Welcome. This is a news podcast composed of dozens of brief news reports, for you to listen hands-free while driving or in other situations. Today's episode includes:

0:00 Duterte to Run for President

1:02 US and Japan Announce Major Joint Investments in Energy and Minerals

1:58 Climber Charged in Girlfriend's Mountain Death

3:28 Nigeria Village Attacks Claim Many Lives

4:48 Peru Ousts President, Appoints New Interim Leader

6:07 Antarctic Deep Sea Shark Filmed for First Time

7:47 Ukraine Army Chief Reports Rift with Zelenskyy

9:44 Russia Urges US to End Cuba Blockade After Meeting

10:47 California Avalanche Kills Skiers, One Missing

11:48 US and Uzbekistan Sign Critical Minerals Pact

13:26 US Reportedly Withdrawing Troops From Syria

14:51 Gaza Deaths, Rafah Evacuation Blocked

16:24 Advocacy Groups Sue Over Repealed Environmental Finding

17:26 EU Investigates Shein

19:15 Russians Mourn Navalny Anniversary

20:33 Tesla Robotaxi Crashes Reported

21:53 Taliban Legalizes Some Domestic Violence

23:18 White House Favors Diplomacy with Iran Amidst Military Readiness Reports

24:51 Charity Seeks Moral Clarity on Australian Families in Syrian Camp

26:12 Pope Leo decries world's "flames" on Ash Wednesday

27:12 Reese's Heir Claims Hershey Changed Recipe

28:37 Bayer Agrees to Multi-Billion Dollar Roundup Settlement

29:44 DoorDash Reports Strong Sales, Warns of Future Costs

31:10 UK Inflation Drops, Fueling Early Rate Cut Hopes

32:05 IMF Criticizes China's Economic Policies for Harming Trade Partners

33:44 US, Japan Ink Multi-Billion Dollar Energy and Minerals Deal

35:02 UK Shelves Frictionless Post-Brexit Trade Border Plans

36:42 Salesforce Acquires Momentum for AI Conversation Insights

38:09 Liberty Buys Vodafone Netherlands Stake, UK Fiber Firm

39:28 Trane Technologies Acquires Stellar Energy for Data Center Cooling

40:54 Herzig Engineering Acquires Martin Technical

42:14 Google to Boost AI Infrastructure in India with Undersea Cable Investment

43:33 Starbucks Investor Group Demands Director Ouster Over Labor Dispute

44:59 Pinterest Surges on Upbeat Revenue Outlook After Deal

46:45 Nestle Weighs Scaling Back Ice Cream Business

48:01 French Firm Nasta Pet Food Buys Canadian FirstMate

49:24 Nigeria to Review MTN IHS Deal Amid Sector Risks

51:02 EU Investigates Shein

52:17 Knicks Poised for Public Trading

53:03 US Bolsters Middle East Military for Iran Strike Options

54:08 Trio of Navies Launch Surprise Drills in Strait of Hormuz

55:16 China's Vast Military Assets Create Pentagon Stealth Gap

56:54 US Troops Train Nigerian Forces Against Armed Groups

57:39 Sentinel ICBM Delays May Extend Minuteman Life

58:42 Army Apache Helicopters Test Drone-Killing Airburst Ammo

1:00:22 US Task Force Boosts Anti-Drone Training

1:02:12 Syrian Army Seizes Al-Shaddadi Base After US Withdrawal

1:03:16 Defense Department Eyes Commercial Satellites for Orbital Monitoring

1:04:38 Russia-Ukraine Talks Conclude, More Planned

1:05:42 India downs Netherlands in T20 World Cup

1:06:45 Pakistan into T20 World Cup Super 8s after Farhan century

1:07:58 Arsenal's Title Hopes Hit by Wolves Draw

1:09:09 T20 World Cup Super 8 Schedule Confirmed

1:10:25 Sabonis Out for Season After Knee Surgery

1:11:13 Alex Eala reaches Dubai Championships quarterfinals

1:11:55 Newcastle Dominates Qarabag 6-0 in Champions League Playoff, Gordon Nets Four

1:12:35 USA Men's Hockey Advances to Quarterfinals with OT Win Over Sweden

1:13:23 LaMelo Ball Uninjured After Car Accident

1:14:37 Google Releases Pixel 10a Mid-Range Phone

1:16:36 Nvidia Partnership Fuels AI Stock Surge

1:18:34 Foldable Phones to Capture Significant Market Share by 2026

1:19:44 Modi to Speak at Major AI Summit

1:21:15 Bangalore Firm Unveils Two New AI Language Models

1:22:21 AI Competition May End Mobile App Era

1:24:22 Doubao 2.0 Launched by ByteDance to Compete with Top AI Models

1:25:47 Scientists Store Data Using DNA Molecule Shapes

1:27:24 China Builds World's First Large-Scale Quantum Communication Chip Network

1:28:50 Samsung Teases AI Photo Editing for Galaxy Phones

For audio transcript and source of each story, see: https://nitenews.online/summary/en/2026-02-19.html

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