Monday with Reuters Headlines

 

People gather near a missile on display during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran. Majid Asgaripour/WANA via REUTERS Top news Iran is pursuing a nuclear agreement with the US that delivers economic benefits for both sides, an Iranian diplomat was reported as saying, before a second round of talks between Tehran and Washington. The US dispatched a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East and is preparing for the possibility of a sustained military campaign if the nuclear talks do not succeed, US officials told Reuters. Israel's cabinet approved further measures to tighten Israel's control over the occupied West Bank and make it easier for settlers to buy land, a move Palestinians called a "de-facto annexation". Europe aims to rely less on US defense after Trump's Greenland push. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reflected on a sense of profound change among European leaders at the Munich Security Conference when she said: "Some lines have been crossed that cannot be uncrossed anymore." US Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed to deepen cooperation with Central Europe as he kicked off a trip to Slovakia and Hungary, whose conservative leaders have warm ties with President Donald Trump. A man accused of opening fire on a Jewish Hanukkah celebrationat Sydney's famed Bondi Beach in an attack that killed 15 people appeared in court for the first time. The Reuters World News podcast has the latest details.  Investigators have obtained a DNA sample from a glove that was found near Nancy Guthrie's Arizona home and appears to match the pair worn by a masked prowler seen in doorbell camera footage before she was abducted two weeks ago, the FBI said. The Democratic Party is willing to spend tens of millions on a Virginia redistricting effort that could gain the party four more seats in the US House of Representatives, the chamber's top Democrat said.

Business & Markets   Workers sit in front of a banner of India AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India, February 16, 2026. REUTERS/Bhawika Chhabra Top executives from global AI giants will join several world leaders in New Delhi this week for a major artificial intelligence summit, at a time when India is trying to lure more investment in the industry. Peter Steinberger, the founder of OpenClaw, is joining OpenAI, and the open-source bot is becoming a foundation, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said. Anyone trying to buy a souvenir at the official Olympic stores at the Milano Cortina Games is being exposed to an issue troubling Europe's policymakers: the dominance of foreign payment providers and the fading role of cash. Japan's economy limped back to meagre growth in the fourth quarter, significantly missing market expectations in a key test for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government as cost-of-living pressures drag on confidence and domestic demand. ByteDance will take steps to prevent the unauthorised use of intellectual property on its AI video generator Seedance 2.0, the Chinese technology firm said, following threats of legal action from US studios, including Disney. A strike by workers at Kenya's main airport in the capital Nairobi was causing flight delays. Kenya Airways said air traffic control delays were affecting certain departures and arrivals at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.