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Medicine

Parents Petition NHS for Routine APS Blood Tests After Baby’s Death

Parents of a premature baby girl who died from a rare autoimmune disorder have launched an online petition urging the NHS to introduce routine blood screening for antiphospholipid syndrome in early pregnancy. Lucy Regan and Kyle Malone say the test could have detected the condition that caused blood clots and killed their daughter Nelly eight days after her birth.

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Innovation

Bahamas Clears SpaceX Falcon 9 Landings After Year-Long Starship Debris Ban

The Bahamas has approved SpaceX to resume Falcon 9 rocket landings in its waters, nearly a year after a Starship test scattered debris across the Caribbean. The clearance comes ahead of a Starlink mission launch scheduled for 5 p.m. ET Wednesday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

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Heritage

WWII Museum Closes D-Day Exhibit for Yearlong $300M Renovation

The National WWII Museum in New Orleans shuts down its flagship D-Day invasion exhibit on Feb. 25 for a yearlong renovation as part of a $300 million campaign. The overhaul, led by design firm Gallagher & Associates, aims to expand the display with immersive features and new artifacts by 2027.

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TV & Streaming

Richard Curtis and Esther Freud Debut Plays at Suffolk’s INK Festival

Screenwriter Richard Curtis and novelist Esther Freud will premiere new short plays at the 10th annual INK Festival in Halesworth, Suffolk. The event runs April 16-19 and features 70 new works by local writers across unusual venues.

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Energy & Commodities

First Gen Supplies Geothermal Power to LPU Batangas, Laguna Campuses

Lyceum of the Philippines University signed a deal this month with First Gen Corp. to power its satellite campuses in Batangas and Laguna using geothermal energy. The agreement aggregates more than 1,150 kilowatts of demand from the sites, sourced from First Gen's plants in Leyte.

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Asia Pacific

Philippines Opens Cancer Center for Soldiers, Families

The Armed Forces of the Philippines inaugurated the Bagong Bayaning Mandirigma Cancer Care Center in December 2025 to deliver specialized cancer treatment for active-duty troops, retirees and their dependents. Partners including the Congressional Spouses Foundation and One Meralco Foundation joined the blessing ceremony at the Makati Medical Center facility.

World Headlines 6 months

US Politics

Talarico Raises $2.5M After CBS Pulls Colbert Interview

Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico hauled in over $2.5 million in campaign donations within 24 hours after CBS blocked his 'Late Show' interview with Stephen Colbert from airing. Colbert posted the full segment on YouTube, where it drew more than 5 million views.

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Olympics & More

Banner Wins Portsmouth Parkrun by Over a Minute

Lewis Banner claimed victory at the Portsmouth parkrun on Feb. 8 with a time of 17:47, finishing more than a minute ahead of second-place David Pearson. The Valentine's Day event at Lakeside North Harbour drew 417 finishers.

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Diplomacy & Trade

Guterres urges global platform for fossil fuel transition talks

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Wednesday for a dedicated global platform where fossil fuel producers and consumers can hold an 'honest dialogue' on shifting to clean energy. Speaking via video to the International Energy Agency's ministerial meeting in Paris, he warned that delay risks 'crisis and chaos.'

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Reisen

Nobu Hospitality plant Nobu Beach Inn auf Barbuda

Nobu Hospitality, Mitgründer Robert De Niro, kündigte den Bau eines 36-Zimmer-Resorts Nobu Beach Inn auf Barbuda an. Das Projekt umfasst 25 Strandresidenzen ab 12 Millionen Dollar neben dem bestehenden Nobu-Restaurant.

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Travel

Puzzle Maker Jodi Jill Uses Kids’ Jigsaws to Beat Flight Anxiety

Jodi Jill pulls a 50- to 75-piece children's jigsaw puzzle from her bag when airplane turbulence rattles her nerves. The Los Angeles puzzle maker says the task shifts her focus to matching edges and colors, blocking out worries about the bucking plane.

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Viajes

Nobu Hospitality anuncia Nobu Beach Inn en Barbuda

Nobu Hospitality, cofundada por Robert De Niro, presentó el Nobu Beach Inn, un resort de 36 habitaciones de lujo descalzo en la costa suroeste de Barbuda. El proyecto incluye 25 residencias frente a la playa desde 12 millones de dólares.

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Konflikte & Sicherheit

Telegram bleibt in SMO-Zone uneingeschränkt – Minister

Russlands Digitalminister Maksut Schadajew hat Abgeordneten mitgeteilt, dass Telegram in der Zone der Spezialoperation uneingeschränkt weiterläuft. Er hoffe, dass Soldaten bald auf russische Alternativen umsteigen.

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Europe

Georgian Tycoon Bachiashvili Freed After Plea Deal in Ivanishvili Crypto Case

Giorgi Bachiashvili, once a top ally of Georgia's ruling party founder Bidzina Ivanishvili, walked free from a Tbilisi prison Friday after striking a plea agreement. The release came nearly nine months after his arrest on charges of misappropriating the billionaire's cryptocurrency and laundering money.

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Design & Architecture

Crazy Plant Gal Opens in 1870s Cedar Rapids Mansion

A sprawling collection of houseplants has taken root inside a historic 1870s mansion in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Crazy Plant Gal opened its doors at 821 3rd Ave. SE on Feb. 12.

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