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Lonely on Valentine’s Day? Watch out for scammers, says PNP
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Wednesday warned the public against love scams ahead of Valentine’s Day this Saturday. “It’s not wrong to love, but it’s more important to be careful. Scammers take advantage of loneliness, trust, and hope, especially online. We want the public to enjoy

Epstein fallout confined to Europe, prominent figures in US largely immune
Angela Diffley is pleased to welcome former New York State Assistant Attorney General Reed Brody. As someone who has spent decades holding the powerful to account, from brutal dictators to state officials, he recognises patterns of impunity cloaked in the legal process. In the case of Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein’s network, we’re witnessing a carefully protected ecosystem of elite immunity and impunity: the redacted names shielding the rich and powerful, and the stark contrast in accountability between the US and Europe.
Controls in place to curb abuse of visa-free entry to Malaysia, Dewan Rakyat told
KUALA LUMPUR: There are strict control measures to prevent potential abuse of the visa-free facility extended to Chinese nationals under the Malaysia-China Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. Read full story
Samer Tawk: From intensive care to Winter Olympic return
In 2018, Samer Tawk became the first athlete to represent Lebanon in cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics. A year later, he was lying in a hospital bed wondering if he would ever walk again.

Australia presses Israel’s Herzog for criminal charges over strike killing Zomi Frankcom
Australia is demanding criminal charges over a 2024 Israeli air strike on an aid convoy in Gaza that killed seven people, including an Australian aid worker, the country’s prime minister said on Wednesday in a case that has drawn sweeping condemnation and strained relations between the two countries. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he conveyed the request to visiting Israeli President Isaac Herzog during a meeting earlier in the day. Australian Zomi Frankcom was one of four World Central...
Singapore hosts multinational cyber defence exercise for the first time, 29 countries involved
The fifth edition of Defence Cyber Marvel is held from Feb 9 to 13.

6 stanzas and 3 minutes 10 seconds: MHA issues first-ever official protocol for Vande Mataram to precede National Anthem

Airtel’s new AI tool against OTP frauds alerts users when bank messages are delivered during phone calls
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Washington signals shift in South Asia: Why US wants urgent reset between India and Bangladesh

Sex Toys for Every Type of Body and Ability (2026)
From app-controlled toys to mounts and wearables, I tested a variety of sex toys for every type of body and ability.
Police fire tear gas as Albania opposition protest turns violent
At least 16 police were injured and 13 people arrested as opposition leader Sali Berisha’s supporters clashed with security forces in Tirana over corruption claims.

QuickCheck: Is the EPF CEO sending out personal messages to contributors?
IT IS always nice to have a personal touch when dealing with companies and businesses. Read full story

Pilates pain and spotting space - how Ford stays in the fly-half fight at 32
George Ford has looked in some unlikely places to find the edge on his Six Nations opponents and internal rivals for England's 10 shirt

China, India find common cause in push for multipolar world
India and China opened a new round of strategic dialogue as US tariffs on their exports spur the two Asian giants to broaden global trade ties and move beyond past disputes. Both countries “uphold the strategic perception that China and India are cooperative partners instead of rivals”, China’s foreign ministry said in a statement after Tuesday’s meeting in New Delhi between Executive Vice-Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu and Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. “China and India should deepen mutual...

‘Nothing is more important than the common man’s safety and security’: SC flags concern over insufficient Railways’ budgetary allocation

Face scans, ID uploads: What Discord’s new age-verification rules mean for users

Centralised meter house project pays off, says Sabah’s power company
SEMPORNA: Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd's first centralised meter house project is close to paying for itself, says its chief executive officer, Datuk Mohd Yaakob Jaafar. Read full story

Struggling brewer Heineken to cut up to 6,000 jobs
Greek language day in Uzbekistan highlights a 3,000-year linguistic legacy
The event brought together students, diplomats and academics to explore how Greek has shaped modern science, philosophy and education. With strong academic exchanges and a growing interest among students, cultural ties between Greece and Uzbekistan continue to deepen.

New owner of Discayas’ Rolls Royce: We bought car to ‘preserve history’
MANILA, Philippines — The new owner of the seized Rolls Royce Cullinan of contractor couple Pacifico “Curlee” and Sarah Discaya said that his purpose in buying the car through an auction is to preserve a piece of history. He describes the car as a “floodgate” that sparked the interest of Filipinos into the issue of

The number of cups of coffee you should drink to reduce dementia risk
A major study found coffee drinkers were less likely to develop dementia, writes Eef Hogervorst

PNP chief says PH security stable despite GTI ranking
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Wednesday local terrorist networks have been largely dismantled and the country’s peace and order situation remains stable, despite its ranking in the 2025 Global Terrorism Index (GTI). The Philippines placed 20th out of 163 countries in the latest GTI, scoring 5.17 on a 10-point scale, where 10
Biathlon-Norway's Laegreid lashed for love-cheat admission, apologises to teammate
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang loves this software maker that just issued a crippling profit warning
Dassault Systemes, a software company that Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says is at the center of the next industrial frontier of AI, saw its shares losing a fifth of its value after a profit warning.
