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Where daily news becomes a song. Each episode transforms the past 24 hours of global events into an original musical creation. Experience the world’s stories through captivating melodies and lyrics, offering a unique blend of journalism and artistry. Tune in for a harmonious news experience.

  1. 10H AGO

    Between Prayers and Thunder

    Between Prayers and Thunder Verse 1 — Rev. Jesse Jackson Rainbow preacher, student of Dr. King, Laid his head in peace while family made a ring. Illness slowed his stride, but not the call he raised, He built a PUSH for rainbows, where every color stayed. He ran when doors were bolted, signed up legions new, Helped chart a road that later someone else walked through. Barack called him a giant, a builder of the way, And Donald said his thunder was a force that doesn’t sway. Sources: Reverend Jesse Jackson dies at age 84 Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader who ran for president, dies at age 84 Longtime civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84 Rev Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and Rainbow PUSH founder, dies at 84 Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson dies at 84 Chorus Hold fast, hold faith, in the crosswind of the day, Where candles meet the sirens and truth can lose its way. We learn to sing between the breaking and the bloom— Keep the door of daylight open in a crowded room. Verse 2 — Navalny poisoning findings Across the frozen distance, a widow names the deed, European labs say poison, from a dart frog’s creed. Epibatidine’s shadow, rare in northern climes, They argue state and secret had the chance and times. She calls it chemical murder, a weapon from above, The Kremlin stamps it baseless, denies the thing she loves. But somewhere in the paperwork, a jungle whisper stays, A truth that doesn’t thaw just because the winter says. Sources: Alexei Navalny likely killed by toxins from poison dart frog, Europeans say Russia accused of killing Navalny with dart frog toxin. What we know about the rare poison 5 European nations say Navalny was poisoned by the Kremlin Alexey Navalny: Russian opposition figure killed by toxin found in poison dart frogs Russia rejects claims of poisoning Navalny with dart frog toxin Chorus Hold fast, hold faith, in the crosswind of the day, Where candles meet the sirens and truth can lose its way. We learn to sing between the breaking and the bloom— Keep the door of daylight open in a crowded room. Verse 3 — U.S.–Iran talks in Geneva In Geneva’s quiet hallways, envoys lean and bend, Oman carries messages that try to make amends. They speak of guiding principles, a scaffold taking form, While carriers haunt horizons and a strait is sealed by storm. Drafts slide back and forward, the ink still warm with doubt, They say they’ll meet up soon to figure the rest out. Progress like a lantern cupped against a restless wind, The room holds fragile daylight, and something might begin. Sources: Amid threat of U.S. attack, Iran nuclear talks proceed without breakthrough U.S. and Iran say progress made in Geneva nuclear talks U.S. and Iran to hold a second round of nuclear talks in Geneva Iran Says It Temporarily Closed the Strait of Hormuz as It Held More Indirect Talks With the US Verse 4 — DHS shutdown Back home the homeland’s watchers work on borrowed light, Essential boots keep moving through an unpaid night. A stalemate over borders after grief in Minneapolis, Enforcement grinds unbroken on a separate apparatus. The Capitol takes a breather while the clock keeps on, A speech sits on the calendar, the worry lingers long. In the halls and on the tarmac, in the scanner’s steady hum, You can hear a country asking when the pay and peace will come. Sources: Democrats send Trump DHS funding counteroffer as agency shutdown grinds on DHS government shutdown is underway. Here are the services affected. 5 things to know about the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security What to know on the DHS government shutdown Chorus Hold fast, hold faith, in the crosswind of the day, Where candles meet the sirens and truth can lose its way. We learn to sing between the breaking and the bloom— Keep the door of daylight open in a crowded room. Verse 5 — Board of Peace on Gaza In Washington they’re crafting a new board by that name, A fortune for the shattered coast, to cool the dust and flame. A long list signs the charter, with Israel in the thread, Some stalwart friends in Europe watch and shake their head. They promise boots for safety in a force to hold the line, While blue flags count the mountains that still must be climbed. Critics warn the framework might sidestep the old tune, But hope walks where it’s needed when the sirens meet the moon. Sources: Board of Peace members pledge more than $5bn for Gaza aid and reconstruction Trump's new Board of Peace to convene in Washington this week on Gaza reconstruction Trump says Board of Peace members promise $5 billion for Gaza rebuild Trump Says Board of Peace Members Pledge $5 Billion for Gaza Reconstruction Verse 6 — Ramadan begins A silver curve is sighted—fasting hearts awake, From gulf to western rooftops, prayers weave a gentle ache. In Paris, ash and crescent share a twilight-blue embrace, Morocco sends its scholars, many bound for that place. Kitchens hush by daylight, then open like a hymn, City lights and minarets breathe patience from within. The faithful draw the water, the hungry learn to give, And mercy marks the calendar with one more way to live. Sources: Saudi Arabia Announces Wednesday as First Day of Ramadan 2026 Ramadan in Qatar begins tomorrow, February 18, 2026 France Marks Start of Ramadan 2026 on Wednesday Final Chorus and Ending Hold fast, hold faith, in the crosswind of the day, Where candles meet the sirens and truth can lose its way. We learn to sing between the breaking and the bloom— Keep the door of daylight open in a crowded room. Bang the drum for ballots, ring the phones for peace, Feed the hands that tremble, let the tireless get release. Mourn the ones who left us, lift the ones who choose— Strike a match and pass it on—tonight we cannot lose.

