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Super Micro stock surges after outlining ambitious 2026 targets, assuring investors it will avoid delisting
The company said it expects to submit delayed filings to the SEC by Feb. 25.
Reuters
UAE's ambassador to Washington says US Gaza approach 'difficult'
The United Arab Emirates' ambassador to the United States, Yousef Al Otaiba, said on Wednesday that the U.S. approach to Gaza was "difficult". President Donald Trump said the United States would take over the war-ravaged Gaza Strip and develop it economically after Palestinians are resettled elsewhere, actions that would shatter decades of U.S. policy toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Takeaways: Tesla has sued Chinese customers and journalists — and won almost every time
Tesla has embraced an aggressive legal strategy in China to stifle its critics — suing its own customers. Zhang Yazhou protested publicly that her Model 3's brakes had failed and caused an accident in 2021 that sent her parents to the hospital. Tesla said that wasn’t true and sued her for defamation.
NBC News
Netanyahu warns 'intense fighting' will resume in Gaza if Hamas delays hostage release
Netanyahu threatened to withdraw from a ceasefire with Hamas and resume fighting in Gaza if the militant group does not release more hostages by midday Saturday.
Associated Press
Hungary's Orbán meets head of far-right German party AfD, calling her 'the future of Germany'
Hungary's nationalist prime minister on Wednesday hosted a German far-right party's candidate for chancellor in Germany's upcoming elections, a rare gesture from a sitting European leader to a party which Germany's mainstream politicians are trying hard to contain. Viktor Orbán met with Alice Weidel, co-leader of Alternative for Germany or AfD, in Hungary's opulent Carmelite Monastery, Orbán's headquarters, where they held talks Wednesday morning.
Associated Press
Spirit Airlines rejects takeover bid from rival Frontier, again
Spirit Airlines has again rejected a third takeover bid from budget rival Frontier, saying that it would focus on its own plan to emerge from bankruptcy and stabilize its finances. “That said, we are disciplined acquirors and are focused on delivering for Frontier shareholders at a time when our airline is performing well in a dynamic market environment.” The Florida airline has a hearing in court on its reorganization plan Thursday.
Time
How TIME and Statista Determined the World’s Best Companies of 2025 - Asia/Pacific
How TIME and Statista determined the World’s Best Companies of 2025 - Asia/Pacific
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Germany extends border controls by 6 months as election rivals focus on migration ahead of poll
Germany's outgoing government on Wednesday extended by six months the border checks it imposed on all its frontiers last fall as it attempts to cut the number of migrants arriving in the country, an issue that has become a top issue in the campaign for the Feb. 23 election. Chancellor Olaf Scholz said his government notified the European Union's executive commission of the extension to Sept. 15. Germany turned back 47,000 people back at its borders, seeing one-third fewer asylum requests year-on-year and arresting 1,900 smugglers.
Reuters
Kyiv again accuses Russia of failed IAEA rotation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
The ministry's spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi said in a statement that the Russian side had again used tactics it had employed before. There was no immediate comment from Russia. The Moscow-installed governor of the Zaporizhzhia region earlier accused Ukraine of attacking the city of Enerhodar near the nuclear power plant using drones.
CNN
Marijuana ads on social media bypass laws and endanger children, experts say
Marijuana ads on social media are skirting federal laws and enticing children to use weed, experts say.
Reuters
Factbox-What are the most likely coalitions after the German election?
Germany could face months of political uncertainty after the federal election on Feb. 23 as opposition chief Friedrich Merz, whose conservative CDU/CSU bloc is far ahead in the polls, will almost certainly have to form a coalition to secure a majority. Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition, the first in Germany in decades, collapsed due to infighting last November. But Merz may not have a choice.
USA TODAY
California braces for flooding and mudslides as atmospheric river looms
An atmospheric river is expected to bring torrential rain to California this week, threatening parts of the state with flash floods and mudslides.
AFP
UAE to launch DeepSeek-inspired AI models: senior official
The United Arab Emirates is planning to launch new artificial intelligence models inspired by China's DeepSeek, a senior official told AFP, calling the system's disruptive emergence "fantastic news"."It's fantastic news.
Reuters
OpenAI says it does not use Indian media groups' content to train ChatGPT, court filing shows
OpenAI is seeking to stop Indian media groups, including those of Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani, from joining a copyright lawsuit against the U.S. company, saying it does not use their content to train ChatGPT, a legal filing seen by Reuters shows. The Microsoft-backed company said that it is not obligated to enter into partnership deals with the media groups to utilise their content which is publicly available, the 31-page OpenAI court filing, reported by Reuters for the first time, showed. The filing relates to a lawsuit by Indian news agency ANI last year, which alleges that ChatGPT uses its published content without permission to help train its artificial intelligence chatbot.
AFP
UN says former Bangladesh govt behind possible 'crimes against humanity'
Bangladesh's former government was behind systematic attacks and killings of protesters as it tried to hold onto power last year, the UN said on Wednesday, warning that the abuses could amount to "crimes against humanity".These alleged crimes committed by the government, along with violent elements of Hasina's Awami League party and the Bangladeshi security and intelligence services, were part of "a widespread and systematic attack against protesters and other civilians", OHCHR's report into the
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One of Paris’ most popular attractions is closing for 5 years. It’s about to be ‘reinvented’
For nearly 50 years, the Centre Pompidou in Paris attracted millions of visitors with its incredible inside-out architecture, famous artworks and free rooftop view. Now it’ll be off-limits for half a decade.
AFP
Talks to form Austria's first far-right govt stall
Talks to form Austria's first far right-led government stalled on Wednesday, with the negotiating parties airing disagreements over key posts.After elections, the OeVP tried to form a government with the Social Democrats and a smaller liberal party, the NEOS, but those talks collapsed in early January.
CNN
Musk shows why he’s such a powerful ally for Trump and would be an even more menacing enemy
Elon Musk’s Oval Office address showed why he’s a menacing foe for the federal government and why President Donald Trump is playing with fire by ceding him so much power.
Associated Press
Edmunds' family SUV test: 2025 Ford Explorer vs. 2025 Honda Pilot
The 2025 Ford Explorer and 2025 Honda Pilot are midsize SUVs with three rows of seating, available all-wheel drive, and cabins peppered with storage cubbies. Ford has revised the styling, updated the interior and added some new technology features. Edmunds automotive experts put these SUVs head-to-head to help you decide.
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Here’s what federal judges could do if they’re ignored by the Trump administration
Recent court orders slowing down or indefinitely blocking President Donald Trump’s policy blitz have raised the specter that the executive branch might openly flout the federal judiciary and prompted questions about how judges would respond.

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