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Feb 24 2026POLITICS

Border Clash After Airstrikes: A Fresh Look at the Pakistan‑Afghanistan Tension

Pakistani and Afghan troops fired back and forth along their shared border, each side blaming the other for starting the fight. The sparks came a few days after Pakistan launched airstrikes into Afghanistan, which had already pushed the fragile ceasefire to its limits. The border is 2, 600 kilometre

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Feb 24 2026BUSINESS

UK Trade Deal Stands Strong Despite New US Tariffs

The United Kingdom is confident that its trade agreement with the United States will remain intact even after President Donald Trump announced a new 10% import tariff. British trade minister Peter Kyle expressed this confidence during a recent parliamentary hearing. He said that after talking

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Feb 24 2026POLITICS

Alaska Keeps Control Over Its Voter Lists

Alaska’s elections are run by Alaskans, not outsiders. A recent discussion has confused people about a deal between the state’s election office and the U. S. Justice Department. The agreement is simply a legal way for the state to share voter information with federal agencies, but it does not give t

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Feb 24 2026BUSINESS

Homeowners Hold Off on Big Projects as Money Worries Rise

Home owners are pausing big upgrades because they worry about jobs and money. A recent report from a major hardware store shows sales barely grew this year. The company’s boss said people are scared to spend on big projects when they’re not sure about jobs or prices. He linked the hesitation to l

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Feb 24 2026TECHNOLOGY

A New Kind of Cube: Mixing Touch and Tech for Fun

The idea began in 2016 when a twelve‑year‑old and his dad started tinkering with an Arduino kit, turning their love of puzzles into a small experiment. They built 3‑D printed models and by April 2017, they had officially named the company that would become Cubios. The project grew from simple curios

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Feb 24 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Liv Morgan Picks Her WrestleMania Opponent

Liv Morgan has been turning heads on Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown over the past few weeks. She has been teasing which champion she will challenge at WrestleMania 42 after winning the Royal Rumble. The option that has always felt right is the women’s world champion, Stephanie Vaquer.

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Feb 24 2026TECHNOLOGY

New Weather App Gives More Than Just Rain Alerts

A team that once built a hit weather app for Apple is back with Acme Weather, promising better forecasts and more playful alerts. The creators claim their new app improves on the accuracy they offered before selling to Apple by combining several data sources—numerical models, satellite feeds, ground

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Feb 24 2026WEATHER

Blizzard Chaos: Snow, Stranded Trains and a City in Crisis

The new blizzard that rolled in from the Atlantic slammed New England with record‑breaking snowfall, turning commuter rails into a maze of delays and forcing city officials to mobilize emergency shelters and power crews. In New York, the train stations that normally buzz with commuters became eerily

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Feb 24 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Celebrating 30 Years: Every Pokémon Gets a New Logo

The long‑running franchise is marking three decades with fresh ideas. After a Super Bowl spot and a cute partnership with BoxLunch, the creators have given each of more than 1, 000 Pokémon its own custom emblem. Each logo shows a different character leaping out of a zero that looks like a Poké Ball,

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Feb 24 2026CELEBRITIES

Lisa Rinna’s Party Incident Sparks Rumors of Drugging

Lisa Rinna reported that she may have been drugged at the premiere of “The Traitors” Season 4 on January 8. Witnesses say that her co‑star Colton Underwood noticed she was unusually intoxicated, even though he had been with her all night and believed she hadn’t consumed much. Concerned, Colton ale

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