  2. 1D AGO

    Bridges Under Flickering Lights

    Bridges Under Flickering Lights Verse 1 — Gaza and the Board of Peace They raised a banner over broken shores, A brand-new board with pledges for the wars. Billions promised for food and shattered stone, A peace institute now bearing one man’s name alone. They talk of boots to calm the shaken streets, Indonesia readies, the drumline meets, But Paris, Berlin, Rome, and London say no, They fear the chairman’s reach, and Moscow’s shadow. And while they count the hope like coins in a cup, The lenders whisper, it won’t be enough. Sources: Trump Says Board of Peace Members Pledge $5 Billion for Gaza Reconstruction Board of Peace to unveil $5 billion in Gaza reconstruction at inaugural meeting, Trump says Trump Announces $5 Billion in Gaza Commitments From Board of Peace Member States Chorus Hold on, hold on, through the static and the storm, These headlines break us open, but they can keep us warm. Between the promise and the price, between the fear and the fight, We keep building little bridges under flickering lights. Verse 2 — The DHS Shutdown A lock on the door and the phones still ring, Most hands still working without anything. A city remembers two names on a street, Demands for cameras, badges, and no more roving feet. The standoff hardens as winter sets its jaw, Funding split by a loophole in the law. Operations grind on like a ghost-run train, While Congress wanders back some later day again. Sources: Government Shutdown 2026: No clear path to ending DHS funding standoff A partial government shutdown has hit the Department of Homeland Security 5 things to know about the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security DHS shutdown begins as funding expires without a deal in Congress Chorus Hold on, hold on, through the static and the storm, These headlines break us open, but they can keep us warm. Between the promise and the price, between the fear and the fight, We keep building little bridges under flickering lights. Verse 3 — US–Iran Talks in Geneva From Muscat’s whispers to a colder lake, Geneva waits to see what deal we make. Tehran says open, if the chains can lift, Sanctions on the table for a careful shift. The watchdog listened in a guarded room, While warships practiced where the straits narrow to gloom. Witkoff, Kushner step into the glare, But missiles stay sealed in a separate prayer. Sources: Iran meets UN nuclear watchdog in Geneva ahead of a second round of US talks Iran open to compromises to reach nuclear deal with U.S., minister tells BBC Iran says missile programme non-negotiable as Tehran, Washington eye talks Chorus Hold on, hold on, through the static and the storm, These headlines break us open, but they can keep us warm. Between the promise and the price, between the fear and the fight, We keep building little bridges under flickering lights. Verse 4 — The Washington Post Layoffs On a newsroom floor, the clocks ran slow, One of the darkest days you’ll ever know. Sports and books fell quiet like emptied halls, Foreign desks stripped down to ghosted walls. Cairo, Delhi, Sydney lights turned low, A river of bylines with nowhere to go. The boss blamed search, and machines that write, While the owner swore to hold the light. The cuts ran deeper than living memory, A wound in the paper’s long history. Sources: Washington Post lays off one-third of its newsroom Jeff Bezos remains committed to Washington Post amid brutal layoffs, top editor Matt Murray says Inside one of the 'darkest days in the history' of The Washington Post Sweeping layoffs at The Washington Post will do 'enormous damage,' former editor says Verse 5 — The Memory Chip Squeeze In server farms where night runs bright, AI swallows the harvest bite by bite. Prices climb like sparks from a wire, Every gadget paying for the fire. Apple counts margins, Tesla dreams steel, A factory of memory to make it real. But plants grow slow in a silicon year, So shortages echo from there to here. The clouds keep spending for minds that learn, While the rest of us wait our turn. Sources: AI Boom Driving a Global Memory Chip Shortage, Sending Prices Soaring Rampant AI demand for memory is fueling a growing chip crisis Memory chip shortage to last through 2027, semiconductor boss says How and When the Memory Chip Shortage Will End Verse 6 — Rubio in Munich In Munich’s hall he raised his hand, Said Europe and America are one same land. Softer than the thunder we heard before, A standing wave rose from the floor. He warned of tides in climate and in flight, Praised our bonds, then left out a fight. Brussels called the music reassuring and clear, But the page lacked lines some wanted to hear. Sources: Rubio tries to ease tensions with Europe with message of unity Marco Rubio wants to build a 'new Western century'. Will Europe join? Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Munich Security Conference Final Chorus and Ending Hold on, hold on, through the static and the storm, These headlines break us open, but they can keep us warm. Between the promise and the price, between the fear and the fight, We keep building little bridges under flickering lights. So ring the bells in the data halls, Raise a pressroom from crumbling walls, Trade a sanction for a safer dawn, Patch a border where the seams are drawn. If the world is a wire and the news runs bright, We’ll sing across it, spark the night— Hold on, hold on, make the future ignite, On bridges we’re building under flickering lights.

