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Bill Gates will not deliver keynote address at AI Summit: Foundation

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-19T04:06:37+00:00

Gates has been under fire for his alleged links with Epstein and his names featuring in his emails. He was scheduled to speak at the AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Thursday

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Poutine, Trump et l’Europe : les coulisses des négociations sur l’Ukraine

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-19T04:00:01+00:00

Alors qu’une nouvelle session de pourparlers vient de se terminer à Genève entre Russes et Ukrainiens, sous la médiation des Etats-Unis, Claire Gatinois et Philippe Ricard, journalistes au service International du « Monde », nous expliquent dans ce podcast les enjeux des négociations pour tenter de mettre fin à la guerre en Ukraine.

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Poutine, Trump et l’Europe : les coulisses des négociations sur l’Ukraine

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-19T04:00:00+00:00

Alors qu’une nouvelle session de pourparlers vient de se terminer à Genève entre Russes et Ukrainiens, sous la médiation des Etats-Unis, Claire Gatinois et Philippe Ricard, journalistes au service International du « Monde », nous expliquent dans ce podcast les enjeux des négociations pour tenter de mettre fin à la guerre en Ukraine.

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‘It’s a catastrophe’: Wellington rages as millions of litres of raw sewage pours into ocean

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-19T03:42:57+00:00

Abandoned beaches, public health warning signs and seagulls eating human waste are now features of the popular coastline in New ZealandA tide of anger is rising in New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, as the city’s toilets continue to flush directly into the ocean more than two weeks after the catastrophic collapse of its wastewater treatment plant.Millions of litres of raw and partially screened sewage have been pouring into pristine reefs and a marine reserve along the south coast daily since 4 February, prompting a national inquiry, as the authorities struggle to get the decimated plant opera

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‘It’s a catastrophe’: Wellington rages as millions of litres of raw sewage pour into ocean

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-19T03:42:57+00:00

Abandoned beaches, public health warning signs and seagulls eating human waste are now features of the popular coastline in New ZealandA tide of anger is rising in New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, as the city’s toilets continue to flush directly into the ocean more than two weeks after the catastrophic collapse of its wastewater treatment plant.Millions of litres of raw and partially screened sewage have been pouring into pristine reefs and a marine reserve along the south coast daily since 4 February, prompting a national inquiry, as the authorities struggle to get the decimated plant opera

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KPMG asks Sydney writers’ festival to delete its name from website after Randa Abdel-Fattah confirmed as speaker

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-19T03:36:31+00:00

Festival confirmed writer and academic would appear in two sessions in 2026 following disinvitation from Adelaide eventFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGlobal accounting giant KPMG has distanced itself from the Sydney writers’ festival, requesting its name be removed from the event’s website where it was listed as a corporate partner.The move follows the festival scheduling Palestinian Australian academic Randa Abdel-Fattah to speak at two sessions in this year’s event. Continue reading...

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Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex, Nifty seen opening on a flat note

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-19T03:09:51+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Stock Prices Live Updates: The domestic markets are likely to open on a flat to weak note on Thursday amid geopolitical tension and mixed global cues. Gift Nifty at 25,840 signals a flattish opening. Reports that US-Iran tensions are reaching a flashpoint, are keeping global investors under pressure. 

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En Australie, l’envol d’un parti populiste aux accents trumpistes

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-19T03:00:06+00:00

Pour la première fois dans l’histoire politique du pays, les libéraux sont devancés, dans les sondages d’opinion, par One Nation, une formation prônant une immigration zéro, la fin du multiculturalisme ainsi que le protectionnisme économique.

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US military ready for possible Iran strikes but Trump yet to make decision, reports say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-19T02:53:10+00:00

Reports say move could come this weekend as White House urges Iran to ‘make a deal’ with Trump on nuclear programThe US military is ready for possible strikes on Iran as soon as this weekend, multiple news outlets reported Wednesday citing unnamed sources.However, the reports said, Donald Trump has yet to make a final decision on whether to carry out an attack. Trump has repeatedly demanded Iran cease its nuclear program, and has warned he intends to use force if no deal is reached. Continue reading...

