Ukraine expands anti-drone road nets
Europe independent.co.uk

World

World
ESO releases Milky Way central zone image New radio map highlights star-forming gas near galactic core, steady observatory output contrasts with Artemis repair loop
euronews.com
World
Floods and landslides kill 30 in Brazil Minas Gerais Record February rainfall hits Juiz de Fora, dozens still missing as emergency declared
aljazeera.com
World
Somalia faces 6.5 million in crisis-level hunger by March Aid cuts and insecurity choke delivery chains, Drought becomes a toll road
independent.co.uk
World
Pentagon pressures Anthropic to loosen Claude safeguards Defense contract leverage meets insider leak economy, Ex-L3Harris unit boss jailed for selling exploits to Russian broker
techcrunch.com arstechnica.com
World
Meta signs $60bn five-year AMD chip deal AI compute shifts from market scarcity to private contracts, power and grid constraints do not disappear
theguardian.com

United States

Gig Harbor stabbing leaves four dead Court records show mother sought protection order citing occult rituals, Paper boundaries fail at the moment of violence
independent.co.uk
Anthropic weakens its safety pledge Company drops commitment to pause model scaling as AI race accelerates, Voluntary restraint becomes a cost line item
businessinsider.com
Larry Summers retires from Harvard professorship Epstein emails extend to 2019 as university review continues, Tenure rules make reputational exits easier than firings
nbcnews.com
US seeks deportation judges via social media 1,700 apply as immigration backlog tops 3.6 million cases, executive-run courts expand capacity under political branding
independent.co.uk
Trial opens over Texas immigration detention center shooting Material-support terrorism charges test Trump antifa designation, Defendants argue protest becomes collective liability
independent.co.uk

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous
Gig Harbor stabbing leaves four dead Court records show mother sought protection order citing occult rituals, Paper boundaries fail at the moment of violence
independent.co.uk
Miscellaneous
Boston Globe skips print edition for first time in 153 years Blizzard makes Taunton plant and last-mile delivery unsafe, Newspaper becomes a supply chain that can fail overnight
independent.co.uk
Miscellaneous
Malibu chicken joins household dog pack Guardian recounts Stevie the hen living like a dog, Social order forms without rulebooks
theguardian.com
Miscellaneous
NRK profiles former Norwegian bank robber Martin Pedersen 19 robberies built on disguises and cash-heavy banks, crime celebrity fades as money leaves branches
nrk.no
Miscellaneous
Rikers Island kitchens produce 7 million meals a year Business Insider reports security rules chain knives and lock lids, mass catering runs like custody not hospitality
businessinsider.com

Media

Media
NGOs seek to remove ex-Meta lobbyist Aura Salla from EU Digital Omnibus role Parliament reopens GDPR and e-privacy rules, revolving-door fight shifts to who holds the pen
euobserver.com
Media
Kalshi and Polymarket turn news events into tradable contracts Mention markets bet on specific words and deadlines, Fast settlement rewards leaks and definitional power
finance.yahoo.com
Media
AI doomsday Substack scenario rattles US markets Citrini report sketches 2028 unemployment shock from AI agents, Fear sells both hedges and regulation
businessinsider.com theguardian.com
Media
Anthropic accuses DeepSeek MiniMax Moonshot AI of Claude distillation 24,000 accounts and 16 million exchanges cited, API access turns model output into an extractable resource
businessinsider.com
Media
Peter Attia resigns as CBS News contributor Epstein files surface after January hire, contributor model turns credibility into a removable asset
theguardian.com

Politics

Politics
US seeks deportation judges via social media 1,700 apply as immigration backlog tops 3.6 million cases, executive-run courts expand capacity under political branding
independent.co.uk
Politics
China blacklists 20 Japanese entities for dual-use exports Beijing targets Mitsubishi and IHI affiliates plus JAXA, Compliance becomes the new supply chain
japantimes.co.jp
Politics
Zelenskyy invites Trump to visit Kyiv Ukraine seeks to lock US president into war’s reality, Negotiations still hinge on territory and Europe pays the risk premium
theguardian.com
Politics
US imposes visa restrictions on Chile officials over Chinese undersea cable Move precedes Miami Latin America summit and Chile government change, Washington turns infrastructure into a loyalty test
japantimes.co.jp
Politics
US pulls non-essential staff from Beirut embassy Iran conflict risk prompts consular drawdown, Security warnings turn into Europe’s energy premium
japantimes.co.jp

