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Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 18, 2026
Global tensions escalate with US military strikes in Latin America, Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz, and political turmoil in Peru, while domestic US news highlights controversial immigration policies and media censorship concerns.
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350,000 Haitians in U.S. "at Risk of Losing Everything" After Trump Revokes Legal TPS Status
Hundreds of thousands of Haitians with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) face deportation and family separation, despite their significant contributions to the U.S. economy and dire conditions in Haiti.
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