Perseverance gains Mars GPS autonomy
PASADENA, Calif., Feb. 23, 2026 — NASA says the Perseverance rover can now pinpoint its own position on Mars using a new Mars Global Localization system that lets it continue…
FDA proposes rare-disease therapy fast track
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2026 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed a new “plausible mechanism” framework to speed approvals of individualized therapies for rare, life‑threatening genetic diseases, allowing developers…
Judge blocks Trump report release
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 – A federal judge permanently barred the Justice Department on Monday from releasing special counsel Jack Smith’s report on the classified documents case against President Donald Trump,…
Kyiv says peace talks could resume
KYIV, Ukraine, Feb. 23, 2026 — Kyiv says another round of U.S.-mediated peace talks with Russia could take place late this week, signaling momentum after recent sessions in Abu Dhabi…
Mexico reels after El Mencho killing
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 23, 2026 — The Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” in a raid Sunday, setting off retaliatory…
Mexico postpones soccer matches after cartel killing
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 23 – Mexico’s top leagues postponed four soccer matches after violence erupted near Guadalajara following the death of cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, known as El Mencho, Reuters…
Trump raises global tariffs to 15%
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 — President Donald Trump said he would raise a worldwide import tariff to 15%, expanding a temporary levy announced after the Supreme Court struck down his earlier…
Wet cathode doubles sodium battery capacity
LONDON, Feb. 22, 2026 — Researchers at the University of Surrey say a sodium-ion battery cathode performs far better when its water content is left intact, a change that nearly…
WHO: Cholera deaths rise despite case dip
GENEVA, Feb. 22, 2026 — The World Health Organization said January saw 16,912 new cholera and acute watery diarrhea cases across 19 countries and territories, a 6% drop from December,…
Supreme Court weighs Cuba claims
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday in two cases that could expand or limit lawsuits under the 1996 Helms-Burton Act, which lets U.S. nationals seek compensation…