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News Brief: 2/13/2026

International Team USA figure skater Ilia Malinin made history on Saturday by performing the first legal one-foot backflip in more than 50 years at the…

News Brief: 2/6/2026

International A unique social media platform for AI agents surfaced last week on Jan. 28. The platform, called Moltbook, was created by Matt Schlicht as…

News Brief: 1/30/2026

International Asian countries are enforcing health screenings and additional surveillance at airports for travelers arriving from India after Indian authorities announced the containment of two…

News Brief: 1/23/2026

International The United Nations’ Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) treaty entered into force on Saturday, driving new international measures to protect Earth’s oceans. The treaty…

News Brief: 11/21/2025

International Australian scientists discovered a new native bee species with horns on its head this week, naming it after the Netflix show “Lucifer.” Megachilie Lucifer’s…

News Brief: 11/07/25

International A law passed in the Maldives Nov. 1 prohibits anyone born after Jan. 1, 2007 from smoking, purchasing, or otherwise using tobacco. President Mohamed…

News Brief: 10/31/2025

International Two suspects in last week’s Louvre heist received preliminary charges of criminal conspiracy and theft committed by an organized gang on Wednesday. Prosecutor Laure…

News Brief: 10/10/2025

International This week, the European Parliament (EP) voted to ban words like “steak” and “sausage” from appearing on the packaging of plant-based variants. The 355-247…