  3. 2D AGO

    Headlines in a Minor Key

    Headlines in a Minor Key Verse 1 In Munich they spoke with the cold of a lab-lit room, Saying a dart frog’s poison rode a prison’s gloom. They named the means and motive, the open door they see, Rang the chemical watchdog, called it a broken treaty. His widow, voice steady, says the proof is in the light, Calls the man at the summit a killer who must face the night. Sources: NBC News PBS News TIME Al Jazeera CNN UK Government Chorus Hold up the light, write it plain, let the truth be told, From cells to squares, from courtrooms to the snowy roads. We’ve learned the cost of secrets, the way the dark takes hold— But we will not go quiet, we are made of dawn and gold. Verse 2 A Justice chief turned the key, flung wide a haunted vault, A tidal wave of pages where the powerful walk in chalk. A prince now under questions, old lords set down their crowns, A portside titan stepping back as ripples circle towns. From banks to ancient campuses, hands are pulled away, And in the House they’re asking who watched the watchers’ play. Sources: Fox News NPR CBS News Al Jazeera CNN Chorus Hold up the light, write it plain, let the truth be told, From cells to squares, from courtrooms to the snowy roads. We’ve learned the cost of secrets, the way the dark takes hold— But we will not go quiet, we are made of dawn and gold. Verse 3 An anchor’s mother vanished in the blue before the dawn, A doorbell’s eye went sightless, a heartbeat’s whisper gone. A glove with other DNA lay down a shadowed lane, A masked face at her threshold, and no one yet to blame. The tips fall like a rainfall, the maps glow on the wall, They’re chasing threads of midnight through the hum of every call. Sources: CNN NPR NBC News Verse 4 In Geneva, paper maps unfold like winter wings, They bargain over borders and the shield a promise brings. The clock is set in Washington, the room is thin with air, Alliance voices counting wounds, while Moscow claims new squares. They speak of eastern city names, of guardians who’d stay, Of how to keep a broken land from breaking one more day. Sources: Al Jazeera PBS News France 24 SBS News Verse 5 In Moscow’s narrow hallway came the echo of a gun, A spymaster went under and the ambulance did run. Sanctions marked his history, from Salisbury’s cold stain, To midnight code and headlines in a long, relentless rain. Another name in shadows where the blame lines cross and bend, Another page of quiet wars that never seem to end. Sources: NBC News Al Jazeera CNN Moscow Times Washington Post Verse 6 In Munich streets a river rose, a chorus fierce and clear, They called for Tehran’s rulers to be swept out of the year. They lifted Pahlavi’s name and asked for ballots, not a throne, He said he’d take the challenge, guide them through the unknown. A sea of flags and pleading hands beneath a winter sky, A promise in the open air that something new could rise. Sources: CNN Bridge So strike the match in every room where secrets learned to breathe, Unlock the file, trace the glove, and don’t let mercy leave. Let Geneva’s bells go ringing, let the prison gates unfreeze, Let stairwells purge their gun-smoke ghosts, let cities bend their knees. Final Chorus Hold up the light, write it plain, let the truth be told, From cells to squares, from courtrooms to the snowy roads. We’ve paid the price of silence, now hear the thunder roll— We will not go quiet, we are made of dawn and gold, We will not go quiet—bring the morning, break the hold.

