Trump’s Longest State of the Union: Economic Triumphs Highlighted – Feb 25, 2026

In the ever-evolving landscape of global politics and economics, few events capture the public’s attention quite like the State of the Union address. This cornerstone of American governance provides the sitting president with a unique opportunity to outline their vision, accomplishments, and future

Apple’s new age verification tools block underage app downloads where required by law

Apple, like many others, has had to launch age verification features in response to new requirements for age checks in many regions, and on Tuesday, the company announced new details about its tools that developers can use to “meet their age assurance obligations under upcoming […]

Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon AI bro squad includes a former Uber executive and a private equity billionaire

Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers covering the broligarchs, the influencers, and the (potentially conscious) artificial intelligence models scrambling for power in Washington. If you’re not a subscriber yet, assert your humanity against the will of the machines by signing up […]

US-Iran Tensions Rise Amid Nuclear Threat; Mexico Cartel Chaos Strands Thousands; Severe Weather Hits US Northeast – 2/24/2026, 8:28:37 PM

Top world news stories as of February 24, 2026, include escalating tensions between the US and Iran, cartel violence in Mexico stranding thousands of North Americans, severe weather disrupting the US Northeast, the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and a Moscow suicide bombing.[1][2][3][4][6] […]

Hungary Blocks €90 Billion Ukraine Aid; Iran-U.S. Talks Waver as Trump Threatens “Bad Day” – 2/24/2026, 4:24:34 PM

Based on the latest news reports, here are the major stories: Ukraine and Europe: Hungary has vetoed a €90 billion emergency loan to Ukraine and blocked new sanctions against Russia over a disputed energy pipeline issue[5]. This double veto complicates EU unanimity requirements for sanctions […]