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By Alexander Maistrovoy, February 21, 2026
And the Piper advanced and the children followed,
And when all were in to the very last,
The door in the mountain-side shut fast.
— The Pied Piper of Hamelin: A Child’s Story
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by WorldTribune Staff, February 20, 2026 Real World News
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that President Donald Trump does not have authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose sweeping tariffs.
FPI / February 20, 2026
By Richard Fisher
On Feb. 11, 2026 China began its push to the Moon, testing an early version of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) Long March-10 space launch vehicle (SLV) that is expected to take Chinese astronauts to the Moon in 2029 or 2030.
by WorldTribune Staff, February 20, 2026 Real World News
American media consumers deprived of relevant international news have taken note of the emergence of Japan’s first female prime minister but may not appreciate its geopolitical significance.
by WorldTribune Staff / 247 Real News February 20, 2026
Democrats could be significantly impacted in several Republican-led states that have filed a lawsuit to stop illegal aliens from being counted in the 2030 U.S. Census.
According to a court filing, Louisiana v. Commerce Department, Louisiana, Kansas, Ohio, and West Virginia have challenged the constitutionality and legality of the so-called “residence rule” in the 2020 Census which requires the counting of illegal aliens and temporary visa holders for purposes of congressional apportionment.
by WorldTribune Staff, February 19, 2026 Real World News
The first arrest resulting from the U.S. Department of Justice’s release of the Epstein Files has occurred. And it happened across the pond.
British police on Thursday arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations he sent confidential government documents to Jeffrey Epstein.
by WorldTribune Staff, February 19, 2026 Real World News
In the wake of its disastrous response to the Covid outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) saw the Trump Administration withdraw the U.S.’s nearly $1 billion in funding.
SafeBlood recently released an update which shows four of the top five current funders of the WHO are private entities.
by WorldTribune Staff, February 19, 2026 Real World News
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was “making a big mistake” in agreeing to transfer sovereignty to the nation of Mauritius an island chain in the Indian Ocean which includes Diego Garcia, an atoll in the Chagos Archipelago which houses a strategic UK-U.S. joint military base.
by WorldTribune Staff, February 19, 2026 Real World News
When President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agents appeared across the USA in early 2025, prophets of dooms predicted violence. The Left and its media pointed to the shooting deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good as proof positive.
Oil and gas tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint, has seen disruptions as the U.S.-Israeli campaign, Operation Epic Fury, continues targeting Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps command-and-control infrastructure across multiple Iranian cities; as of Sunday morning, only a limited number of tankers were observed exiting the Strait, while separate news reports indicate a sanctioned oil tanker was also attacked.
Submitted by Thomas Kolbe
The “credit pump” could rightfully claim its place as a symbolic flag of the European Union. With virtually unlimited access to the bond market, politics magically transforms an inexhaustible credit stream into political maneuvers and ideological wizardry. Through this manipulation of money, processes and institutions are transplanted into the real world that, under normal circumstances, could never have surpassed the fantasies and limits of political ideology.
Iran Names Interim Successor To Khamenei Under 2nd Day Of Massive Bombs, Trump Demands Regime Change
As questions hang over who will ultimately succeed Iran's slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, an interim leader has been appointed to fulfill his duties. Top Shia cleric Alireza Arafi has been named to the interim Leadership Council after Supreme Leader Khamenei was confirmed killed in US-Israeli strikes, state media reported Sunday.