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White House says Trump wants diplomacy with Iran as US reportedly could be ready for military attack – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-19T02:51:43+00:00

This live blog is now closed.Trump news at a glance: president’s ‘board of peace’ set to meet, minus some key US alliesOn a recent morning Eric Taylor, city manager for a small Georgia town of about 5,000 residents called Social Circle, was contacted by a staffer from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.“They asked me to turn on the water,” he said of a 1m sq ft warehouse nearby that the federal government recently purchased for $128m, with plans to use it for locking up as many as 10,000 detainees as part of the Trump administration’s mass deportation plan. Continue reading...

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Year of the fire horse - explained: the Chinese zodiac sign that’s all about intensity

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-19T02:48:09+00:00

Lunar new year has ushered in a rare zodiac symbol with a reputation for energy and independenceAs the lunar new year begins, the focus has turned to the Chinese zodiac and the arrival of the year of the fire horse – a rare pairing in the 60-year lunar cycle.Drawing on Chinese metaphysics, the fire horse blends the horse’s reputation for energy and independence with the intensity of the fire element, giving it a distinct place in the zodiac tradition. Continue reading...

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Flat opening seen for Nifty, Sensex

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-19T02:46:05+00:00

Amid geopolitical tension, analysts expect the consolidation phase to continue

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News live: charity calls for ‘moral clarity’ on Australians in Syrian camp, saying children devastated not to be coming home

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-19T02:09:01+00:00

Save the Children boss says children in Syrian camp ‘desperate’ to leave. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJonno Duniam, the shadow home affairs minister, spoke about the passports this morning as the opposition seeks to hammer the government on the matter. He told Channel Seven’s Sunrise reports those in the group had travel documents was “of incredible concern, I think, to most Australians that these people want to come back to Australia”, adding:And if one person has been hit with a temporary exclusion order for going to this part of world a

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Stock Market Live Updates: Stock to buy today: Blue Dart Express (₹5,826.20)

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-19T01:24:01+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Stock Prices Live Updates: The stock of Blue Dart Express has been consolidating since early last week. It has been oscillating between ₹5,720 and ₹5,890. Prior to that, it saw an upward swing in price from about ₹5,200, which began towards the end of January.

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Israel’s Actions Questioned at Security Council Meeting

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-02-19T01:13:18+00:00

Amid criticism over the board’s structure and broad mandate, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. defended the board, saying “a new way” was needed to address the situation in Gaza.

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US civil rights agency sues Coca-Cola bottler over event that excluded men

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-19T00:46:49+00:00

Lawsuit is first by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over workplace DEI in Trump’s second termA US civil rights agency has sued a bottler and distributor of Coca-Cola products it accuses of sex discrimination over an employee networking event that excluded men, its first lawsuit over workplace diversity programs since Donald Trump took office. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, says Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast violated federal law when it hosted the event for about 250 female employees at a casino in Connecticut in September 2024.The company

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News live: Albanese calls Hanson ‘a negative force’ in Australian politics; unemployment rate stays at 4.1%

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-19T00:44:37+00:00

PM stresses country needs to ‘turn the temperature’ down. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJonno Duniam, the shadow home affairs minister, spoke about the passports this morning as the opposition seeks to hammer the government on the matter. He told Channel Seven’s Sunrise reports those in the group had travel documents was “of incredible concern, I think, to most Australians that these people want to come back to Australia”, adding:And if one person has been hit with a temporary exclusion order for going to this part of world and doing what th

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JetBlue engine failure on takeoff at Newark airport disrupts air traffic

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-19T00:23:35+00:00

After crew on flight 543 reported smoke in the cockpit, passengers and crew exited Airbus A320 via slidesTraffic was disrupted at Newark Liberty international airport in New Jersey on Wednesday after a Florida-bound JetBlue flight suffered an engine failure on takeoff and returned to the airport, officials said.Crew on flight 543 reported smoke in the cockpit, and after an emergency landing, passengers and crew exited the Airbus A320 on a taxiway via slides, the Federal Aviation Administration said. No injuries were reported. Continue reading...

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