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  Last update: 17:20 GMT 27.02.2021

  17:20 GMT 27.02.2021

  US

  President's Trip to Lone Star: Why Texans Don't Buy Into Narrative of Biden Being Consoler-in-Chief

  On 26 February, Joe Biden visited Texas, vowing to help the state recover after a blizzard disaster. The Lone Star State was severely hit by winter storms sweeping across the country between 10 and 17 February 2021, which led to power outages, food shortages, and problems with the water supply.

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  Last update: 15:03 GMT 27.02.2021

  15:03 GMT 27.02.2021

  Middle East

  Israel Reportedly Points Finger at Iran After Cargo Ship Explosion in Gulf of Oman

  On Friday, the maritime security risk management firm Dryad Global identified the vessel as the MV Helios Ray, which is reportedly owned by an Israeli businessman, but sails under a Bahamian flag.

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  Last update: 11:08 GMT 27.02.2021

  11:08 GMT 27.02.2021

  Tech

  Gripping Ripples: NASA Stunned by Perplexing Stripes Dotting Russia's Arctic Siberia in Satellite Pics

  Waves and creases along the banks of Siberia's Markha River appear to look more like stripes in recently published images, yet it remains unknown if the geological build-up is solely responsible for the weird pattern.

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  Last update: 14:04 GMT 27.02.2021

  14:04 GMT 27.02.2021

  Society

  Russian Border Control Not Surprised: Diplomat Reveals Details of Crossing From N Korea by Handcar

  Eight embassy staffers used a rail vehicle to safely ferry their children and luggage across the Tumen River that separates North Korea from Russia, while air travel is still frozen between the two due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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  Last update: 14:28 GMT 27.02.2021

  14:28 GMT 27.02.2021

  UK

  Scottish Tories Say First Minister Could be Forced Out as SNP Ex-Deputy Leader Turns on Her

  In his six-hour testimony to a parliamentary inquiry on Friday, former Scottish first minister and SNP leader Alex Salmond meticulously set out his case that his successor Nicola Sturgeon broke the Ministerial Code during the two-year campaign to accuse and convict him of sexual misconduct.

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  Last update: 13:28 GMT 27.02.2021

  13:28 GMT 27.02.2021

  Tech

  Archaeologists Discover Never-Before-Seen Four-Wheeled Chariot in Ancient City of Pompeii

  In 79 AD, the city along with several thousands of its inhabitants were buried in ash and pumice following an eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which historians say lasted for two days. Despite its tragic history, the city was largely preserved under the ash and offers a unique look into what life looked like in Ancient Rome.

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  Last update: 11:48 GMT 27.02.2021

  11:48 GMT 27.02.2021

  Military & Intelligence

  Media Claims US Submarine Was Ready to Sink Russian Warships After 2018 Strike in Syria

  MOSCOW (Sputnik) - USS John Warner, a Virginia-class submarine of the United States navy, was prepared to sink Russian warships should they respond to the US airstrike in Syria in April 2018, Fox News reported on Friday.

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  Last update: 04:30 GMT 27.02.2021

  04:30 GMT 27.02.2021

  World

  Live Updates: Germany Confirms 9,762 New Coronavirus Cases

  The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic is now over 2.5 million, while the number of COVID-19 cases has surpassed 113 million worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University.