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Twinfluencer

Beauty Filter Fails Mid-Live, Chinese Influencer Loses 1.4 Lakh Followers | Video

Last Updated: February 18, 2026, 17:25 IST The incident has gone viral on social media, with many users sharing clips of the moment the filter glitched. In the video, the influencer is seen hosting a live session when the beauty filter suddenly drops. A Chinese female streamer reportedly lost 1.4…

bubmagFebruary 18, 2026

Space Debris

Landspace targets Q2 for next Zhuque-3 orbital launch and recovery attempt

The first Zhuque-3 on the pad at Jiuquan ahead of a debut launch attempt in December 2025. Credit: Landspace HELSINKI — Chinese commercial launch firm Landspace is targeting Q2 for a second orbital launch and booster recovery attempt and aiming for a reuse test in Q4. The attempt follows Landspace’s…

bubmagFebruary 18, 2026

Putin

Putin’s ‘sex secrets’ exposed including young girl dictator had ‘relationship’ with

A Russian investigative journalist who revealed lurid details about Putin's love life has been declared "wanted". 11:43, Wed, Feb 18, 2026 Updated: 11:46, Wed, Feb 18, 2026 The Russian investigative journalist has been declared 'wanted' by Moscow (Image: Getty) A Russian investigative journalist who revealed lurid alleged details about Vladimir…

bubmagFebruary 18, 2026

Trade War

Why voters hate Trump’s (pretty decent) economy

President Donald Trump spent much of the past year engineering price increases, financial panics, and trade wars. Nonetheless, despite his best efforts, he is presiding over a pretty good economy. Or so the headline statistics would suggest. Last week, a pair of government reports showed robust job growth and slowing…

bubmagFebruary 18, 2026

12 Killed In Explosion At Fireworks Shop In China As Luna New Year Celebrations Continue

Last Updated: February 18, 2026, 16:44 IST At least 12 killed in a fireworks shop explosion in Zhengji town, Hubei province during Lunar New Year. The Ministry of Emergency Management urges nationwide safety inspections. On Sunday, eight people were killed and two injured in an explosion at a fireworks shop…

bubmagFebruary 18, 2026

Refugees

Immigrants and Refugees in Historical Fiction For Our Current Times

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. I still can’t quite wrap my head around how a country built on immigration is now villainizing the very concept. The supposed “melting pot” of America that claimed to welcome the “huddled masses”…

bubmagFebruary 18, 2026

Space Debris

Welcome to the dark side of crypto’s permissionless dream

“We’re out of airspace now. We can do whatever we want,” Jean-Paul Thorbjornsen tells me from the pilot’s seat of his Aston Martin helicopter. As we fly over suburbs outside Melbourne, Australia, it’s becoming clear that doing whatever he wants is Thorbjornsen’s MO. Upper-middle-class homes give way to vineyards, and…

bubmagFebruary 18, 2026

Space Debris

Elon Musk wants to put a satellite catapult on the moon. It’s not a new idea

Artist's illustration of an electromagnetic mass driver launching a payload from the surface of the moon. (Image credit: General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems) Last week, SpaceX founder Elon Musk advised workers at the newly acquired company xAI that he wants to set up a factory on the moon to build artificial…

bubmagFebruary 18, 2026

Private Indian university kicked out of top AI summit

Updated : , , NEW DELHI (AP) — A private Indian university was booted from a top artificial intelligence summit in New Delhi on Wednesday after one of its staffers displayed a commercially available robotic dog made in China, claiming it was the university’s own innovation. According to two…

bubmagFebruary 18, 2026

Belfast

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast: a ‘highly entertaining ride’

“How do you follow a smash hit like ‘Derry Girls’?” said Rebecca Nicholson in the Financial Times. It certainly isn’t easy, but Lisa McGee – creator of the much-loved comedy about a group of school friends growing up during the Troubles – is back with a brand-new show. “How to…

bubmagFebruary 18, 2026

Beauty Filter Fails Mid-Live, Chinese Influencer Loses 1.4 Lakh Followers | Video

Landspace targets Q2 for next Zhuque-3 orbital launch and recovery attempt

Putin’s ‘sex secrets’ exposed including young girl dictator had ‘relationship’ with

Why voters hate Trump’s (pretty decent) economy

Immigrants and Refugees in Historical Fiction For Our Current Times

Welcome to the dark side of crypto’s permissionless dream

Elon Musk wants to put a satellite catapult on the moon. It’s not a new idea

How to Get to Heaven from Belfast: a ‘highly entertaining ride’

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