North Korea opens a housing district for families of its soldiers killed in Russia-Ukraine war : NPR

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, second right, attends a completion ceremony of the new street, called Saeppyol Street in Pyongyang, North Korea Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean … Read more

Brazil’s Pinheiro Braathen wins gold, and South America’s first Winter Olympics medal : NPR

Brazil’s Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, center, celebrates winning a gold medal for an alpine ski, men’s giant slalom race, as silver medalist Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt, right, and bronze medalist Switzerland’s Loic Meillard applaud, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. Rebecca Blackwell/AP hide caption toggle caption Rebecca Blackwell/AP BORMIO, Italy — … Read more

US army launches retaliatory strikes on dozens of ISIL targets in Syria | Syria’s War News

Operation Hawkeye has killed and captured more than 50 ISIL fighters after hitting about 100 targets. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 14 Feb 202614 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share United States forces have carried out a series of strikes against ISIL (ISIS) targets in Syria in … Read more

Israelis accused of using military secrets to place Polymarket bets : NPR

An example of Polymarket trades on military operations between Israel and Iran. Prosecutors in Israel have not identified which trades in particular are under investigation. Polymarket / Screenshot by NPR hide caption toggle caption Polymarket / Screenshot by NPR Israeli authorities have arrested several people and charged two on suspicion of using classified information to … Read more