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The chart, based on FactSet data through late 2024, shows Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta ramping up capital expenditures 42% to 95% year-over-year for AI infrastructure, while Apple's dipped 19% to $2.37 billion in its latest quarter. Apple spent just $12.7 billion in fiscal 2025 versus peers' $400 billion-plus, leaning instead on partnerships like licensing Google's Gemini model and its own on-device chips. Supporters call this disciplined genius that avoids debt and GPU risks, while critics warn it risks falling behind in the AI race—though Apple's strong cash flow and recent earnings beat keep it shielded for now.

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A simple chart lays bare Apple's unique path in the AI era: while rivals pour billions into data centers, Apple's spending line stays remarkably steady.

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Hamza Ahmad Khan, a University of Toronto political science PhD candidate, arrived in Pakistan in December to research democracy promotion in Muslim societies post-9/11. His last X post on February 18 called for PTI to engage global civil society; hours later, PTI-linked accounts claimed intelligence agents abducted him around 3 a.m. on February 19. Supporters decried it as a crackdown stifling dissent, while critics labeled him a sympathizer of Pakistan's designated terrorist group BLA based on past tweets. No statements have come from the university, Canadian officials, or Pakistani authorities, leaving his whereabouts unknown as of February 21.

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Hamza Ahmad Khan landed in Lahore for his doctoral fieldwork, connecting with activists and academics—until he went quiet after a post urging political outreach.

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Wayne Gretzky appeared as a guest on an Olympic hockey broadcast and responded to a question about his Canadian identity by emphasizing his pride in being Canadian and calling for unity.

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Jackson, the civil rights leader who marched with Martin Luther King Jr., co-founded Operation PUSH, and ran for president, died on Feb. 17, 2026, at age 84 after battling Parkinson's. His family and supporters, including the Congressional Black Caucus, sought the lying in honor ceremony, typically reserved for presidents, military leaders, or select figures. Johnson's office denied it based on precedent, sparking criticism from NAACP leaders and others who called it disrespectful, while conservatives argued against honoring activists. The Congressional Black Caucus now seeks an alternative Capitol viewing as tributes continue.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson's family hoped for a final tribute in the Capitol Rotunda, a rare honor for everyday heroes like Rosa Parks. House Speaker Mike Johnson turned down the request, citing historical precedents.

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New research from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council shows two unnamed tech companies—widely seen as Apple and Microsoft—paid nearly €11 billion, or 40% of Ireland's 2024 corporation tax, with Eli Lilly covering most of the rest to reach 46% total. Corporation tax has nearly doubled since 2021, boosted by global 15% minimum rates that will add €5 billion more from 2026, but the council warns of risks from over-reliance on a few U.S. firms amid AI uncertainties, regulations, and policy shifts. While multinationals bring jobs, exports like Eli Lilly's €36 billion in drug ingredients, and funds like the €20 billion Strategic Transformation Fund, online concerns echo the 2008 crash, urging bigger savings buffers.

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Imagine three companies footing nearly half of a nation's corporate tax bill. That's Ireland's reality, where two tech giants and one pharma firm drove the bulk of last year's €28.1 billion haul.

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Bangladesh's BNP government, fresh off a landslide win in the February 12, 2026 elections, named Chowdhury—its only Hindu minister—alongside three other minority lawmakers from Buddhist and Chakma communities. Hindus form about 8% of Bangladesh's population, and Chowdhury emphasized that BNP rejects divisions by religion, focusing instead on shared Bengali culture. The move prompted online comparisons in India, where critics noted BJP's lack of Muslim MPs despite Muslims making up 14% of the population, while defenders argued representation mirrors voter choices.

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Nitai Roy Chowdhury, a 77-year-old Hindu veteran, stepped into his new role as Bangladesh's culture minister with a simple message: equal rights for all citizens, regardless of faith.

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Iranian-American doctor Amir Amini, an Iranian-Persian atheist whose family fled the regime, posted that he will spend his life distancing himself from Iran's Islamic regime. He described the regime as a depraved evil cult and an insult to Iran and Iranians. The post sparked debate among users about Iranian diaspora views on Islam, criticisms of ex-Muslims, and regime atrocities.

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The video, from the Baitussalam Olympiad closing in Karachi, shows Rizwan emphasizing Islam's priority over profession while wearing a yellow SHKP cap. Indian fans criticize it amid no bilateral series since 2013 and Pakistan's recent tournament exits, with some mocking him as a 'part-time cricketer.' Pakistani supporters counter that faith and sport mix worldwide, like Virat Kohli's temple visits, as PSL 2026 nears with Rizwan retained by Multan Sultans.

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In a 35-second clip from November 2025, Mohammad Rizwan told a Karachi youth crowd that religion comes first, even for cricketers. Now it's pulling fans back into the heated India-Pakistan rivalry.

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In a February 13 hearing at Lagos High Court, Davido faced tough questions about child safety, including the 2022 pool tragedy of his three-year-old son while under nanny care. He withdrew his April 2024 suit for joint access with ex-partner Sophia Momodu, posting on X that nobody won but Imade suffered, though he fought for her. Post-hearing, he vented on Instagram about the lawyer, apologized after mistaking a gospel singer for her son, and urged moving on with love for his daughter ahead of her May 14 birthday.

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Davido felt unbeatable in court until the lawyer mentioned his late son Ifeanyi's drowning—calling it the lowest blow that ended his fight for time with 10-year-old Imade.

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In a February 13 hearing at Lagos High Court, Davido faced tough questions about child safety, including the 2022 pool tragedy of his three-year-old son while under nanny care. He withdrew his April 2024 suit for joint access with ex-partner Sophia Momodu, posting on X that nobody won but Imade suffered, though he fought for her. Post-hearing, he vented on Instagram about the lawyer, apologized after mistaking a gospel singer for her son, and urged moving on with love for his daughter ahead of her May 14 birthday.

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Davido felt unbeatable in court until the lawyer mentioned his late son Ifeanyi's drowning—calling it the lowest blow that ended his fight for time with 10-year-old Imade.

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The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement launched a social media campaign with #PashtunsRejectTirahOperations, sharing images of evacuating families, an injured child, and funerals to condemn the upcoming military push in Khyber district's Tirah Valley. They claim Pakistan has conducted 21 major operations and over 14,000 intelligence-based operations in Pakhtunkhwa, causing widespread Pashtun casualties and displacement without lasting peace, and call it collective punishment while demanding dialogue and safeguards. A tribal jirga agreed to vacate the Maidan area from January 10 to 25 for the operation against militants like TTP, with families receiving monthly stipends until returns in April, though PTM plans a protest Friday in Bara Chowk and Khyber's PTI chief minister opposes it to avoid past displacements.

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Families load trucks in Tirah Valley's rugged mountains, fleeing ahead of a planned army operation amid fears of more displacement and loss.

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