French prosecutors widen Epstein probe with raid on Jack Lang’s former institute
French police raid the Arab World Institute as ex-Culture Minister Jack Lang and his daughter Caroline face a probe into alleged Epstein-linked tax fraud and offshore funds.Continue Reading
Alexei Navalny dart frog toxin poisoning: What we know
Epibatidine, found in the Ecuadoran dart frog, causes muscle paralysis and eventual asphyxiation. Experts have said the toxin can also be produced synthetically, instead of extracting it directly from the frog itself.Continue Reading
Cops Criticize Flock Safety After It’s Caught Handing Out Access To Federal Agencies
A California police department is none too happy that its license plate reader records were accessed by federal employees it never gave explicit permission to peruse. And, once again, it’s Flock Safety shrugging itself into another PR black eye. Mountain View police criticized the company supplying its automated license plateContinue Reading
The The Traitor Center for Performative Narcissism
I’m mourning what the Kennedy Center was, and what it is becoming., Read MoreContinue Reading
Property Tax Reforms Can Bring Racial Justice
Homes in Black neighborhoods are more likely to be over-assessed for tax purposes while being undervalued by private appraisers., Read MoreContinue Reading
Industry Pushes Back on UK Ad Bans
In a speech to UK advertising executives last week, Lord Ed Vaizey had nothing good to say about a new ban on junk food ads aimed at children. Nor did the Conservative peer mention a petition signed by more than 110,000 people calling on parliament to impose a tobacco-style ban on adsContinue Reading
Battle for parking meter revenue | CTV News Windsor at Six for Feb. 16, 2026
CTV News Windsor with Stefanie Masotti for Feb. 16, 2026. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews Connect with CTV News: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ For breaking news, fast, download the CTV News App: https://www.ctvnews.ca/app Must-watch stories and full programs at http://www.ctvnews.ca/video CTV NewsContinue Reading
Hyatt Hotels chairman Thomas Pritzker steps down over Epstein ties
Pritzker steps down as Hyatt executive chairman, effective immediately, over his relationship with the sex offender., Pritzker steps down as Hyatt executive chairman, effective immediately, due to his relationship with the late sex offender. Billionaire Thomas J Pritzker has announced that he is retiring as executive chairman of Hyatt HotelsContinue Reading
Lebanon says four months needed for second phase of Hezbollah disarmament
Hezbollah rejects calls to dismantle its arsenals north of Litani River, describing pressure to do so as a ‘grave sin’., Announcement comes as Hezbollah rejects calls to dismantle its arsenals north of the Litani River, describing pressure to do so as a ‘grave sin’. Lebanon’s government has said that itsContinue Reading
Honda’s EV Bet Is Costing the Company Billions
The costly mistake of investing too much, too soon in EVs is not a phenomenon felt only by North American automakers. Japanese companies may have been more reserved in their foray into electric vehicles, but that did not make them immune as every carmaker invested in EV development and tooled up plants to make them…Continue Reading
This giant metal dome will hide a truly colossal telescope mirror | Space photo of the day for Feb. 16, 2026
The Extremely Large Telescope’ss 80-meter-tall dome takes shape in the Atacama Desert. (Image credit: ESO/G. Vecchia) The European Southern Observatory has released a new view of the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), as its colossal outer dome nears completion at Cerro Armazones in Chile’s Atacama Desert. What is it? Captured in December 2025, the newly releasedContinue Reading
Deepest views from James Webb and Chandra telescopes reveal a monster object that defies theory — Space photo of the week
The large protocluster JADES-ID1, as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope (background) and Chandra X-ray Observatory (blue). (Image credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/CfA/Á Bogdán; Infrared: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/P. Edmonds and L. Frattare) QUICK FACTS What it is: A young cluster of galaxies, JADES-ID1 Where it is: 12.7 billion light-years from Earth When it was shared:Continue Reading
Doja Cat to Headline Global Citizen’s Move Afrika 2026 Tour in Rwanda and South Africa This March
Global Citizen, the world’s largest movement to end extreme poverty, announced that Grammy ® award-winning global superstar Doja Cat will headline the third edition of Move Afrika, the ground-breaking music touring circuit led by international artists fueling Africa’s creative economy. Entering its third year, the 2src26 edition of Move Afrika will continue to expand acrossContinue Reading