Opinion

Opinion
Paramount-Skydance turmoil hits CBS News Ellison-backed dealmaking seeks Trump-era FCC approval, Editorial independence becomes merger currency
theguardian.com
Opinion
Shirsho Dasgupta: Epstein war room turns PR into parallel governance Influence market buys silence and credibility, Bipartisan fragility becomes product feature
miamiherald.com zerohedge.com
Opinion
Miami Herald warns Florida property-tax cuts leave renters behind Tax incidence and capitalization decide who actually pays, Politicians promise relief while zoning keeps housing scarce
miamiherald.com miamiherald.com
Opinion
Robert Reich accuses DHS under Kristi Noem of subpoenaing Google Meta to unmask ICE critics, Administrative subpoenas turn platforms into deputized surveillance layer, State outsources intimidation to companies that call it compliance
theguardian.com
Opinion
Robert Reich attacks AI four-day-week hype Guardian argues productivity gains flow to owners without bargaining power, Keynes leisure utopia meets modern wage stagnation
theguardian.com

Europe

Europe
Ukraine expands anti-drone road nets 4000 kilometres of logistics protection planned as cheap drones shift the war to supply routes
independent.co.uk
Europe
Louvre director resigns after $102m jewelry heist Museum faces strikes and ticket fraud probes alongside security overhaul, Stolen royal jewels still missing
nbcnews.com
Europe
Aer Lingus demands passports on Great Britain Ireland flights Common Travel Area remains formally passport-free, Airlines reintroduce borders through check-in rules
independent.co.uk
Europe
Met Police filmed in Whitechapel defending Christian preacher Crowd tells officer this is a Muslim area, Public space policed as negotiation not rule
standard.co.uk
Europe
Nottingham inquiry hears killer’s mother sought hospital admission Mental Health Act decision kept Valdo Calocane in community, Risk passes between NHS and police until it doesn’t
independent.co.uk

North America

North America
Anthropic weakens its safety pledge Company drops commitment to pause model scaling as AI race accelerates, Voluntary restraint becomes a cost line item
businessinsider.com
North America
Larry Summers retires from Harvard professorship Epstein emails extend to 2019 as university review continues, Tenure rules make reputational exits easier than firings
nbcnews.com
North America
Trial opens over Texas immigration detention center shooting Material-support terrorism charges test Trump antifa designation, Defendants argue protest becomes collective liability
independent.co.uk
North America
Apple starts Mac Mini production in Houston US orders supplied from new facility while Asia output continues, Made in USA branding tracks tariff risk more than supply-chain overhaul
businessinsider.com
North America
Marquis sues SonicWall over ransomware breach Firewall cloud backups allegedly exposed scratch codes and configurations, Vendor security shifts from best practice to liability
techcrunch.com

Latin America

Latin America
Peruvian Air Force Mi-17 helicopter crash kills 15 near Chala Seven minors among dead on disaster-response flight to Arequipa, aircraft lost contact before tracker showed fixed position
bnonews.com
Latin America
Venezuela amnesty law excludes military detainees and relatives Government promises 300-plus releases while carving out nearly 400 people, courts begin processing petitions under a narrow timeline
english.elpais.com
Latin America
Cuban security advisers reportedly exit Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez shifts protection to Venezuelan guards, Alliance once paid in oil now strained by US interdiction
japantimes.co.jp newsweek.com
Latin America
Cuba-bound Russian fuel tanker stress-tests US sanctions-by-compliance Insurance and port access become blockade tools while Havana rationing deepens, Scarcity hits civilians first and props up state distribution monopoly
gcaptain.com dnyuz.com english.elpais.com
Latin America
Ecuador rose-export boom relies on pesticides and water extraction Global buyers demand cosmetic perfection while local costs stay externalized
theguardian.com

Asia

Asia
Aceh flood survivors still displaced months later Aid shifts from emergency to paperwork, Tents outlast headlines
japantimes.co.jp
Asia
Hong Kong appeals court upholds Hong Kong 47 subversion sentences Unofficial primary election treated as conspiracy, Coordination becomes the banned technology of politics
japantimes.co.jp
Asia
Yunxian skulls in China re-dated to 1.77 million years Cosmogenic isotope ratios push Homo erectus east earlier, Denisovan ancestry claim loses its clock
arstechnica.com
Asia
Pakistan says it kills 70 militants in Afghanistan strikes Taliban government reports civilian casualties, Border becomes a place to export blame and import retaliation
independent.co.uk france24.com japantimes.co.jp
Asia
Attacks on Kashmiri shawl sellers disrupt India internal trade Itinerant merchants adapt via route changes and informal protection, Weak policing turns identity conflict into shadow tax
aljazeera.com

