Twice-yearly HIV prevention shot & Project 2025 ideas in practice - News (Feb 23, 2026)

Today's topics: Twice-yearly HIV prevention shot - Zimbabwe begins rolling out lenacapavir, a twice-yearly HIV PrEP injection with near-total protection in trials, targeting key populations amid stigma and adherence challenges. Project 2025 ideas in practice - Tracking groups say roughly half of Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 blueprint is already reflected in Trump’s second-term actions, including federal staffing cuts, DEI rollbacks, and foreign aid changes. Trump’s new 15% tariff - Trump announces a 15% global import tariff using Section 122 after the Supreme Court limited his prior IEEPA tariff authority; exemptions, timelines, and refund fights are now in focus. Ukraine war losses and options - As the Ukraine invasion nears year five, new estimates highlight massive military and civilian casualties, shrinking aid flows, and renewed debate over Western troop deployments and deterrence. Iran nuclear talks amid protests - The U.S. and Iran are expected to meet in Geneva for nuclear talks as Tehran signals stockpile steps under tougher IAEA access, while student protests and regional military tensions persist. Rare earths pact: Brazil-India - Brazil and India sign a non-binding MoU on rare earths and critical minerals, emphasizing strategic autonomy, reciprocal investment, mining cooperation, and AI-linked applications. Germany-China trade shifts again - Germany’s 2025 trade data shows China again as its top trading partner, ahead of the U.S., as Chancellor Friedrich Merz prepares a Beijing trip amid EU tariff pressure and auto-industry exposure. Agentic AI spooks tech markets - A surge of autonomous “agentic” AI tools is forcing a rethink across enterprise software and services, triggering sharp stock moves and a wider debate over disruption versus hype. https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/long-acting-hiv-drug-arrives-zimbabwe-highest-risk-130378824 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yvvjw8pdvo https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/brazil-india-agree-boost-cooperation-rare-earths-130371382 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8z48xwqn3o https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/russias-invasion-ukraine-unfolded-numbers-130401750 https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/ex-uk-prime-minister-johnson-calls-on-allies-to-send-noncombat-troops-to-ukraine-ahead-of-ceasefire/ https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-02-23/us-military-begins-withdrawing-from-main-base-in-northeast-syria-syrian-sources-say https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/22/china-overtakes-us-as-germany-top-trading-partner https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/22/washington-and-tehran-to-hold-more-nuclear-talks-as-protests-reignite-in-iran https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260222-ai-agent-invasion-has-people-trying-to-pick-winners