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Rolling Stone Brasil's Kadu Soares wrote that the Puerto Rican star's sold-out show shattered cultural barriers, blending perreo beats with Brazilian funk and uniting a diverse crowd in shared Latin experiences. Many online countered that Brazil has long embraced its Latin place through telenovelas, RBD, Shakira, and songs like Ney Matogrosso's 'Sangue Latino,' without needing reggaeton to remind them. Critics quipped back at the magazine, resurfaced Anitta explaining Brazil's Portuguese-speaking Latin status, and stressed national pride in its unique carnival and soccer spirit.

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Bad Bunny packed São Paulo's Allianz Parque with 45,000 fans on February 20, calling it the realization of a dream. But the magazine's review praising him for helping Brazil claim its Latino identity drew sharp online pushback.

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One Nation leader Pauline Hanson made the remarks on February 16 during a discussion on the December 2025 Bondi Beach shooting, where ISIS-inspired attackers killed 15 at a Hanukkah event targeting Sydney's Jewish community. She linked her views to radical Islam's spread, calling for a ban on its importation and later offering a conditional apology if Muslims reject practices like sharia law. The comments drew sharp backlash from officials like Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, who called them wrong and cruel, while supporters praised her as a realist amid One Nation's polling surge to 23 percent.

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In a tense Sky News exchange, Pauline Hanson flatly asked how anyone could claim there are good Muslims, pointing to Australia's deadliest terror attack at Bondi Beach.

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On February 9, 2026, Discord announced 'teen-by-default' settings and required verification like face scans or government ID for features such as Stage channels starting in March, prompting users to call it invasive. Many turned to Steam group chats, which have provided multiple text and voice channels, roles, permissions, and invite links since a 2018 update, all integrated with Steam friends without extra apps or paywalls. A screenshot of a Steam group mimicking Discord layout gained nearly 40,000 likes, sparking a wave of gamers testing it as an alternative, though limitations like two-week chat history and no mobile voice persist.

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Discord's push for face scans and ID checks has gamers crying foul, with one vtuber pleading for Valve to step up. Turns out, Steam's group chats have offered similar features since 2018.

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At the inaugural 'Board of Peace' meeting of the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace, flags including Finland's appeared behind Trump as he wielded a golden gavel, despite Finland declining the invitation over concerns with the board's Trump-led structure and veto power. The gathering focused on over $17 billion in Gaza reconstruction pledges, mainly from Gulf states and Hungary, while major Western allies like Germany, the UK, France, and Canada stayed away. Amid this, Finnish President Alexander Stubb dismissed Russia's $12 trillion U.S. business deal pitches as lies, since they exceed Russia's $2.5 trillion GDP; Russia's envoy Kirill Dmitriev hit back, calling Stubb's brain too small for such numbers and mocking his grasp of Finnish saunas.

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Finns spotted their national flag on display at Trump's new institute during a peace meeting they skipped entirely. The unexpected sight quickly turned into a point of national pride and anger.

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A video from the Lakers' 124-104 win over Dallas on February 12 shows James gyrating and hyping the crowd, prompting critics to blame his antics, flopping, and showmanship for a supposed NBA popularity drop compared to Jordan and Kobe eras. Defenders note Shaquille O'Neal danced similarly decades ago, and historical clips reveal Jordan's shushing and Kobe's flair. Despite the divide, the 2025-26 season boasts record viewership up 92% early on, $14.3 billion in projected revenue, and rising team values, signaling the league's success under James' entertaining evolution.

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LeBron James, at 41, lit up Crypto.com Arena with wild dance moves on the jumbotron before dropping 28 points in a Lakers rout of the Mavericks.

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On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Trump cannot use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act for tariffs, a power reserved for Congress, in a case brought by small businesses and importers. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the opinion, joined by Trump appointees Gorsuch and Barrett plus the three liberal justices. Trump immediately announced a 10% tariff on all countries under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, with aides like Stephen Miller promising an expanded trade program while critics demand refunds on past duties potentially worth billions.

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In a split decision, the Supreme Court curbed one of President Trump's key tariff tools, but hours later, he fired back from the Oval Office with a fresh global trade move.

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Bad Bunny's Spanish-heavy Super Bowl halftime show drew 128.2 million viewers and sharp criticism from conservatives like President Trump, who called it terrible, plus FCC scrutiny and calls for investigation over lyrics. A hoax meme falsely quoted him vowing never to attend another game, while reports claim Puerto Rico's pro-statehood government denied tax incentives for his upcoming film 'Porto Rico,' a historical drama about a revolutionary, potentially shifting production and jobs elsewhere. The island's economic department says credits are still under review, spotlighting divides between statehood supporters and independence advocates like Bad Bunny.

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A fake meme claiming Bad Bunny swore off football games after Super Bowl backlash spread quickly, but it's just unsubstantiated noise amid real tensions over his performance and a local film snub.

