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Protesters block Beirut roads after Cabinet approves new taxes that raise fuel prices15:59 Protesters block major roads around Beirut after Lebanon’s cabinet approves new taxes that raise fuel prices to fund public pay hikes Pritzker steps down from Hyatt board, deeply regrets association with Jeffrey Epstein14:48 Thomas Pritzker is retiring from his role as executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels and says he deeply regrets his association with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell Nigeria and Kenya lead Africa's push for electric vans assembled from Chinese EV kits13:04 E-mobility companies in Africa are beginning local assembly of electric vans and taxis using Chinese-made kits and innovative financing to spread use of electric public transport across the continent Kenya launches a carbon registry to boost climate finance and credibility12:29 Kenya has launched its first national carbon registry, a centralized system to track carbon credit projects, prevent double counting and strengthen transparency in climate markets India eyes $200B in data center investments as it ramps up its AI hub ambitions8:37 India is trying to pull in up to $200 billion in investments for data centers as it pushes to become a global AI hub Shares fall in Japan, while most of Asia's markets are shut for the Lunar New Year holiday8:03 Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index has fallen 1%, while most markets in Asia are closed for Lunar New Year holidays Malaysia and Japan plan major cross-border carbon capture project7:30 Japan wants to ship carbon emissions to Malaysia in a first-of-its-kind project in Southeast Asia for carbon capture and storage Grok faces more scrutiny over deepfakes as Irish regulator opens EU privacy investigation2:37 X faces a new EU privacy investigation after its Grok chatbot generated nonconsensual deepfake images on the platform Cuban drivers face monthslong wait for gasoline in an app designed to reduce lines0:58 Drivers in Cuba are facing the prospects of waiting several months to refuel their cars, as fuel shortages caused by a U.S. oil siege intensify Presidents Day 2026: Here's what's open and closed on the holiday16.února Government offices, the stock market and schools are closed Monday in observance of Presidents Day, but most big retailers are open China grants UK and Canada visa-free entry, raising total to 79 countries16.února China is letting British and Canadian citizens enter without a visa as it tries to boost tourism and business Flights are delayed as workers strike at Kenya's main airport16.února Flights at Kenya’s main airport are being delayed as workers launched a planned strike over a labor dispute with authorities |