
Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara is pursuing Chinese partnerships to accelerate waste‑to‑energy, smart‑grid and data‑centre projects, aiming to exceed European Union environmental standards. The fund highlighted the role of patient capital at the China Conference and the World Economic Forum, emphasizing long‑term ecosystem building across ASEAN. Danantara’s managing director Stefanus Ade Hadiwidjaja and CIO Pandu Patria Sjahrir signaled a win‑win approach that blends Chinese technology with local firms. Hong Kong is positioned as a financial conduit linking mainland China and Southeast Asian markets.
In this 15‑minute episode, DDW host Bruno Quinney recaps five major stories from the past week, highlighting breakthrough cancer therapies that promise greater efficacy and safety, and new research aimed at enhancing brain function in Alzheimer’s patients. He also touches...

Munich‑based Constellr closed a €37 million Series A round, bringing total capital to €75 million. The funding, led by Alpine Space Ventures and Lakestar, will accelerate its HiVE microsatellite constellation toward defence‑grade thermal imaging. Constellr plans to upgrade resolution from 30 m to sub‑5 m...

Former judge Paul Cassell argues that shifting criminal law toward a victim‑centric model could curb the growing politicization of prosecutions. He contends that ordinary citizens—victims and families—should have greater input, reducing reliance on politically exposed prosecutors. Critics warn that empowering...

In December 2025 the United States and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a strategic partnership that gives Washington preferential access to Congolese mineral deposits. The article argues that the next step is building logistics corridors, using the Lobito Corridor—linking...
In this episode, Michael Carr, VP and CIO of Health First, discusses the organization’s integrated payer‑provider platform built on Epic’s suite, including the provider rollout and the Epic Tapestry health‑plan implementation. He highlights how consolidating nine disparate systems into a...

Brazil’s LexML portal, built on the open‑source Akoma Ntoso XML standard, aggregates official texts, court decisions, and bills into a single searchable system. While the platform centralizes legislative documents, it fails to integrate political metadata such as bill sponsors or...

Sweden has deployed six JAS 39 Gripen fighters and more than 110 personnel to Iceland, marking its first leadership of NATO’s Icelandic Air Policing mission. The rotation, based at Keflavík Air Base, will run until mid‑March 2026 and maintain a...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is openly deploying AI tools—such as cryptocurrency tracing, financial anomaly detection, travel‑pattern analysis, and intake triage—to boost white‑collar investigations. At the same time, the DOJ’s enforcement agenda warns that companies must govern their own AI...
Chicago O’Hare’s gate reallocation is entering another round after United secured full control of Terminals 1 and 2 and American’s presence in Terminal 3 weakened. Spirit sold two gates (G8, G10) to American for $30 million and two (G12, G14) to United...
Singapore’s ST Engineering unveiled the Vantrex, a new 6×6 infantry fighting vehicle at the World Defense Show 2026. The design merges the lower chassis of the Terrex s5 with a commercial‑truck‑derived upper structure, positioning it between the company’s Rhino 4×4...

JOSS Realty REIT announced its initial public offering in a February 2026 investor deck. The REIT will acquire and actively manage multi‑tenant office assets located in the United States' top‑25 metropolitan areas. Its strategy centers on driving value through aggressive leasing,...

ENOVA unveiled its HYPER 2030 strategy, aiming to grow its on‑shore wind portfolio to 3 GW and boost assets under management to €5 bn by 2030. The plan builds on the earlier Project One framework, which delivered a 1 GW portfolio and €1 bn AUM. Growth...

Tangle, a nonpartisan political newsletter, posted flat annual recurring revenue after a period of rapid expansion, as converting free readers to paid subscribers slowed. The outlet now has about 460,000 daily newsletter subscribers, 71,000 of whom pay, and a Sunday...

Day one of the ARC Forum highlighted that assisted supply chain operations, while delivering improved visibility and faster alerts, are hitting practical limits. Decision support tools generate actionable insights, yet translating them into coordinated actions remains slow due to functional...

