5 takeaways from Trump's record-long State of the Union
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Northeast braces for another storm days after historic snowfall
Associated Press
'This is history': Galápagos giant tortoises return home after 175 years
National Geographic- World
Starved of fuel, Cubans scramble to make ends meet
The US-imposed oil blockade on Cuba is upending the lives of everyday workers, who are switching jobs and ditching their cars to make do amid rolling blackouts and fuel shortages.Due to the fuel shortage, Diaz had to "park the motorcycle, park the car" and return to his former profession "to survive."
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Swiss government to pay $56,000 to each victim of Crans-Montana bar fire
ZURICH, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Switzerland said on Wednesday it would make a one-off payment of 50,000 Swiss francs ($56,000) to severely injured survivors and bereaved families of the New Year bar fire
2 min readReuters
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'It's a nightmare living with unbearble tip stench'
Residents who live near the illegal waste site in Bickershaw say they feel "forgotten about".
4 min readBBC
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Council tax rise approved, how does it affect you?
People in North Somerset are due to pay 8.99% more council tax from April.
3 min read - Politics
Democrats Counter Trump’s Investor Ban With Pitch for Fewer Tax Breaks, More Antitrust Protections
Senate Democrats are rolling out a proposal to curtail tax breaks to deter major real estate investors from buying up homes.
2 min readRealtor.com
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Harry and Meghan arrive in Middle East for summit on refugees' needs
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's trip to Jordan is their first international tour as a couple since August 2024.
4 min read - World
Germany seeks to enlist AI, modernise security bodies in fight against organised crime
BERLIN, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Germany plans to modernise its main security authorities and enlist AI in its fight against organised crime, as it cracks down on financial offences, money laundering and
2 min read - World
Criminal defence solicitor who abused clients is jailed
Alan Harris, from Plymouth, who abused seven vulnerable clients, is jailed for 13 years.
3 min read - World
Western Isles bus fares capped at £2 under pilot scheme
The Scottish government initiative is being rolled out across the Highlands and Islands.
1 min read - Technology
TECLens begins first-in-human trial for qCXL vision correction technology
The qCXL platform employs a customised treatment planning engine and real-time ultrasound monitoring for precision.
2 min readMedical Device Network
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NI budget: 'Little political appetite to seize the moment'
NI's budget watchdog has raised doubts about whether Stormont ministers will be able to agree a budget.
2 min read - World
The “Super Pig” Incursion: Northern States Brace for Catastrophic Disease Spillover
Canada has been dealing with feral pig problems for decades. What was once considered a problem shared by the United States and its northern neighbor is about to become a bigger problem for America. This is because of a “super pig” incursion that northern states are bracing for, which will cause a catastrophic disease spillover
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A-Z Animals - Lifestyle
Crazy Military Vehicles That Somehow Existed
This article explores some of the most unconventional military vehicles ever created—from the spherical German Kugelpanzer to the Soviet Ekranoplan that skimmed the sea. Some were clever, others wildly impractical, but all pushed the limits of engineering and imagination. Whether it was a flying tank, a mine-flailing tank, or a Jeep that tried to swim, these machines proved that innovation doesn’t always equal success. Still, each left behind a fascinating story that highlights the creativity an
10 min readGuessing Headlights
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Trump's Longest Speech, His Shortest Margin for Error
Breaking a record he set previously, President Trump delivered the longest State of the Union in history at a moment when Americans increasingly disapprove of his handling of the economy, have soured on his immigration crackdown, and have threatened to throw congressional Republicans out of power. Trump spoke for one hour and 47 minutes.
9 min readReal Clear Politics
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Germany seeks to enlist AI, modernise security bodies in fight against organised crime
Germany plans to modernise its main security authorities and enlist AI in its fight against organised crime, as it cracks down on financial offences, money laundering and drug-related cases, the ministries of finance, interior affairs and justice said on Wednesday. The ministries aim to modernise Germany's customs and federal criminal police, or BKA, among others by expanding their legal and technical capabilities and increasing their staff. According to the BKA, organised crime remains one of the greatest threats to internal security, causing an estimated 2.64 billion euros ($3.1 billion) economic damage in 2024.
