A new early-stage fund: Syndicate One raises €22M for Belgium’s startups
Brussels-based investor Syndicate One has hit a funding milestone with the €22 million first close of its second early-stage tech fund, underscoring a growing confidence
Month: February 2026
Gaza child dies after Israel blocks medical evacuation
Palestinian boy Nidal Abu Rabeea died in Gaza after waiting months for Israel to allow his medical evacuation.
‘El Mencho’ killing sparks ‘overwhelming fear’ as violence erupts in Mexico
As news of the killing spread, a wave of violence swept across the country. And some fear worse could follow.
Gaza child dies waiting for Israeli permission to leave for treatment
Israel continues to block thousands of Palestinians from seeking medical treatment abroad through Rafah crossing.
MAHA: Everything old is new again, except this time antiscience cranks (like Stanislaw Burzynski) are in charge
Returning from my hiatus, I couldn’t decide on a specific new topic, mainly because so much bad stuff happened in my absence. So, in this
Epstein files fallout: Tracking the resignations, firings and investigations
The Justice Department’s release of millions of files relating to its investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has shaken the upper echelons of
The moments that defined the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
The most geographically spread-out Olympics in history have concluded in Italy, leaving behind triumphs and controversies in Milan and Cortina.
Briton among 19 killed in Nepal bus crash
Nepalese police say the British national was a 24-year-old man.
Watch: Winter storm covers parts north-east US in snow
Weather warnings and travel bans are in place, as the storm causes power outages.
Trump is the leader of the MAGA Death Cult and “drinking the Kool-Aid”
The Peoples Temple of the Disciples of Christ, today known as the Peoples Temple, was a U.S. new religious movement organization existing between its founding in 1955
Woman’s regret over botched Brazilian butt lift
Josephina Finch says the surgery left her with a “gaping wound”.
Streeting says he takes Leeds maternity care inquiry concerns ‘extremely seriously’
The health secretary will meet bereaved families on Monday, as delay into maternity care probe drags on.
Nintendo brings GBA-era Pokémon to the Switch, but not Switch Online subscribers
For my money, the 2004 Game Boy Advance re-releases of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen are still the best versions of the original Pokémon games. They fixed most of the
‘I thought I was going to die’ – Woman calls for tighter weight-loss jabs checks
Emma Dyer says she collapsed on her bathroom floor and began vomiting blood after buying jabs online.