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Peace &
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AM Nukes Roundup
February 26, 2026
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Media
Intel
X’s Algorithm Pushes Users to Lean More
Conservative,
Researchers Find
- A
Nature study
found X’s
algorithm made
conservative
posts ~20%
more likely to
appear (vs.
3.1% for
liberal),
while
traditional
news showed up
58% less and
activist
content 27%
more.
- In
a 7-week
experiment,
users switched
to the
algorithmic
feed showed a
measurable
rightward
opinion shift;
switching back
to
chronological
showed no
equivalent
shift.
- Algorithm
exposure led
users to
follow more
conservative
activist
accounts,
reinforcing
long-term feed
changes.
In This Cleveland Newsroom, AI Is Writing (But
Not Reporting)
the News
- Cleveland.com
launched an AI
rewrite desk
using an
in-house
ChatGPT tool
from Advance
Local to turn
reporters’
notes into
drafts—freeing
journalists to
spend an extra
day per week
reporting in
the field
without
increasing
story volume.
- Despite
backlash,
editors say
strict human
fact-checking
(especially of
quotes) has
prevented AI
errors from
reaching
publication,
and
transparency
has kept
reader trust
intact.
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 News
Clips
US
NUCLEAR
Number
Of Nuclear Warheads New
Sentinel ICBMs Will
Carry Now An Open
Question
Joseph Trevithick, Howard
Altman, The War Zone -
February 25
US
MISSILE DEFENSE
Golden
Dome to require
unprecedented
coordination between
U.S. combatant commands
Sandra Erwin, SpaceNews -
February 25
RUSSIA
NUCLEAR
Russia
could intercept European
nukes ‘within ten
years,’ experts warn
Esther Webber, Politico EU
- February 26
KOREA
Kim
Jong Un leaves door open
to talks if US accepts
North Korea’s nuclear
status
Shreyas Reddy, NK News -
February 26
North
Korea's Kim promises
more nuclear weapons as
Congress closes with
military parade
Joyce Lee, Jack Kim,
Reuters - February 25
US
and South Korean
militaries will have
joint drills in March as
tensions with North
Korea escalate
Kim Tong-hyung, AP News -
February 25
North
Korea warns it could
destroy South if
threatened, but leaves
door open for US
dialogue
Kim Tong-hyung, AP News -
February 25
North
Korea’s Kim Vows to
Build More Nukes, But
Opens Door to US
Soohyang Choi - February
25
Kim
Jong Un taps teenage
daughter as ‘missile
general’ for North Korea
nuclear program: reports
Emma Bussey, Fox News -
February 25
IRAN
Iran,
U.S. resume nuclear
negotiations as Trump’s
war clock ticks down
Karen DeYoung, Noah
Robertson, Washington Post
- February 25
White
House Says Iran Is Close
to Weapons-Grade Nuclear
Material. Experts Say
No.
Michael R. Gordon,
Laurence Norman, Wall
Street Journal - February
25
Iran
reacts to Trump's 2026
State of the Union,
accusing him of "big
lies" on nuclear program
and protests
Tucker Reals, Ramy
Inocencio, CBS News -
February 25
Trump
said he 'obliterated'
Iran's nuclear program.
Now he says the U.S. may
have to bomb Iran again.