  4. 3D AGO

    Chords From a Restless World

    Chords From a Restless World Verse 1 — Navalny In the cold beyond the fence line, a name they tried to still, A rare and bitter whisper from a rainforest kill. A coalition said the labs all spoke the same hard word, Means and motive in the shadows where the steel doors whirred. His widow stood in Munich, thunder in her breath, Called it what it sounded like—a weapon dressed as death. They’re taking it to watchdogs meant to guard the dawn, While denials rise like smoke, and drift, and then are gone. Sources: 5 European nations say Alexei Navalny was poisoned and blame the Kremlin Alexey Navalny: Russian opposition figure killed by toxin found in poison dart frogs Russia poisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny with dart frog toxin Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by deadly 'dart frog' toxin Chorus Hold on, world, to the fragile thread, Truth is bruised but not yet dead. When the night leans in and the headlines roar, Raise your voice till we reach the shore. If the ground gives way beneath our feet, We’ll keep time with a stubborn beat— Hold on, world, let the heart decide, Through the flood and the fire, we ride. Verse 2 — DHS Shutdown At the stroke of sleepless hours, the lock slid into place, Not for walls or weary gates, but paychecks and their grace. An argument on borders born of lives cut short, Demands for cams and open faces, warrants from the court. Some keep working without wages, duty in their hands, While travelers and storm lines learn the cost of tangled plans. The chamber lights lie empty; calendars drift on, And a vast, unpaid procession keeps the engines on. Sources: What to know on the DHS government shutdown 5 things to know about the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security DHS shutdown begins as funding expires without a deal in Congress A partial government shutdown is about to hit DHS Verse 3 — Washington Post Layoffs In a newsroom built of thunder, someone dimmed the sky, Shelved the games and all the pages where the books could fly. Foreign windows shuttered, Metro’s voice run thin, And the captain left the wheelhouse right after the din. A legend called it darkest, the union named it wrong, Said the richest chose to falter where they should be strong. Ever since an axed endorsement split the faithful sea, The clicks grew quiet, doors swung shut where truth should be. Sources: Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post conducts widespread layoffs Washington Post lays off one-third of its newsroom Bezos orders layoffs at 'Washington Post' Days after big layoffs at The Washington Post, publisher Will Lewis says he's stepping down Chorus Hold on, world, to the fragile thread, Truth is bruised but not yet dead. When the night leans in and the headlines roar, Raise your voice till we reach the shore. If the ground gives way beneath our feet, We’ll keep time with a stubborn beat— Hold on, world, let the heart decide, Through the flood and the fire, we ride. Verse 4 — Bangladesh Election On the streets that once were shouting, now the ballots sing, A party swept back over lands that lost their king. A leader home from exile steps toward the chair, A faithful ally rises higher than it ever dared. The winner speaks of unity, of stitching what was torn, While neighbors tip their hats to greet a brighter morn. They blessed a rule to limit crowns, to break the iron mold, And students taste the promise that their courage bought and sold. Sources: Bangladesh election results 2026: Who won, who lost, what's next? Bangladesh PM-in-waiting Rahman appeals for unity as BNP sweeps polls A historic election in Bangladesh brings BNP to power 2026 Bangladeshi general election - Wikipedia Verse 5 — Munich Security Conference In Munich, winter gathered armor, handshakes, restless minds, From war-scarred maps to wired dreams, the future’s tangled lines. A president from embattled fields made the case for light, Transatlantic echoes tuning keys for what is right. Out in streets, a record chorus beat against the cold, And truths about a fallen man were timed and told. Between the panels and the protests, one refrain was heard: Safety is a fragile song that needs a living word. Sources: Munich Security Conference 2026 62nd Munich Security Conference - Wikipedia Updates: World leaders gather in Munich for 2nd day of security conference Verse 6 — SpaceX Crew-12 Then a spark cut through the doubt and found a waiting dawn, A ship of four rose steady, and the night was gone. They docked where Earth keeps vigil, where the blue turns black, Where skeleton crews were counting every breath and back. Meir and Hathaway, Adenot, Fedyaev too, Carrying quiet medicines and futures to renew. For moons we haven’t walked yet, for red dust still to rise, They set the lab lights burning in the silence of the skies. Sources: SpaceX, NASA launch new ISS crew to end a month of skeleton staffing On their way! 4 people on NASA Crew-12 mission launch to International Space Station Watch the NASA SpaceX Crew-12 mission dock with the ISS SpaceX launches Crew-12 mission to International Space Station Final Chorus — Exciting Ending Hold on, world, the engines cry, From the prison gates to the star-bright sky. When the ink runs thin and the borders fray, Let the ballots, boots, and rockets say: We are more than what we fear, More than headlines, more than tears. Count it down—hearts ignite— Three, two—no, sing—into the light! Hold on, world—make the darkness yield— Raise your voice, and be the field.

