OpenClaw’s AI assistants are now building their own social network
The viral personal AI assistant formerly known as Clawdbot has a new shell — again. After briefly rebranding as Moltbot, it has now picked OpenClaw as its new name.
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Woad shares Tournament of Champions lead with Ko
England's Lottie Woad hits a three-under-par 69 on day two of the Tournament of Champions to share the lead with three-time major winner Lydia Ko.
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NASA Earth Energy Instrument Completes Testing, Ready for Delivery
NASA’s Libera instrument, which is designed to maintain the global data record of Earth’s radiation budget, has successfully completed comprehensive environmental testing. This critical milestone i...
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Woad tied for lead with Ko at Tournament of Champions
Lottie Woad is tied for the lead with Lydia Ko after the second round of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.
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Dan McQuade, a Catalyst in Cosby’s Downfall, Dies at 43
His viral video of the comedian Hannibal Buress calling Bill Cosby a rapist helped spur broader coverage of sexual-assault accusations against a once-beloved entertainer.
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‘Produce Pete’ Napolitano, a Fruit and Vegetable Celebrity, Dies at 80
Peter Napolitano at his produce store in Bergenfield, N.J., in 2004. He offered advice about produce on a Saturday morning news program, reporting from farms, restaurants, pumpkin patches and corn...
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Iran says ready for ‘fair’ talks with US but not ‘under shadow of threats’
Iran's foreign minister says missile programme not up for negotiation as Trump says sending more ships to the region.
aljazeera.com
Co-Stars and Fans Pay Tribute to Catherine O’Hara
Catherine O’Hara in 2019. The actress died this week at the age of 71.
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Schitt's Creek and Home Alone star Catherine O'Hara dies aged 71
The Emmy-winning actress died at her home in Los Angeles on Friday after a brief illness, her agent said.
bbc.com
Blue Origin pauses space tourism flights to focus on the moon
The company is trying to take advantage of President Donald Trump's desire to return astronauts to the lunar surface by the end of his term.
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NASA Aims to Advance Hypersonic Flight Testing with New Awards
While NASA is working with U.S. aviation to explore commercial supersonic technologies, the agency is also looking forward to an even faster era of flight – one of vehicles that can fly hypersonic,...
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I Let Google's ‘Auto Browse’ AI Agent Take Over Chrome. It Didn't Quite Click
Auto Browse can shop for clothes, plan a trip, and buy tickets for you. Or at least, that's the idea.
wired.com
Visualizing Perseverance’s AI-Planned Drive on Mars
Description This animation of NASA’s Perseverance was created with the Caspian visualization tool using data acquired during an 807-foot (246-meter) drive on the rim of Jezero Crater made by the ro...
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NASA Honor Awards for Cold Atom Lab Team Members
NASA OUTSTANDING PUBLIC LEADERSHIP MEDAL Awarded for notable leadership accomplishments that have significantly influenced NASA’s mission. Sustained leadership and exceptionally high-impact leaders...
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Barcelona 'shakedown' offers first hints of F1 2026
Mercedes were pre-season favourites for 2026 long before any of the new cars ran on track, and nothing that happened in the Formula 1 'shakedown' in Spain this week has changed that.
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Roger Allers Dies at 76; Helped Put ‘Lion King’ on Screens and Onstage
Roger Allers in 2023. “He was extraordinarily visual, had a great story sense and a beautiful design sense,” a colleague said.
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Children Were Arrested in Iran’s Brutal Crackdown on Protests
Students at Tehran University in 2024. Students, particularly at universities, have long been at the forefront of struggles for democratic change in Iran.
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Mapping Perseverance’s Route With AI
Description This annotated image from NASA’s HiRISE (High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment) camera aboard the agency’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter image depicts the AI-planned route and the ac...
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Hibs bank club-record fee as Bowie joins Verona
Kieron Bowie becomes Hibernian's club-record sale after the Scotland striker joins Serie A side Hellas Verona on a four-and-a-half year deal.
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NASA’s Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition Program Releases Archived and Tasked Multispectral Data from Satellogic
“The mission of the CSDA Program is to identify, evaluate, and acquire data from commercial sources that support NASA’s Earth science research and application goals,” said CSDA Project Manager Dana...
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NASA’s Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition Program Releases Archived and Tasked Multispectral Data from Satellogic
“The mission of the CSDA Program is to identify, evaluate, and acquire data from commercial sources that support NASA’s Earth science research and application goals,” said CSDA Project Manager Dana...
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Uber is literally in the driver’s seat when it comes to AV bets
Self-driving truck startup Waabi’s billion-dollar fundraise isn’t just about trucks. The deal, for $750 million up front plus another $250 million from Uber t...
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Completes First AI-Planned Drive on Mars
The team for the six-wheeled scientist used a vision-capable AI to create a safe route over the Red Planet’s surface without the input of human route planners....
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Completes First AI-Planned Drive on Mars
The team for the six-wheeled scientist used a vision-capable AI to create a safe route over the Red Planet’s surface without the input of human route planners....
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Confusion grows over state of US-Iran negotiations
The US and Iran both say they want a diplomatic solution to their standoff and regional players are increasingly active.
aljazeera.com
Björn Roth, Steward of an Expansive Family Art Practice, Dies at 64
Björn Roth in 2013 with a chocolate bust of his father, Dieter Roth — one of hundreds that made up “Self Tower,” a piece created for “Dieter Roth Björn Roth,” a show at Hauser & Wirth in Manhattan.
nytimes.com
What’s Up: February 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
NASA’s Artemis II mission has its first opportunity to launch to the moon, Orion the Hunter takes center stage, and a planetary parade marches across the night sky.
