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UN Report Warns of Escalating Human Rights Abuses Against Migrants and Refugees in Libya Refugees

UN Report Warns of Escalating Human Rights Abuses Against Migrants and Refugees in Libya

Crime & Justice, Gender, Gender Violence, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Middle East & North Africa, Migration & Refugees, TerraViva United Nations Taher M. El-Sonni, Permanent Representative of the State of Libya to the United Nations, addresses the Security Council meeting on the situation in Libya. Credit: UN Photo/Manuel Elías UNITED…
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February 20, 2026
SBA Suspends 112,000 Borrowers in Major Pandemic Loan Fraud Crackdown Pandemic

SBA Suspends 112,000 Borrowers in Major Pandemic Loan Fraud Crackdown

The landscape for small business owners in California just shifted significantly, as the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has suspended over 111,620 borrowers due to suspected fraudulent activities connected to pandemic-era loans. As small businesses continue to navigate a post-pandemic economy, this announcement could have profound implications for legitimate borrowers…
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February 20, 2026
Government of Hungary sends Ukraine warning letters using state channels Ukraine

Government of Hungary sends Ukraine warning letters using state channels

Hungary’s government has come under criticism after Prime Minister Orbán Viktor sent out a wave of letters that seems like part of an electoral campaign through multiple state-linked channels, warning citizens that funds could be diverted to Ukraine and urging support for his administration’s policies. Letters sent through state systems…
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February 20, 2026
As Google Home Speaker reboot nears, OpenAI reportedly launching smart speaker with camera Google

As Google Home Speaker reboot nears, OpenAI reportedly launching smart speaker with camera

OpenAI is apparently working on a new smart speaker due to launch in 2027, according to a new report. The Information (via 9to5Mac , Engadget ) reports that OpenAI’s first hardware product in collaboration with ex-Apple designer Jony Ive will be a smart speaker, presumably powered by ChatGPT. The report…
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February 20, 2026
Posts claim transcript shows McConnell, Kevin McCarthy discussed ‘bringing back slavery.’ There’s no proof Slavery Abolition

Posts claim transcript shows McConnell, Kevin McCarthy discussed ‘bringing back slavery.’ There’s no proof

In late February 2026, Snopes readers asked us about videos of internet users listening to an unidentified voice reading out a purported transcript of a phone call between two Republican politicians, Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell and former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy. In the call, McConnell and McCarthy allegedly…
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February 20, 2026