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melbourne, australia AP — It was an unexpected sight to see the ungainly body of a shark languidly running across the barren ocean floor, too deep for sunlight to reach. Researcher Alan Jamieson said this week that many experts thought there were no sharks in Antarctica’s frigid waters until the sleeper shark waddled gingerly into the spotlight of a video camera. The shark, photographed in January 2025, was a sizeable specimen with an estimated length of 3 to 4 meters (10 to 13 feet). “We went there not expecting to see sharks, because there’s a general rule of thumb that…
Ukraine expressed anger at the International Paralympic Committee’s decision, calling it “regrettable and outrageous.”listen to this article | 3 minutesinformationPublished February 18, 2026February 18, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareUkraine will allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their national flags at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympic Games, condemning moves to lift a ban imposed after Russia’s 2022 invasion.The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced in a statement on Tuesday that 10 para-athletes from Russia and Belarus will be participating in next month’s Paralympics.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”The decision of the Paralympic organizers to allow…
The U.S. Capitol Building photographed on February 17, 2026 in Washington, DC.Heather Deal | Getty ImagesOn Tuesday, a man armed with a shotgun and wearing a “tactical vest” got out of his car and ran towards the Capitol before being stopped by officers stationed outside the building, law enforcement said.Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan told reporters Tuesday afternoon that officers drew their guns and ordered the man to drop his weapon, which he complied with. Sullivan said the man was also wearing “tactical gloves” and was then placed on the ground and taken into custody.Sullivan said officers searched the white…
For the first time, artificial intelligence has driven a significant rally in the stock market to record levels. Currently, AI is destroying stocks one sector at a time. First, the software was under pressure. The iShares Expanded Technology Software ETF (IGV) has fallen nearly 16% over the past month on concerns that AI will curb demand for software services. Finances took another hit last week after technology platform Altruist announced a new AI-powered tax planning tool. The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) fell 4.8% last week, its worst weekly performance since April. Office real estate stocks then…
China has ramped up production of nuclear submarines over the past five years and is launching them faster than the United States, threatening to negate the sea power advantage that has long belonged to the United States, a new think tank report says. The People’s Liberation Army Navy’s nuclear submarine fleet includes both ballistic missile submarines and attack submarines, according to a report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). Between 2021 and 2025, China’s submarine construction exceeded that of the United States in both number of submarines launched (from 10 to seven) and tonnage (from 79,000 tons to…
Eight-division world champion Pacquiao will face former junior welterweight world champion Provodnikov on April 18th.listen to this article | 2 minutesinformationPublished February 18, 2026February 18, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareManny Pacquiao has announced that he will face former junior welterweight world champion Ruslan Provodnikov on April 18th in Las Vegas, marking his second fight since returning from a four-year retirement last year.The 47-year-old last fought in July, ending a long hiatus with a majority draw against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”Whenever I fight, I carry the Philippines with me. The…
Robinhood (HOOD) is exactly the type of underlying asset where it makes more sense to sell volatility than to predict the next headline-driven price move. This is especially true if implied volatility is still rising after a sharp pullback. A short strangle (selling an out-of-the-money put and an out-of-the-money call with the same expiration) is essentially a bet that the stock price will remain within a wide range until expiration, and since the implied volatility is more expensive than what the stock price ultimately realizes, the combination of time decay and IV regression to the mean can be a tailwind.…
A European minister told CNBC that digital sovereignty is a “matter of national survival” as the continent scrambles to undo America’s dominance of digital services in its infrastructure amid geopolitical tensions.The region’s dependence on U.S. technology and military protection has become clearer as relations with President Donald Trump’s administration deteriorate amid challenges from China and Russia.After returning to the White House last year, President Trump alarmed Europe by imposing tariffs. This year, he provoked further alarm when he defiantly refused to rule out military action to take Denmark’s semi-autonomous territory of Greenland, and ultimately ruled out military action.US cloud providers…
Beijing — A backflip, nunchaku-wielding humanoid robot delighted and amazed viewers with its kung fu choreography during the annual televised Chinese New Year celebration. But they, and the rivals who took to the stage Monday night, also conveyed a message about how quickly China’s androids are progressing. The fluid movements, agility and breakdown recovery of the robots from Chinese company Unitree Robotics, which kicked and flipped on stage alongside young human fighters during the broadcast, were far ahead of the steady handkerchief-twirling and shuffling footwork of the Unitree models, which performed to great fanfare last year. And it wasn’t just…
ValueAct’s Mason Morfitt revealed the investment in BlackRock, saying the company could take the lead in investment management software. Morfitt, co-chief executive officer of the activist investment firm, first revealed his holdings on an episode of “The Master Investor,” a podcast hosted by CNBC contributor Wilfred Frost. Mr Morfitt’s revelations come ahead of the fund’s regulatory replenishment scheduled for Tuesday. “It was already an apex predator,” Morfitt said, according to a transcript shared with CNBC. “But by putting software DNA into a dinosaur’s body, it makes it even more powerful.” Morfitt said BlackRock’s Aladdin platform could help automate investment decisions…