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Catherine O’Hara, ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Actress, Dies at 71
Catherine O’Hara in 2025.
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Catherine O’Hara, actor known for Home Alone and Schitt’s Creek, dies aged 71
Actor, known for roles in Schitt’s Creek, Home Alone and Best in Show, has died with cause of death unknownCatherine O’Hara, actor known for Schitt’s Creek, Home Alone and Best in Show, has died at...
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Preparing for Artemis II: Training for a Mission Around the Moon
Four astronauts will soon travel beyond low Earth orbit and fly around the Moon on Artemis II, a mission that will test NASA’s systems and hardware for human exploration of dee...
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Hazard, Henry, Marcello, KSI and Mr Beast all star in Match for Hope!
Hazard, Henry, Marcello, KSI and Mr Beat all feature in the match between Team Chunkz and Team Aboflah Match For Hope.
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The president kicks off the Republican election campaign in Iowa
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The president kicks off the Republican election campaign in Iowa
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Melania review – Trump film is a gilded trash remake of The Zone of Interest
Dispiriting, deadly and unrevealing – there is a decent documentary to be made about the former model from Slovenia, but this one is unredeemable• One adult for the 9.40am in Sittingbourne: a front...
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Guterres warns UN faces ‘imminent financial collapse’
UN chief Antonio Guterres calls on member states to address unpaid dues and overhaul world body's financial rules.
aljazeera.com
The frank warning from Switzerland on the dollar
If the US currency continues to slide with cuts in interest rates, countries will be forced to take action
ft.com
The Guardian view on China’s military purge: the risks grow in an age of strongmen | Editorial
Xi Jinping’s ousting of the country’s top general underscores the concentration of power in the hands of a few – with dangers for us allSir Keir Starmer is only one of the middle power leaders trek...
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The Guardian view on the class crisis in the arts: the UK’s culture must not become the preserve of the elite | Editorial
Countless reports and celebrities have called for greater working-class representation, so why has nothing changed?In his McTaggart lecture at the Edinburgh TV festival in 2024, the playwright Jame...
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Carrington takes aim at Ball unification
Bruce Carrington hopes to meet Liverpool’s Nick Ball in a featherweight world championship unification.
skysports.com
Bethell and Tongue being investigated over Brook incident with bouncer - reports
England's Jacob Bethell and Josh Tongue are reportedly being investigated over their involvement on the evening white-ball captain Harry Brook become embroiled in an altercation with a nightclub bo...
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Brook admits lying with team-mates reportedly investigated over bouncer incident
England white-ball captain Harry Brook has backtracked on his initial comments about his clash with a nightclub bouncer in New Zealand, with Jacob Bethell and Josh Tongue reportedly now being inves...
skysports.com
US Department of Justice releases three million new Epstein documents
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says Friday's release fulfills a requirement established by congressional law.
aljazeera.com
All-Ireland final rematch headlines busy league weekend
Outside opinions mean little to Donegal manager Jim McGuinness and his single-minded approach will continue into Sunday's All-Ireland final rematch against Kerry in Ballyshannon [13:30 GMT].
bbc.com
Bombardier stock dives on Trump threats of 50% tariff on Canadian planes
Trump threatened decertifying Bombardier's planes and slapping new tariffs if Canada did not certify rival US planes.
aljazeera.com
Sources: Ravens to hire Doyle, 29, to be new OC
The Ravens are hiring Bears offensive coordinator Declan Doyle as their offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Doyle, 29, will be the youngest offensive playcaller in the NFL.
espn.com
Bluesky issues its first transparency report, noting rise in user reports and legal demands
Bluesky's first transparency reports tackles moderation, regulatory compliance, account takedowns and more. The number of government legal requests went up by fivefold.
techcrunch.com
US judge rules Luigi Mangione won’t face death penalty in CEO killing case
Judge rules out capital punishment, but 27-year-old still faces federal stalking charges and state-level murder charges.
aljazeera.com
Goldstone’s DSS-15 Antenna and the Milky Way
Deep Space Station 15, one of the 112-foot antennas at the Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex near Barstow, California, looks skyward, with the stars of the Milky Way overhead, in Septembe...
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'Most talked about thing in world football' - Newcastle's life after Isak
Newcastle United face Liverpool on Saturday for the first time since the injured Alexander Isak left the club in September following "the most talked about" saga in world football
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Vonn says Winter Olympics comeback dream ‘not over’ despite injury in crash
Final pre-Winter Olympics race cancelled after Lindsey Vonn's crash but US star hopes to recover from injury sustained.
aljazeera.com
Algae Growth on Greenland’s Ice Contributes to Melting, Studies Show
New studies show how algae grows on ice and snow, creating “dark zones” that exacerbate melting in the consequential region.
nytimes.com
Artemis II Recovery Training
Off the coast of California, NASA’s Artemis Landing and Recovery team and the Department of War that will work together to retrieve the Artemis II crew and Orion spacecraft following their return t...
