Japan’s first female prime minister wants to be Trump’s close ally on rare earths
Sanae Takaichi, at a news conference late Wednesday, expressed hopes to strengthen cooperation with the U.S., especially in economic security.
DEF CON bans three Epstein-linked men from future events
Emails show all discussed networking and biz interests with the sex offender throughout the 2010s Cybersecurity conference DEF CON has added three men named in the Epstein files to its list of banned individuals. They are not accused of any criminal wrongdoing.…
US Iran Latest: Diplomatic Window Closing, UN Atomic Watchdog Says | The Pulse 2/19
"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Today's guests: Jim Reid, Deutsche ...
Dietitians Explain If You Can Take Magnesium and Vitamin D Together
Plus, how to tell if you need to supplement at all.
The questions facing Arteta after Wolves collapse
Arsenal's title charge is faltering following their second-half collapse against the Premier League's bottom side Wolves. It's two wins from seven Premier League games for Mikel Arteta's side. Next up? A trip to Spurs, live on Sky Sports on Sunday.
Rep. Jamie Raskin Respectfully Disagrees With Trump’s Springsteen ‘Loser’ Diss: ‘America Has No Kings, But We’ve Got One Boss’
The Maryland congressman, who has seen Bruce 13 times, snapped back at the president's disregard by suggesting he could "counter-program" by "singing a love song to Jeffrey Epstein."
Son Lux’s Ryan Lott shares ‘Marathon’ soundtrack EP
Four tracks from the upcoming game are available to stream now The post Son Lux’s Ryan Lott shares ‘Marathon’ soundtrack EP appeared first on NME.
Dutch police have arrested a man for reportedly refusing to relinquish files they sent him: 'He would only comply if he received something in return'
Note to self, don't download files from the police and refuse to send them back.
God of War Actor Christopher Judge Says 'You'll Be Hearing About What We're Doing Probably Late Summer'
Legendary God of War voice actor Christopher Judge has teased that we'll likely get more news about the franchise in "late summer."
Bills, Ravens, Chiefs named top landing spots for future Hall of Famer in free agency
The Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs were all named among the top landing spots for Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver and pending free agent Mike Evans.
Team Canada has another potential major decision after Sidney Crosby injury
Jon Cooper didn't want to talk about this yet.
Tensions mount between Italy's government and courts ahead of justice referendum
ROME, Feb 19 - Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has accused Italy's courts of undermining her efforts to curb illegal migration, ramping up tensions with the judiciary ahead of a referendum on the justice system set for March.
Naya Capital Adds Masimo Shares
Masimo supplies noninvasive monitoring tech to hospitals and care providers, serving both medical and consumer health markets worldwide.
3 Unstoppable Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy Right Now for Less Than $3,000
Market leaders Nvidia, Alphabet, and TSMC have long-term moats.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Takes Aim at MAGA, Trump Admin After Andrew Arrest
"That’s the current state of MAGA and MAHA," Greene said.
King Charles reacts after former Prince Andrew's stunning arrest on his 66th birthday
King Charles III is reacting to news of the former Prince Andrew's arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office following new revelations from the Justice Department's latest release of Epstein files. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.
Flexible Force Fields Can Protect Our Return to the Moon
Lunar dust remains one of the biggest challenges for a long-term human presence on the Moon. Its jagged, clingy nature makes it naturally stick to everything from solar panels to the inside of human lungs. And while we have some methods of dealing with it, there is still plenty of experimentation to...
Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog heartbreakingly describes Sweden Olympics exit
A lot of thoughts came out after they lost to Canada at Milano Cortina.
Apple Music’s 5 new upgrades are just what the platform needs to one-up Spotify — but its new UI has users begging for simplicity
Apple Music's new features could breathe new life into the platform, but its UI redesign has divided subscribers.
Hawaiians cry fowl, grow murderous over scourge of feral chickens
Kealoha Pisciotta, a Hawaiian cultural practitioner and animal advocate, disagrees with killing feral chickens simply because they’re a nuisance.
‘EPiC: Elvis Presley In Concert’ review: a sensational but superficial love letter to the King
Baz Luhrmann’s “tone poem” documentary summons the singer’s majesty but fails to dig any deeper The post ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley In Concert’ review: a sensational but superficial love letter to the King appeared first on NME.
Bill Gates drops out of India's AI summit amid Epstein controversy
A statement from the Gates Foundation said Bill Gates would not appear to "ensure the focus remains" on the India AI Impact Summit's key priorities.
Vale to Yield Control of Canada Nickel Assets in Metals Shakeup
Vale SA agreed to sell most of its stake in a Canadian nickel venture to Exiro Minerals Corp., Orion Resources Partners LP and Canada Growth Fund Inc. as part of a strategic review of its base metals business.
The Art of Sarah: Netflix's Must-Binge 8-Part Mystery Thriller
Netflix has a long list of K-dramas coming in 2026, but crime mystery The Art of Sarah is already a breakout sensation with a thrilling twist.
