Health

US Politics

ICE Buys Warehouses in Secret for Massive Detention Centers, Angering Local Leaders

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has snapped up warehouses worth hundreds of millions in at least seven states without warning local officials, sparking outrage in communities from Texas to Georgia. Mayors and commissioners say the surprise deals for facilities that could hold thousands of detainees threaten water supplies, emergency services and tax revenue.

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Asia Pacific

India’s NHRC Opens Probe into Infant’s Death in Temple Caste Attack

India's National Human Rights Commission registered a case Thursday into the death of a two-month-old infant kicked during a caste-based assault at a temple in Nagarkurnool district. The panel took up a complaint alleging police and state authorities failed to act after the February 21 incident.

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US Politics

Calcutta HC Chief Justice Paul Forms Panel for Urgent Cases Amid SIR Deployment

Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Sujoy Paul set up a committee Saturday to handle urgent cases as judicial officers shift to assist the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal. The move follows a Supreme Court order deploying judges to the poll process.

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US Politics

Massachusetts Boosts Public Defender Hiring, Pay to End Crisis

Massachusetts public defense chief Anthony J. Benedetti called a recent surge in attorney hiring and pay raises a turning point in the state's lawyer shortage crisis. The moves by the Committee for Public Counsel Services followed a May work stoppage by private bar advocates protesting $65-an-hour district court rates.

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Elections

PDP’s Mohammed Kasim Wins Gwagwalada Area Council Election

Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission declared Mohammed Kasim of the Peoples Democratic Party the winner of the Gwagwalada Area Council chairmanship election. Kasim received 22,165 votes, beating APC rival Yahaya Shehu's 17,788 votes.

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Leaders

Tinubu Praises Wike, Congratulates APC Wins in FCT, Kano, Rivers

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulated winners of Saturday's elections in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory, Kano and Rivers states, while praising Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike for achievements that boosted the ruling All Progressives Congress. He commended the party's leadership and urged victors to serve with humility and patriotism.

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Corporativo

Riverside declara brote de sarampión y cierres en centro comercial

Autoridades sanitarias de Riverside declararon un brote localizado de sarampión en la zona oeste del condado. Exhortan a verificar el estado de vacunación ante los primeros casos confirmados.

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Staatschefs

Trump plant Einsatz von Hospitalschiff in Grönland

US-Präsident Donald Trump koordiniert mit Louisiana-Gouverneur Jeff Landry den Einsatz eines US-Marine-Hospitalschiffs in Grönland. Er beruft sich auf fehlende Versorgung für viele Kranke dort.

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Líderes

Trump envía buque hospital a Groenlandia con apoyo de gobernador de Luisiana

El presidente Donald Trump coordina con el gobernador de Luisiana Jeff Landry el envío de un buque hospital de la Marina de EE.UU. a Groenlandia. Afirma que numerosos residentes enfermos carecen de atención adecuada allí.

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Markets

Yellow Rust Hits Most Irish Winter Wheat Varieties After YR15 Breakdown

Most winter wheat varieties in Ireland now face yellow rust risks following the 2024 breakdown of the YR15 resistance gene. Teagasc pathologist Steven Kildea urged farmers to monitor crops closely and adjust spray timings at the National Tillage Conference.

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Corporate

Generative AI to Add Up to $4.4T to Global Economy by 2027

Generative artificial intelligence could inject between $2.6 trillion and $4.4 trillion annually into the global economy through productivity boosts in key business areas. Industry projections also show AI-driven job roles expanding by nearly 40 percent across sectors by 2027.

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Corporate

College Dropout Arrested for Hiding Bullets in IIT Powai Student’s Bag

Powai police arrested 23-year-old college dropout Anand Chaudhary inside an IIT Bombay hostel in Powai on February 19 for stashing five 7.65 mm live cartridges in the bag of first-year BTech student Apoorva Mishra. Chaudhary faces charges under the Arms Act and remains in custody until Monday.

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US Politics

Kuki leaders slam Manipur CM adviser pick as peace setback

Kuki leaders in Manipur condemned the appointment of Lt. Gen. L. Nishikanta Singh as chief minister's adviser on security, calling it a major obstacle to the state's fragile peace process. They accused the retired army officer of past bias against their community and spreading misinformation.

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Corporate

Oman Education Ministry Opens Teaching Vacancies Until March 12

Oman's Ministry of Education launched a new round of teaching positions Thursday, in coordination with the Ministry of Labour. The application period runs from February 22 to March 12, 2026.

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US Politics

Dhoni Returns as CSK Eyes IPL 2026 Rebuild with ₹43.4 Crore Purse

Chennai Super Kings will field MS Dhoni in IPL 2026 after retaining Ruturaj Gaikwad as captain for the upcoming season. The franchise enters the mini auction with a hefty ₹43.4 crore purse to fill major gaps left by releasing Ravindra Jadeja, Matheesha Pathirana, Sam Curran, Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra.

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