- Why People Open Their Windows and Doors on Lunar New Year – and How It Brings Positive Energy Homes and Gardens
- The Lucky Colors To Wear This 2026, According To Your Chinese Zodiac Sign Metro.Style
- Reason why everyone wears red for Lunar New Year tyla.com
- 7 Lucky Colors to Attract Abundance This Lunar New Year VICE
- This Lunar New Year’s To-Dos and Taboos The Amherst Student
More third-country nationals have been deported by the US to Cameroon, lawyers tell AP – AP News
US increases military pressure on Iran ahead of high-stakes talks – CNN
- US increases military pressure on Iran ahead of high-stakes talks CNN
- US used mobile launchers for missiles at Qatar base as Iran tensions rose, satellite pictures show Reuters
- Iran US tensions LIVE updates: Trump increases military pressure on Tehran ahead of talks in Geneva Hindustan Times
- Rubio States Increased US Army Presence in Mideast is Defensive Mena FN
- US Air Force tankers move across Atlantic ahead of Iran talks — what are KC-135 and KC-46A? Times of India
Syrian Army Crosses New Threshold With Advances in Kurdish Regions – The New York Times
- Syrian Army Crosses New Threshold With Advances in Kurdish Regions The New York Times
- Opinion | Does Syria Need U.S. Troops? The Wall Street Journal
- Syrian army takes over al-Shaddadi base after US withdrawal Al Jazeera
- US military pulls last troops from key military facility in Syria CNN
- Prospects And Risks Of A U.S. Troop Withdrawal From Syria And Iraq Forbes
EVs must be 70% made in the EU to qualify for state support, Brussels says – Financial Times
- EVs must be 70% made in the EU to qualify for state support, Brussels says Financial Times
- New EU industry act keeps friends closer — and shuts out China politico.eu
- Honda, Toyota voice concerns over EU's 'Made in Europe' plan Nikkei Asia
- EU leaders agree to move ahead with ‘Buy European’ policy The Guardian
- Incentives for EVs ‘Made in Europe’, a great idea? Not everyone agrees Fleet Europe
‘Most wanted in US’: How India captured Iranian ghost ships smuggling oil through Arabian Sea – WION
- 'Most wanted in US': How India captured Iranian ghost ships smuggling oil through Arabian Sea WION
- Indian coastal authorities 'seize' 3 US-sanctioned oil tankers linked to Iran Times of India
- India Seizes Sanctioned Shadow Fleet Tankers Amid Trade Thaw With U.S. The Wall Street Journal
- Iran Has Terrorized International Waters for Decades — Now India and the World Have Had Enough Algemeiner.com
- Iran Denies Link to Three Oil Tankers Seized by India WANA News Agency
Injured by a fishing hook, this seabird knocked on the ER door for help – PBS
How governments are increasingly soaking the rich – The Economist
- How governments are increasingly soaking the rich The Economist
- The Robin Hood state is coming for the rich The Economist
- Do tax codes hold the key to income inequality and wealth trends? The World Economic Forum
The Robin Hood state is coming for the rich – The Economist
- The Robin Hood state is coming for the rich The Economist
- Does tax hold the key to income inequality and wealth trends The World Economic Forum
Robert Duvall, Apocalypse Now and Godfather star, dies aged 95
From the classic To Kill a Mockingbird to blockbuster Gone in 60 Seconds, the Oscar-winning actor’s films spanned a remarkable range
Robert Duvall, the veteran actor who had a string of roles in classic American films including Apocalypse Now, The Godfather, M*A*S*H and To Kill a Mockingbird, has died aged 95.
“Bob passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by love and comfort,” wrote his wife, Luciana Duvall, in a message on Facebook.
Continue reading...The patience and the poker face: Iran’s wily diplomat set to face the US in nuclear talks
Abbas Araghchi is steeped in more than a decade of nuclear dealmaking with a book on the art of negotiations
If the US and Iran are to avoid a regional war, both sides need to start to make concessions at talks in Geneva on Tuesday, and also to accommodate one another’s very different bargaining styles.
The Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, steeped in almost 15 years of Iranian nuclear talks, is a near lifelong diplomat who has written a book on the art of negotiations that reveals the secrets of the Iranian diplomatic trade – the feints, the patience, the poker faces.
Continue reading...Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and star of The Godfather, dies aged 95
The US actor was nominated for seven Oscars and won one for his role as a washed-up country singer in Tender Mercies.
Brazil’s Lula gets image boost at Rio Carnival, but also faces legal risks – AP News
- Brazil’s Lula gets image boost at Rio Carnival, but also faces legal risks AP News
- Giant robot tribute to Brazil's President Lula leads start of Rio Carnival BBC
- Lula Faces Political Blowback in Brazil Over Carnival Parade Tribute Bloomberg.com
- Rio Carnival Parades Kick Off With Divisive Ode To Lula In Election Year Barron's
- Carnival tribute to Brazil's Lula in Rio sparks political backlash Reuters
‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse: February 2026 path, visibility over Antarctica and partial eclipse for South Africa – CNN
- ‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse: February 2026 path, visibility over Antarctica and partial eclipse for South Africa CNN
- Here's what will happen during each phase of the Feb. 17 'ring of fire' annular solar eclipse Space
- Your horoscope for the week ahead: Magnificent changes are on the way as the first eclipse of 2026 arrives CBC
- This Rare New Moon Will Bring Major Change—Here’s What It Means For You Personally Vogue
- There's a solar eclipse on Feb. 17. Where you would have to travel to see it The Providence Journal
Why Is Trump Strangling Cuba? – Zeteo | Substack
- Why Is Trump Strangling Cuba? Zeteo | Substack
- No food, no fuel, no tourists: Under US pressure, life in Cuba grinds to a halt CNN
- Cuba’s alliances are crumbling in Trump’s world EL PAÍS English
- After Venezuela, Is Cuba Next? The New York Times
- No fuel, no tourists, no cash – this was the week the Cuban crisis got real The Guardian
Palestinians in Gaza get creative to decorate for Ramadan
Despite Israel’s restrictions on materials, many Palestinians are using creative ways to decorate Gaza for Ramadan.
Fertility patients win high court battle to save embryos after consent error
Judge says people should not lose chance of parenthood ‘by the ticking of a clock’ after 10-year deadline missed
More than a dozen fertility patients have won a high court battle to save their embryos, eggs and sperm from destruction after errors meant they did not renew consent to store them within the 10-year window required by law.
Ruling that the material could be kept, the judge said they should not “have the possibility of parenthood … removed by the ticking of a clock”.
Continue reading...’Ready to govern’ Hungary: Former ally Magyar challenges Orban with Europe gun – France 24
- ’Ready to govern’ Hungary: Former ally Magyar challenges Orban with Europe gun France 24
- Hungarian opposition leader Magyar vows to pull Hungary back toward the West in campaign launch AP News
- Hungarians have had enough of Viktor Orbán. But Trump’s tailwind could save his skin | András Bíró-Nagy The Guardian
- Hungarian Opposition Leader Vows To Defend Rights In Election Challenge To Orban Barron's
- Hungary's Tisza party keeps its lead as number of undecided voters drops, poll shows Reuters
In Argentina, locals are taking loans to buy food
Argentinians are taking on loans, selling their belongings, and living on credit cards to pay for basics including food.
‘Joyful yet tearful’: Khalil Hathaleen on charges for Yinon Levi
Awdah Hathaleen's brother says Israeli prosecutors’ plan to indict settler Yinon Levi is welcome, but not enough.