Archive/Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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ARCHIVED: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 12:01 PM

A driver killed nine people after plowing into a crowd at a Lapu-Lapu Day festival in Vancouver; police have ruled out terrorism (multiple sources). Mark Carney's Liberal Party is projected to form a minority government in Canada, with the new prime minister signaling he will only engage with Washington for "serious discussions" (BBC News).

An explosion at Iran's Bandar Abbas port has killed 28 people, while tensions escalate between India and Pakistan over water rights in Kashmir (multiple sources). Taiwan added Huawei and SMIC to its export control list in a move targeting China's AI ambitions. A BBC investigation revealed Turkey is constructing military bases within Iraqi territory.

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