Semafor • Feb 18, 2026
Saudi's HUMAIN invests $3B in Elon Musk's xAI
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Democracy Now • Feb 18, 2026
Jesse Jackson Fought for Justice at Home & Abroad: Juan González & Bishop William Barber
Tributes are pouring in from across the globe for Reverend Jesse Jackson, who died on Tuesday. The civil rights icon and two-time presidential candidate was 84 years old. Democracy Now!’s Juan González recounts his experience as a reporter visiting Cuba and Puerto Rico alongside Jackson. “Jesse was always there when people were fighting for some form of social justice,” says González. “Of all the U.S. leaders of the past half-century, I believe none had a more international view and a commitment to worldwide social justice as Jesse Jackson did.” Bishop William Barber, president and senior lecturer of Repairers of the Breach, met Jackson 40 years ago as a student when he asked to work with Jackson’s student campaign during his 1984 presidential run. Jackson “was somebody that was serious about people uniting to save humanity — PUSHing — that he was serious about an agenda of uplift,” says Barber.
Semafor • Feb 18, 2026
Venture capital funding for African startups is ‘stabilizing’
Africa’s startup scene has entered “a phase of disciplined stabilization,” a report found, after years of declining investment.
Semafor • Feb 18, 2026
South African telecoms giant MTN acquires IHS Towers
IHS, which was founded in Lagos, operates nearly 29,000 towers across key MTN markets including Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, and Rwanda.
Semafor • Feb 18, 2026
Abu Dhabi's MGX talks AI investment strategy, deal access
Having powerful principals in Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed and Mubadala chief Khaldoon Al Mubarak helps, as does a New York office staffed with venture and private equity veterans.
Semafor • Feb 18, 2026
Russia expands its soft power influence across Africa
The Russian Orthodox Church has expanded to at least 34 countries in recent years, and Russia has tripled its scholarship places for African students.
Semafor • Feb 18, 2026
US, Iran offer contradictory accounts of nuclear talks
Tehran said the latest negotiations were “more constructive,” but JD Vance said there had been no breakthrough.
Semafor • Feb 18, 2026
Japan announces US investments as part of $550B trade deal
The first projects include a huge natural-gas power plant in Ohio.
Semafor • Feb 18, 2026
Chinese consumers spending more on experiences
Theme park hotel bookings are double what they were in 2025, and demand for travel involving traditional performances or crafts is also way up.
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With Gaza’s Libraries in Ruins, Palestinians Fight to Preserve Historical Memory
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Civil War in Iran Would Be ‘Tenfold as Deadly’ as Syria, Journalist Explains
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MAGA Goons Smear The Grayzone to Get Back at Joe Kent
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Inside The Independent Ink: Mr. Fish on Free Expression, Censorship, and the Fight for an Unmuzzled Press
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Chris Hedges The Donald’s Dangerous Delusion on Iran
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Embarrassing Pivot: US Considers Dropping Iran Oil Sanctions Amid War
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Hasan Piker, Greta Thunberg Head Massive Cuba Convoy Aimed At Breaking US Blockade
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Maximum Pressure, Maximum Blackouts: The Gazafication of Cuba
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Mamdani Unveils LGBTQ Office as $65 Million Pledge Remains Uncertain
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