Venezuela approves amnesty that may release of hundreds detained for political reasons People who consider their detained family members to be political prisoners protest for their releases outside the United Nations office in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday Feb. 18, 2026....

Japan: Mystery donor gives $3.6m of gold to fix Osaka water systemMystery donor gives Japanese city $3.6m in gold bars to fix water systemOsaka City Waterworks BureauOsaka authorities received 21kg of gold bullion from a mystery donorA Japanese city has received a hefty donation to help fix its ageing water system: 21kg (46lb) in gold bars.The gold bars, worth an estimated 560 million yen...

Is YouTube Still Down? Live Updates on YouTube OutageJust as people were settling in to primetime viewing hours on the east coast in the US and the end of the workday in the west, YouTube seemed to take a nap as more than 800,000 people in the US and hundreds of thousands elsewhere in the world reported the loss of the feed, according to Downdetector. The outage started to gain traction at 5...

Obama addresses racist video shared by Trump depicting him as an apeGetty ImagesObama seen on the campaign trail in November 2025Former US President Barack Obama has indirectly addressed a racist video posted on President Donald Trump's social media, telling a podcast host that the "shame" and "decorum" that once guided public officials is now lost.The offensive video included a clip depicting...

Garry Marr: For Canadians who own real estate in the U.S., decision to sell comes at a costA home for sale near Falls Church, Virginia. Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images filesArticle contentPeople are emotional about vacationing in the United States, but should feelings trump decisions that can have a serious financial impact on your wealth?THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS...