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The Illusion of AI Democracy

February 23, 2026
Editorials/Human Rights

Editorial Despite the global ceremony and ostensible triumph of India’s AI Impact Summit, the event was overshadowed by farce and humiliation that exposed the vacuity of its grandiloquent ambitions: a Galgotias University

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El Mencho Dead: World’s Most Wanted Drug Lord Falls in Mexico

February 23, 2026
Mexico/World

Rubén Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, widely known as El Mencho, the elusive head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed Sunday in a high-stakes military operation in the rugged mountains of Jalisco.

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Sri Lanka Eyes Sunken Treasure as Tourism Goldmine

February 23, 2026
News/Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is exploring new avenues to attract international tourists by turning its underwater heritage into a major draw. Deputy Minister of Tourism Ruwan Ranasinghe recently highlighted the potential of historically significant

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Iran Signs Secret €500 Million Missile Deal with Russia

February 22, 2026
Geopolitics/Iran/Russia

Iran has reportedly agreed to a clandestine €500 million arms deal with Russia to acquire thousands of advanced man-portable missile systems, according to the Financial Times. The agreement, signed in Moscow in

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The Politics of the Pitch

February 22, 2026
Sri Lanka

J.R. was a cricketer. He served as chairman of the Cricket Board in 1952. As soon as he became president, he wanted to elevate the game of cricket. He entrusted that task

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Surviving the Tunnels: Israeli Soldier Recounts Harrowing Hamas Captivity

February 22, 2026
Defence/Human Rights

For the first time, Israeli soldier Nimrod Cohen has shared the full account of his two-year captivity by Hamas, offering a rare glimpse into the psychological, physical, and emotional trials endured by

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U.S. Faces Budget Turmoil Over $500 Billion Military Surge

February 22, 2026
United States/World

The Trump administration is facing a complex and unprecedented challenge: figuring out how to spend an additional $500 billion on the U.S. military, a move that could increase defense spending by roughly

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Dog Trained to Dump Rubbish Caught on CCTV in Sicily

February 22, 2026
Education/Health

Police in Catania say a dog has been caught on CCTV allegedly trained by its owner to dump rubbish illegally, highlighting growing fly-tipping problems in the city. Security footage from the San

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Scientists Decode Plants’ “Ouch” Signals, Paving Way for Smart Pest Alerts

February 22, 2026
Education/Health

Biologists have begun to “listen” to plants, deciphering the electrical signals they emit when under attack by pests or pathogens, according to recent research from Syngenta in Basel, Switzerland. Using machine learning

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India and Brazil Sign Major Mining Pact to Boost Steel Sector

February 22, 2026
Business/Trade Wars

India and Brazil took a significant step to strengthen bilateral trade on Saturday, signing a pact aimed at expanding cooperation in mining and minerals. The agreement, inked during Brazilian President Luiz Inacio

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Cuban Advisers Withdraw from Venezuela Amid U.S. Pressure on Rodriguez Government

February 22, 2026
Cuba/World

Cuban security advisers and doctors have been leaving Venezuela as Interim President Delcy Rodriguez assumes control, according to multiple sources cited by the South China Morning Post. The departures follow U.S. pressure

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Trump Raises Global Tariff to 15% After Supreme Court Blocks Previous Program

February 22, 2026
Business/Properties/Trade Wars

Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he would raise a temporary tariff on all U.S. imports from 10% to 15%, the highest level permitted under law, following a Supreme Court ruling that

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HSBC Slashes US Jobs as Global Banking Reset Accelerates

February 22, 2026
Business

HSBC has cut roughly 10 percent of its US-based debt capital markets team, laying off at least six employees in New York as the bank intensifies a sweeping global restructuring designed to

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NASA Moon Rocket Glitch Threatens First Crewed Lunar Mission in Decades

February 22, 2026
Diplomacy/News

NASA said its next-generation moon rocket encountered another technical setback on Saturday, jeopardising a launch that was intended to send astronauts on humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than 50 years. The

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Germany Moves to Ban Social Media for Children Under 14

February 22, 2026
Germany/World

Germany’s ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has passed a motion calling for a ban on social media use for children under 14, alongside tougher digital age verification checks for teenagers. The move,

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