  5. 4D AGO

    Headlines on the Wire

    Headlines on the Wire Verse 1 — DHS Standoff After midnight’s warning signs, the gates went half‑closed tight, A funding fight in marble halls spilled out into the night. They’re calling for body cams and badges you can’t hide, No profiling at the doorstep, a warrant to go inside. But the engines keep on humming where the border fences run, A mega bill from days ago keeps that mission on. While flyers line for screening, and storms still call for aid, The Coast Guard hearts keep beating, some working without pay. Sources: Trump revokes EPA finding on greenhouse gas threat - CNBC Trump's EPA will stop regulating greenhouse gases - NPR Trump's EPA revokes the endangerment finding - CBS News EPA Repeals Legal Basis for Regulating Greenhouse Gases - World Resources Institute Chorus Hold on, hold out, the world keeps turning, Pages flare but we keep learning. Headlines roar, the chords grow higher, Sing through smoke, become the choir. If the old maps burn in the wind’s desire, We’ll draw new roads with a steadfast wire. Hold the light, hold the line, Till the morning reads a kinder sign. Verse 2 — EPA Rollback Then a pen crossed out a finding that once named the poisoned air, Unfastened rules on tailpipes and the power plant’s share. They called it liberation, said the costs would all fall down, But California raised its voice, and suits rose town to town. A former voice from yesteryear warned health was on the line, And clerks began their counting for a courthouse, long, uphill climb. From chamber door to highest bench, the echoes set to ring, Over what we owe the children, and the breath in everything. Sources: CEO of Dubai's largest port replaced after ties to Epstein revealed - CBS News Dubai-based DP World replaces chief named in Epstein files - Al Jazeera Meet the high-profile Emirati business leader linked to Epstein 'torture' email - CNBC Powerful Dubai tycoon replaced after DOJ reveals emails with Epstein - CNN Chorus Hold on, hold out, the world keeps turning, Pages flare but we keep learning. Headlines roar, the chords grow higher, Sing through smoke, become the choir. If the old maps burn in the wind’s desire, We’ll draw new roads with a steadfast wire. Hold the light, hold the line, Till the morning reads a kinder sign. Verse 3 — Ports and Shadows Across the seas, the harbor lights fell cold on hidden mail, A titan of the trade stepped down, caught in a haunted trail. A chilling line about a “torture” tape, the island’s whispered name, Masseuses in the margins, and a long‑kept, sordid frame. Investors pulled the handbrake, the ships still moved the world, New captains took the tally where the DP banners swirled. A congressman said, I see you, in that dark‑replying thread, And silence felt like thunder in the places power treads. Sources: Partial government shutdown looms as ICE negotiations stall - The Washington Post US Department of Homeland Security to go into shutdown due to funding lapse - Al Jazeera Senate fails to advance DHS funding - CBS News What to know on the DHS government shutdown - NBC News Verse 4 — Munich Divide In Munich’s vaulted meeting rooms, the snow fell on the past, A chancellor said the rulebook’s gone, the old world couldn’t last. A deep cut crossed the ocean, and a warning found its tone: Even giants on a good day can’t afford to walk alone. He spoke of talks with Paris, of a different kind of shield, While a statesman from across the sea said old truths had been unsealed. Another leader answered back, defended Europe’s say, As Zelensky carried winter’s war and hopes for a brokered day. Sources: Germany's Merz warns America it cannot 'go it alone' - NBC News Rubio and European leaders agree: The old world order 'no longer exists' - CNN Munich Security Conference 2026 Live - Euronews Munich Security Conference: Europe Blames U.S. for Upending World Order - Foreign Policy Chorus Hold on, hold out, the world keeps turning, Pages flare but we keep learning. Headlines roar, the chords grow higher, Sing through smoke, become the choir. If the old maps burn in the wind’s desire, We’ll draw new roads with a steadfast wire. Hold the light, hold the line, Till the morning reads a kinder sign. Verse 5 — Tucson Missing Down in Tucson, desert dusk keeps secrets in its hand, An anchor’s mother vanished like a footprint in the sand. The Bureau raised the bounty, a shadow came in black, A hiker’s pack on camera, an Ozark‑lettered pack. A man who wrote a ransom note walked out to daylight’s breath, While agents knocked on every door, to push back against death. She was last seen on a winter night; the family holds the phone, And every porch light burning says: please bring this mother home. Sources: Man accused of sending fake ransom note to Nancy Guthrie's family released - WRAL NPR U.S. News Headlines Verse 6 — Dhaka Dawning In Dhaka’s streets the ballots bloomed where students once stood fast, The rising tide that swept a throne has found its voice at last. A leader back from exile breathes a promise to the square, While an old flag sits outside the race, its colors in the air. An Islamist opposition takes the benches face to face, A vote to cap the seasons of a prime minister’s place. From Delhi’s nod to embassy calls, the greetings cross the sky, A country writes a chapter where the future learns to fly. Sources: Bangladesh election results 2026: Who won, who lost, what's next? - Al Jazeera Bangladesh's BNP claims landslide win - Al Jazeera Tarique Rahman's BNP wins big in historic parliamentary vote - CNN A historic election in Bangladesh brings BNP to power - NPR Final Chorus — Raise It Higher Hold on, hold out, the world keeps turning, Pages flare but we keep learning. Headlines roar, the chords grow higher, Sing through smoke, become the choir. If the old maps burn in the wind’s desire, We’ll draw new roads with a steadfast wire. Beat the drum, ring the bell, lift the names from grief and fire, From courtrooms, ports, and border lines—to hope we all conspire. One more time, raise it higher, Till the morning reads a kinder sign.

