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India-South Korea strategic economic cooperation
The international economic system is undergoing a structural transformation marked by intensifying US-China strategic and economic rivalry, supply chain fragmentation, technological bloc formation, demographic asymmetries, and the gradual reconfiguration of globalization. Within this evolving geopolitical and geo-economic environment, middle powers are being increasingly compelled to recalibrate their strategic alignments and economic partnerships in order to…
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Canada's Crosby leaves with injury, ruled out
Feb 18, 2026, 12:03 PM ET MILAN — Sidney Crosby left Canada’s Olympic quarterfinal game against Czechia in the second period with a lower-body injury and was ruled out. Canada advanced to the semifinals with a 4-3 victory in overtime. Crosby’s right leg appeared to buckle when bracing for contact on a big hit from…
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Mark Zuckerberg arrives to testify in social media addiction trial
In one such case, 29 state attorney generals are pushing a California federal court to demand that the platforms make a number of changes immediately, before any trial, including forcing Meta to remove all accounts known to belong to users under 13 years of age.
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Opinion | Europes selective defence of the global order will sway no one
At the opening of the Munich Security Conference this year, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned that the rules-based international order is eroding before our eyes. His remarks echoed the conference’s annual report, which painted a picture of fragmentation and disorder. His remarks also echoed a growing anxiety across Europe: that the system built after 1945…
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Hong Kong visitor numbers gallop ahead as Lunar New Year fireworks dazzle
Hong Kong’s visitor numbers on the first two days of Lunar New Year are at least 8 per cent higher than in 2025, with Wednesday’s fireworks display boosting momentum further as tens of thousands of spectators lined both sides of Victoria Harbour for the show. The huge crowd gasped in awe as the 23-minute spectacle…
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Pixel 10A hands-on: More like a slightly better Pixel 9A than a slightly worse Pixel 10
Google’s midrange Pixels have been our top pick for budget Android phones for a while. They offer good cameras and most of what you need at a budget-friendly price. But this year’s upgrade feels so minimal, I’d liken it more to a Pixel 9A+. Or a Pixel 9B. The $499 Pixel 10A is supposed to…
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Toyotas C-HR electric hatchback starts at $38,135
We already knew that the C-HR won’t be as affordable as we originally thought, coming in at $38,135 (including destination fee) for the base SE trim. That’s a lot more than the $25,000-$30,000 some experts were expecting, but definitely a lot less than the $50,000 average transaction price for a new vehicle (or $55,000 for…
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Hong Kongs sports minister regrets comments about coach of local football team
Hong Kong’s sports minister has expressed regret over her social media post about the former coach of the men’s football team made after their stinging loss to Singapore in an Asian Cup qualifying match last year, vowing to be “more careful” with her comments. Speaking on a radio show on Tuesday evening, Secretary for Culture,…