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South Africa orders expulsion of Israeli envoy, declared persona non grata
South Africa accuses Israeli representative of 'gross abuse of diplomatic privilege' as Israel orders reciprocal move.
aljazeera.com
We will use EU summit to further unwind Brexit, vows Starmer
UK prime minister plans to explore ways to tear down trade barriers to boost growth and cut prices
ft.com
Fan group 'concerned' by ICE raids before World Cup
Fan group Football Supporters Europe (FSE) says it is "extremely concerned by the ongoing militarisation of police forces in the US" before this summer's World Cup in North America.
bbc.com
U.S.-India NISAR Satellite Images Mississippi River Delta Region
Description The NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) Earth-observing satellite’s L-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) instrument captured this image of the Mississippi River Delta region in...
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Journalist Don Lemon arrested in connection to Minnesota ICE protest
Press freedom groups decry arrest of former CNN anchor as lawyer pledges to fight charges 'vigorously'.
aljazeera.com
After a record-long shutdown last fall, why Democrats were willing to risk another
The government is set to shutdown at the end of the day Friday. Shutdowns have evolved in recent years from rare collapses of government function to increasingly frequent political tools.
npr.org
Garcia charges into DP World Tour mix as Scotland's Hill builds big lead
Scotland's Calum Hill equalled the course record to build a commanding halfway lead at the DP World Tour's Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship, as Sergio Garcia charged into contention.
skysports.com
MSF says it will not hand over staff details to Israeli authorities
The Israel’s military has killed more than 1,700 health workers since the start of the war.
aljazeera.com
Starmer signals support for Trump’s aggressive approach towards Iran
PM says ensuring that Iran doesn’t develop a nuclear programme is a ‘number one priority’Keir Starmer has signalled support for Donald Trump’s aggressive approach towards Iran, saying it is vital t...
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Scotsman Hill fires sizzling 61 to lead in Bahrain
Calum Hill equals the Royal Club's course record with an 11-under 61 to take a four-shot lead in the Bahrain Championship.
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DOJ says it has met legal obligations with latest Epstein files release
The Justice Department says it has released more than 3 million pages of materials tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, to comply with the law.
npr.org
Djokovic stuns Sinner in thriller to set up Alcaraz final
Novak Djokovic will meet Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open final for the chance of winning a 25th Grand Slam title after winning a five-set epic against defending champion Jannik Sinner.
bbc.com
After Minneapolis, Tech CEOs Are Struggling to Stay Silent
Silicon Valley’s power brokers spent the past year currying favor with President Trump. Two deadly shootings in Minneapolis are now exposing the price of that bargain.
wired.com
Luigi Mangione will not face death penalty if convicted, judge rules
The judge dismissed a federal murder charge against the 27 year old.
bbc.com
England through to U19 World Cup semi-finals
Seamer Manny Lumsden takes five wickets as England book their spot in the semi-finals of the men's Under-19 World Cup with a 65-run over New Zealand.
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Biffle wasn't flying plane before crash, report sa...
Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was not flying his own jet when it crashed last month, killing him and six others, according to an NTSB report.
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Boris Godunov review – Bryn Terfel wild-eyed and barking in Mussorgsky’s relentless study of power
Royal Opera House, LondonThe second revival of Richard Jones’s compelling production boasts an impressive cast, with Terfel’s supple and rich voice at its centre. Conductor Mark Wigglesworth keeps...
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Why has Burkina Faso banned political parties, and what’s next?
It's the latest of several measures that rights groups say are shrinking the civic space in the Sahel nation.
aljazeera.com
Three reasons for the record rise in gold prices, and one why they are falling
Gold has fallen from recent highs but there are several reasons investors are still finding refuge in the precious metal.
bbc.com
The Tempest review – Tim Crouch’s high-concept treatment roughs up the magic
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London Some spells are cast by this show, in which the director stars as Prospero, but it wearingly replays the same tricksThe Tempest seems like the perfect Shakespeare dr...
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Djokovic beats Sinner as history and Alcaraz await in Australian Open final
Novak Djokovic stuns reigning two-time champion Jannik Sinner to set up Australian Open final against Carlos Alcaraz.
aljazeera.com
Matt Goodwin: from academic to GB News presenter to Reform candidate
Anti-immigration activist contesting poll in borough where early in his career he researched far-right extremism UK politics live – latest updatesIt was the autumn of 2011 and Dr Matt Goodwin was d...
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Carrick not ruling out Man Utd deadline day moves
Manchester United's interim head coach Michael Carrick is not ruling out the possibility of the club doing business on transfer deadline day
bbc.com
Resurrecting Ancient Enzymes in NASA’s Search for Life Beyond Earth
NASA-supported scientists have resurrected an enzyme first used by organisms on Earth 3.2-billion years ago and, in the process, have validated a chemical biosignature in rocks that is used to unde...
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Hubble Sees Galaxy with Dark Rings in New Light
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features an uncommon galaxy with a striking appearance. NGC 7722 is a lenticular galaxy located about 187 million light-years away in the constellation Pe...
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Last 24 hours to grab your +1 pass at 50% off to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Today is the last day to lock in a +1 pass at 50% off to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, happening on October 13-15 in San Francisco. Register here.
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Alex Pretti shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis prompts DOJ civil rights probe
Alex Pretti's shooting death by federal agents in Minneapolis has prompted a DOJ civil rights probe. Renee Macklin Good's death by federal agents has not.
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The Netherlands Is Getting a New Government. Will It Last?
