Author: Justin M. Larson

The hostility towards Vinicius is real – and it has names, dates and court sentences.The latest incident at the Estadio da Luz marks the 20th time he has allegedly been abused in his time with Real Madrid.He has been insulted in stadiums across Spain. He has testified in court after a black mannequin wearing his shirt was hung from a bridge.He has seen fans being sanctioned with suspended sentences for racist abuse in Valencia and Mallorca. This was largely thanks to La Liga’s efforts to ensure those actions do not remain unpunished within a judicial culture that long treated football’s…

Mexico City conducted its first earthquake drill of 2026, activating 13,900 loudspeakers across the capital along with mobile phone alerts to prompt residents to evacuate, according to Laura Velázquez, head of the National Civil Protection Coordination.About 8.2 million people participated in the drill, with the average evacuation time being 1 minute and 52 seconds, according to Mayor Clara Brugada. Two more nationwide drills are set to occur on 6 May and 19 September.The annual drills commemorate the devastating 8.1-magnitude earthquake that struck the city on 19 September, 1985, killing an estimated 12,000 people, though the exact death toll remains unclear.…

U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., Feb. 13, 2026. Elizabeth Frantz | ReutersThe Trump administration has warned it would be “very wise” for Iran to make a deal, amid reports the White House is considering fresh military action against Tehran as soon as this weekend. It comes shortly after Vice President JD Vance accused Iran of failing to address core U.S. demands during nuclear talks in Switzerland this week. Iran’s foreign minister previously reported progress in the talks, saying the two countries had reached an understanding over…

The search for the 84-year-old mother of US presenter Savannah Guthrie has moved into a third week. Source link

Nestle shares rose 3% Thursday after the maker of Nescafé and KitKat reported organic sales growth for the fourth quarter that beat analyst forecasts.The closely watched organic growth rate came in at 4%, beating a FactSet consensus of 3.55%. For 2026, Nestle said it is targeting organic sales growth of 3% to 4%, along with an improvement in its underlying trading operating profit margin, which stood at 16.1% in 2025.The Vevey, Switzerland-based company also announced it was planning to sell its remaining ice cream business to Haagen-Dazs owner Froneri, a joint venture by PAI and Nestle. In addition, Nestle said it started the formal…

At 16, out of love with the sport, Liu stepped away. Controlling her career, after years of oversight from her father, was the only way she could return. Source link

Ukrainian troops say Russian forces are suffering setbacks without access to Elon Musk’s system. Source link

See the floats from the famous festival as the city’s top samba schools compete for first prize. Source link

Grieving parents awaited Mark Zuckerberg’s arrival at a courthouse in downtown Los Angeles for what is being called the social media industry’s “big tobacco moment”.”I’m comforted by the fact he’s here alone, with only his lawyers and a jury. He’s without his lobbyists or his PR machine,” says Lori Schott, whose 18-year-old daughter Annalee had a social media addiction and died by suicide in 2020. “If we would have been here in this court 10 years earlier she would have still been alive,” she adds. Image: Lori Schott from Colorado, one of the parents who say they lost their children…

Microsoft’s Majorana 1 quantum computing chipMicrosoftAfter decades confined largely to research labs, Quantum computing may be closer to its breakout moment than many on Wall Street expect. The technology, which uses the principles of quantum mechanics to solve problems beyond the ability of the most powerful classical supercomputers, has long been described as futuristic. But rapid advancements have intensified investment in the sector and sparked discussions about how these powerful computers will integrate with industries like the already booming data center sector.”By the end of the decade, we are confident that we will have machines in data centers that have commercial value,” Zulfi Alam, Microsoft’s corporate…

These specially configured A350-1000ULRs are expected to enable the world’s longest commercial flights. QantasAirbus said it expects to deliver 870 commercial aircraft in 2026, slightly fewer than the roughly 880 analysts had expected. It comes as pressure is building for the European planemaker, with U.S. rival Boeing showing signs of recovery after years of crisis, which has benefited Airbus.The sentiment around Airbus has turned markedly more sour since the beginning of the year, UBS analyst Ian Douglas-Pennant said ahead of the full-year report published early Thursday.”Whilst we recognise the drivers of the sentiment shift, and now model 880 aircraft deliveries…

