Thailand Wants to Bring Myanmar Back Into ASEAN, Foreign Minister Says
After a meeting with his junta counterpart, Sihasak Phuangketkeow said that Thailand wanted to be a “bridge” connecting Myanmar back to the regional community.
Day: February 19, 2026
Sewage Leak Becomes Stinker Of A Washington Political Fight
The stench has reached the White House: A major sewage leak near Washington is provoking a clash between President Donald Trump and a rising Democratic star, Maryland Governor Wes Moore.
Sources: OpenAI is close to finalizing the first phase of its $100B round; its overall valuation, including the eventual funding, could exceed $850B (Bloomberg)
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Sources: OpenAI is close to finalizing the first phase of its $100B round; its overall valuation, including the eventual funding, could exceed $850B — OpenAI is close to finalizing the first phase of a new funding round t…
Year of the fire horse – explained: the Chinese zodiac sign that’s all about intensity – The Guardian
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Year of the fire horse – explained: the Chinese zodiac sign that’s all about intensity
Lunar new year has ushered in a rare zodiac symbol with a reputation for energy and independenceAs the lunar new year begins, the focus has turned to the Chinese zodiac and the arrival of the year of the fire horse – a rare pairing in the 60-year lunar…
Air Force One Will Be Painted Red, White, Blue As Championed By Trump: US Military
A red, white and blue color scheme championed by President Donald Trump will become the new look for Air Force One, the US military said.
The teacher who won $1m for turning India’s slums into open-air classrooms
Rouble Nagi has spent the last three decades promoting learning among India’s marginalised communities.
Venezuela’s Rodriguez, Colombia’s Petro say they will meet ‘soon’
Petro said he had invited Rodriguez to meet in the border city of Cucuta to discuss energy cooperation.
Sources: Dylan Patel’s SemiAnalysis is in early talks to raise hundreds of millions for a VC fund; Patel raised a $50M SPV toward Fluidstack’s $700M fundraising (The Information)
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Sources: Dylan Patel’s SemiAnalysis is in early talks to raise hundreds of millions for a VC fund; Patel raised a $50M SPV toward Fluidstack’s $700M fundraising — SemiAnalysis, the top chip and infrastructure researc…
Man Who Lived For Free In New Yorker Hotel, Claimed To Own It, Admits To Fraud
A New York City man who attempted to claim ownership of the New Yorker Hotel has pleaded guilty to fraud, ending a lengthy legal saga involving an obscure tenant law that allowed the man to live rent-free for years in the storied Manhattan hotel.