New research from ReFED and Datassential shows that offering customizable portion sizes can slash food waste and boost restaurant profits. The study estimates a reduction of 2.35 million tons of waste annually and $547 million in cost savings for the foodservice industry....

A StarSky Fokker 50 went down shortly after takeoff from Aden Adde, Mogadishu... crashed near the perimeter, but amazingly, all passengers safely evacuated. No fatalities

Delighted to meet with Vice President of Türkiye Cevdet Yılmaz @_cevdetyilmaz at the Presidential Palace in Ankara We discussed key developments in global energy markets, as well as the forthcoming #COP31 in Antalya and how @IEA can help ensure successful outcomes...

NATO has deployed a Joint Planning Team to Sofia to fine‑tune Bulgaria’s contribution to the Eastern Sentry mission, which bolsters situational awareness and defensive posture on the Alliance’s eastern flank. The team, drawn from Allied Air Command, Joint Force Command...

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Mortgage rates have fallen back under six percent, with Zillow reporting a 5.91% average for a 30‑year fixed‑rate purchase and 6.02% for refinances on February 10, 2026. The 15‑year fixed sits at 5.44% and VA loans are slightly lower, while ARM products...
Johanna Toruño, a Salvadoran‑born queer artist, is using bold street posters in Los Angeles to confront the wave of federal immigration raids and deportations. Her latest work features a prayer to the Virgen de Guadalupe, pleading for protection of Latino neighborhoods...
Proximity Media, launched in 2018 by Ryan Coogler, his wife Zinzi, and producer Sev Ohanian, has become a powerhouse of culturally resonant storytelling. Their latest film, "Sinners," cracked the year’s top‑10 box‑office list and set a new record for Oscar...

Ovation, a guest‑experience platform for multi‑unit restaurants, closed a $3 million funding round funded entirely by its own customers, bringing its total capital to $12 million. Nearly a dozen restaurant owners and operators, including leaders from Dave's Hot Chicken and Cheba Hut...
At the 78th Academy Awards in 2006, a wave of newcomers dominated the acting categories, with 14 of 20 nominees receiving their first nod. Philip Seymour Hoffman captured Best Actor for his portrayal of Truman Capote in “Capote,” marking his...
"asses.masses" staged a seven‑hour live‑action video‑game at UCLA’s Nimoy Theater, inviting a sold‑out crowd of nearly 300 to share a single controller and shape the narrative. The performance blended retro pixel art, open‑world visuals and absurd mini‑games with overt political...

In this 36‑minute episode, host [Name] sits down with hospitality veterans from Boqueria, Rita’s Italian Ice, Hot Head Burritos and ChopShop to dissect what makes a food brand iconic. The conversation highlights three core pillars: a clear, emotionally resonant brand story;...
Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights has surged back into the spotlight after Emerald Fennell’s new film adaptation, emptying shelves at Los Angeles’ Skylight Books and prompting a 146‑person waitlist at the public library. Six contemporary authors discuss their first encounters with the novel, noting how its...

Polish Strategic Advisor Lt. Gen. Piotr Błazeusz told TVP World that Poland has both a primary defence plan and contingency “branch” plans in case U.S. support wanes, but he remains confident Washington will not abandon its European allies. He questioned...

Half Moon Bay Airport and San Carlos Airport in San Mateo County have launched a voluntary "Friendly Approach" noise‑abatement program to address growing resident complaints. The initiative combines publicly posted preferred flight paths, two tracking systems that match complaints to...

Defence experts warned that drones and artificial intelligence are rapidly redefining warfare, yet UK armed forces remain complacent. Air Marshal Edward Stringer criticised officers for dismissing Ukraine’s lessons, emphasizing low‑cost drone integration with conventional forces. Dr. Keith Dear highlighted AI’s...

Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) has launched AL NOUKHITHA, the first 62‑meter Al‑Dorra‑class missile boat built for Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense. The vessel is the inaugural unit under a subcontracted contract with EDGE Group, representing the largest naval export deal...