  6. 5D AGO

    Headlines in a Minor Key

    Headlines in a Minor Key Verse 1 — DHS showdown The clock leans hard toward shutdown on a border made of bills, Senate winds blew back the drafts with immigration chills. They’re asking for real warrants, for cameras on the vests, After shots in Minneapolis put justice to the test. Airports, storms, and coastlines brace while pay is held at sea, The ones called “essential” still show up faithfully. Sources: Trump administration says it is ending its immigration surge in Minnesota Trump border czar Tom Homan announces Minnesota immigration surge is ending Tom Homan announces end of ICE operation Metro Surge in Minnesota Trump administration to end Minnesota immigration crackdown Chorus Oh the world keeps turning, headlines hum in a minor key, We count the heartbeats, not the tallies on a screen. Raise a hand for mercy, hold a light for what should be— Truth is a long road home, come walk that road with me. Verse 2 — Metro Surge ends In the North, the sirens softened, “Metro Surge” was called to end, Tom Homan closed the chapter, but the wounds are slow to mend. Renee Good and Alex Pretti—names the night will not release, Protests thundered through the cities, begging power to choose peace. The governor called it tragic, pitched a fund to help the street, Polls turned cold as winter steel beneath the marching feet. Sources: Iran's President apologises to 'all those affected' by protests, crackdown Pezeshkian calls for unity as Iran marks 1979 Revolution anniversary Iran protests 2026: UK and international response Iran's president apologises for brutal protests crackdown Verse 3 — Iran’s apology In Tehran, the leader whispered, “We are shamed before our own,” Candles for the fallen where the seeds of hunger’d grown. He vowed to help the families, said the atom won’t be armed, As Washington keeps talking, hoping tempers can be calmed. The echoes of the crackdown chase the dusk across the land, May the grieving find an answer in an open, outstretched hand. Sources: Nancy Guthrie disappearance: FBI reveals description of suspect Bitcoin reportedly sent to wallet associated with Nancy Guthrie's ransom letter Chorus Oh the world keeps turning, headlines hum in a minor key, We count the heartbeats, not the tallies on a screen. Raise a hand for mercy, hold a light for what should be— Truth is a long road home, come walk that road with me. Verse 4 — The Tucson search In Tucson, porch lights flicker for a mother gone at night, A doorbell’s blinded eyelid, tiled floor stained with fright. The Bureau sketched a stranger as the phones began to ring, A cruel fake ransom faltered, then was severed from its sting. Cold coins on chains of code were traced across the wire, May every lead burn brighter, like a beacon set on fire. Sources: Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,449 War - Ukrinform The Russia-Ukraine War Report Card, Feb. 11, 2026 Verse 5 — War’s gray morning Kyiv woke to windows breathing dust and bitter rain, An ambulance in Kharkiv met a drone and met the pain. A family’s quiet story ended under falling sky, While back across the border, flames at oil towers rise. From capitals in Europe came a careful, measured “no” To a polished peace committee dressed for someone else’s show. Sources: Partial government shutdown looms as ICE negotiations stall DHS shutdown all but certain as Democrats and Trump White House can't cut deal DHS expected to shut down as immigration talks falter A partial government shutdown is about to hit DHS Verse 6 — The grand jury’s no A jury in the federal hush said, “Not today, no case,” For a senator and colleagues who had spoken to the base: “Disobey what isn’t lawful”—that was all the video held, Justice pushed the charge, but then the public gateway held. Mark Kelly named the playbook, said it tasted of control, Even rivals breathed a sigh, feeling brakes upon the roll. Sources: Trump administration updates - February 11, 2026 Live updates: Trump meets with Netanyahu Final Chorus — Exciting ending Oh the world keeps turning, but tonight we choose to see, We count the heartbeats, not the tallies on a screen. Raise a hand for mercy, raise a living, fearless plea— Truth is a drumline now, come crash it, wild and free. Tag Strike up the streetlamp choir, ring out the breaking day, From shutdown lines to open doors, we’ll sing it anyway. Name the lost, lift the fallen, let the last first be— Headlines in a minor key, resolve to A to C.