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The Seattle Seahawks dominated the New England Patriots 29-13 in Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium on February 8, capping a perfect postseason with MVP Walker rushing for 135 yards and a stifling defense allowing zero turnovers. The win flipped the script on Seattle's Super Bowl XLIX loss to New England 11 years earlier, sparking fan nostalgia with clips of mic'd-up celebrations and a massive parade. NFC West rivals like the Rams and 49ers drew playful trash talk, from trophy case comparisons to jabs at playoff exits, while Walker eyes a repeat.

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Kenneth Walker III grinned ear-to-ear, hoisting the Lombardi Trophy with the Seattle Times front page proclaiming 'Super Bowl Champs.' Fans can't stop replaying the confetti-soaked joy from just seven days ago.

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Simon, whose real name is Junho Sakai and who goes by JAKOPS, was detained early Monday on suspicion of possessing cocaine and cannabis, following a police raid prompted by a tip from last March. The 39-year-old founded XG's label XGALX and shaped their X-POP sound, but no reports connect the group's seven members—Jurin, Hinata, Maya, Julia, Rin, Cocona, and Harvey—to the incident. Fans rallied online, joking that his beats were 'too addictive' while vowing to keep streaming 'ROCK THE BOAT' and support XG through the tour.

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Hours after XG lit up Nagoya's IG Arena with a sold-out tour stop, executive producer Simon faced a shocking arrest at his hotel alongside three others.

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On July 4, 2021, DeWitt police responded to a fight at an East Syracuse Walmart where Tajenik Byrd pepper-sprayed people, including children, and she and Tyreana Edmonds attacked employees. As officers tried to handcuff them amid kicking and resistance, Edmonds attempted to bite Officer Rory Spain's hand, prompting his brachial plexus strike to defend himself. Police Chief Chase Bilodeau cleared the action as justified self-defense, noting bite risks like severe infections, while the women sued in 2023 alleging excessive force. The resurfaced clip draws mostly support online for the officer, highlighting how context shapes views on police force.

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A woman on the Walmart floor turns her head toward an officer's hand during a chaotic arrest, leading to a quick nerve strike that has people talking years later.

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TikTok user Michelle Lim shared a video of her call to the Washington State Department of Licensing's main line at 360-902-3900, where selecting Spanish led to an automated system reciting English terms like 'DOL' and 'ID' in a stereotypical Hispanic accent, while numbers stayed properly Spanish. Tech commenters traced it to a glitch feeding English scripts into Spanish text-to-speech, creating funny mishaps that drew SNL comparisons and split reactions between laughs and cries of racism. Several people verified the issue by calling themselves, though some heard normal Spanish prompts, and the DOL has not commented as of early Sunday.

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A caller expecting Spanish help from the state licensing department got a robotic voice with a thick accent mangling English words into surreal Spanglish instead.

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Alex, a Haitian-New Yorker, shared the encounter on February 22, questioning if the man's grandparents owned plantations and slaves—prompting quick corrections that slavery ended in Cuba in 1886. Replies poured in defending exiles as fleeing communist takeovers, not slave-owning, while others praised the revolution for land reforms, literacy jumps from 76% to near 100%, and health improvements like infant mortality dropping from 37 to 4 per 1,000 births. Skeptics highlighted Cuba's pre-1959 strengths in literacy and GDP, later stagnation, and divides in Miami's Cuban community, from the mostly white 'Golden Exile' of 1959-1962 to diverse later waves fueling ongoing political tensions.

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A New York teacher asked a Miami Cuban-American if his family fled the revolution over owning slaves. The man's reaction opened a flood of arguments about Cuba's past.

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Hudson Williams, the 25-year-old Canadian actor from the hockey romance series Heated Rivalry, caught Scott Beatty's eye—the co-writer of Nightwing: Year One urged James Gunn to consider him for DC's Dick Grayson. Fans divide sharply: some praise his athletic build and charm, backed by Beatty's endorsement, while critics slam his appearance, mixed Korean-British-Dutch background against Grayson's Romani roots, and romantic roles. The back-and-forth highlights calls for authentic representation after past whitewashed portrayals, amid no confirmed Nightwing casting yet.

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A comic co-writer spots potential in Hudson Williams for Dick Grayson, but fans clash over his looks, heritage, and fit for the role.

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Labour's Jackie Baillie has called for an investigation into whether Bain misled Parliament or improperly shared non-public prosecution details on Murrell, who faces charges over nearly £460,000 in SNP funds from 2010 to 2023. Bain defends the January 19 memo as routine for significant cases, insisting it protected the judicial process and rejecting corruption claims, while Swinney praises her 40 years of service. The row highlights Bain's dual role as both government legal adviser and head of the independent Crown Office, sparking renewed calls to separate the positions ahead of May elections.

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Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain faces tough questions after emailing First Minister John Swinney details of embezzlement charges against Nicola Sturgeon's estranged husband, Peter Murrell, before they went public.

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