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Markets

Thailand Urges Exporters to Target Vietnam’s $268.5B Retail Surge

Thailand's Department of International Trade Promotion called on exporters to seize Vietnam's retail and services market, which hit a five-year high of $268.5 billion in 2025. The sector grew 9.2% year-over-year amid booming modern trade and e-commerce.

WH News Feb 22, 2026

Markets

Trump Tariffs, India GDP Top 5 Triggers for Indian Stocks This Week

Indian stocks face a volatile week ahead with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's tariff announcements, India's Q3 GDP data and monthly F&O expiry topping the list of market movers. Investors brace for sharp swings after last week's recovery from 1%+ losses.

WH News Feb 22, 2026

Economy

US GDP Growth Slows to 1.4% in Q4 2025

U.S. gross domestic product grew at a 1.4% annualized rate in the fourth quarter of 2025, down sharply from the prior period. The Bureau of Economic Analysis cited a federal government shutdown as a major drag on the expansion.

WH News Feb 22, 2026

Corporate

HK$160M McLaren F1 Spotted Cruising Hong Kong Streets

A McLaren F1 supercar valued at HK$160 million turned heads on Hong Kong streets this week. Photos of the rare 1990s machine navigating city traffic spread quickly online, stunning onlookers.

WH News Feb 22, 2026

Leaders

Trump Announces Hospital Ship to Greenland with Louisiana Governor

President Donald Trump said he is coordinating with Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry to dispatch a U.S. Navy hospital ship to Greenland for medical aid. He claims a large number of sick residents there lack proper care.

WH News Feb 22, 2026

Middle East

Huckabee’s Biblical Claim to Mideast Lands Draws Arab-Muslim Condemnation

Foreign ministries from across the Arab and Muslim world condemned U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Sunday for claiming Israel holds a biblical right to territory stretching from the Euphrates River to the Nile. The joint statement blasted the remarks as contradicting U.S. peace efforts for Gaza and a Palestinian state.

WH News Feb 22, 2026

Conflicts & Security

USS Gerald R. Ford Departs Caribbean After Maduro Capture

The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has left the Caribbean after nearly three months, signaling a drawdown in the U.S. military presence tied to Operation Southern Spear. The ship's departure follows the January 3 capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife by U.S. forces.

WH News Feb 22, 2026

Conflicts & Security

Opinion: US Must Wage War on Iran or Face Bigger Conflict

The United States should launch sustained military action against Iran to stop its nuclear program, an op-ed argues, criticizing decades of inaction from the 1979 revolution to current protests. Limited strikes and sanctions have failed, the piece contends, leaving only war as a viable option to prevent a larger future conflict.

WH News Feb 22, 2026

US Politics

Katyal Challenges Trump’s 15% Tariff After Supreme Court Loss

Neal Katyal questioned President Donald Trump's new 15 percent global tariff on Saturday, citing contradictions with the Justice Department's prior Supreme Court arguments. The Indian-American lawyer urged Trump to seek congressional approval for sweeping tariffs.

WH News Feb 22, 2026

Elections

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to Lead Congress Candidate Picks for Assam Polls

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will oversee the Congress party's candidate selection for the Assam Legislative Assembly elections. The decision came from a high-level meeting in New Delhi on Saturday.

WH News Feb 22, 2026

US-Politik

Trump ignoriert Gerichtsurteil und kündigt 10-Prozent-Welttarif an

US-Präsident Donald Trump kündigte den Erlass einer Verordnung für einen 10-Prozent-Tarif auf alle Importe an. Der Zoll kommt trotz eines kürzlichen Gerichtsurteils zu seinen Handelmaßnahmen hinzu.

WH News Feb 22, 2026

Política de EE.UU.

Trump ignora fallo judicial y anuncia arancel global del 10%

El presidente Donald Trump anunció que firmará una orden ejecutiva para imponer un arancel del 10% a todas las importaciones globales. La medida se suma a los gravámenes existentes pese a un fallo judicial que cuestiona su autoridad en materia comercial.

WH News Feb 22, 2026

US-Politik

Trump prüft Tötung von Irans Oberstem Führer und Sohn

US-Präsident Donald Trump lässt Optionen zur Tötung von Irans Oberstem Führer Ajatollah Ali Khamenei und seinem Sohn Mojtaba Khamenei prüfen. Laut US-Beamten dient dies dem Druck auf Teherans Atomprogramm.

WH News Feb 22, 2026

Política de EE.UU.

Trump evalúa eliminar a Jamenei y su hijo en Irán

El presidente Donald Trump ordenó a sus asesores explorar el asesinato del líder supremo iraní, Ayatollah Ali Jamenei, y su hijo Mojtaba. Fuentes estadounidenses lo ven como palanca para forzar a Teherán a negociar su programa nuclear.

WH News Feb 22, 2026

Space

NASA Eyes Rollback of Artemis II Rocket Over Helium Issue

NASA plans to roll back its Artemis II rocket and Orion spacecraft to the Vehicle Assembly Building after detecting an interrupted helium flow. The move will almost certainly derail the March 6 launch window.

WH News Feb 22, 2026