- China’s dancing robots: how worried should we be? The Guardian
- Analysis: China’s biggest TV event had a clear star: the robot CNN
- China's humanoid robots take center stage for Lunar New Year showtime NBC News
- Humanoid robots perform advanced martial arts at Chinese New Year gala Al Jazeera
- Chinese kung-fu robots steal the show in world's most-watched TV program Le Monde.fr
China’s dancing robots: how worried should we be?
Eye-catching martial arts performance at China gala had viewers and experts wondering what else humanoids can do
Dancing humanoid robots took centre stage on Monday during the annual China Media Group’s Spring Festival Gala, China’s most-watched official television broadcast. They lunged and backflipped (landing on their knees), they spun around and jumped. Not one fell over.
The display was impressive, but prompted some to wonder: if robots can now dance and perform martial arts, what else can they do?
Continue reading...Suspect in Rhode Island ice hockey shooting killed ex-wife and son
Robert Dorgan - who also went by the name Roberta Esposito - was found dead inside the Pawtucket arena.
Vatican says it will not participate in Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ – Reuters
- Vatican says it will not participate in Trump's 'Board of Peace' Reuters
- Cardinal Parolin: Holy See will not participate in Board of Peace Vatican News
- Vatican declines to join Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace,’ calls for UN leadership Fox News
- Pope Leo rejects Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ invite and backs UN to solve global crises The Independent
- US-led Board of Peace a 'colonialist operation,' Cardinal Pizzaballa says National Catholic Reporter
No DNA matches on glove found in Nancy Guthrie case, police say
But the sheriff tells the BBC he is confident they will find the missing woman - whether it takes days, months "or worse".
Philippine VP Sara Duterte to run for president in 2028
The daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte has feuded spectacularly with the incumbent, Bongbong Marcos.
A Giant ISIS Detention Facility Comes Apart in Syria’s Desert – The Wall Street Journal
- A Giant ISIS Detention Facility Comes Apart in Syria’s Desert The Wall Street Journal
- Power Shift in Syria Upends an Archipelago for ISIS Prisoners The New York Times
- Few people left at Syria camp that held Islamic State families, former director says Reuters
- What is happening to Syria’s IS camps and their former residents? The Guardian
- Syria starts evacuating Al-Hol camp housing thousands linked to IS, officials say Euronews.com
Radio Free Asia resumes broadcasts to China after Trump cuts forced near closure
CEO said services have restarted after termination of grants led to criticism that US was ceding ground to China
Radio Free Asia has resumed broadcasts to people in China, its chief executive said on Tuesday, after Trump administration cuts last year largely forced the US-funded outlet to cease operations.
For years, RFA and its sister outlets, including Voice of America (VOA), had been financed with funding approved by the US Congress and overseen by the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM).
Continue reading...Over 80 film workers slam Berlin festival’s silence on Israel’s Gaza war
Tilda Swinton and Javier Bardem among actors and directors expressing dismay at Berlinale's 'anti-Palestinian racism'.
Iran Update, February 17, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- Iran Update, February 17, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Iran - Situation Assessment (February 2026): The Race to Rebuild the Nuclear and Missile Array, Casual Terror and the CRINK Alma Research and Education Center
- Tehran Daily Life on February 17, 2026 WANA News Agency
- Iran News in Brief – February 18, 2026 National Council of Resistance of Iran - NCRI
- Iran News in Brief – February 12, 2026 National Council of Resistance of Iran - NCRI
Kremlin official says Russian navy to stop West’s seizure of merchant ships
Russian official says Western powers seizing sanctioned vessels carrying Moscow's oil commit 'piracy-like attacks'.
Lunar new year 2026: year of the fire horse around the world – in pictures – The Guardian
- Lunar new year 2026: year of the fire horse around the world – in pictures The Guardian
- Lunar New Year 2026 Google Doodles
- Lunar New Year is under way. Here is how people celebrate it CNN
- The Year of the Fire Horse Is Here for the 1st Time in 60 Years! What it Means for You TODAY.com
- Don’t cut your hair and no sweeping – how to boost your luck in the lunar new year The Independent
‘Tug of war’: Democrats push Trump to release New York City tunnel funds
New York Governor Kathy Hochul said the $77m released Tuesday falls short of the amount owed for the transport project.
Race for AI is making Hindenburg-style disaster ‘a real risk’, says leading expert – The Guardian
- Race for AI is making Hindenburg-style disaster ‘a real risk’, says leading expert The Guardian
- AI 'Arms Race' Risks Human Extinction, Warns Top Computing Expert Barron's
- Opinion | Brace Yourself for the AI Tsunami The Wall Street Journal
- The AI Trilemma Foreign Affairs
- We could have managed the AI jobs apocalypse. It is too late now The Telegraph
Peru’s president ousted in ‘express impeachment’ after just four months – The Guardian
- Peru’s president ousted in ‘express impeachment’ after just four months The Guardian
- Peru’s leader José Jerí ousted over ‘Chifa-gate’ scandal, as presidential ‘curse’ strikes again CNN
- Peru Votes to Impeach President José Jerí - The New York Times The New York Times
- Peru's Congress ousts president after four months in office BBC
- Lawmakers will elect Peru’s next president after the latest ouster Associated Press News
Man with shotgun running towards US Capitol building arrested by police
The suspect, identified as Carter Camacho from the US state of Georgia, was wearing a tactical vest and gloves.
UN panel says Epstein abuses may constitute ‘crimes against humanity’
Experts say newly released documents show the need for an independent investigation into Epstein's sex-trafficking ring.
Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist who led protests at Columbia – AP News
- Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist who led protests at Columbia AP News
- Immigration judge rules Mohsen Mahdawi can’t be deported VTDigger
- US judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi The Guardian
- US immigration judge rejects Trump bid to deport Columbia student Mahdawi Al Jazeera
- Judge Blocks Deportation of Columbia Protester Mohsen Mahdawi The New York Times
Wealthy Americans top ‘golden visa’ surge in New Zealand and applications from China double
US family who were 100th to be granted residency under investor scheme say they want to give back to ‘amazing’ New Zealand
Wealthy Americans are dominating applications for New Zealand’s “golden visa”, driven by a love for the country’s natural beauty and entrepreneurial spirit, as well a desire to escape Trump’s administration.
New rules for the Active Investor Plus visa came into effect in April 2025, lowering investment thresholds, removing English-language requirements and cutting the amount of time applicants must spend in the country to establish residency from three years to three weeks. Successful applicants can only purchase homes in New Zealand worth more than $5m.
Continue reading...Peru’s Congress removes interim President Jerí as he faces a corruption probe – AP News
- Peru’s Congress removes interim President Jerí as he faces a corruption probe AP News
- Peru’s leader José Jerí ousted over ‘Chifa-gate’ scandal, as presidential ‘curse’ strikes again CNN
- Peru Votes to Impeach President José Jerí The New York Times
- Peru Congress ousts President Jeri because of China-linked secret meetings Reuters
- Peru’s president ousted in ‘express impeachment’ after just four months The Guardian