivers to continue working despite having previous criminal convictions, including violent felonies. Uber previously banned drivers convicted of murder, terrorism, sexual assault and kidnapping from operating within the company. However, the Times report concluded that, in 22 states, Uber had approved drivers convicted of other serious crimes —…

Melbourne City will head into the international break five points clear at the top of the A-League Women table after beating reigning champions Central Coast 3-1.Elsewhere, crosstown rivals Melbourne Victory drew 1-1 with second-placed Wellington at the Home of the Matildas.City (30 points) lead Wellington (25), Canberra (24), Adelaide United (23), the Victory (22) and Central Coast (22).”Picking up these points can really matter when you get late in the season,” Phoenix coach Bev Priestman told AAP of the table squeeze.”So yes, I’m happy to be at second now, but we know this table is very, very tight, and it…

TOKYO: Osaka has received a hefty gift of gold bars worth 560 million yen (US$3.6 million) from an anonymous donor asking for its specific use – to fix the Japanese city’s dilapidated water pipes.The gold bars weighing 21kg in total were given to the Osaka City Waterworks Bureau in November by the donor who wants to help improve ageing water pipes, Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama told reporters Thursday (Feb 19).“It’s a staggering amount and I was speechless,” Yokoyama said. “Tackling ageing water pipes requires a huge investment, and I cannot thank enough for the donation.”The mayor said his city will respect…

Israeli officials deny detaining the right-wing figure, calling the questioning routine and conducted to ensure privacy.Listen to this article | 2 minsinfoPublished On 20 Feb 202620 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareConservative United States podcaster Tucker Carlson has claimed Israeli authorities briefly took his passport and interrogated one of his crew members at the airport after the presenter conducted an interview with US ambassador Mike Huckabee, according to media reports.In The Daily Mail and The New York Post, published on Wednesday, Carlson said that shortly after the interview with the diplomat, Israeli officials confiscated his passport and took one of…

A series of exhibits and educational materials on the history of slavery that were removed from the President’s House Site in Philadelphia were reinstalled Thursday, nearly one month after the Trump administration ordered they be taken down.The National Park Service confirmed the pieces of signage restored on Feb. 19 are the same plaques that were first removed from the historic site in January.The exhibits were put back up one day after a judge said the Trump administration was not complying with her order to reinstall the items and issued a deadline to have the materials reinstalled by 5 p.m. Friday.Philadelphia…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The husband of a Christian teacher who was shot and killed in her home while her children were asleep made the 911 call alerting authorities.According to police dispatch logs obtained by News Center 7, authorities responded to reports of a burglary at Ashley and Caleb Flynn’s Tipp City, Ohio, home in the early morning hours of Monday, Feb. 16.”Someone broke into the RP [reporting person’s] house, unknown if they are still there. Garage door is open,” the dispatcher said. “There was apparently a female shot in the head. Is not responding currently.SIGN…