Rob Jetten, leader of the D66 party, on election night in Leiden, Netherlands, in October. At 38, he will be the youngest prime minister the Netherlands has ever had.
nytimes.com
Trump nominates Kevin Warsh to replace Powell as fed chair
Nomination comes as Trump heaps pressure on Powell to cut interest rates; Warsh to face challenging Senate confirmation.
aljazeera.com
US-Iran tensions: The diplomatic scramble to prevent a war
Facing the prospect of US strikes, Iran has intensified diplomatic efforts with countries including Turkiye.
aljazeera.com
Royalty, Bardot … White Lotus? HBO hit books in to €21,000-a-night chateau for series four
Mike White’s show will begin production in April at a five-star Saint-Tropez resort known for its old-world opulenceWill it be a fatal attack with a pétanque boule under the parasol palms? Some sku...
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Stanley Druckenmiller says Kevin Warsh is not a permanent policy ‘hawk’
Fed chair nominee ‘believes you can have growth without inflation’, according to his longtime mentor
ft.com
Vonn airlifted to hospital after crash in Switzerland
Lindsey Vonn faces a race against time to be fit for the Winter Olympics after being airlifted to hospital following a crash in her final downhill race before the Games.
bbc.com
This isn’t the film you are looking for: the Star Wars franchise is hamstrung by a massive identity crisis
The space opera to end them all once blasted everything in its path. But a muddled approach has led to indecision and paralysisA long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Star Wars was an actual mo...
theguardian.com
Former CNN host Don Lemon arrested after anti-ICE protests at Minnesota church
Lemon says he was just doing his job as a journalist reporting on the protests at the church.
bbc.com
Labour accuses Reform candidate of ‘toxic politics’ after Tommy Robinson endorsement
Far-right activist tells 1.8m X followers to ‘Vote for Matt’, referring to Reform UK’s Gorton and Denton candidate Matthew GoodwinLabour have accused the Reform UK candidate for the Gorton and Dent...
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Sequel to The Time Traveler’s Wife to be published this autumn
Audrey Niffenegger’s follow-up to her global bestseller focuses on Alba, the daughter of Henry and Clare, as she negotiates two marriages and various modern-era dystopiasA follow-up to the 2003 blo...
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Plastic patrol: the citizen scientists tackling litter in Australian waterways
Plastics make up the majority of litter across the country. In the absence of regulation, the public are taking matters into their own handsChange by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable livin...
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Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù: ’If the west doesn’t say a film is good, that doesn’t mean it’s no good’
While it’s a love letter to a Lagos he has never actually lived in, the Gangs of London actor says his Cannes-conquering new film My Father’s Shadow has themes that will touch audiences all over th...
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Is Israel’s current path setting it on course for collapse?
Political polarisation, economic strain and emigration challenge Israel's future as a secure and sustainable state.
aljazeera.com
Scotland's Hill equals course record to open big lead on day two in Bahrain
Highlights from day two of the Bahrain Championship.
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Alcaraz denies bending rules in Australian Open classic
Carlos Alcaraz says he did not bend the rules by taking a medical timeout which angered Alexander Zverev during their epic Australian Open semi-final.
bbc.com
WNBA, WNBAPA to meet Monday to discuss CBA
The WNBA and the WNBPA are scheduled to hold an in-person meeting in New York on Monday to discuss a new collective bargaining agreement.
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Pep Guardiola renews public support for Palestine at charity event
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola wore a keffiyeh and condemned global silence of Palestinian children's suffering.
aljazeera.com
Prepare for a slugfest! Sabalenka and Rybakina meet in Australian Open final
Aryna Sabalenka insists she has learned from last year's final heartache to Madison Keys as she prepares to land the Australian Open title for a third time.
skysports.com
Kevin Warsh will pivot Fed to conviction economics
Trump’s choice of chair will shift from Powell’s data-dependent approach to policy
ft.com
At least 170 killed in air strikes during Myanmar's widely criticised election, UN says
The UN said "credible sources" had counted more than 400 strikes in the same period.
bbc.com
Ex-Reform councillors join Advance UK party
Two Devon County Council members who previously quit Reform UK join a new political party.
bbc.com
Iran Rules Out Talks With U.S. Until Trump’s Threats Stop
“Just as we are ready for negotiations, we are ready for warfare,” Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi of Iran, left, said on Friday in Istanbul alongside his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan.
nytimes.com
How Trump’s EPA rollbacks could harm our air and water – and worsen global heating
Experts say administration has launched ‘war on all fronts’ to undo environmental rules – here are the key areas at riskIn his first year back in office, Donald Trump has fundamentally reshaped the...
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One adult for the 9:40am in Sittingbourne: a front row seat for Melania’s ominous UK opening
Pilloried as a multimillion-dollar sweetener, Amazon’s Brett Ratner-directed portrait of the first lady has opened with a grand ‘black-carpet’ premiere in Washington and mysteriously empty cinemas...
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South Africa expels Israeli envoy over 'violations of diplomatic norms'
Ariel Siedman has been given 72 hours to leave South Africa, the foreign affairs ministry says.
bbc.com
Born of a Factory Mistake, This Sad Toy Horse Captures China’s Mood
“Crying horse” plush toys on display in Yiwu, China, ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which will usher in the Year of the Horse.
nytimes.com
Social Democratic Party names by-election candidate
Sebastian Moore, the SDP’s north west chair, is the party's choice for the Gorton and Denton by-election.
bbc.com
Bangladesh, The ICC & double standards?
