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Changi flights face new levy to fund cleaner fuel
Changi flights face new levy to fund cleaner fuel

SINGAPORE: Travelers flying out of Singapore will begin paying a new levy this year as the city-state moves to fund the use of sustainable...

U.S. stock markets make minor gains Tuesday, Dow adds 32 points
U.S. stock markets make minor gains Tuesday, Dow adds 32 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markets made hesitant gains Tuesday, after returning from a 3-day holiday weekend to mark President's...

Wendy’s shutters outlets, shifts focus to value deals
Wendy’s shutters outlets, shifts focus to value deals

DUBLIN, Ohio: Wendy's is accelerating restaurant closures in the United States and doubling down on everyday value offerings after...

AI rivals target Lunar New Year spotlight in China
AI rivals target Lunar New Year spotlight in China

BEIJING, China: As China heads into the Lunar New Year holiday from February 15, domestic artificial intelligence firms are racing...

J&J ordered to pay $250,000 in talc cancer trial
J&J ordered to pay $250,000 in talc cancer trial

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania: A Pennsylvania jury has found Johnson & Johnson liable in a lawsuit alleging its talc-based baby powder...

Italy proposes debt suspension for climate-hit states
Italy proposes debt suspension for climate-hit states

MILAN, Italy: Italy has proposed allowing African countries to suspend debt repayments when struck by extreme climate events, Prime...

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Billionaire’s alleged Epstein ties disrupt school photo contracts
Billionaire’s alleged Epstein ties disrupt school photo contracts

MALAKOFF, Texas: Numerous social media posts linking a billionaire with ties to Jeffrey Epstein to the photography giant Lifetouch...

J&J ordered to pay $250,000 in talc cancer trial
J&J ordered to pay $250,000 in talc cancer trial

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania: A Pennsylvania jury has found Johnson & Johnson liable in a lawsuit alleging its talc-based baby powder...

Court blocks $600M public health cuts in four states
Court blocks $600M public health cuts in four states

CHICAGO, Illinois: A federal judge has temporarily stopped the Trump administration from implementing US$600 million in public health...

Anthropic doubles valuation to $380 billion in fresh funding
Anthropic doubles valuation to $380 billion in fresh funding

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Anthropic has secured US$30 billion in new funding, lifting the Claude chatbot maker's valuation to $380...

Ten skiers missing, six stranded in California avalanche
Ten skiers missing, six stranded in California avalanche

LOS ANGELES, 18th February, 2026 (WAM) -- Ten skiers were missing and at least six others were stranded and awaiting rescue in heavy...

'Tell Me Lies' to end with season 3 finale
'Tell Me Lies' to end with season 3 finale

Washington [US], February 18 (ANI): Hulu's acclaimed drama 'Tell Me Lies' will officially end with its season 3 finale, set to premiere...