2 min read - Science
BEN LAMM MIGHT JUST SAVE THE WORLD
Can Ben Lamm save the planet? He thinks so. Short, stocky and unassuming with a puckish sense of humor, the shaggy-haired Dallas-based entrepreneur seems more like the brainiac in the back of class who loans everyone his calculus notes than a slick, high-powered biotech revolutionary. But don’t be fooled. The 43-year-old Texas billionaire is something […]
17 min readSPIN
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Man arrested after 'axe carried into mosque'
Manchester Central Mosque says the "swift actions of its volunteers" had "contained the situation".
4 min read - World
Commons Speaker passed information to police on Mandelson ahead of arrest
It comes after lawyers for the Labour peer complained about the force's decision to arrest him on Monday.
2 min read - Health
Jaguar Gene Therapy completes Cohort I patient dosing in JAG201 clinical trial
Jaguar expects to complete enrolment and dosing in Cohort II by the second quarter of 2026.
2 min read - World
Life sentence for man who shook girlfriend's five-month-old baby to death
Thomas Morgan's "rage-filled attack" left the five-month-old boy with catastrophic injuries.
5 min read - US
Two workers fall to death inside wind turbine in Germany
Two workers have died after falling from a height inside a wind turbine in western Germany, police said on Wednesday. Police said the two 32-year-old men were in a work basket that fell from the upper part of a wind turbine in Birstein, north-east of Frankfurt on Wednesday morning.
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Teacher banned for sexual relationship with pupil
Lee Butler has been banned from teaching indefinitely at any schools in England.
2 min read - World
Pope Leo to tour four African countries in first major overseas trip of 2026
By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Pope Leo will visit four countries across Africa from April 13-23, the Vatican announced on Wednesday, with the pontiff making his first major
2 min read - Science
Artemis 2 astronauts attend Trump's State of the Union address
Four astronauts who will fly around the moon on the first U.S. human lunar spaceflight in more than 50 years were guests at the State of the Union.
4 min readUSA TODAY
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RFK Jr faces legal challenge from 15 US states over childhood vaccine recommendations
Children are protected against fewer diseases as per the new schedule, which the states say will damage public health.
3 min read - World
Council convener banned as company director over unpaid tax
Shetland councillor Andrea Manson was a co-director of a pub firm.
1 min read - World
Booming 'eck: Mystery night noise has people out of bed and staring skyward
People across the north coast of Northern Ireland have described "unusually loud" noises in the sky on Tuesday night.
3 min read - Politics
Casey Means faces the Senate health committee in a confirmation hearing to be US surgeon general
Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer, author and entrepreneur aligned with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his Make America Healthy Again movement, will appear before the Senate health committee on Wednesday as she seeks approval to be the nation's surgeon general. The Washington confirmation hearing was rescheduled from last October, when Means went into labor the day she was set to appear. It's a message that dovetails with that of the nation's health department, which has shifted its focus away from its controversial vaccine policy changes and toward healthy eating as the midterm elections approach.
Associated Press4 min read - Politics
Casey Means faces the Senate health committee in a confirmation hearing to be US surgeon general
Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer, author and entrepreneur aligned with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his Make America Healthy Again movement, will appear before the Senate health committee on Wednesday as she seeks approval to be the nation's surgeon general. The Washington confirmation hearing was rescheduled from last October, when Means went into labor the day she was set to appear. It's a message that dovetails with that of the nation's health department, which has shifted its focus away from its controversial vaccine policy changes and toward healthy eating as the midterm elections approach.
Associated Press Finance4 min read - Politics
Casey Means faces the Senate health committee in a confirmation hearing to be US surgeon general
Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer, author and entrepreneur aligned with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his Make America Healthy Again movement, will appear before the Senate health committee on Wednesday as she seeks approval to be the nation's surgeon general. The Washington confirmation hearing was rescheduled from last October, when Means went into labor the day she was set to appear. It's a message that dovetails with that of the nation's health department, which has shifted its focus away from its controversial vaccine policy changes and toward healthy eating as the midterm elections approach.
Associated Press4 min read - World
Fourth Tory councillor defects to Reform
Carl Edwards says he has watched "promise after promise broken" by his former party.
2 min read - Sports
Donald Trump Has Peak Trump Reaction After Trying On Olympian’s Gold Medal
Of course he did.