Chantal Da Silva, Dan De
Luce, NBC News - February
25
Trump
Accuses Iran of
Restarting ‘Sinister
Ambitions’ to Develop
Nuclear Weapons
Brian Bennett, TIME -
February 25
Iran
Accuses U.S. of
Spreading ‘Big Lies’
After Trump’s State of
the Union Address
Tiago Ventura, TIME -
February 25
Trump
builds case for war with
Iran ahead of pivotal
talks
Laura Kelly, The Hill -
February 25
On
eve of nuclear talks,
Trump hits Iran with new
sanctions
Ellen Mitchell, The Hill -
February 25
Vance
to Iran: Talks show US
pursuing diplomatic
deal; Trump has right to
use military option if
he chooses
Ryan Mancini, The Hill -
February 25
Scoop:
Witkoff says any Iran
nuclear deal should last
indefinitely
Barak Ravid, Axios -
February 25
Americans
have no idea what Donald
Trump wants from Iran
The Economist - February
25
White
House officials believe
‘the politics are a lot
better’ if Israel
strikes Iran first
Dasha Burns, Nahal Toosi,
Politico - February 25
Iran
enters critical nuclear
talks with US insisting
deal is within reach
Patrick Wintour, Aram
Roston, The Guardian -
February 25
Marco
Rubio briefs US
lawmakers on Iran as
Trump uses State of the
Union to threaten
nuclear programme
Andrew Roth, The Guardian
- February 25
Donald
Trump condemns Iran’s
‘sinister’ nuclear
ambitions in State of
the Union
Gordon Smith, Irwin Cruz,
Benjamin Wilhelm,
Financial Times - February
25
US
and Iran to hold talks
as pressure for nuclear
deal builds
Hugo Bachega, BBC -
February 25
Trump
keeps world waiting on
his plans for Iran after
State of the Union
Lyse Doucet, BBC -
February 25
In
Contrast to Trump’s
Claim, Iran Has Openly
Vowed to Never Have
Nuclear Weapon
Sharon Zhang, Truthout -
February 25
What
to expect from the next
round of U.S.-Iran talks
as Trump threatens
Tehran
Sam Meredith, CNBC -
February 25
US
officials warn of
Iranian threat to the US
ahead of nuclear talks
Simon Lewis, Humeyra
Pamuk, Reuters - February
25
Explainer:
After Trump remarks,
what is status of Iran's
weapons programs?
David Brunnstrom, Reuters
- February 25
Witkoff
says any Iran nuclear
deal should last
indefinitely, Axios
reports
Reuters - February 25
Iran
accuses Trump of ‘big
lies’ ahead of Geneva
talks in face of major
US military deployment
Jon Gambrell, AP News -
February 25
Trump
administration hits Iran
with new sanctions as
nuclear talks near
Fatima Hussein, AP News -
February 25
Gold
Extends Gains as Traders
Eye US Tariffs, Iran
Nuclear Talks
Yihiu Xie, Bloomberg -
February 25
Oil
Edges Higher Ahead of
Nuclear Talks Between
the US and Iran
Yongchang Chin, Bloomberg
- February 25
Trump
issues stern Iran
warning as Tehran
angrily reacts to speech
amid muted world
reaction
Efrat Lachter, Fox News -
February 25
Trump
says Iran pursues
'sinister ambitions,'
hasn't told US that
Tehran 'will never have
a nuclear weapon'
Greg Norman-Diamond, Fox
News - February 25
Trump
admin ramps up 'maximum
pressure' Iran sanctions
ahead of new round of
nuclear talks
Anders Hagstrom, Fox News
- February 25
Trump’s
Middle East Friends
Won’t Let Him Use Their
Bases to Strike Iran
Tom O'Connor, Newsweek -
February 25
Trump
repeats claims to have
‘obliterated’ Iran’s
nuke program, ended ‘8
wars’
Meghann Myers, Defense One
- February 25
The
Massive Questions
Surrounding A Major
American Air War Against
Iran
Tyler Rogoway, The War
Zone - February 25
Top
Dems Reportedly Working
to Sabotage Bill to Stop
Trump War With Iran
Stephen Prager, Common
Dreams - February 25
Vance:
Trump Seeks Diplomatic
Iran Nuclear Deal in US
Talks
Nicole Weatherholtz,
Newsmax - February 25
Report:
Witkoff Says Iran Nuke
Deal Must Last
Indefinitely
Michael Katz, Newsmax -
February 25
Trump
demands that Iran
promise never to build a
nuclear weapon in State
of the Union address
Joe Walsh, CBS News -
February 24
EUROPE
France
warns against risk of
nuclear proliferation
Laura Kayali, Politico EU
- February 25
ASIA-PACIFIC
Japan
PM says she personally
doesn't approve of
'nuclear sharing' with
US
Mainichi - February 25
INTERNATIONAL
AI
Opted to Use Nuclear
Weapons 95% of the Time
During War Games:
Researcher
Brad Reed, Common Dreams -
February 25
Bloodthirsty
AI models more willing
to start nuclear war
than human counterparts,
harrowing new study
shows
David Propper, New York
Post - February 25
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