A look at how the exclusion of one Bangladeshi player led to an entire country exiting the T20 World Cup.
aljazeera.com
Israel accepts Gaza’s 70,000 death toll: A record of denialism, lies
Israel has repeatedly denied the death toll in Gaza during its more than two-year genocidal war on the enclave.
aljazeera.com
LSO/Treviño/ Kopatchinskaja review – he conducts with a coiled-spring muscularity
Barbican Hall, LondonRobert Treviño’s sure hand led the London Symphony Orchestra through mystical Messiaen and cinematic Rachmaninoff with Patricia Kopatchinskaja precise and playful in Márton Ill...
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Alcaraz wins EPIC semi-final as Zverev FUMES at medical timeout
Carlos Alcaraz battled back from cramp and injury to fend off Alexander Zverev in an Australian Open semi-final epic lasting five hours and 27 minutes.
skysports.com
UEFA Champions League playoffs: Real Madrid draw Benfica, PSG get Monaco
Real Madrid handed tough UEFA Champions League draw against Benfica, the team that consigned them to the playoffs.
aljazeera.com
Actor Riz Ahmed: ‘I want to tell my own stories’
The Oscar winner on the liberating power of film, what Hollywood still has to offer — and realising his 20-year ambition to produce and star in his own ‘Hamlet’
ft.com
Keychron Q16 HE 8K Review: A Ceramic Disappointment
Great keyboard technology inside a disappointing, conceptually flawed ceramic shell.
wired.com
Ballad Lines review – heartbreaking, full-throated folk music for the ages
Southwark Playhouse Borough, LondonComposer Finn Anderson and director Tania Azevedo have created a powerful generational journey through the history of Appalachian songMuch of the music of central...
theguardian.com
Kevin Warsh, the Fed chair nominee forged by the 2008 financial crisis
Trump’s pick will take the reins of the world’s top central bank during one of the most consequential periods in its history
ft.com
Five killed as Israeli strikes persist in Gaza despite ceasefire
Two people are reported killed in a drone strike at Maghazi camp in central Gaza while three others die in Rafah.
aljazeera.com
DOJ releases tranche of Epstein files, says it has met its legal obligations
The Department of Justice on Friday released more than 3 million pages, more than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images in its files tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
npr.org
China lifts travel ban on British MPs
Parliamentarians were placed under sanctions in 2021 after criticising Beijing’s human rights record
ft.com
Add to playlist: the boundless bedroom-made black metal of Powerplant and the week’s best new tracks
Theo Zhykharyev, the Ukrainian wizard working low-profile under this brand since 2017 has pivoted to a new realm which blends ferocious energy with freewheeling funFrom LondonRecommend if you like...
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Samurai erotica, a metal-and-flesh sculptor and Jenny Holzer’s big glow-up – the week in art
The secret side of Japan’s warrior class, Holzer lights up Scunthorpe, Julia Phillips steels herself and Quentin Blake takes off in Dorset – all in your weekly dispatchSamuraiA tremendous, awe-insp...
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Viome Full Body Intelligence Test Review: Little Clarity, Pricey Supplements
Virtually every aspect of your health can be traced back to your microbiome. But some tests are better than others.
wired.com
Vonn airlifted to hospital after crash at cancelled final pre-Olympic race
United States skier Lindsey Vonn among three crashes in Crans-Montana in Switzerland with race eventually cancelled.
aljazeera.com
Source: Bills hiring Carmichael as team's new OC
The Bills are hiring Pete Carmichael to be their offensive coordinator, a source confirmed to ESPN.
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Donald Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair
President’s decision on successor to Jay Powell comes at pivotal moment for world’s most important central bank
ft.com
Greens name Gorton and Denton by-election pick
The Green Party's leader on Trafford Council has also worked as a plumber since she was 16.
bbc.com
Power versus power - will Rybakina or Sabalenka blink first?
Fire versus ice - a contrasting match-up of personalities tennis knows all too well. But how might the Australian Open final between Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina play out?
bbc.com
Italian court opens trial over deadly migrant shipwreck
Police, coastguard officials accused of involuntary manslaughter; case shines light on policies of far-right government.
aljazeera.com
Silicon Valley Tech Workers Are Campaigning to Get ICE Out of US Cities
Even as Big Tech CEOs curry favor with President Trump, Silicon Valley employees are calling on their bosses to use their influence to help stop his immigration policies.
wired.com
Skiing star Vonn suffers major pre-Olympic scare with big crash
Lindsey Vonn crashed in the final Alpine Skiing World Cup event before the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
skysports.com
Lopez v Stevenson marred by ugly build-up
Shakur Stevenson was restrained by security after confronting Teofimo Lopez in an ugly build-up to Saturday's world-title fight.
bbc.com
Why Iran's response to a US attack could be different this time
Tehran has threatened to treat an attack by the US as part of last summer's war, and its response could be more dramatic.
bbc.com
Greens select former mayoral candidate to run in Gorton and Denton byelection
Hannah Spencer, a Trafford councillor and a plumber, ran as the party’s candidate for mayor of Manchester in 2024The Green party has selected former mayoral candidate Hannah Spencer to run in the u...
theguardian.com
Microdosing for Depression Appears to Work About as Well as Drinking Coffee
For years, people from CEOs to novelists have taken tiny amounts of psychedelics to support well-being. New research shows that benefits for depression may be attributable to a placebo effect.
wired.com
'You become more of a man' - Ferguson on life in Italy
Bologna midfielder Lewis Ferguson discusses the World Cup, learning Italian, a positional change at club level and Hamilton Academical's plight.
bbc.com
Influencers in darts 'a load of rubbish' - Anderson
Gary Anderson criticises social media influencers in darts in an extraordinary rant during his first round post-match interview at the World Masters.
bbc.com
Feds arrest 4, including Don Lemon and Minnesota journalist over church protest
Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy awards, his attorney, Abbe Lowell, said in a statement posted on social media.
