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- Iran Arrests Japan Public Broadcaster's Bureau Chief In Tehran
on February 24, 2026 at 4:26 pmIran has arrested the bureau chief of Japan's public broadcaster, NHK World, and transferred him to Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, two sources told RFE/RL's Radio Farda.
- Louvre museum president resigns
on February 24, 2026French President Emmanuel Macron accepted Louvre head Laurence des Cars' resignation, and praised it as 'an act of responsibility.' Des Cars had faced widespread criticism after the October break-in at the Paris museum.
- Should you combine your pensions? Pros, cons and key checks
on February 24, 2026Combining your pensions into a single pot can make managing the money easier – and cheaper. But some old pensions […]
- With New Policy, DHS Sets Its Sights on Incarcerating Up to 100,000 Refugees
by Sasha Abramsky on February 23, 2026 at 9:51 pm“This is probably one of the most unprecedented memos — introduced to impose trauma on refugees,” an organizer said.
- Daily Cartoon: Tuesday, February 24th
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U.S. stocks were mostly lower, with the Nasdaq leading declines as makers of AI infrastructure suffered steep falls, many in the double digits. Nvidia was down 16%. [...]
Gold settled 1.4% lower, down two of the past three sessions, and silver fell 2.5%, down three of the past four sessions. [...]
Panic fueling the selloff of Nvidia, Broadcom and other tech giants is overblown. [...]
Gain insight on Experian, SoFi Technologies and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. [...]
Arabica coffee prices hit a record level, as traders digested the withdrawal of President Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and economic sanctions on Colombia. [...]
The Yen and Swiss Franc were stronger against the dollar as investors sought safe havens after Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s new AI model hit U.S. tech stocks. [...]
U.S. natural gas futures fell after weekend updates took some of the chill out of early February weather forecasts. [...]
QXO is taking its offer directly to shareholders after being rebuffed on several occasions. [...]
CDT presents a monthly series of censored content that has been added to our “404 Deleted Content Archive.” Each month, we publish a summary of content blocked or deleted (often yielding the message “404: content not found”) from Chinese platforms such as WeChat, Weibo, Douyin [...]
It’s the year of HORSE., by QuantFoto (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) [...]
The annual Spring Festival Gala aired on China’s state broadcaster CCTV this week, prompting wonder and worry at its display of kung fu-performing robots, and the traditional yearly storm of grumbling on Chinese social media. When CCTV reminded viewers that the show was under copyright, [...]
Investigative journalists Liu Hu and Wu Yingjiao were released on bail on Saturday, two weeks after they were detained across provincial borders in apparent connection with their recent report on corruption by local officials in Chengdu. The case against them remains open, however, and Chengdu [...]
CDT presents a monthly series of censored content that has been added to our “404 Deleted Content Archive.” Each month, we publish a summary of content blocked or deleted (often yielding the message “404: content not found”) from Chinese platforms such as WeChat, Weibo, Douyin [...]
Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-shuttered Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday on charges of sedition and foreign collusion. Six other Apple Daily staff members also received sentences of up to 10 years. Extensive coverage at Hong [...]
This weekend marked the sixth anniversary of the death of Dr. Li Wenliang, the courageous young ophthalmologist who, along with seven others, was branded a “rumormonger” and punished for attempting to warn people about a mysterious “SARS-like virus” before either the Wuhan or central governments [...]
A Martian volcano once thought to be the result of a single eruption turns out to have a much more complex past. Orbital imaging and mineral data show it developed through multiple eruptive phases, all powered by the same evolving magma system underground. Shifts in [...]
Far beneath the Atlantic Ocean, about 1,000 kilometers off Portugal’s coast, lies a colossal underwater canyon system that dwarfs even the Grand Canyon. Known as the King’s Trough Complex, this 500-kilometer stretch of trenches and deep basins formed not from rushing water, but from dramatic [...]
People whose sugar intake was restricted before birth and in early childhood had markedly lower rates of heart disease later in life. Compared to those never exposed to rationing, their risks of heart attack, stroke, heart failure, and cardiovascular death were cut by roughly 20–30%. [...]