Free #aviation lecture, RAeS Southend Branch, 10 Feb 'So you want to have an Air Show - The role of the Flying Display Director' #avgeek https://t.co/Io71kgb894 https://t.co/23Dcc3BwhA

On 10 February 2026, the UK Ministry of Defence published its Votes A 2026‑2027 paper, seeking parliamentary authority to set the maximum number of personnel for the armed forces for the fiscal year ending 31 March 2027. The document outlines...

Forvis Mazars has appointed Séamus McCabe as its energy and infrastructure advisory director. McCabe will lead the firm’s expansion of energy and infrastructure services across Scotland and Northern England, targeting M&A, financing and ESG advisory. He brings more than two decades...

Blair’s seventh proclamation in The Win Without Pitching Manifesto urges firms to build expertise rapidly through continuous learning and specialization. By staking a claim in a niche, companies create competitive pressure that forces them to race ahead of generalist rivals....

ISS added a negative overriding factor to its EPSC evaluation in December 2025. Plans that receive a Plan Features pillar score below seven points may now trigger a recommended vote against the equity plan proposal. ISS does not disclose how...

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The article spotlights Cincinnati’s 20th Century Vintage Modern Expo as a premier design‑tourism destination, running Feb. 20‑22 at the Sharonville Convention Center. Over 70 dealers will showcase mid‑century furniture, lighting, and accessories across 40,000 sq ft, marking the event’s 31st anniversary. Highlights include a...
The Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center released Global Foresight 2036, its fifth strategic‑foresight report. Drawing on a survey of nearly 450 geostrategists and foresight practitioners, the paper outlines a ten‑year vision across geopolitics, the global economy, technology, and Earth systems. It highlights...
An Atlantic Council survey of 447 experts from 72 nations paints a bleak picture of the world in 2036. Most respondents expect China to become the top economic power, while the United States retains military superiority, creating a bipolar or...
The episode announces that CDC’s National Firefighter Registry for Cancer (NFR) has surpassed 40,000 participants, making it the nation’s largest firefighter cohort for studying occupational cancer risk. It explains how the registry gathers detailed work histories and links them to...
Three years after ChatGPT's debut, Atlantic Council experts caution that current AI, built on large language models, excels at pattern‑based tasks but lacks true predictive power for complex geopolitical outcomes. They highlight AI's probabilistic nature, limited ability to generate new...

BayWa r.e. has won UK Contracts for Difference for two new projects—a 47.5 MW solar farm in Hampshire and a 50 MW wind farm in Argyll & Bute. The awards provide fixed, long‑term revenue streams, enabling construction to start later in 2026. The deals...
Bitmovin announced that Ian Baglow will join co‑founder Stefan Lederer as co‑CEO. Baglow, who entered the company in 2021 as chief revenue officer and later became president, chief revenue and operations officer, will oversee day‑to‑day operations and deepen customer and partner...

U.S. commercial real‑estate lending jumped 30% in Q4 2025, driven largely by banks as interest‑rate volatility eased. Originations rose 25% sequentially, with office loans nearly doubling year‑over‑year and overall 2025 originations up 40% from 2024. Depository institutions led the surge,...
Wanxiang A123 Systems introduced its Star Series semi‑solid‑state cells integrated into the Star River BESS, featuring system‑level immersion cooling that keeps temperature variance within 2 °C. The solution promises up to 10,000 cycles at room temperature and a 15% reduction in...
At Singapore Airshow 2026, Israeli defence firm Rafael unveiled two new Spike family effectors – the L‑Spike 1X, a section‑level ISR and loitering munition, and the L‑Spike 4X, a battalion‑scale loitering missile. CEO Yoav Turgeman stressed that customers now demand battle‑proven systems...

Algeria has become the first foreign operator of Russia's fifth‑generation Su‑57 stealth fighter, a claim supported by a TikTok video filmed by a local potato farmer near Oum El Bouaghi Air Base. Leaked Rostec documents and Russian media indicate an...