A cause of death was not immediately given but Jackson’s family said he died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones
Qatar announces public sector working hours for Ramadan 2026
Qatar has announced shorter working days for government employees during Ramadan, with official hours set at five per day from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Civil servants can arrive as late as 10:00 AM if operational needs are met. The directive also allows up …
Indian Navy to host fifth Goa Maritime Conclave on February 21
New Delhi, February 17. The fifth edition of the Goa Maritime Conclave (GMC-26) will be held at the Naval War College in Goa on February 21, bringing together top naval leaders and maritime experts from across the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) to deliberat…
Champions League: PSG boss Enrique calls for cool heads in play-off with Monaco
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique urged his players to maintain their composure as they continue the defence of their Champions League crown in the first leg of a play-off against Monaco for a place in the last-16 of the 2026 tournament.
China rings in the Year of the Horse with colour and tradition
With lanterns, red banners and traditional foods, China is ushering in the New Year. Tuesday marks the first day of the Year of the Horse, believed to bring optimism and opportunity. FRANCE 24’s Jan Camenzind Broomby reports from the streets of Beijing.
Jesse Jackson death latest: Family release statement after civil rights icon dies aged 84
Celebrated ally of Dr Martin Luther King, advocate for the marginalized and Baptist minister passes away after recent health struggles
Cohere releases Tiny Aya, a family of 3.35B-parameter open-weight models supporting 70+ languages for offline use, trained on a single cluster of 64 H100 GPUs (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)
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Cohere releases Tiny Aya, a family of 3.35B-parameter open-weight models supporting 70+ languages for offline use, trained on a single cluster of 64 H100 GPUs — Enterprise AI company Cohere launched a new fa…
Trouble ahead: Can cash-rich container giants avoid ‘boom and bust’?
AlixPartners flags the danger of slipping into past boom-and-bust cycles
Five young people killed in apartment fire in northeast Spain
The fire originated in the storage room of a five-story apartment block in Manlleu
Gaza volunteers bring colour to ruins ahead of Ramadan
In southern Gaza, volunteers from a Turkish NGO paint rubble and decorate a destroyed street as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan approaches. Gaza is facing a daunting task ahead to rebuild as more than 80 percent of buildings have been destroyed by th…