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US loses drug lead to China, FDA warns

Marty Makary, head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has cautioned that America is slipping behind China in early-stage...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 20 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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Application to mine Taranaki seabed abandoned after fast-track setback

Trans-Tasman Resources has pulled its fast-track application to extract resources from the Taranaki seabed, after an expert panel issued a...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 20 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
hamas reclaims control in gaza after ceasefire

Hamas reclaims control in Gaza after ceasefire

A U.S. ceasefire halted the 21-month Gaza war last October, shifting Hamas's focus from battling Israel to securing internal dominance....

By Mike Jerome Infante | 20 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
us to withdraw troops from syria amid iran tensions

US to withdraw troops from Syria amid Iran tensions

Senior White House officials have announced plans to withdraw most remaining U.S. troops from Syria over the coming months. The Syrian...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 20 Feb 2026 | 1 min read
russian forces lose starlink access

Russian forces lose Starlink access

SpaceX's restriction of Starlink access for Russian troops has disrupted Moscow's battlefield communications, slowing their offensives and enabling Ukrainian advances...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 20 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
trump hails japan's $36 billion us investment wave

Trump hails Japan’s $36 billion US investment wave

Japan pledges £28.5 billion for key U.S. energy and minerals projects in Texas, Ohio, and Georgia. This marks the opening phase...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 20 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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Sky TV hikes prices on Sky Sport and Sky Sport Now packages

Sky TV said it is raising prices on its Sky Sport and Sky Sport Now packages once more. Sky Sport's price...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 20 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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Eighth consecutive monthly rise in job ads, SEEK reports

SEEK reports that job ads increased for the eighth consecutive month in January, indicating the job market stands on a...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 19 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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Auckland Airport posts stable half-year results

Auckland Airport reported a stable half-year outcome, expressing cautious optimism for near-term passenger increases. For the six months ended December 2025,...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 19 Feb 2026 | 1 min read
amazon prepares for largest corporate layoffs in history

Amazon halts nine-day share slump

Amazon shares rose over 1 per cent on Tuesday, halting a brutal nine-day decline that erased more than $450 billion...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 19 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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Company fined for repeatedly making unsolicited sales to a dementia patient

Household goods firm Tech Vault Enterprises Ltd, trading as HouseSmile, copped a $60,000 fine for unconscionable conduct after repeatedly making...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 19 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
new uk rules spark dual passport rush

New UK rules spark dual passport rush

Britain's dual nationals face mounting pressure to obtain British passports as entry requirements tighten on 25 February 2026, coinciding with...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 19 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
meta deepens nvidia ai chip partnership

Meta deepens Nvidia AI chip partnership

Meta Platforms has forged a major multi-year partnership with Nvidia to deploy millions of advanced processors across its AI data...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 19 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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Reserve Bank holds OCR steady at 2.25%

On February 18, the Reserve Bank (RBNZ) held the official cash rate (OCR) steady at 2.25% during its review. The widely...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 19 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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India’s trade pacts boost global standing despite hurdles

New Delhi’s bold commerce push marks 2026 as a defining year for India’s economy, with transformative free trade agreements reshaping...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 19 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
alibaba launches qwen3.5 ai series

Alibaba launches Qwen3.5 AI series

Alibaba Group has launched its sophisticated Qwen3.5 AI series, intensifying China’s shift from chatbots to autonomous agent technologies. Released on Monday...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 19 Feb 2026 | 2 min read
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