2 min readHuffPost
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Novo Nordisk-partnered drug shows 19.7% weight loss in Phase II trial
UBT251 is being jointly developed by United Bio-Technology and Novo Nordisk under a March 2025 agreement.
3 min read - Science
Ice melt threatens emperor penguins during annual moult: researchers
Emperor penguins shed all their feathers once a year, a precarious ritual that may have become deadly as climate change pushes them into shrinking patches of Antarctic sea ice, researchers said Wednesday.During the January-March Antarctic summer, emperor penguins from the Ross Sea in West Antarctica migrate as much as 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) to Marie Byrd Land to moult on stable sea ice, the researchers said Wednesday.
3 min read - World
Maternity services under strain as report finds insufficient staffing levels
The assessment looked at the current state of maternity and neonatal services across Wales.
6 min read - Entertainment
New performing arts hub seeks alcohol licence
The venue will host live events and tribute acts and can also be available for community hire.
1 min read - World
Man jailed for murdering girl playing with hula hoop
Lilia Valutyte, 9, was playing outside a shop in Boston when she was stabbed by Deividas Skebas.
3 min read - World
US-UK tech deal cautiously restarts with focus on nuclear projects, FT reports
and Britain have tentatively restarted work on their multi-billion-pound "tech prosperity deal", which was paused last year after President Donald Trump piled pressure on the UK to cede ground in wider trade talks, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. and UK officials have initiated discussions about collaboration on civil nuclear technologies and on hosting a joint summit on fusion technologies, the report said, citing multiple people briefed on the talks.
1 min read - World
US-UK tech deal cautiously restarts with focus on nuclear projects, FT reports
1 min read - US
Dems sound alarm on VA policy that could reduce medical benefits for veterans
It would change disability ratings based on veterans' responses to medication.
4 min readABC News
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Driver suffers life-threatening injuries in crash
A 64-year-old man was taken to hospital following the collision near Wakefield, police say.
1 min read - World
Council tax rises by 6.74% in seaside conurbation
BCP councillors also agreed £14m of cuts and the removal of council tax discounts on beach huts.
1 min read - World
Police admit illegally obtaining data from Belfast journalist's phone
In September MI5 conceded it had breached Vincent Kearney's source protection and privacy rights by accessing his communications data.
4 min read - World
Macron names new head of crisis-hit Louvre Museum
Experienced French art historian Christophe Leribault will take over as the new director of the ailing Louvre Museum, the French government announced on Wednesday. President Emmanuel Macron named Leribault as the incoming Louvre boss following the resignation of Laurence des Cars, government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon said after a Cabinet meeting.
1 min read - World
German police act against Nazis and other extremists on the internet
German police on Wednesday conducted raids, searched premises and trawled through mobile phone data in a countrywide operation to counter Nazi ideology and other extremism on the internet. The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) in Wiesbaden said the target was mainly social media posts, based on 140 investigations into politically motivated criminal acts across all 16 states.
1 min read - Business
Household energy bills to fall in April after charges shake-up
Changes announced in the Budget mean all energy bills will see some kind of reduction, but it will vary.
6 min read - World
Mostaqur Rahman appointed Bangladesh cenbank head, government says
DHAKA, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Bangladesh's new government appointed entrepreneur and financial governance specialist Mostaqur Rahman as governor of the central bank, a government notification said on
1 min read - World
France tasks Versailles director with overhauling Louvre after heist
By Gianluca Lo Nostro and Elissa Darwish PARIS, Feb 25 (Reuters) - France on Wednesday appointed Christophe Leribault as the new head of the Louvre, bringing in the director of the Palace of
2 min read - Health
Health Rounds: Scientists develop promising antibodies to prevent Epstein-Barr infection
(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) Feb 25 () - Researchers may be closer to developing a vaccine that protects against Epstein-Barr, a common virus linked with infectious mononucleosis, multiple sclerosis, cancers and other serious illnesses, after successfully testing antibodies they developed in mice.
2 min read - Politics
Why Obama’s White House didn’t ‘see Trump coming’
Newly released oral history of the Obama years suggests Trump was a blind spot for the Democrat
3 min readThe Week
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