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'She's done a great job' - Donald Trump praises Melania's film
US First Lady Melania Trump and her husband President Donald Trump have walked the black carpet at the premier of her new documentary.
bbc.com
Gray wolves are hunting sea otters and no one knows how
On a remote Alaskan island, gray wolves are rewriting the rulebook by hunting sea otters — a behavior few scientists ever expected to see. Researchers are now uncovering how these coastal wolves ad...
sciencedaily.com
Alcaraz beats Zverev to break slam record in reaching Australian Open final
Carlos Alcaraz becomes the youngest man to reach all four slam finals and can now become youngest to win all four.
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Lib Dems name Gorton and Denton by-election choice
Local activist Jackie Pearcey is the Liberal Democrats' candidate for the Greater Manchester seat.
bbc.com
Reality winners: the rise and rise of the ‘verbatim’ movie
From Kaouther Ben Hania’s reconstruction of the killing of a five-year-old Gazan girl in The Voice of Hind Rajab to Ira Sachs use of a taped interview in Peter Hujar’s Day, real-life dialogue is be...
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Scotland made to wait for place at T20 World Cup
Scotland miss the chance to seal their place in this summer's Women's World T20 World Cup by emphatically losing to Bangladesh.
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Wall of Tears: 50ft Brooklyn mural pays tribute to children killed in Gaza
Installation remembers the names of over 18,000 children killed by Israel in Gaza between October 2023 and July 2025First is وسام اياد محمد ابو فسيفس, or Wesam Iyad Mohammed Abu Fsaife, a 14-year-o...
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International Companies Doing Business With ICE Are Taking Heat
Roland Lescure, the French minister of finance and economy, told lawmakers he was seeking answers from a French firm whose American subsidiary last month inked a new deal with the Department of Hom...
nytimes.com
Defending wheelchair champion Hewett beaten in semi-finals
Alfie Hewett's Australian Open men's wheelchair singles title defence ends with a semi-final defeat by Spain's Martin de la Puente.
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There’s a reason that Wii Bowling remains my mum’s favourite game | Dominik Diamond
At a family gathering over Christmas, I took on my 76-year-old mother once again at virtual bowling. Could I finally best her?My mother bore me. My mother nurtured me. My mother educated me. She ha...
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Olympic champion Richardson arrested for 'dangerous speeding'
Olympic gold medallist Sha'Carri Richardson has been arrested for speeding, according to jail booking records.
bbc.com
Teenager Flagg breaks 46-year NBA points record but Hornets beat Mavericks
Cooper Flagg scores 49 points, the most by a teenager in a single NBA game, but Charlotte Hornets beat Dallas Mavericks.
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Alcaraz battles back from injury to win Australian Open semi-final epic
Carlos Alcaraz battled back from cramps and injury and the brink of defeat to fend off Alexander Zverev in an Australian Open semi-final epic lasting five hours and 27 minutes.
skysports.com
Trump warns UK against doing business with China after Starmer visits Beijing – UK politics live
It comes after the US president threatened to impose tariffs on Canada if it went through with economic deals struck with ChinaGood morning, Taz Ali here to bring you the latest news in UK politics...
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Cramping Alcaraz beats Zverev in epic to reach final
A cramping Carlos Alcaraz draws on every physical and mental reserve to beat Alexander Zverev in a five-set epic and reach the Australian Open final.
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Size 20 shoes and 5,000+ calories a day: Inside Ol...
With titles as the world's tallest teenager and tallest college basketball player ever, meet Florida's center.
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‘Watching The Office recently, my heart just sank’ – Mackenzie Crook on comedy, cruelty and being TV royalty
After a very hard landing into fame in the 00s, he decided to take a softer approach – and hit on a winning formula for classic comedy. The star talks about his fantastical new show Small Prophets,...
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Julie Campiche: Unspoken review | John Fordham's jazz album of the month
(Ronin Rhythm)The composer’s first unaccompanied album turns extended harp technique into music of intimacy, restraint and conviction – inspired by the women who shaped her worldWhen the London jaz...
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M3gan 2.0 to Ella McCay: the seven best films to watch on TV this week
The AI-led robot is back in a fun, Mission: Impossible style sequel, and Emma Mackey and Jamie Lee Curtis’s sharp-tongued comedy is a cause for celebrationLike Chucky in the Child’s Play films, you...
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‘At first I was horrified by it!’: the Royal Ballet brings back 60s cult classic Pierrot Lunaire
Glen Tetley’s fantastical ballet, set to an atonal Schoenberg score, is finally returning to Covent Garden. Dancers Marcelino Sambé and Joshua Junker discuss how they came under its spellMarcelino...
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Diplomatic efforts intensify to avert US-Iran war
Diplomatic efforts are intensifying to avoid a military confrontation between the US and Iran.
aljazeera.com
Price to defend welterweight world titles against Aquino in Cardiff
Lauren Price will defend her WBA, WBC and IBF world welterweight titles against Stephanie Pineiro Aquino on Saturday April 4 at the Utilita Arena in Cardiff.
skysports.com
Scottish Championship top two set for battle - live on BBC
St Johnstone against Partick Thistle on Friday night - live on the BBC - will go some way to deciding the Scottish Championship title.
