Semafor • Feb 19, 2026
IMF urges China to halve industrial subsidies
Beijing has in recent years ramped up exports of manufactured goods, notably EVs and green energy technology.
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Semafor • Feb 19, 2026
Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol jailed for life
Yeol attempted to impose martial law in 2024 and was later charged with insurrection.
Semafor • Feb 19, 2026
N. Korea unveils weapons ahead of communist party meeting
Photos released by North Korean state media showed the devices stationed outside the building that will host the party congress.
Semafor • Feb 19, 2026
UK’s Andrew Mountbatten Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct
The former prince was arrested by British police over his connections with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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First Draft: 🗳️ ICE to the... Polls?
Plus: Republicans are starting to salivate at the idea of sending masked secret police to the polls, and 'Donald the Dove' might plunge us into another major war.
Semafor • Feb 19, 2026
US ups pressure on Iran with huge air power assembly
Two aircraft carriers and dozens of land-based planes have moved to the Gulf, enough to wage what experts said could be a sustained war against Iran.
Semafor • Feb 19, 2026
Canada pushes for more middle-power trade integration
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s latest proposal would involve deepening ties between the European Union and the CPTPP, a Pacific trade organization.
Semafor • Feb 19, 2026
Trump hosts first Board of Peace meeting
The organization is ostensibly focused on rebuilding Gaza, but critics fear it has ambitions of unseating the UN as the main forum for global diplomacy.
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With Gaza’s Libraries in Ruins, Palestinians Fight to Preserve Historical Memory
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Civil War in Iran Would Be ‘Tenfold as Deadly’ as Syria, Journalist Explains
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MAGA Goons Smear The Grayzone to Get Back at Joe Kent
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Inside The Independent Ink: Mr. Fish on Free Expression, Censorship, and the Fight for an Unmuzzled Press
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Chris Hedges The Donald’s Dangerous Delusion on Iran
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Embarrassing Pivot: US Considers Dropping Iran Oil Sanctions Amid War
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Hasan Piker, Greta Thunberg Head Massive Cuba Convoy Aimed At Breaking US Blockade
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Maximum Pressure, Maximum Blackouts: The Gazafication of Cuba
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Mamdani Unveils LGBTQ Office as $65 Million Pledge Remains Uncertain
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