President Trump’s latest plans for the East Wing ballroom reveal new details and a few notable changes from earlier designs. The White House submitted the final plans to the National Capital Planning Commission, ahead of a March 5 meeting, where a board controlled by Trump allies is expected to approve the project. One pediment, not
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. You can subscribe here. The big story There’s nothing quite like the holiday rush in China for the Lunar New Year. The Beijing city streets start emptying out several days in advance
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February 18 – Italian football is taking its engagement fantasy football to the next level with the announcement that the 20 clubs of Serie A have approved the league’s acquisition of a 51% controlling stake in fantasy football platform Fantacalcio. The €18 million deal values Fantacalcio at more than €40 million, with the investment funded via a loan
Lionsgate is breathing new life into a long-gestating horror project as the studio has released the official Do Not Enter trailer, confirming that the film — formerly known as Creepers — will hit both theaters and digital platforms soon. Do Not Enter, formerly Creepers, gets new trailer and release date The horror-thriller has officially shed
Hundreds of residents at a Hong Kong public housing estate were evacuated in the early hours of the second day of Lunar New Year over a suspected fire, only to discover that white smoke billowing from a flat had come from a cooking mishap. The Fire Services Department received a fire alarm report at about
Update: YouTube issued an update noting that the homepage was back, but the team was working on a ‘full fix’. YouTube was reportedly down. (Unsplash) “An issue with our recommendations system prevented videos from appearing across surfaces on YouTube (including the homepage, the YouTube app, YouTube Music and YouTube Kids). The homepage is back, but
BEIJING (AP) — Traditional prayers, fireworks and fairs marked the Lunar New Year on Tuesday — alongside 21st-century humanoid robots. The activities ushered in the Year of the Horse, one of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac, succeeding the Year of the Snake. Thousands of people in Beijing jammed into the former Temple of Earth
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Refresh 2026-02-18T02:59:01.893Z Further clarification from Google (Image credit: Google) As the number of reported issues continues to drop just below 10,000 on Down Detector, I wanted to share this message posted to the official YouTube Google support account. TLDR: The homepage seems to be back up, but folks are still reporting issues logging in to
Wrexham came agonizingly close to picking up a huge win in their bid to gain promotion to the Premier League on Tuesday night. The Red Dragons were held to a 2-2 draw by play-off rivals Bristol City, despite leading twice on the road. However, the result does mean Phil Parkinson’s side go level on points
Caterpillar and Okta benefit from the AI boom but have enough other revenue streams to balance out any boom-and-bust cycle. Caterpillar (CAT 1.27%) and Okta (OKTA 5.49%) are two of the best stocks to buy and hold onto for the next decade. They benefit as surprising artificial intelligence (AI) pick-and-shovel plays, but their other non-AI-oriented
The New Jersey sports betting market has now made it five straight months with more than $1 billion in handle. Garden State sportsbooks earned $114.2 million for January. Feb 17, 2026 • 19:59 ET • 4 min read Photo By – Reuters Connect. The Philadelphia Eagles making an early NFL playoff exit wasn’t enough to
Home » Airline News In Middle East » Qatar Airways Now Reduces London to Doha Flight Frequencies in Spring 2026 Impacting Travel Between United Kingdom and Qatar Published on February 18, 2026 Image generated with Ai Qatar Airways has announced a significant adjustment to its London flight schedule, with a reduction in the number of
Updated Feb. 17, 2026, 9:26 p.m. ET Vice President JD Vance suggested San Francisco-born skier Eileen Gu should be competing for the U.S. as the Stanford student accumulates medals representing China in the Olympics. “I certainly think that somebody who grew up in the United States of America, who benefited from our education system, from
Hong Kong must stay vigilant in times of peace and drive innovation in economic development, according to a prophecy drawn by the city’s top rural leader during an annual Lunar New Year ritual. Kenneth Lau Ip-keung, chairman of powerful rural body the Heung Yee Kuk, drew a “neutral” stick for Hong Kong at Che Kung
Hillary Clinton has accused the Trump administration of a “cover-up” over the Epstein files, while claiming that she and her husband are being forced to testify before Congress to deflect scrutiny from Donald Trump. In an interview with the BBC, Clinton said the US Department of Justice was “slow-walking” the release of documents relating to
Real Madrid’s 1-0 Champions League play-off first leg win at Benfica on Tuesday night was overshadowed by alleged racist abuse suffered by goalscorer Vinicius Junior. Benfica started the game confident after their dramatic 4-2 win against Madrid in January’s final league-phase game, but the visiting side began to dominate coming up to half time. The
Netflix has enlisted a young Emmy-nominated actress to portray Daphne Blake in its upcoming live-action adaptation of Scooby-Doo, based on the classic animated series of the same name. The fan-favorite character was famously played by Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michelle Gellar in James Gunn’s Scooby-Doo movies. Who is playing Daphne Blake in Netflix’s
Wolfsburg women’s team will face Juventus away from home on Thursday night in the second-leg of the Champions League playoff tie. The two teams drew 2-2 in Wolfsburg last week as the hosts scored two late goals after a poor start to the game. Both teams failed to finish inside the top eight in the