A UCLA study in mice reveals that aging muscle stem cells accumulate a protein that slows repair but boosts survival. This protein, NDRG1, acts like a brake, preventing cells from activating quickly after injury. When researchers blocked it in older mice, muscle healing sped up [...]
A century after Erwin Schrödinger sketched out a bold vision for how we perceive color, scientists have finally filled in the missing pieces. A Los Alamos team used advanced geometry to show that hue, saturation, and lightness aren’t shaped by culture or experience — they’re [...]
Scientists at Stanford Medicine have unveiled a bold new kind of “universal” vaccine that could one day protect against everything from COVID-19 and the flu to bacterial pneumonia and even common allergens. Instead of targeting a specific virus or bacterium, the nasal spray vaccine supercharges [...]
Cleaner wrasse have revealed a remarkable new side of fish intelligence. Marked with fake parasites, they used mirrors to inspect and remove the spots—far faster than seen in earlier tests. Even more striking, some fish dropped shrimp in front of the mirror to watch how [...]
Deep in the heart of the Sahara, scientists have uncovered Spinosaurus mirabilis — a spectacular new predator crowned with a massive, scimitar-shaped crest that may once have blazed with color under the desert sun. Discovered in remote inland river deposits in Niger, the fossil rewrites [...]
The son of one tells the BBC how 11 years spent in prison has taken a toll on his father's health. [...]
A fresh wave of anti-government protests at several Iranian universities that began on Saturday has spread to more campuses. [...]
The State Department has ordered non-essential staff to leave the embassy in Beirut after a security review. [...]
Steve Witkoff says the president is puzzled why Iran has not yet compromised in the face of a major US military build-up nearby. [...]
Student protesters honoured thousands of those killed when nationwide mass protests were put down by Iranian authorities last month. [...]
Mike Huckabee suggested Israel would be justified in taking much of the Middle East on Biblical grounds. [...]
More than 30 years after its creation, there are increasing warnings that the PA is close to collapse. [...]
The strikes are among the deadliest in Lebanon since a ceasefire ended the war between Israel and Hezbollah. [...]
Civic resistance underpins the country’s defense—and its democracy, too. [...]
Iran's leader is unlikely to ever accept surrender to the United States. [...]
The trial has already become a domestic political football. [...]
Authoritarian regimes elsewhere are taking note. [...]
Local authorities are scrambling to restore order amid a mounting death toll. [...]
Billions in approved spending held up by Office of Management and Budget. [...]
Washington is putting pressure on Havana’s last lifeline. [...]
The Supreme Court ruling has thrown the U.S. president’s tariff strategy and trade deals into chaos. [...]
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The Trump administration is canceling humanitarian aid programs it previously identified as lifesaving, according to an internal State Department email obtained by The Atlantic. [...]
[Premium Times] Mr Egbetokun was appointed by President Tinubu as the 22nd IGP on 19 June 2023. [...]
[Nile Post] Veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Hajj Obed Lutale are expected to return to court today, February 24, 2026, to face treason charges, a month after the case was adjourned. [...]
[SAnews.gov.za] Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says a R760 million infrastructure investment upgrade is underway in the city of Johannesburg to permanently resolve water issues. [...]
[RFI] More than 3,000 Eritrean refugees have been detained in Egypt this year and some have reported sexual violence and torture, a human rights NGO said Monday. [...]
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- In a statement posted on his social media page, Koijee claimed that a proposed amendment to Title 2 of Liberia's Criminal Procedure Law is being used as a political tool to target the former president. [...]
[Nyasa Times] Only 71 Members of Parliament turned up for parliamentary deliberations this morning while a staggering 159 legislators--including cabinet ministers who are not MPs--were absent, exposing a growing culture of absenteeism that has alarmed the leadership of the Parliament of Malawi. [...]
[Shabelle] Bujumbura, Burundi -- Burundi has reopened its land border with the Democratic Republic of Congo after more than two months of closure caused by fighting in eastern Congo, officials said Monday. [...]