Why could what happened to tobacco companies in the 1990s come back to haunt social media companies?In the 1990s, tobacco companies faced a series of trials that ultimately held them accountable for selling a product they knew was harmful – they became known as the ‘tobacco trials’. Could social media companies be about to face the same fate?There’s a series of landmark trials taking place in the US, where lawyers representing people allegedly harmed by social media are trying a new line of attack against tech giants.These trials focus on how platforms are designed – not on what is posted…

Playing Tetris could help tackle memories of past trauma, research has found.The trial included close to 100 NHS staff who had been exposed to trauma at work – such as witnessing deaths during the pandemic. It found those who played the classic video game as part of their treatment experienced fewer flashbacks.The study was carried out by researchers in the UK and Sweden, with experts now hoping to test the method on a larger group of people.Known as imagery competing task intervention (ICTI), the treatment involved some 40 patients playing a slow version of Tetris while briefly recalling a traumatic…

Amid criticism over the board’s structure and broad mandate, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. defended the board, saying “a new way” was needed to address the situation in Gaza. Source link

President Trump has given no indication that he has made a decision about how to proceed, as diplomatic talks continue. Source link

Today has been confirmed as the first day of Ramadan by Saudi Arabia. But for Muslims in the UK, the start of the holiest month of the Islamic year can differ.The official start of Ramadan traditionally depends on the sighting of the new crescent moon as it is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, during which, every single month is determined by the sighting of the new crescent. Dr Wajid Akhter, secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), told Sky News that Muslims in the UK have differences of opinion on when Ramadan should begin.For some…

Have you ever asked an AI for a password?When you do, it quickly generates one, telling you confidently that the output is strong. In reality, it’s anything but, according to research shared exclusively with Sky News by AI cybersecurity firm Irregular.The research, which has been verified by Sky News, found that all three major models – ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini – produced highly predictable passwords, leading Irregular co-founder Dan Lahav to make a plea about using AI to make them.”You should definitely not do that,” he told Sky News. “And if you’ve done that, you should change your password immediately.…

Technology firms that do not take down abusive images from their platforms within 48 hours face being blocked from the UK under new rules proposed by the government.Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he was putting tech companies “on notice” to take down non-consensual intimate images, and will leave “no stone unturned” to protect women and girls. Companies will be legally required by law to remove the images within 48 hours of them being reported to them.If they do not, firms could be fined 10% of qualifying worldwide revenue – which could amount to billions of pounds for some major…

An Associated Press reporter was beaten and held with three other journalists and a lawyer, two detainees said, while at a center for migrants secretively deported from the United States. Source link

Covering the period from January 2024 to December 2025, the report documents what it calls an “exploitative model preying on migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees in situations of heightened vulnerability”, describing it as a “brutal and normalised reality” that has become business as usual in Libya. ‘Journey of hell’ Based on interviews with nearly 100 migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees from 16 countries across Africa, the Middle East and South Asia, the report details harrowing accounts of abduction, arbitrary detention and extreme abuse.  “I wish I died. It was a journey of hell,” said one Eritrean woman detained for six weeks at a trafficking house in Tobruk, eastern Libya.  She…

The government of President Salva Kiir has been accused of gross incompetence, as fighting between rebels and security forces pushes toward the capital. Source link

Volker Türk was alarmed by the reports, which said that at least 15 children were among the victims. “These latest killings are yet another reminder of the devastating consequences on civilians of the escalating use of drone warfare in Sudan,” he said.  The attacks occurred between 15 and 16 February and in four states across Sudan, where the national army and a paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have been at war since April 2023.  Market, schools and IDP shelter hit Mr.  Türk said an alleged Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) drone struck the Al Safiya market in Sudari locality, North Kordofan state, on 15 February, reportedly killing 28 civilians and injuring 13 others.  The following day, in West Kordofan, an…

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Briefing the Council in New York, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General said that despite active UN engagement, the Libyan House of Representatives (the national parliament) and the High Council of State (the country’s top advisory political body) have failed to make progress on the first steps of the agreed political roadmap, including establishing a mechanism to select the board of the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) and advancing electoral legislation.“Their inability to use their agreed mechanism and follow-on unilateral actions has further eroded their credibility,” she said, noting that Libyan public perceptions reflect a growing belief that the bodies…