February 17, 2026

Major global news on February 17, 2026: Russia concentrates attacks on the power grid on the first day of the Geneva peace talks; oil slides on “progress expectations” in U.S.–Iran nuclear negotiations; worries that AI will disrupt jobs and Europe’s economic stagnation; and Bangladesh’s change of government

Major global news on February 17, 2026: Russia concentrates attacks on the power grid on the first day of the Geneva peace talks; oil slides on “progress expectations” in U.S.–Iran…