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An Indian university faced backlash after one of its faculty members was caught misidentifying a Chinese robot as its own. The professor, identified as "Unitree Go2, " was presented as the Unitree robot by China's Unitree Robot Company. The university has been asked to leave the institution due to the incident.
The new rules for passport requirements of British dual nationals are being implemented, and for Jelena, who has been living in the UK for 16 years, the changes are causing distress as she faces being told she cannot enter the UK without a British passport. The government claims these changes will streamline and modernise the UK border, but for Jelena and others in the same situation, the new rules starting February 25 are creating anxiety and confusion about their ability to travel.
Jesse Jackson, the US civil rights activist and leader, has died at age 84. Jackson, who worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr and later ran for president twice, became one of the most influential black political figures in American history. He founded the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition and was a key figure in the civil rights movement for decades, advocating for social justice, voting rights, and economic equality.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov have arrived in Geneva for a third round of peace talks, while both sides continue to exchange missile strikes. The negotiations, which are being held in the Swiss city, are focused on a possible ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukrainian territory. Despite the ongoing violence, both sides have expressed a willingness to continue with the talks.
India has been working to develop its border villages along the disputed border with China, but progress has been slow compared to China's rapid infrastructure buildup on its side. The Indian government launched the Vibrant Villages Programme to improve roads, connectivity, and living conditions in remote border areas, but residents say the promised changes have been delayed. Meanwhile, China has been constructing model villages with modern amenities just across the border, raising concerns about strategic disadvantage.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a yellow cold health alert as temperatures are expected to drop significantly across the country this week. The alert, which covers England, warns that cold weather can have serious health consequences, particularly for the elderly and those with existing conditions. People are being advised to heat their homes to at least 18C and to check on vulnerable neighbours. The cold snap is expected to last until the end of the week, with temperatures in some areas falling below zero.
When Boniface Mwanga, a prominent Kenyan proponent of democracy, was arrested last July, his personal phone was returned to him by Kenyan authorities. However, Mwanga noticed that one of the phones was no longer password protected and could be opened without a password. This led him to realize that the phone contained photos of private family moments with his wife and children. Mwanga, who has described harassment and even torturing authorities, felt unsafe and exposed when he learned that his phone had been compromised using Israeli surveillance technology, according to a new report by Citizen Lab.
Armed individuals killed at least 32 people and burned houses in raids on villages in north-west Nigeria's Niger state, residents and local officials have reported. The attacks targeted the villages of Tunga-Makeri, Konkoso, and Pissa near the border with Benin, with assailants arriving on motorbikes and opening fire on residents. The violence is part of a broader pattern of insecurity in north-west Nigeria, where armed groups have been carrying out attacks on rural communities with increasing frequency.
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