Hong Kong’s last major pro-democracy party moves to disband

Hong Kong’s Democratic Party said late on Thursday it would start preparations to disband and wind up its affairs after a meeting of its leadership, amid a years-long national security …

Source: NBC News

Elon Musk to “fix” Community Notes after they contradict Trump

X owner backpedals on claim that Community Notes can’t be manipulated.

Source: Ars Technica

Menswear collections, winter 2025: Strong messages and a poetic feel

Designers Jeanne Friot, Walter Van Beirendonck and Louis Gabriel Nouchi have taken a stand to defend gender-neutral fashion, calling for inclusion rather than exclusion. Meanwhile, Japanese labels Issey Miyake and …

Source: France 24

Mother Language Day: What it is, and why it's important

On February 21, the world observes International Mother Language Day. But what is the significance of the "mother tongue?" And why is it called that and not something else?

Source: Deutsche Welle

Bathing once every 10 days: The reality of northern Gaza’s water crisis

Gaza families face a dire water crisis after the ceasefire and struggle to survive in the destroyed north.

Source: Al Jazeera

US stocks dip amid concerns over tariffs and consumer belt-tightening

All three major stock indexes moved decisively lower, extending sell-off in wake of dour economic reports

US stocks tumbled on Friday, extending a sell-off in the wake of dour economic …

Source: The Guardian

Why are 'fireworks' coming from a black hole? This is what scientists say

A team of astrophysicists have found flares of light in Sagittarius A*, a supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way.

Source: NPR

Trump says he ‘had very good talks with Putin’ and again criticizes Ukraine – live

US president also accuses Kyiv of talking ‘tough’ but having few bargaining chips in latest remarks in feud with Ukrainian president Zelenskyy

National security adviser Mike Waltz told a crowd …

Source: The Guardian

RFK Jr. promptly cancels vaccine advisory meeting, pulls flu shot campaign

Kennedy is reportedly planning to remove agency vaccine advisers, too.

Source: Ars Technica

Measles cases are rising in the U.S. Do adults need a vaccine booster?

With a measles outbreak growing in West Texas, and cases popping up across the country, experts say vaccination is your best protection. And it's not just for kids. Some adults …

Source: NPR

If COBOL is so problematic, why does the US government still use it?

If you've gotten cash from an ATM, you've interacted with a COBOL-based system. Here's why this old programming language will probably outlive us all.

Source: ZDNet

Netanyahu takes aim at West Bank after bus explosions near Tel Aviv

Three empty buses exploded on Thursday evening while Israeli police found two more undetonated bombs.

Source: Al Jazeera