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Health
See allFDA Expands Recall of Lead-Tainted Baby Food Pouches from Leading Brands Amid Ongoing Safety Probe
The FDA announced an expanded recall on February 24, 2026, of over 1.2 million units of baby food pouches from Gerber, Beech-Nut, and Earth's Best...
Johnson & Johnson recalls 1.5 million bottles of Neutrogena and Aveeno sunscreen due to benzene contamination
Johnson & Johnson initiated a voluntary recall of approximately 1.5 million bottles of Neutrogena Ultra Sheer and Aveeno Protect + Refresh...
FDA Approves Groundbreaking Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease in Children
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a pioneering CRISPR-based gene therapy for children with sickle cell disease, developed...
World
See allIsrael and Hamas Reach Ceasefire Agreement in Gaza After Intense U.S.-Mediated Talks
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza, halting 18 months of intense fighting that displaced over 1.5 million people....
Trump Announces Tariffs on Chinese EVs and Semiconductors in Bid to Boost US Manufacturing
President Donald Trump announced new tariffs of up to 60% on Chinese electric vehicles and semiconductors, targeting imports to protect American...
Global Day of Action for Iranian People Sees Massive Rallies Worldwide
On February 14, 2026, over a million people participated in global rallies supporting Iranian protesters, with significant turnouts in Munich,...
Science
See allNASA announces breakthrough in fusion reactor technology for Mars missions
NASA scientists at Kennedy Space Center unveiled a compact fusion reactor prototype that achieved sustained net energy gain for 10 minutes, a...
Yale Researchers Demonstrate Room-Temperature Quantum Entanglement in Macroscopic Oscillators
Researchers at Yale University used optical cavities and laser cooling to chill two macroscopic silica mechanical oscillators—tiny drum-like...
NASA launches twin rocket missions from Alaska to study mysterious black auroras
NASA launched two suborbital rockets from Alaska's Poker Flat Research Range in early February 2026 to investigate "black auroras," phenomena...
Politics
See allSupreme Court declines to block Trump's mass deportation order amid legal challenges
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday denied emergency requests to halt President Trump's executive order authorizing mass deportations of undocumented...
EU Imposes 50% Tariffs on U.S. Tech Exports in Retaliation to Trump's Trade Policies
The European Union has slapped 50% retaliatory tariffs on key U.S. technology exports, including products from Apple and Google, in direct...
U.S. Military Strikes Boats in Caribbean and Pacific, Killing at Least 11 People
The U.S. military conducted airstrikes on three boats in the Caribbean and Pacific, resulting in at least 11 deaths. These actions are part of a...
Sports
See allLeBron James announces retirement after 23 NBA seasons, ending legendary career with Lakers
LeBron James, the NBA's all-time leading scorer, announced his retirement on February 24, 2026, after 23 seasons, capping his career with the Los...
Djokovic Claims Record 25th Grand Slam at Australian Open, Surpassing Federer and Nadal
Novak Djokovic won a record 25th Grand Slam title by defeating Jannik Sinner 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 in the Australian Open final at Melbourne Park. The...
How to watch 2026 Winter Olympics online for FREE - Schedule, When is the Closing Ceremony?
The 2026 Winter Olympics are currently underway in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, featuring a wide array of winter sports competitions. For...
Technology
See allOpenAI Releases GPT-5 with Breakthrough Multimodal Capabilities, Sparking AI Arms Race Concerns
OpenAI has launched GPT-5, its most advanced model yet, featuring seamless integration of text, image, video, and audio processing for real-time...
OpenAI Unveils AGI Prototype, Sparking Global Regulatory Debate
OpenAI has unveiled a prototype artificial general intelligence (AGI) system that exceeds human-level performance on diverse benchmarks, marking a...
Researchers Cross Quantum Error Correction Threshold on 1000-Qubit Processor
Researchers used a 1000-qubit superconducting quantum processor cooled in a dilution refrigerator to implement surface code error correction,...
Entertainment
See allOscars 2026: 'The Echo of Tomorrow' Wins Best Picture, Zendaya Takes Home Best Actress
At the 98th Academy Awards held on February 23, 2026, sci-fi epic 'The Echo of Tomorrow' directed by Chloé Zhao swept Best Picture, beating out...
Taylor Swift Announces Retirement from Touring After Record-Breaking Eras Tour Extension
Taylor Swift has announced her retirement from live touring after the Eras Tour extension grossed over $2.5 billion, making it the highest-earning...
Streaming Algorithms Boost Session Times by 28% but Fuel Viewer Fatigue, USC Study Finds
Researchers at USC Annenberg analyzed anonymized viewing data from over 500,000 U.S. households on Netflix, Disney+, and Prime Video from January...
Lifestyle
See allTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce End Engagement After Two Years
Pop superstar Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce have ended their engagement after two years, with representatives confirming the split due to...