  7. 6D AGO

    Storms, Secrets, and the Turning Hour

    Storms, Secrets, and the Turning Hour Verse 1 A vault of papers breathes like thunder on the hill, Lawmakers in quiet rooms turn pages, hold their chill. Howard Lutnick says he went to that far shore, Ro Khanna read the names that everyone’s heard before. Old notes say Trump told Palm Beach cops he was relieved, Survivors cry, “You showed us, while the powerful stay screened.” Pam Bondi faced a fire of questions, smoke and glare— Truth’s a fragile lantern in a courthouse of despair. Sources: February 10, 2026 – Trump administration updates - CNN Struggling to navigate the Epstein files? Here is a visual guide - Al Jazeera Members of Congress will be able to view unredacted Epstein files - NBC News Massive trove of Epstein files released by DOJ - CBS News Chorus Hold fast, hold on, to the brittle, blazing light, When storms break hearts and power dims the night. Raise your voice, keep the door to daylight open wide, Let mercy be the current, let the truth decide. Verse 2 In Hong Kong, ink was branded as a crime of breath, Jimmy Lai stood tall as headlines met a harsher test. Under a new iron law, his paper’s flame went low, Rights defenders called it cruel, said justice turned to stone. Colleagues chained by pages, Western capitals implore, “Free the press, free the pen,” from shore to distant shore. Sources: Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison - CNN Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison - Al Jazeera Hong Kong: Publisher Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years - Human Rights Watch Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison - Committee to Protect Journalists Chorus Hold fast, hold on, to the brittle, blazing light, When storms break hearts and power dims the night. Raise your voice, keep the door to daylight open wide, Let mercy be the current, let the truth decide. Verse 3 Gezani roared through Toamasina’s tender frame, Roofs unstitched from rafters, streets forgot their names. Homes now drink the flood, the lines have all gone black, Too many counted missing, too many won’t come back. The UN moves like rain, the president walks the scars, The storm drifts westward slowly, still speaking to the stars. Sources: 'Monstrous': Cyclone Gezani hits Madagascar, leaving at least 20 dead - Al Jazeera Tropical Cyclone Gezani Hits Madagascar and Kills at Least 20 - US News Cyclone Gezani Tears Through Madagascar, Kills at Least 31 - Reuters via US News Chorus Hold fast, hold on, to the brittle, blazing light, When storms break hearts and power dims the night. Raise your voice, keep the door to daylight open wide, Let mercy be the current, let the truth decide. Verse 4 We lost a face that held a thousand coming-of-age skies, James Van Der Beek met the end with courage in his eyes. Kimberly shared the news, a family braced by grace, Bills stacked like mountains, love filled every space. Friends from screens and stages laid their flowers in the feed, A spouse and many children, a legacy of need. Sources: James Van Der Beek, 'Dawson's Creek' star, has died - CNN James Van Der Beek, 'Dawson's Creek' star, dies at 48 after cancer battle - NBC News James Van Der Beek, 'Dawson's Creek' star, dies at 48 after cancer diagnosis - CBS News Chorus Hold fast, hold on, to the brittle, blazing light, When storms break hearts and power dims the night. Raise your voice, keep the door to daylight open wide, Let mercy be the current, let the truth decide. Verse 5 In Oman’s shadowed rooms, the whispers try again, Araghchi meets the envoys, ink between the men. Trump says, “Deal—or something hard, like once before,” Steel floats on the water, missiles crouch on floors. From Tehran, wary voices say war won’t make it right, “Talk through the thunder, let reason end the fight.” Sources: Early Edition: February 11, 2026 - Just Security Headlines for February 11, 2026 - Democracy Now! Wednesday morning news: February 11, 2026 - WORLD Chorus Hold fast, hold on, to the brittle, blazing light, When storms break hearts and power dims the night. Raise your voice, keep the door to daylight open wide, Let mercy be the current, let the truth decide. Verse 6 At the White House gates, two old allies share a room, Netanyahu and Trump weigh candles against doom. No final map was drawn, but talks must carry on, Gaza in the margins, old strikes like a ghosted song. Another fleet may gather, or a promise may take wing— Will we choose the drums of war, or let the diplomats sing? Sources: After 3-hour meeting, Trump says he 'insisted' to Netanyahu that Iran talks continue - Times of Israel Trump, Netanyahu end meeting with no deal on Iran strategy - The Hill Live updates: Trump meets with Netanyahu to discuss Iran relations - CNN Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet with Trump at the White House - NPR Final Chorus and Coda Hold fast, hold on, to the brittle, blazing light, When storms break hearts and power dims the night. Raise your voice, keep the door to daylight open wide, Let mercy be the current, let the truth decide. So sing for the silenced and the soaked and the brave, For the newsroom in chains and the names they couldn’t save. For the family in mourning and the sea-bitten town, For the table where rivals could finally sit down. Let the last note rise above engines and roar— A promise, not a warning; an open, human door.

