Eight skiers found dead after California avalancheWatch: Eight of the nine missing skiers located deceased, officials sayRescue teams combing through the backcountry of California's Lake Tahoe region say they have found the bodies of eight skiers who went missing in an avalanche on Tuesday.The search for a final missing skier continues but that person is presumed dead, Nevada County Sheriff...

 Trump removes video with racist clip depicting Obamas as apesBernd Debusmann Jrat the White HouseGetty ImagesTrump and other administration officials routinely share memes and AI-generated imagery.US President Donald Trump has removed a social media video which included a racist clip depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.The clip - set to the song The Lion Sleeps Tonight - was at the end...

Meta is shutting down Messenger’s standalone website Image Credits:Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto / Getty Images 9:01 AM PST · February 19, 2026 Meta is shutting down its standalone Messenger website, the company shared in a help page. Starting April 2026, the website will no longer be available. If users still want to send and receive messages on the web, they can...

Bangladesh: Gen Z toppled an autocrat - so why are old guard tipped to win election?Azadeh MoshiriSouth Asia Correspondent, in DhakaBBCVibrant graffiti appeared on the streets of Dhaka following the downfall of Sheikh HasinaRahat Hossain was almost killed trying to save his friend in a youth uprising that became one of the bloodiest episodes in Bangladesh's history.Footage of him trying to pull...

Amazon’s Ring cancels partnership with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by ICE, feds, and police Ring, the Amazon-owned home security company, announced on Thursday that it will no longer partner with Flock Safety, a maker of AI-powered surveillance cameras that share footage with law enforcement. The two companies announced a deal in October, which would have allowed Ring doorbell users...