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Rybakina rallies past Sabalenka to win Australian Open in three-set thriller

Elena Rybakina stormed back from 0-3 in the final set to beat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 and claim her first Australian Open title. ...Read more

#tennis, #australianopen, #rybakina, #sabalenka

Education Department proposes ending Grad PLUS, capping graduate loans and extending repayment timeline

A new Education Department rule would end Grad PLUS for new borrowers in 2026, cap grad loans, create two repayment plans and allow two rehabs after default. ...Read more

#studentloans, #highereducation, #graduatestudents, #loanrepayment, #educationdepartment

Winter Storm Fern killed 119 across North America despite days of warnings

A forecast storm still killed 119, cut power to 1 million and exposed Southern grid and housing vulnerabilities as ice crippled communities. ...Read more

#winterstorm, #poweroutages, #extremeweather, #publicsafety, #infrastructure

Nvidia opens ‘Earth-2’ AI weather models, promising faster forecasts on smaller GPU clusters

Unveiled at the AMS meeting in Houston, Nvidia’s open Earth-2 models aim to speed forecasting and cut costs—raising new reliance questions. ...Read more

#weather, #ai, #nvidia, #forecasting, #climate

China steps up routine air-sea patrols near Taiwan, narrowing the Strait’s buffers

Taiwan tracks repeated Chinese air-sea patrols in January, with more aircraft crossing the median line and a drone entering airspace near Pratas. ...Read more

#taiwan, #china, #pla, #taiwanstrait, #security

Dweller festival to return in 2026 after yearlong hiatus, expanding its citywide celebration of Black electronic music

New York’s Dweller festival returns Feb. 17–22, 2026 after a 2025 pause, with dozens of Black electronic artists across clubs and DIY spaces. ...Read more

#dweller, #electronicmusic, #brooklynnightlife, #blackartists, #festivals

EU targets Google’s Android AI and search data in new Digital Markets Act proceedings

EU regulators launch proceedings to force Google to open Android AI access points and share anonymized search data, tightening DMA enforcement. ...Read more

#eu, #google, #dma, #android, #ai

UAE Hosts First Public U.S.-Russia-Ukraine Trilateral Talks as War Grinds On

U.S., Russian and Ukrainian officials met in Abu Dhabi for rare three-way talks on territory, security guarantees and energy strikes, but no cease-fire emerged. ...Read more

#ukraine, #russia, #uae, #diplomacy, #ceasefire

AstraZeneca quits Nasdaq, shifts U.S. trading to NYSE in direct listing of ordinary shares

AstraZeneca will delist its Nasdaq ADRs and begin trading its ordinary shares on the NYSE, simplifying global trading and exiting the Nasdaq-100. ...Read more

#astrazeneca, #nyse, #nasdaq, #adrs, #ukmarkets

U.S. job growth slows to post-pandemic low even as layoffs remain near record lows

Hiring cooled sharply in 2025 while unemployment claims stayed low, creating a “low-hire, low-fire” job market that’s squeezing mobility. ...Read more

#jobsreport, #unemployment, #federalreserve, #wages, #labormarket

India’s Battery PLI Falls Far Short: Just 1.4 GWh Built Against 50 GWh Target

A review finds India’s ACC battery PLI has delivered just 1.4 GWh so far, with no payouts made and near-total reliance on imported cells. ...Read more

#india, #ev, #batteries, #pli

Malawi launches cholera vaccine drive in Blantyre as rains raise fears of renewed outbreak

Blantyre begins a targeted three-day cholera vaccination drive as cases rise and heavy rains threaten to spread the disease in high-risk townships. ...Read more

#cholera, #malawi, #vaccination, #publichealth, #water

Studio 54 to Host Broadway Revival of ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ With Luke Evans

Roundabout brings ‘Rocky Horror’ back to Broadway at Studio 54 this spring, led by Luke Evans and a starry cast amid renewed focus on drag. ...Read more

#broadway, #rockyhorror, #studio54, #lgbtq, #theater

Winter Storm ‘Gianna’ to Rapidly Intensify, Bringing Heavy Snow, High Winds and Coastal Flooding to the Southeast

A fast-developing nor’easter could dump heavy snow from Georgia to Virginia, unleash 70 mph gusts and spur coastal flooding days after deadly Storm Fern. ...Read more

#winterstorm, #noreaster, #severeweather, #poweroutages, #coastalflooding

Israel Returns 15 Palestinian Bodies to Gaza as Ceasefire Exchange’s First Phase Concludes

Red Cross oversees handover of 15 Palestinian remains to Gaza after Israel recovers final deceased hostage, marking completion of the deal’s first phase. ...Read more

#gaza, #israelhamas, #ceasefire, #redcross, #hostages