  8. FEB 11

    Wires, Borders, and Secrets

    Wires, Borders, and Secrets Verse 1 Sirens on the river, winter gnaws the wire, Engines hum above the grids, a city starved of fire. A promised pause is over, the dark comes back to stay, Kitchens burn with candles while the front line shifts its clay. Tenements without a heartbeat, breath turned into steam, A power plant remembers when the lights were more than dreams. Sources: Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,445 The Russia-Ukraine War Report Card, Feb. 4, 2026 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,447 Chorus Hold the line, keep the lamps alive, From frozen streets to marble heights. Every border, bargain, shadowed drive— We’re stitching day from broken nights. Raise a song where the headlines fray, Let truth be loud when the world turns gray. Verse 2 Clock hands on the Capitol, a gate about to close, Badges in the spotlight where a colder wind now blows. Mothers at the airports, storm maps in a van, Coastlines, codes, and motorcades all tied to one thin plan. After shots in Minneapolis, demands for eyes and names, A warrant at the doorway, an end to roving games. Sources: This week on the Hill: DHS shutdown inching closer as funding deadline looms House narrowly passes bill to end shutdown, but divisive DHS funding fight remains ICE negotiations could lead to a DHS shutdown. Its effects would go beyond immigration The clock runs down on DHS funding as lawmakers look for a path out of another shutdown fight Chorus Hold the line, keep the lamps alive, From frozen streets to marble heights. Every border, bargain, shadowed drive— We’re stitching day from broken nights. Raise a song where the headlines fray, Let truth be loud when the world turns gray. Verse 3 A motorcade to Washington, the blinds are drawn inside, A prime minister with dossiers, a president who decides. Talk of deeper curbs on rockets, quiet wars by proxy hands, And a promise to unwrite a rule that shaped the climate’s plans. Meetings pulled in early, whispers sharpened thin, Maps of desert ranges where the sky remembers sin. Sources: Why Iran, not Gaza, is expected to top agenda for Trump-Netanyahu meeting in Washington Netanyahu to hold urgent meeting with Trump Wednesday amid Iran negotiations Netanyahu to meet Trump on Feb. 11 as Iran talks set to continue Netanyahu to discuss potential Iran strikes with Trump as Washington and Tehran resume talks Verse 4 A screen inside a hearing room, a voice that will not speak, “Grant me grace,” she says, “I’ll tell you everything you seek.” Names like thunderclouds are drifting over sealed file drawers, A chair calls it a letdown as the press waits at the doors. She swears she holds the stories that could wash the altars clean, While justice sifts the ashes of an island’s shattered sheen. Sources: Ghislaine Maxwell refuses US Congress testimony on Epstein, seeks clemency Ghislaine Maxwell invokes 5th Amendment in closed-door House Oversight deposition Epstein files fallout grows as Ghislaine Maxwell pleads Fifth before Congress Maxwell Offers to Prove Trump 'Innocent' in Exchange for Clemency Chorus Hold the line, keep the lamps alive, From frozen streets to marble heights. Every border, bargain, shadowed drive— We’re stitching day from broken nights. Raise a song where the headlines fray, Let truth be loud when the world turns gray. Verse 5 A pistol coughs in Moscow, a shadow on the snow, A general of secrets falls where winter traffic flows. The watchers say the trail runs west, to cities trimmed with flags, But the names they cast like anchors never answer, never brag. Silence hums in telegrams, denials left unsent, While the chessboard counts its pieces by the shape of each event. Sources: Portal:Current events/February 2026 - Wikipedia Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,447 Ukraine war latest updates: Kyiv carried out 3 offensive operations in 2025 Verse 6 The hills of ancient olives watch a ledger cross its lines, New papers let the buyers come where fences once confined. The chamber at the UN warns the door to peace grows thin, A truce by the sea is brittle while the settlers press again. From Riyadh up to Brussels, from Cairo to the Strand, A chorus says these measures carve a future out of sand. Sources: West Bank: New Israeli measures further erode prospects for two-State solution Why Iran, not Gaza, is expected to top agenda for Trump-Netanyahu meeting Final Chorus Hold the line, keep the lamps alive, From frozen streets to marble heights. Every border, bargain, shadowed drive— We’re stitching day from broken nights. Coda Light the grid, fund the guard, Cut the fuse on secrets charred. Truth to power, lock to key, Open roads to what can be. Raise your hands, lift your voice, Turn the dark into a choice— Strike the chord, let it ring, Till wires hum and people sing.

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