India celebrates birth of cheetah cubs to boost reintroduction bid
India's ambitious and high-profile bid to reintroduce cheetahs received a major boost Wednesday with the announcement of the birth of three cubs, the environment minister said.
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Olympic fans experience Italy's colourful Carnival in Cortina
Carnival closed in Cortina d'Ampezzo with street performances by Silence Teatro, marking Shrove Tuesday before the start of Lent
3 bodies found at helicopter crash site in south-west Japan volcanic crater
The authorities will attempt to recover the bodies, the local fire department said.
EU Commissioner boycotts Paralympics opening ceremony over Russian and Belarusian flags
European Commissioner for Sport Glenn Micallef said he cannot support the reinstatement of the national banners while the assault on Ukraine continues.
Sun, sand and empty beaches: Trump oil squeeze chokes Cuba's tourism
VARADERO BEACH, Cuba, Feb 18 - Cuba's Varadero peninsula is a postcard of a tropical paradise: turquoise waters, powder-white sand and palm trees.
Juliette Binoche Set for CPH:DOX as Copenhagen Doc Fest Unveils Full Program, “A Double Take on a World Gone Mad”
"The festival converges urgent reports from the world’s geopolitical boiling points with critical inquiries into AI disruption, Big Tech, oligarchs, and the battle for freedom of expression."
Berlin: German-Israeli FutureNarrative Fund Launched
Amid political tensions at the Berlin fest, the new initiative aims to build a long-term infrastructure for German-Israeli co-productions across film, television and theater.
Africa: South African Entrepreneur Boosts Africa-China Trade With Two-Way Business Model
[Nile Post] A South African entrepreneur is bridging the gap between Africa and China, helping African businesses access Chinese markets while promoting African products abroad.
Lunar New Year-Ramadan Resolutions
The British Museum in hot water over using "Canaan" instead of Palestine in labels, Ocean Vuong's photography, Lunar New Year celebrations in NYC, and Seph Rodney on the need for art that gives us an "elsewhere to imagine."
Turkey MPs back moves to 'reintegrate' former PKK fighters
Kurdish fighters who have laid down their arms should be reintegrated into society, Turkish lawmakers urged in a key report released Wednesday, while avoiding any reference to an "amnesty". The recommendations of the cross-party parliamentary commission are meant to prepare the
Ukraine's ambassador pushes back on Trump, urges US pressure on Putin
Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States says her country is ready to make a peace deal, pushing back on President Trump’s remarks this week suggesting Kyiv was to blame for stalled negotiations with Russia. “It has never been Ukraine who has been an impediment to the
Saks and Neiman low on luxury goods as fashion labels fret over court battle with Amazon
Amazon, whose mammoth claim stems from a flopped e-commerce partnership with Saks, has vowed to use all "available legal remedies" to fight for its money, according to court documents.
Mama Don’t Take My Chromophobia Away
"Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year is selling us a white fantasy."
Hegseth launches culture war against elite universities
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expanding his culture war into academia, threatening to pull service members’ tuition assistance at potentially dozens of top colleges and universities he views as biased against the armed forces. The move is setting off alarm bells in the
Democrats plot protests for Trump’s State of the Union address
House Democrats are plotting a range of moves to broadcast their defiance of President Trump during his State of the Union address to Congress next week. Trump’s speech marks a significant flashpoint as it comes amid a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, with the
Creators are cashing in on a “Facebook renaissance”
And Indonesian creators are leading the charge.
College fundraising faces scrutiny after latest batch of Epstein files
The latest batch of Epstein files is casting an unflattering light on the world of college fundraising, with multiple professors named in the records saying they were looking for donations. College fundraising, especially for individual professors, is typically done through
Battle over AI regulation hits the airwaves ahead of midterms
Millions of dollars are flowing into advertisements seeking to move the needle on AI regulation ahead of the midterm elections amid a broader fight over who gets to determine the rules of the road for the industry. A super PAC backed by several major AI players, which boasts a
AI is giving tech companies power that once belonged to governments
AI companies wield enormous economic, political, and cultural power globally, with states reluctant to regulate them, potentially leading to risks and greater inequity.
Fireworks shop explosion kills 12 in China
The fire covered an area of around 50 sq m.
Africa: Guterres Declares - 'Africa Must Be At the Table and Benefit From Its Own Wealth'
[Liberian Investigator] Addis Ababa -- In a forceful address at the 39th African Union Summit, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres delivered what many observers are calling one of his most direct endorsements yet of Africa's long-standing demands: permanent
Africa: Zim Gears Up for Continental Triathlon As Nyanga Hosts 2026 Africa Cup
[263Chat] Preparations for the 2026 Bonaqua Africa Triathlon Cup and Multisport Festival which will take place on 14 March at Troutbeck Resort in Nyanga are at an advanced stage.
11 Johor divisions of Malaysia’s Bersatu announce dissolution
More divisions had reportedly announced plans to dissolve after the expulsion of deputy president Hamzah Zainudin.
East Africa: Erdogan Criticises Israel's Recognition of Somaliland, Warns Against Foreign Rivalry in Horn of Africa
[Shabelle] Addis Ababa -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday sharply criticised Israel's decision to recognise Somaliland, warning that the move would neither benefit Somaliland nor the wider Horn of Africa region.
Sleeper shark filmed for first time in Antarctica’s near-freezing deep waters
A sleeper shark measuring up to four meters was filmed at a depth of nearly 500 meters in the Antarctic Ocean, marking the first recorded sighting of a shark so far south. Researchers say the species may have long gone undetected in the region’s cold, remote waters.
Turkey foreign minister to attend Trump's Board of Peace meeting in Washington
ANKARA, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will travel to Washington in lieu of President Tayyip Erdogan for the inaugural meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" on Thursday, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday. A Turkish diplomatic