Middle East

Middle East
Japan demands release of citizen detained in Tehran Reports link case to Evin prison, A passport becomes a bargaining chip when banking channels close
japantimes.co.jp
Middle East
Iran nears deal to buy Chinese supersonic anti-ship missiles Reuters sources say talks accelerated after June Israel–Iran war, Hormuz risk pricing rises before any delivery
independent.co.uk
Middle East
US Iran nuclear talks set for Geneva Oman brokers next round as Trump demands zero enrichment, military buildup makes compromise costlier
independent.co.uk wtop.com cbsnews.com
Middle East
Khamenei shifts wartime authority to Ali Larijani Iran builds redundancy as US force posture hardens, Logistics becomes policy once carriers and bases arrive
nytimes.com foxnews.com dhakatribune.com
Middle East
Gaza farmers return to border fields despite gunfire Reconstruction politics turns security zones into property policy, Higher Lancet death estimate raises donor stakes
dhakatribune.com aljazeera.com nrk.no

Africa

Africa
Sudan government condemns RSF chief Uganda visit RSF claims capture of Chad-border town, Border control turns diplomacy into revenue
aljazeera.com dhakatribune.com
Africa
Botswana president declares diamond-funded health system failed Revenue shock exposes procurement rents and outsourcing hollowing, Nationalisation pitched as fix for accountability gap
theguardian.com
Africa
UN report: Libya runs migrant detention as profit-sharing industry Militias and state-linked actors trade interception for ransom and forced labour, Humanitarian border policy quietly subsidises torture logistics
ipsnews.net
Africa
Motorcycle gunmen kill at least 50 in northwest Nigeria Raids exploit slow state security response, Violence market outcompetes monopoly on force
aljazeera.com dailymail.co.uk dhakatribune.com
Africa
New Spinosaurus mirabilis described from Niger Sahara fossils Science paper argues wading fish-hunter not fully aquatic predator, armed state guard and coup-disrupted transport show paleontology as regulated resource extraction
english.elpais.com

Economy

Economy
Netherlands reopens asset tax overhaul after Box 3 backlash Court rulings force shift from fictional to real returns, Treasury insists revenue cannot fall
dutchnews.nl
Economy
US patients sue over insurance ghost networks EmblemHealth directory alleged to misrepresent mental health access, ERISA limits accountability for most employer plans
nbcnews.com
Economy
Wayve raises $1.5bn to take robotaxis global Uber and Nvidia back London launch, Software profits rise while fleets and insurers carry operational risk
businessinsider.com
Economy
Public Storage moves headquarters from California to Texas REIT cites Dallas talent as leadership shifts, Corporate domicile follows operating math
foxbusiness.com
Economy
Stripe jumps to $159bn valuation in employee share sale Tender offers replace IPOs as private-market liquidity, Price discovery happens in a closed room
techcrunch.com

Technology

Technology
Kyoto University unveils Buddharoid robot monk AI trained on Buddhist scripture enters temple counselling, Spiritual authority scales faster than accountability
euronews.com
Technology
Lawson opens first disaster response convenience store Starlink Wi‑Fi and solar-backed power target Nankai Trough outage scenarios, resilience sold through retail footprint
japantimes.co.jp
Technology
Google backs Minnesota data center with 1.9GW renewables Form Energy iron-air battery promises 100-hour discharge, Clean transition tariff shifts risk off ratepayers on paper
arstechnica.com techcrunch.com
Technology
Pentagon threatens Anthropic over AI access Defense Production Act floated to override model guardrails, Single-vendor dependency turns procurement into leverage
techcrunch.com
Technology
600 passengers sleep on grounded planes at Munich Airport Snow and curfew trap departures after gates fill, Buses and coordination fail after midnight
businessinsider.com

Science

Science
Japan naked festival crowd crush hospitalises six in Okayama Saidaiji Eyo ritual draws 10,000 men into dark temple hall, defibrillators used as organisers weigh rule changes
independent.co.uk
Science
Red blood cells act as glucose sink under hypoxia Cell Metabolism study links altitude physiology to lower blood sugar, human causality still unproven
foxnews.com
Science
Microplastics detected in prostate tumours Small ASCO-presented study compares tumour vs benign tissue, contamination and causality remain unresolved
nbcnews.com
Science
Tourette tics audible during BAFTA broadcast Host Alan Cumming explains on air, live TV standards meet involuntary speech
independent.co.uk
Science
Fin whale ship strikes rise in Chile AIS tracks and necropsies map collision hotspots, Voluntary slowdowns fail when schedules price time
gcaptain.com