February 2026 – Page 76 – Charm

Middle East on edge: Iran to buy Chinese anti-ship cruise missiles amid Trump’s strike threat

Iran China missile deal: Iran to buy Chinese anti‑ship cruise missiles amid Trump’s strike threat — Middle East on edge | World News

3 months ago05 mins

Iran is close to finalising a deal with China to purchase advanced anti-ship cruise missiles, Reuters reported, citing six people with knowledge of the negotiations, at a time when the United States is deploying significant naval forces near the Iranian coast amid escalating tensions.The proposed deal involves the Chinese-made CM-302 supersonic anti-ship missiles, which have…

Why China’s path to ‘financial superpower’ status could begin in Hong Kong

3 months ago03 mins

When Wilson Chan Fung-cheung joined Hong Kong’s banking industry as a foreign-exchange trader more than four decades ago, his work involved US dollars, UK pounds, Japanese yen and various European and Asian currencies – but not Chinese yuan. “Back then, there was no yuan trading at all as, in fact, the internationalisation of the yuan…

US consumer confidence rises to 91.2, inflation and trade still weigh

3 months ago01 mins

US consumer confidence improved modestly in February, with the The Conference Board index rising from 89.0 to 91.2, beating expectations of 88.2. The rebound follows January’s decline and suggests some stabilization in household sentiment, though overall levels remain well below the November 2024 peak of 112.8. The details were mixed. The Present Situation Index slipped…

Sony’s Shared Universe Will Be Getting a Reboot

davidcftang3 months ago04 mins

One of Spider-Man’s strangest movie franchises is apparently getting a reboot. In 2018, Sony Pictures released Ruben Fleischer’s Venom starring Tom Hardy, which then kicked off Sony’s Spider-Man Universe. While there are some references and connectivity to the MCU Tom Holland franchise, Sony’s Spider-Man Universe doesn’t actually feature Spider-Man; rather, it centers around other supporting…

Canadians will be required to get an ETA to visit the U.K. this month

3 months ago07 mins

Canadians must now get an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) to be able to enter the United Kingdom. The U.K. government announced in November that it would begin strictly enforcing the new visa waiver system starting on Feb. 25, 2026. The program allows travellers from countries that don’t require a visa to enter the U.K. and…

Albanese was evacuated The Lodge in Canberra. (AFP)

Australian PM Albanese evacuated from official residence over security threat

Cs news3 months ago04 mins

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was evacuated from his official residence in Canberra on Tuesday over a security threat, police said. Albanese was evacuated The Lodge in Canberra. (AFP) Albanese was evacuated from The Lodge, with Australia’s national broadcaster ABC reporting that the Prime Minister was taken to a separate location for several hours after…

HMAS Toowoomba is in the Philippines for a scheduled port visit in February 2026. (Source: MonteroMax/X)

Australian Warship Sails Through South China Sea as China Claims “Full Monitoring” — UNITED24 Media

3 months ago05 mins

An Australian naval warship sailed through the South China Sea despite warnings and monitoring by Chinese forces, highlighting ongoing tensions over freedom of navigation in one of the world’s most strategically contested waterways, according to reporting by the UK Defence Journal on February 24. The Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac-class frigate HMAS Toowoomba conducted what Canberra described as a routine and lawful transit through the region on February 12. We…

Numbers behind Paulo Fonseca’s impact at Lyon

davidcftang3 months ago03 mins

Paulo Fonseca has reached his one-year anniversary at Olympique Lyonnais, and the transformation he has overseen at the Groupama Stadium is nothing short of a managerial masterclass. After a period of significant career rebuilding, the Portuguese tactician has firmly re-established himself as one of the elite coaches in European football. Fonseca has maintained a staggering…

50 alumni of Madras Medical College release book on human body

davidcftang3 months ago02 mins

From left, Vijay C. Bose, joint director and senior consultant, SIMS Hospital, Mohamed Rela, chairman of Rela Hospital, Ravi Pachamuthu, chairman of SRM Group, cricketer Dinesh Karthik, and television anchor C. Gopinath at the book launch on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: S.R. RAGHUNATHAN About 50 doctors, all alumni of the Madras Medical College, together launched…

Why Advanced Micro Devices Stock Just Popped

davidcftang3 months ago04 mins

What happened Shares of semiconductor star Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) jumped on Tuesday, and are up 2% as of 11:30 a.m. ET. You can thank investment banker Bernstein for that. So what This morning, Bernstein upgraded shares of AMD to outperform — the analyst’s first upgrade of the semiconductor stock to a buy level…