Independent News & People Network Desk of News

En Inde, l’opposition se saisit des révélations faites par l’ancien chef des armées dans ses mémoires

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-17T18:10:29+00:00

Dans un livre encore non publié, mais dont de larges passages ont été dévoilés par la presse, le général Naravane révèle que le premier ministre, Narendra Modi, l’aurait laissé décider seul des actions à entreprendre face à l’avancée chinoise sur les hauteurs de l’Himalaya à l’été 2020.

Discussion
•••

Question of True Remorse When A.I. Helps Write Your Court Apology

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-02-17T18:09:13+00:00

The use of artificial intelligence gave a New Zealand judge pause about the genuineness of the remorse expressed in the apology. It reflects a wider discussion about using A.I. for personal communication.

Discussion
•••

ICE reliance on Microsoft technology surged amid immigration crackdown, documents show

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-17T18:06:02+00:00

Exclusive: ICE more than tripled the amount of data stored in Microsoft’s cloud at the same time that its arsenal of surveillance technology balloonedImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deepened its reliance on Microsoft’s cloud technology last year as the agency ramped up arrest and deportation operations, leaked documents reveal.ICE more than tripled the amount of data it stored in Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform in the six months leading up to January 2026, a period in which the agency’s budget swelled and its workforce rapidly expanded, according to the files. Continue reading...

Discussion
•••

Jesse Jackson: tributes and reactions from Bernice King, Trump, Obamas, and Biden after civil rights leader’s death – latest updates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-17T18:04:05+00:00

Follow latest updates as public figures praise civil rights leader who was a protege of Martin Luther King Jr and twice ran for Democratic presidential nominationJesse Jackson, civil rights leader, dies aged 84Jesse Jackson – a life in picturesUS political leaders pay tribute to Jesse JacksonYou can watch Jesse Jackson’s famous 1988 speech at the Democratic convention urging Americans to “keep hope alive” below. It quickly became an American political classic and was echoed in the “hope and change” slogan of Barack Obama’s historic 2008 presidential campaign.The civil rights campaigner, Al Sha

Discussion
•••

Manhattan commuters urged to work from home for weeks amid rail upgrade

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-17T18:02:45+00:00

Extensive works on key bridge in New Jersey – part of $16bn Gateway project – will disrupt rail services into New YorkNew Jersey’s transit authority has urged commuters into Manhattan to work from home for up to a month if possible due to a huge railroad upgrade that is expected to upend travel to New York City from Tuesday morning.The national rail operator, Amtrak, will move some train traffic on to a new bridge, according to the New York Times, in a travel-snarling project that is expected to last until 15 March and will result in extensive delays and fewer trains under the Hudson River. Co

Discussion
•••

Top DHS spokesperson to exit role amid growing outrage over Trump’s ICE raids

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-17T17:50:12+00:00

Tricia McLaughlin is leaving the Department of Homeland Security in the coming week, the agency confirmedTricia McLaughlin, the Department of Homeland Security’s top spokesperson and one of the most visible defenders of the Trump administration’s deportation raids, is leaving the agency in the coming week, the department confirmed.McLaughlin’s impending exit, comes at one of the most fraught moments in the department’s history. Public support for the administration’s immigration enforcement push has fallen to its lowest point since Trump took office, after a series of violent confrontations in

Discussion
•••

Israel da un vuelco al mapa de Cisjordania con su frenesí anexionista

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-02-17T17:48:19+00:00

Con la vista en las elecciones de octubre, el Gobierno de Netanyahu aprueba medidas que profundizan la anexión ‘de facto’ del territorio palestino ocupado, pasando prerrogativas de manos militares a civiles

Discussion
•••

UK politics: Farage insults female reporter as Braverman says Reform UK wants to scrap Equality Act – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-17T17:40:53+00:00

Party leader tells FT journalist she should ‘write some silly story’ after press conference revealing roles for his top teamNigel Farage is speaking.He starts by saying that 4.6m voters will get the right to to vote in the local elections because of his party.I am writing a book on Nigel Farage for @headlinepg.No holds will be barred. Continue reading...

Discussion
•••

Shia LaBeouf arrested on battery charges in New Orleans during Mardi Gras

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-17T17:26:16+00:00

The actor was charged with two counts after allegedly punching two men and causing chaos at barsThe actor Shia LaBeouf was arrested early Tuesday allegedly for battery in New Orleans after apparently spending the long weekend partying across the city during Mardi Gras.The New Orleans police department confirmed that at approximately 12.45am on Tuesday officers were called to Faubourg Marigny, located next to the French Quarter, the heart of the revelry, where LaBeouf was allegedly becoming increasingly aggressive at Royal Street Inn and Bar. Continue reading...

Discussion
•••

Первый день женевских переговоров. Главное

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-02-17T17:24:57+00:00

Трехсторонние переговоры по Украине в Швейцарии будут идти два дня 17 и 18 февраля. В первый из дней делегации уже ведут переговоры более четырех часов. Встреча началась около 15:55 мск в отеле InterContinental в Женеве, расположенном недалеко от европейской штаб-квартиры ООН. На открытии присутствовал глава МИД принимающей стороны Иньяцио Кассис. Журналистов на консультации не пускают, поэтому далее общение продолжилось без камер.

Discussion
•••

Как Банк России хочет регулировать деятельность инвестблогеров

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-02-17T17:19:06+00:00

Банк России выпустил доклад, в котором предлагает начать регулировать деятельность финансовых инфлюенсеров или инвестблогеров. Основная идея – создать отдельный реестр, для попадания в который надо будет пройти отбор, а также ввести требования к инвестиционному контенту таких блогеров.  

Discussion
•••

Jesse Jackson: A life in pictures

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-02-17T17:18:19+00:00

A look back at the remarkable life of the US civil rights activist, who died on Tuesday aged 84.

Discussion
•••

Hillary Clinton accuses Trump’s justice department of Epstein files ‘cover-up’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-17T17:18:04+00:00

In an interview at the Munich security conference, Clinton urged the Trump administration to ‘get the files out’Hillary Clinton has accused the Trump administration of a “cover up” over the Epstein files, while claiming that she and her husband are being forced to testify before Congress to deflect scrutiny from Donald Trump.In an interview with the BBC, Clinton said the US Department of Justice was “slow walking” the release of documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein’s catalogue of crimes and urged the administration to “get the files out”. Despite periodic document dumps of the files since Con

Discussion
•••

PM Modi says India aims to be top three AI superpowers by 2047

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-17T17:16:20+00:00

Speaking on the IndiaAI Mission and Atmanirbhar Bharat, he said AI will act as a force multiplier, creating high-quality jobs and enabling economic and social growth across healthcare, education, agriculture, and governance.

Discussion
•••

AI as force-multiplier: PM Modi on skilling and inclusive growth

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-17T17:09:45+00:00

Speaking ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, he highlighted the government’s focus on skilling and re-skilling youth to prepare for AI-driven jobs.

Discussion
•••

‘Our equity returns have improved due to lower module costs’

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-17T17:07:33+00:00

We have raised roughly ₹4,000 crore of cumulative equity over 15 years, including pre-IPO rounds, CleanMax Enviro Energy Founder and MD Kuldeep Jain

Discussion
•••
news

Editorial wall of the news flow

A query on the internal database produces an ordered selection of articles, ready for reading and discussion.