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Leonkoro Quartet: Out of Vienna album review – a blazing exploration of Viennese modernism
Leonkoro Quartet (Alpha)The young quartet give a fiercely alert account of Berg, Webern and Schulhoff – beautifully capturing Vienna’s prewar musical fault lines Founded in Berlin in 2019, the Leo...
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World champion Price to face Aquino live on BBC
Welsh boxer Lauren Price will defend her unified welterweight world titles against Puerto Rican challenger Stephanie Pineiro Aquino on Saturday, 4 April at Cardiff's Utilita Arena.
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What did UK and China get out of Starmer's reset visit?
Sir Keir Starmer's visit to China brought agreements on visas, services, healthcare, green tech and finance.
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Flagg breaks NBA teen record with 49 points in Mavericks' loss to Hornets
As Dallas rookie Cooper Flagg set the NBA record for points by a teenager with 49 on Thursday night in a 123-121 loss to Charlotte, he broke the franchise rookie scoring record he shared with Mark...
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Record-breaking World Cup, so why no title sponsor for domestic league?
BBC Sport's Sara Orchard explains why Premiership Women's Rugby remains without a title sponsor.
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Zelenskyy seeks 50,000 Russian ‘losses’ a month to win the Ukraine war
Ukraine's leader tells army that Russian losses should exceed the reinforcements it sends as he touts drone production.
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Champions League playoff picks: Can Mourinho shock...
The Champions League playoff draw has given us an instant rematch between José Mourinho's Benfica and Real Madrid. Here are our picks to advance.
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How liberals lost the internet | Robert Topinka
In the first part of our series on digital politics, we look at how centrists have lost ground fighting disinformation – when the real battle is over emotion and attentionRobert Topinka is a reader...
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Week in wildlife: a rescued owl, a brave blackbird and Fukushima boar babies
This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...
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‘He used the trumpet as a songbird’: 100 years of Miles Davis, by jazz greats Sonny Rollins, Yazz Ahmed and more
Ahead of the centenary of Davis’s birth, musicians including Terence Blanchard and John Scofield analyse his brilliance: from his soft phrasing and spiritual feel to his raspy cussing and leather o...
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Yumi Zouma: No Love Lost to Kindness review – New Zealand dream-poppers’ reinvention doesn’t go far enough
(Nettwerk)The quartet edge away from their trademark sound with louder guitars and bolder intentions – but their reinvention is more gradual than radicalYumi Zouma are breaking up with dream pop. A...
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Homan plans to pull agents from Minnesota. And, Senate strikes short-term funding deal
Border czar Tom Homan has suggested possibly pulling some federal immigration agents out of Minnesota. And, Senate leaders struck a short-term funding deal to keep most of the government running.
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Five NFL teams with interesting contract extension...
How will the Lions juggle four negotiations? Can Puka Nacua and Bijan Robinson get record deals? How might the C.J. Stroud and Brandon Aubrey situations play out?
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Panama court rules Chinese control of canal ports unconstitutional
Lawsuit was brought before court in 2025 as US threatened to seize control of strategic waterway.
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‘No one power’ can solve global problems, says UN chief as Trump veers away
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres appears to point at Trump as critics say his 'Board of Peace' aims to replace UN.
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NBA trade deadline intel: League insiders on Bucks...
Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst examine eight East contenders, and how a Giannis trade could alter the conference hierarchy.
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Mavericks teenager Flagg breaks 46-year NBA record
Dallas Mavericks' Cooper Flagg becomes the first teenager to score 49 points in an NBA game as they lost 123-121 against the Charlotte Hornets at American Airlines Center.
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Homes with air source heat pumps or solar panels for sale in England – in pictures
From a renovated Victorian village house in Hampshire to a new-build apartment in south London Continue reading...
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The Muppet Show to Is It Cake? Valentines: the seven best shows to stream this week
Top-tier nostalgia as Miss Piggy, Kermit and co are back with new friends Sabrina Carpenter and Seth Rogen. Plus! The moreish cake or fake competition comes over all gooey and heart-shapedThe Muppe...
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Wise by Frank Tallis review – how to turn your midlife crisis into a hero’s journey
A psychologist’s gripping guide to surviving dark nights of the soul offers both comfort and insight I’m proud of how mild-mannered my midlife crisis is. While the cliche involves the purchase of a...
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Trump says speaking to Iran amid rising war fears
President Donald Trump says he is speaking to Iran’s leadership amid a US military build-up in the Middle East.
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Why the LA Clippers are suddenly the hottest team in the NBA
It took two years of convincing, but Kawhi Leonard's new game is supercharging the Clippers -- and making them an unexpected threat in the loaded Western Conference.
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Alcaraz outlasts Zverev in 5.5 hour epic match
Carlos Alcaraz overcame possible cramps and injury to fend off Alexander Zverev in an epic, momentum-swinging five-setter Friday, becoming the youngest man in the Open era to reach the finals of al...
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TV tonight: a gripping Welsh crime drama that is perfect winter telly
Kelly Reilly and Rafe Spall investigate the murder of a child in Under Salt Marsh. Plus, David Baddiel concludes his mission to celebrate cats. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, Sky AtlanticAn...
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Protest council by-elections branded a 'waste of money'
Norfolk County Council's leader speaks out after four members announce plans to quit their seats.