How long can an HDMI cable be?
Probably longer than you'd ever need.
Woman Puzzled by Gift—Until She Realizes What it Does: ‘That Rocked’
A woman on TikTok shared an odd gift from her aunt, but she was impressed when she figured out how it works.
Battlefield 6's Season 2 Delay "Broke The Pace" Of Game's Successful Launch, Dev Admits
Battlefield 6's big new Season 2 update is out now, but it was originally expected to release sooner. The Season 2 delay "broke the pace" of the game's smooth and successful launch in October 2025, producer Phil Girette said in an interview."We launched Battlefield 6 and we were super happy to have ...
Argentina’s biggest unions call nationwide strike with Milei in Washington for Trump’s Board of Peace
The strike occurred at an inopportune time as the Argentine president attempts to overhaul the country's national labor law.
Mamdani restarts policy of clearing out homeless encampments following double-digit death toll from cold exposure
The policy had been paused on concerns it was inhumane, but Mamdani vows its restart will be more successful.
We now know simple cost for Bills to trade for Eagles' A.J. Brown
Josh Allen would approve of this.
Dog Owner Orders DNA Test—Not Prepared for What the Results Reveal
"How is this guy a Pit Bull????” the dog owner said in a viral Threads post.
This stock-market strategy combines value, quality and momentum for stellar performance
This fund has an unusual approach for setting its portfolio of stocks once a year and letting it ride.
Starring on UK's first British Sign Language dating show is 'refreshing'
Hold My Hand is the first show if its kind where all the contestants and hosts use British Sign Language.
Blue Owl curbs investor liquidity following asset sale, shares down 3% in pre-market trading
Private credit specialist Blue Owl said it will restrict quarterly liquidity for investors in its retail-focused debt fund.
More CFOs are getting the top job—but can they keep it?
AI is now the wildcard for both reaching the CEO role and staying there.
Wall Street ETF Complex Muscles Into the Digital Dollar Market
A new class of digital money is reshaping how Americans move and store dollars — and Wall Street is racing to get a piece of it.
Grab this Elevation Lab 10-year extended battery case for AirTag for only $16
If you're an iPhone user who likes to keep tabs on where your stuff is, you can't go far wrong with an AirTag. The second-gen model that Apple just released outpaces the original in every way (aside from the galling lack of a keyring hole, that is). While it's easy enough to replace the battery in b...
Palantir vs. Microsoft Stock: Which Is Wall Street More Bullish On?
Both stocks have tumbled by double-digit percentages since the start of the year.
Blue Jays Nab Former Cubs, Yankees Prospect on Waivers
The Toronto Blue Jays saw a Chicago Cubs player they liked on waivers, so they didn't hesitate to snap him up.
Fall in love with US Mobile and save $100
This Super Carrier is offering a super deal
Metal oxide electrodes may enable rapid electrochemical detection of microplastics
Microplastic (MP) pollution poses a major concern, especially in aquatic environments, necessitating efficient detection technologies to safeguard marine life as well as human health. However, conventional detection methods like Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy require complex equipment and a...
China tests world's first megawatt-class flying wind turbine — it generated enough energy to power a house for 2 weeks
A pioneering energy-generating device utilizes reliable wind speeds at an altitude of 6,500 feet (2,000 meters).
The Download: autonomous narco submarines, and virtue signaling chatbots
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How uncrewed narco subs could transform the Colombian drug trade For decades, handmade narco subs have been some of the cocaine trade’s most elusive and p...
F35s, tankers and the world’s largest warship: Trump’s forces build up ahead of potential Iran strike
Reports suggest Donald Trump could launch attacks on Iran within days after weeks of growing tensions with Tehran
Mexico Reaps Rewards As Canadian Tourists Abandon US Trips
Canadian visits to the U.S. are plummeting, and Mexico appears to be attracting some of these boycotting travelers.
Climber survives 1500ft fall before running four miles for help
Callum Laird plunged off Goat Fell mountain on Arran thanks to icy conditions.
Ex-Prince Andrew First Royal Arrested Since King Charles I in 1646
Royal arrests are extraordinarily rare in modern Britain, usually seen during periods of civil conflict and rebellions.
People Are Noticing Something Unexpected About Olympian Hand Gesture
Olympic athletes have sparked an online debate after getting photographed making a particular hand gesture.
Phillies Sign 28-Year-Old Hurler With MLB Experience: Report
The Philadelphia Phillies are constantly searching for bullpen depth, and Connor Gillispie might not be a bad bet.
Thought AMD's FSR had caught up with Nvidia's DLSS? This extensive survey of PC gamers very much suggests otherwise
DLSS owns FSR in battle of the upscaling techs — and native 4K can't hold a rendered candle to Nvidia's GPU-booster either.
Hims & Hers is spending more than $1 billion in a push to expand globally
Hims & Hers’ stock surges as a $1.2 billion deal to buy an Australia-based telehealth company affirms the health-and-wellness company’s global ambitions.
