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FDA reverses course and will review Moderna’s mRNA-based flu vaccine

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-18T17:24:31+00:00

US drug regulator originally refused to consider application, fueling critics’ concern about alleged ‘anti-vaccine agenda’The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reversed course on Wednesday and will now review Moderna’s application for the first mRNA-based flu vaccine after initially declining to consider it.Moderna announced that the US drug regulator will move forward with reviewing its updated flu vaccine application. The decision comes only a week after the agency turned down the company’s original filing, a move that had prompted criticism across the medical industry about potential chang

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Air Force One set for makeover paint job with new colours

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-02-18T17:17:56+00:00

The presidential jet, along with other aircraft used for high-level officials, is being painted with some of Trump's preferred palette.

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Climber faces manslaughter charge after leaving girlfriend on Austria’s tallest peak

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-18T17:09:41+00:00

Kerstin G froze to death on Großglockner when Thomas P descended mountain to fetch helpAn Austrian mountaineer is to appear in court accused of gross negligent manslaughter after his girlfriend died of hypothermia when he left her close to the summit on a climb that went dramatically wrong.The 33-year-old woman, identified only as Kerstin G, froze to death on 19 January 2025, about 50 metres below the summit of the Großglockner, Austria’s tallest mountain, after an ascent of more than 17 hours with her boyfriend, Thomas P, 36. Continue reading...

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Deep-sea fish larvae use mix-and-match visual cells

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-18T17:08:56+00:00

The discovery challenges the century-old view that vertebrate vision relies solely on distinct rods and cones, suggesting a more adaptable and evolutionarily flexible visual system

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Bono lambasts ICE, Putin, Netanyahu and more as U2 release first collection of new songs since 2017

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-18T17:00:57+00:00

New EP Days of Ash features songs about Renee Good, Iranian protesters and other political topics, and precedes new ‘defiantly joyful’ album later in 2026• Alexis Petridis on Days of Ash: six new tracks that reaffirm the band as a vital political voiceU2 have released their first collection of new music since 2017 – a politically charged EP entitled Days of Ash, which focuses on a series of high-profile global deaths including the killing of Renee Good by ICE agents.Good, a mother of three children who was killed on 7 January while protesting against ICE activity in Minneapolis, is the subject

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Still Together | Ep 2 – New York

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-02-18T17:00:00+00:00

Amid a global polycrisis, new arrivals in New York face a fractured city where sanctuary feels ever more out of reach.

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Editorial. Realty check

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-18T16:47:06+00:00

SC’s criticism of RERA underscores need for reform

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Tom Noonan, actor known for Heat and Manhunter, dies aged 74

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-18T16:42:59+00:00

Actor, whose credits also included RoboCop 2, Anomalisa and Heaven’s Gate, was also an accomplished playwrightTom Noonan, the actor known for his Michael Mann collaborations, has died at the age of 74.His death was confirmed by Fred Dekker, the director of 80s comedy horror The Monster Squad which saw Noonan play Frankenstein’s Monster. Continue reading...

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Генпрокурор Кравченко прокоментував заяви щодо родичів і своєї команди

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-02-18T16:40:44+00:00

Руслан Кравченко / фото УНІАН, Ковальчук ВікторГенеральний прокурор Руслан Кравченко прокоментував інформацію щодо російського громадянства свого батька та бізнесів у "ЛНР" його заступників. Про це...

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DGCA proposes stricter norms for unruly airline passengers

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-18T16:34:47+00:00

Unruly behaviour is classified into four levels, with bans from three months for minor acts to two years or more for severe or life-threatening offences

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US union membership soared to 16-year high in 2025 despite Trump assault

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-18T16:28:32+00:00

Union coverage slightly increased last year even as White House tried to eliminate contracts for thousands of workersThe number of workers covered under union contracts increased to a 16-year high in 2025, despite ongoing attempts by the Trump administration to wipe out collective bargaining agreements for tens of thousands of federal workers, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.About 16.5 million workers were covered by a union contract in 2025, up from 16 million in 2024 and the highest level since 2009. The increase stems from workers joining unions as members – 14.7 m

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US judge says lawsuit over Buffalo Wild Wings ‘boneless wings’ lacks meat

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-18T16:23:34+00:00

The restaurant can keep menu term despite claim product is ‘essentially chicken nuggets’, Illinois ruling saysA customer who sued the US restaurant chain Buffalo Wild Wings after finding out their “boneless wings” were not in fact made of wings has been told by a US judge that his claim has “has no meat on its bones”.Buffalo Wild Wings can continue using the term “boneless wings” on its menu even though the product is “essentially chicken nuggets”, John Tharp, a district judge, ruled, dismissing a lawsuit that claimed the chain was misleading customers. Continue reading...

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Sarvam to launch made-in-India smart eyewear by May 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-18T16:13:25+00:00

Sarvam also partnered with HMD for AI in feature phones and with Qualcomm to develop generative AI for Indian languages across devices and sectors

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