Global Plant-Based Meat Sales Surge 45% in 2025, Led by New Lab-Grown Alternatives
Global sales of plant-based meat products skyrocketed 45% in 2025, fueled by affordable lab-grown alternatives that mimic real meat's taste and...
Gig Economy Workers Face 40% Higher Anxiety and Depression Rates Than Traditional Employees
A new study from the Economic Policy Institute analyzed longitudinal survey data from 5,000 U.S. gig workers on platforms like Upwork and Uber,...
Environment
See allUN Reports 2025 as Hottest Year on Record, Shattering Previous Climate Benchmarks
The United Nations' World Meteorological Organization has confirmed that 2025 was the hottest year on record, surpassing all previous benchmarks...
New research shows Arctic permafrost thawing 30% faster than models predicted amid 2025-2026 heat
Researchers analyzed satellite data from NASA's GRACE-FO mission alongside ground-based soil core samples from 45 sites in Alaska and Siberia....
Yangtze River Shows Early Signs of Recovery After Widespread Fishing Ban
A recent study published in the journal Science indicates that fish biodiversity and biomass in China's Yangtze River have improved just a few...
Business
See allFed Signals Potential Rate Cut in March as Inflation Eases to 2.1%
The U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 4.25-4.50% but signaled a likely 25-basis-point cut at its March meeting, citing inflation...
IATA Modeling Projects 15-20% Aviation Emissions Cut by 2030 from SAF if Investments Scale, but Costs Limit 2026 Adoption
The IATA Economics report uses econometric modeling based on data from 150 airlines, fuel suppliers, and regulatory filings to simulate...
Banks Cut Lending 15-20% to Flood-Risk Firms After Major Events, NBER Study Shows
This NBER study analyzed loan-level data from U.S. commercial banks, matched with FEMA flood maps and historical flood events from 2001 to 2024,...
Investigation
See allFBI Expands Probe into 2024 Election Interference Involving Foreign Actors
The FBI has expanded its investigation into foreign interference in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, revealing new evidence of cyberattacks...
New subpoenas issued in inquiry on response to 2016 Russian election interference, AP sources say
The Justice Department has issued new subpoenas in a Florida-based investigation into the U.S. government's response to Russian interference in...
What Meetings Among Trump Lawyers Reveal About the FBI’s Seizure of Election Records in Georgia
An investigation reveals that Thomas Albus, the U.S. Attorney for Missouri's Eastern District, participated in multiple meetings with top...
Education
See allGlobal Student Debt Crisis Peaks: 1 in 3 Graduates Worldwide in Default or Delinquency
A joint UNESCO-World Bank report reveals that 33% of higher education graduates worldwide are in default or delinquency on student loans, marking...
San Francisco Teachers Strike Ends With Tentative Agreement on Raises, Benefits
After a week-long strike, the United Educators of San Francisco (UESF) and the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) reached a tentative...
San Diego Unified School District and Teachers Union Reach Agreement, Avoiding Strike
The San Diego Unified School District and the San Diego Education Association (SDEA) reached an agreement on February 12, 2026, averting a one-day...
Opinion
See allClimate Denialism is Dead—Now We Must Confront the Economic Catastrophe of Net Zero
The article argues that while the science of climate change is settled and denialism is obsolete, aggressive net-zero policies represent an...
A Scam': Trump, EPA Revoke Scientific Proof That Climate Change Is Harmful
The Trump administration has revoked a 2009 EPA scientific finding that climate change poses a public health threat, labeling it a "scam." This...
Presidents’ Day doesn’t exist
The article examines the historical inaccuracies surrounding Presidents' Day, emphasizing that it doesn't align with George Washington's actual...
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IATA Modeling Projects 15-20% Aviation Emissions Cut by 2030 from SAF if Investments Scale, but Costs Limit 2026 Adoption
The IATA Economics report uses econometric modeling based on data from 150 airlines, fuel suppliers, and regulatory filings to simulate...
Banks Cut Lending 15-20% to Flood-Risk Firms After Major Events, NBER Study Shows
This NBER study analyzed loan-level data from U.S. commercial banks, matched with FEMA flood maps and historical flood events from 2001 to 2024,...
Gig Economy Workers Face 40% Higher Anxiety and Depression Rates Than Traditional Employees
A new study from the Economic Policy Institute analyzed longitudinal survey data from 5,000 U.S. gig workers on platforms like Upwork and Uber,...
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Deepfake scams: handbook for law enforcement agencies
In a recent incident, Youtube became the stage for a series of videos featuring the prominent American businessman Micha...
Foreign Military Presence in Ukraine is Unacceptable for Russia - MFA
Russia would regard the deployment of any foreign military forces or infrastructure in Ukraine as foreign interven...
China's Rare Earth 'Monopoly' - And Why Markets Will Break It
China's Rare Earth 'Monopoly' - And Why Markets Will Break It Authored by Walter Donway via The Epoch Times (emphasis ou...
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