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Bill Gates pulls out of Indias AI summit amid Epstein files controversy
Gates’s decision to not speak to the summit came after days of uncertainty over whether he would attend. He is currently in India and had visited the southern state of Andhra Pradesh on Monday, where he reportedly discussed initiatives for boosting health, agriculture, education and technology.
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2026 Olympics: Top moments from USA-Sweden mens hockey
ESPN staffFeb 18, 2026, 05:40 PM ET Multiple Authors Email Print Open Extended Reactions After finishing first in Group C in the preliminary round of the 2026 Olympic men’s hockey tournament, the United States earned the No. 2 seed and a bye into the quarterfinals. Editor’s Picks 2 Related That quarterfinal contest was Wednesday, as…
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Champions League recap: Bodø/Glimt stun Inter with famous win
Feb 18, 2026, 05:15 PM ET THE CHAMPIONS! We’ve got a fresh slate of UEFA Champions League action Wednesday as we’re in the second day of the new phase, with the first legs of the knockout phase playoffs determining who advances to the round of 16. Headlining Wednesday’s matches included Norwegian side and surprise package…
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Lees AI-fueled Kospi boom masks reform evasion
By one metric, LeeJae Myung’s eight months as South Korean presidenthave been a smashing success, with the stock market more than doubling on his watch. Before Lee’s election in June, he ran on a Kospi 5,000 platform that struck many as fanciful. At that time, the benchmark was below 2,500. Lee pledged to raise the…
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Enormous failure: naked man exposes gaps in Japans royal security
A bizarre, previously unreported incident involving a naked man at Japan’s Imperial Palace during a new year’s celebration has raised questions about the emperor’s security as the royal household prepares for his birthday audience on Monday. The breach occurred on January 2 but only came to light this week, when the magazine News Post Seven…
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Man Involved in Shia LaBeoufs Mardi Gras Arrest Skirmish Alleges Hate Crime
Shia LaBeouf’s arrest in New Orleans in the early hours of Tuesday, as the city’s Mardi Gras celebrations were underway, is facing fresh scrutiny, as an alleged victim of the actor’s rampage that night says he was targeted in the confrontation, which he is characterizing as an alleged hate crime. The altercation that took place…
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White House deflects as Trump weighs Taiwan arms sale delay amid Beijing pressure
The White House declined on Wednesday to comment on reports that US President Donald Trump is weighing whether to cancel or delay a US$11 billion arms package to Taiwan, as he seeks to keep an expected April summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on track amid pressure from Beijing. “I don’t have any announcement or…
