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Lunar New Year Begins; Pokemon Card Sells for $16.4M

Lunar New Year Begins; Pokemon Card Sells for $16.4M

NEW YORK As the Lunar New Year celebrations officially began this week, communities across Asia and around the world welcomed the arrival of the new lunar year with traditional festivities, while collectors in the United States made headlines for a…

UK Gov U-Turn: Local Elections to Proceed in May

UK Gov U-Turn: Local Elections to Proceed in May

LONDON The UK government has reversed plans to delay dozens of local elections scheduled for May, confirming that voters across England will head to the polls as originally planned after mounting legal pressure and political backlash forced a significant policy…

X Global Outage Hits Millions on US Presidents' Day

X Global Outage Hits Millions on US Presidents’ Day

WASHINGTON A major global outage disrupted the social media platform X on U.S. Presidents’ Day, leaving millions of users unable to access timelines, post updates, or refresh feeds, and highlighting the continued technical challenges facing one of the world’s most…

Cyclone Gezani Kills 59 in Madagascar; Yunus Steps Down

Cyclone Gezani Kills 59 in Madagascar; Yunus Steps Down

Madagascar In Madagascar, the nation reels from the devastating impact of Cyclone Gezani, which has claimed at least 59 lives and displaced more than 16,000 people. The cyclone made landfall on February 10, battering the eastern port city of Toamasina…

Starmer Urges Faster UK Defence Spending Hike to 2.5%

Starmer Urges Faster UK Defence Spending Hike to 2.5%

UK British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has called for a faster pace of defence spending increases, signalling a shift in the UK’s approach to national security amid rising geopolitical uncertainty. Starmer’s remarks come as the government re‑evaluates its budget…

SCOTUS to Review Trump Birthright Citizenship Order

SCOTUS to Review Trump Birthright Citizenship Order

Washington, D.C. The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at restricting birthright citizenship, a move that sets up one of the most consequential constitutional cases in recent years. The order, signed in January…

India Beats Pakistan by 61 Runs to Reach T20 WC Super 8

India Beats Pakistan by 61 Runs to Reach T20 WC Super 8

Colombo  India delivered a dominant all-round performance to defeat Pakistan national cricket team by 61 runs in a high-stakes clash at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, securing qualification for the Super 8 stage and reinforcing their strong momentum in…

Starmer Plans AI Chatbot Crackdown to Protect Children

Starmer Plans AI Chatbot Crackdown to Protect Children

London The UK government is preparing to introduce tougher rules on artificial intelligence chatbots as part of a new push to strengthen online protections for children, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer expected to outline stricter safeguards amid growing concerns about…