What Time Does Eileen Gu Compete for Halfpipe Gold at Olympics?
Can Eileen Gu win a gold medal at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics? Here's when to watch her compete in the women's halfpipe.
Ukrainian soldiers armed with scissors say they cut any fiber-optic drone cable they see — even if it might be their own
Ukrainian troops cut fiber-optic drone wires they find — even at the risk of disabling their own — to stop Russian attacks.
Have royal family members been arrested before? An expert explains
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest is the second time ever that a serving monarch’s sibling has been arrested, with the last occurrence taking place almost 500 years ago, a royal commentator has explained.
Nvidia's DLSS upscaling beats AMD's FSR and plain old native rendering at 4K in a poll of over 1,000 gamers
Upscaling is only becoming more important.
5 new podcasts to listen to this week
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Dodgers' $397,500 signing looks like one of MLB's absolute steals
Los Angeles just keeps getting moves right.
Federal Reserve Governor agrees with one of the most-dangerous AI forecast
Federal Reserve Governor Michael S. Barr warns of a potential "jobless boom" driven by AI, where widespread automation could render a significant portion of the population unemployable. He outlined scenarios ranging from mass layoffs to a stalled AI industry, emphasizing the need for society to be n...
David Rubenstein Show: Bobbi Brown
World-renowned celebrity makeup artist, entrepreneur and author Bobbi Brown discusses her journey from selling lipsticks out of her garage to selling her company to Estee Lauder in 1995 - a deal that included a 25-year non-compete. She also talks about the evolution of the cosmetics industry, the im...
Number of norovirus patients in England at highest level this winter
The number of norovirus patients in hospitals in England has risen to its highest level this winter, new figures revealed.
Islamist militants show 'unprecedented coordination' in Burkina Faso attacks
DAKAR, Feb 19 - Islamist militants have killed dozens of soldiers and civilians and overrun an army detachment over the past week in coordinated attacks across multiple regions of Burkina Faso, according to internal reports by two diplomatic missions reviewed by Reuters.
The endurance sport making its Winter Olympic debut in Milan
Ski mountaineering, or ’skimo’, is the first new sport to be introduced to the Winter Games since skeleton in 2002
OpenAI reportedly close to finalizing $100 billion funding round
It's the largest raise in history, but it's still just a drop in the bucket for what the company is spending these days
Why America’s small businesses still pay even if the Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs
A tariff reckoning won’t rescue Main Street from the damage it has suffered.
That Time a Mobster Stabbed Milton Berle With a Fork
If you were a nightclub comic at any point between the 1930s and the 1960s, chances are you performed at a venue owned by the Mob. It didn’t matter how successful you were; whether you liked it or not, you were working for the so-called “Outfit.” That, of course, meant that danger was never to...
‘Dine and dashers’ walk out after ‘racking up £234 Valentine’s Day bill’ of fillet steaks and cocktails
A Greater Manchester restaurant has shared footage of a group of diners they say walked out without paying a £234 bill on Valentine's Day.
Dual nationals could use expired UK passports to prove they are British, Home Office says
Carriers could accept expired passport ‘at their own discretion’, Home Office says, as new rules imminentUK politics live – latest updatesBritish dual nationals may be able to use expired UK passports to prove to airlines they are British when controversial new immigration rules come into forc...
Republicans Issue Warning Over Ballooning US Debt
According to recent projections, the amount of debt held by the public could grow to $56 trillion over the next decade.
Amid Epstein fallout, Bill Gates becomes point of controversy at India AI summit
Bill Gates has become a point of controversy at a major Indian AI festival this week, amid the fallout of the latest Epstein file release.
'Love Story' is revealing just how much Carolyn Bessette Kennedy's style has endured
Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy is back in the spotlight as a style influencer nearly three decades after her death
Sikandar roars in Colombo: Zimbabwe stun Sri Lanka, fire warning shot at India
Riding on their captain Sikandar Raza’s brilliance, Zimbabwe cruised to an emphatic six-wicket win over co-hosts Sri Lanka. Chasing 178, Zimbabwe finished the job with three balls to spare, underlining their authority in the group stage, which they closed unbeaten, highlighted by victories over Sr...
Walmart Cites Trade, Labor Concerns in Cautious Profit Forecast
Walmart Inc. flagged the unpredictable state of trade and labor market conditions as it issued a forecast for full-year earnings that missed higher expectations. Poonam Goyal of Bloomberg Intelligence has more on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
Alabama offers three tricks to fix poor urban schools
Article URL: https://economist.com/united-states/2026/02/12/alabama-offers-three-tricks-to-fix-poor-urban-schools Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47073288 Points: 6 # Comments: 0
More than 1,000 Kenyans lured to fight for Russia in Ukraine war, report says
Intelligence findings read to parliament say ‘rogue’ agencies and individuals recruiting Kenyan nationals to frontlineMore than 1,000 Kenyans have been lured to fight for Russia in its war with Ukraine, according to an intelligence report to the Kenyan parliament that highlights the scale of a R...
