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Heritage

Riteish Deshmukh Visits Shivneri Fort for Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti

Actor Riteish Deshmukh visited Shivneri Fort near Pune on Tuesday to mark Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti. He urged young people to emulate the Maratha king's courage and sacrifices.

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Medicine

High-Fiber Diets Linked to Better Cognition and Longer Life

Diets rich in fiber from whole grains, fruits, pulses, nuts and seeds sharpen brain function and cut mortality risk by up to 30%, new research shows. Experts say too few people hit the 30 grams daily target needed for these benefits.

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Crypto

Bitcoin Eyes Bounce but Needs Disinflation, Weak Dollar for Rally

Bitcoin shows room for a short-term bounce amid cooling U.S. inflation and rate cut hopes. Analysts warn a sustained rally demands clearer disinflation signals, a weaker dollar and steady spot buying to counter stablecoin outflows and holder stress.

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Policy & Law

Zuckerberg Regrets Meta’s Delay on Underage Instagram Users in Trial

Mark Zuckerberg testified he wished Meta had moved faster to detect underage users on Instagram. The Meta CEO faced sharp questions Wednesday in a Los Angeles trial over claims his platforms hooked children into compulsive use.

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Negocios

AutoCanada nombra a Samuel Cochrane nuevo consejero delegado

AutoCanada Inc. designó a Samuel Cochrane como nuevo consejero delegado con efecto inmediato. Cochrane, que se incorporó como director financiero en agosto de 2024, asumirá también interinamente ese cargo hasta encontrar un reemplazo permanente.

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Conflicts & Security

Mitchell Shire Council Launches $750K CCTV Upgrade Program

Mitchell Shire Council starts installing new CCTV cameras and upgrading existing ones at 13 key sites across the municipality on February 23, 2026. The $750,000 project, funded by a federal safety grant, targets town centers, sports facilities and community hubs to boost public safety.

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Americas

Venezuelan relatives enter fifth day of hunger strike for prisoner amnesty

Relatives of Venezuelan political prisoners marked the fifth day of their hunger strike outside Caracas' Zona 7 prison on Wednesday. The action comes ahead of a Thursday parliamentary session that could approve a delayed amnesty law.

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Policy & Law

Ana Navarro Calls FCC Equal-Time Rule Outdated Amid View Probe

Political commentator Ana Navarro labeled the FCC's equal-time rule 'outdated' and 'selective' while her show 'The View' faces an agency investigation over a candidate interview. She warned Republicans that a future Democratic president might apply the rule to talk radio.

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Olympics & More

Family presses Monroe County for stalled Darrah Wiseman memorial track

The family of Darrah Wiseman, a six-time Tennessee state track champion killed in a car crash last November, demands answers on a $500,000 memorial track project at Tellico Plains High School nearly 10 months after state approval.

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Economy

Mexico IMEF Holds 2026 GDP Forecast at 1.3% Amid USMCA Renewal Risks

Mexico's finance executives association IMEF kept its 2026 GDP growth prediction steady at 1.3 percent. The forecast hinges on renewal of the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement by July 1.

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Negocios

Lightkeeper lanza Beacon para respuestas verificables de IA en datos de inversión

Lightkeeper lanzó este lunes su plataforma Beacon, que permite a profesionales de inversión consultar datos propietarios de carteras en lenguaje natural. Las respuestas incluyen trazabilidad completa a fuentes auditadas e integra modelos como Claude y ChatGPT.

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Cricket

Chopra Questions Abhishek Sharma’s Jersey Switches in T20 World Cup 2026

Aakash Chopra questioned Abhishek Sharma's decision to wear teammates' jerseys during India's T20 World Cup 2026 group stage matches. The former India opener dismissed concerns that the numbers on the shirts would bring luck after Sharma's third straight failure to score.

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Basketball

Peterson’s 20 First-Half Points Lead No. 8 Kansas Past Oklahoma State 81-69

Darryn Peterson dropped 20 of his 23 points in the first half to power No. 8 Kansas to an 81-69 victory over Oklahoma State on Wednesday night in Stillwater. The freshman guard, projected as a top NBA draft pick, shot 7-for-12 from the field, including 6 of 10 from beyond the arc.

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Economy

Indonesia, US Firms Ink $7 Billion Trade Deals Before Prabowo-Trump Summit

Indonesian and US companies signed agreements worth more than $7 billion on Wednesday evening, just ahead of a meeting between Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and US President Donald Trump to finalize a trade pact.

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Märkte

Wall-Street-Veteran Constan rät Kunden: Alle US-Anlagen verkaufen

Andy Constan, 40-jähriger Wall-Street-Veteran und Gründer von Damped Spring Advisors, hat sein Long-Only-Portfolio komplett aus US-Aktien und -Anleihen genommen. Er nennt steigende Renditen im Ausland und globale Politikwechsel als Gründe.

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