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How we entered the new age of political rhetoric – and why it’s bad news for Keir Starmer | Andy Beckett
Pre-2008, voters with prosperous and improving lives didn’t mind being excluded from the conversation. Those days are over Who was the last politician you listened to for any length of time? Perhap...
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Reform UK enlists Boris Johnson ally to write party nature policies
Exclusive: Ben Goldsmith will work on issues including fishing and green belt preservation to attract green ToriesBen Goldsmith, the veteran Conservative environmentalist and ally of Boris Johnson,...
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Ffos Las, Southwell and Wolverhampton host competitive action
The in-form Down To The Kid takes on Willem Twee and Legal Reform in the feature of today's action from Southwell - live on Sky Sports Racing.
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Country diary: Bit by bit, bird by bird, our wildlife is waking up | Josie George
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire: No finches yet and only a single thrush, but tuning into January’s sounds has revealed that nature is beginning to stirIf my teenage son hadn’t mentioned it one grey...
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Can Bangladesh’s Awami League survive election ban, ex-PM Hasina’s exile?
The party that ruled Bangladesh with an iron fist won't be on the ballot in February, and its future is uncertain.
aljazeera.com
Panama Court Strikes Down Hong Kong Firm’s Canal Contract
President Trump has frequently said he wants the United States to retake control of the Panama Canal.
nytimes.com
South Korean Stocks, Kospi Index Are Trading at a Record High
Traders at a bank celebrating the returns of the benchmark Kospi index, which has more than doubled in the past year.
nytimes.com
Kari Lake promotes Trump on Voice of America. Does that break the law?
Critics say U.S. Agency for Global Media's Kari Lake risks making Voice of America sound like a propaganda outlet in her remarks on the air praising President Trump.
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The music industry’s cautious embrace of AI
Leading labels have signed deals with tech companies in the hope of creating new revenue streams and reducing the amount of slop. But artists are worried
ft.com
Emerging markets make roaring start to 2026 as dollar slides
Stocks, bonds and currencies have all soared as dollar weakness puts focus on fundamentals
ft.com
From Jon Snow to Buffy: the TV characters who just couldn’t stay dead
Be it The Night Manager’s Richard Roper or Blue Lights’s Gerry, classic TV characters are increasingly finding it hard to stay in the grave. Here are the 10 greatest televisual resurrectionsOn TV,...
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‘Women hold our power in our orifices’: Kristen Stewart on her audacious feature directing debut
The Chronology of Water is a ‘punk rock ayahuasca trip’ of a film that takes no prisoners. Stewart and her star, Imogen Poots, talk about the passion and pain that fuelled it‘The movie is to be eat...
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Experience: a bear moved into my house
I heard this huff, then a stomp. A growl that sounded like a death warningLast November, I’d been out for the evening with friends who were visiting Los Angeles. Afterwards, I checked the notificat...
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Efforts to extend ACA subsidies stall in Congress as GOP reignites old arguments
Efforts to pass extra financial help for people who buy their own health insurance have sputtered in Congress, and Republicans are dusting off arguments against Obamacare that they've used for years.
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ASEAN does not recognise Myanmar’s elections ‘as of now’: Philippine FM
Philippine Foreign Secretary Lazaro says ASEAN member states have 'not endorsed' the election in military-run Myanmar.
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Trump says ‘very dangerous’ for UK to do business with China, after Starmer hails progress in Beijing
US president warns Keir Starmer over closer ties with China during British PM’s trip to secure lower tariffs and better access to Chinese marketDonald Trump has warned the UK against doing business...
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Copy of Copy of Transfer rumors, news: Tottenham eye ex-Arsenal st...
Tottenham Hotspur are in the market for a new winger and have made contact over Bayern Munich's Serge Gnabry. Transfer Talk has the latest.
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Panama court kicks Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison out of canal ports
Ruling comes after Donald Trump’s vow to ‘take back control’ of shipping lane and reassert US influence in region
ft.com
NASA Johnson Celebrates 25 Years in Space with Community Day
NASA’s Johnson Space Center brought the International Space Station’s 25-year legacy to the public on Jan. 24, 2026, during a community day event in Houston. Johnson...
nasa.gov
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,436
These are the key developments from day 1,436 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
aljazeera.com
Iran prepares for war as US military ‘armada’ approaches
Diplomatic efforts intensify as Iran emphasises defensive readiness over negotiations with the US.
aljazeera.com
What’s the format and full match schedule of the T20 World Cup 2026?
Teams, groups, dates, start times and venues for all 54 matches at the tournament in India and Sri Lanka.
aljazeera.com
How Sequoia-backed Ethos reached the public market while rivals fell short
The profitable life-insurance platform was one of the first major tech companies to test the 2026 public markets.
techcrunch.com
Critically endangered skink births expected after captive breeding program success – video
Eleven endangered skinks released into a gated community in Victoria's Alpine national park will soon become 13, when Omeo, one of the females, gives birth in March. One of Australia's only alpine...
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A 20-year-old cancer vaccine may hold the key to long-term survival
Two decades after a breast cancer vaccine trial, every participant is still alive—an astonishing result for metastatic disease. Scientists found their immune systems retained long-lasting memory ce...
sciencedaily.com
Music legend Fela Kuti becomes first African to get Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award
Almost 30 years after he died, the Nigerian will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.
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NHS medical negligence persisting in England ‘despite 24 years of warnings’
MPs on influential committee excoriate health department and NHS England for errors costing £3.6bn a yearMedical negligence in the NHS keeps harming and killing patients because governments and hea...