JUST IN: Malacañang says President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to appoint former Duterte ally Atty. Melvin Matibag as the new NBI Director. PCO Usec. Claire Castro: “Nandoon po yung tiwala. Nakitaan po niya si Atty. Melvin Matibag na maari pagtiwalaan.” | via Kat Domingo

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol sentenced to life in prison for leading insurrection - Yonhap

'내란우두머리' 윤석열 1심 무기징역 선고…계엄에 내란죄 인정 yna.co.kr/view/AKR202602…

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. - BBC

Scoop: IDF soldiers at a military base previously hit by Iranian missiles have been instructed to destroy all classified material not immediately needed, as part of preparations for possible renewed Iranian strikes which could damage facilities, scatter documents/drive storage,

BREAKING: The UK is blocking Trump from using RAF bases for strikes on Iran, according to The Times. This comes despite the White House drawing up military plans for a strike against Iran involving the use of both Diego Garcia and RAF Fairford thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…

Reporter: "Mr. President, are you considering a limited military strike if Iran doesn't make a deal?" Trump: "The most I can say - I am considering it"

🇯🇵 An anonymous donor gave the city of Osaka, Japan, 46 pounds of gold bars worth 560 million yen (about $3.6 million) to fund repairs of the city's aging water pipes. Mayor "speechless". - CBS

BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court rules against President Trump’s global tariffs enacted under a federal law intended for national emergencies

NEW: U.S. military planning on Iran has reached an advanced stage, with options including targeting individuals and potentially pursuing regime change in Tehran if ordered by President Trump, two U.S. officials tell Reuters. Officials say preparations point to a possible

The US Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump exceeded his authority in imposing a swath of tariffs that upended global trade, blocking a key tool the president has wielded to impose his economic agenda. The conservative-majority high court ruled six-three in the judgment,

The U.S. Marine Corps said the return of Futenma air base in Okinawa to Japan remains on track under bilateral accords, after a disclosure that DoD would continue using the base unless Japan secures a longer runway at the planned Henoko replacement facility. - Kyodo News

Trump told reporters yesterday that Iran has 10 to 15 days to reach a "meaningful" deal, calling the window "pretty much maximum." Read our full piece: faytuksnetwork.com/trump-signals-…

Ukraine has liberated 300km² of territory along the southern frontline, Zelensky tells AFP in an exclusive interview

U.S. and Russia are still pressuring Ukraine to 'get out' of Donbas if it wants the war to end, Zelensky tells AFP in Kyiv

A well-placed U.S. official denies reports that the U.S. has evacuated “hundreds” of troops from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, and says bases in Bahrain, home to the U.S. 5th Fleet, have not been evacuated either - Fox’s Jennifer Griffin reports.

Fmr. Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte will not attend the ICC's confirmation of charges hearing from 23-24 and 26-27 February, whether in-person or through video conferencing, even as the ICC's schedule was fitted to account for Duterte's health.