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MIT D-Lab partnered with Keo Fish Farms to address elevated iron in groundwater that was harming fish; a student-led team evaluated aeration, sedimentation and biochar-based filtration as part of a broader move toward regenerative water systems.

Australian police charged a 52-year-old man after a break-in at the Abbey Museum in Caboolture and recovered several stolen ancient Egyptian artefacts. Most items were found the next day and the remaining piece was recovered when the suspect was arrested.

Thousands gathered at Westquay in Southampton on February 15 to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, including dragon and lion dances and other cultural performances organised by the Chinese Association of Southampton with local partners.

Gunfire at Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, left multiple people dead or critically injured and is being treated as a family-related incident; state and local authorities are investigating. Officials and school representatives said student athletes were accounted for and the governor said he was monitoring the situation.

Francis Ford Coppola called Robert Duvall "a great actor" after Duvall died at 95, and co-stars including Al Pacino and Robert De Niro also paid tribute.

People across parts of East and Southeast Asia marked the Lunar New Year with prayers, fireworks and public festivities as the Year of the Horse began. Observances included temple incense and bell rites in Hong Kong and Taipei, countdowns and fireworks in Vietnam, and public events in Moscow and Jakarta.

Jack Maguire, a 19-year-old Newcastle University student, is walking strangers' dogs every day in February after posting on a local Facebook group to 'borrow' a dog; he is raising money for Newcastle Cat and Dog Shelter and has raised more than half of his £700 target.

Officials reported a shooting at Dennis M. Lynch Arena during a high school hockey tournament that left two people dead and three critically injured; the suspect was found dead at the scene, reportedly from a self-inflicted wound.

An AFP analysis using Institute for the Study of War data says Kyiv recaptured about 201 sq km last week, mainly east of Zaporizhzhia, the largest short-term gain since June 2023. ISW reported the counterattacks are likely linked to a recent block on Russian access to Starlink.

Bristol-based EverFold, founded in 2025, has spent a year converting users' photos into professionally printed personalised colouring books and says families, schools and community groups across the UK have embraced the product.

Australia has won medals at every Winter Games since 1994 and Milano Cortina 2026 is already its best ever Winter Olympics, with most success coming in moguls and snowboarding.

Gisèle Pelicot's memoir recounts that police in 2020 uncovered images and videos showing her being assaulted and that her husband was tried in 2024; the book traces her personal recovery and public role.

The Department for Work and Pensions will add nine Jobcentre on Wheels vans across six areas after pilot trials, and DWP data showed more than half of visitors were not receiving benefits.

Topshop and Topman are reopening 32 UK high-street locations, with products also available via John Lewis's online platforms and in stores; the relaunch coincides with London Fashion Week and will include a Piccadilly Circus takeover and other activations.

The UK government has launched a campaign promoting the Cyber Essentials scheme to help businesses protect against common online threats, after new figures showed high incident rates and significant average costs to firms.

Police say at least two people were killed and three others wounded in a shooting during a high school hockey game at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

Belfast GAA club Lámh Dhearg will host a fundraiser chat show on Friday March 6 at 8pm featuring Neil McManus, Anthony 'Dalo' Daly and Liam Sheedy; tickets are £15 and online sales close March 5.

Dublin-funded Shared Island grants paid for solar panels and battery storage at Donegall Pass Community Centre, saving about £7,000 in electricity costs last year and reducing emissions by roughly 13 tonnes CO2e annually.

A Harvard survey of 173,000 U.S. households found that among families with a child needing mental health care, about 24.8% reported unmet needs and many cited access difficulties; gaps were larger in homeschooled, single-parent, uninsured and Medicaid households.

Funding from the Republic of Ireland's Shared Island Initiative paid for solar panels and battery storage at Donegall Pass Community Centre in Belfast, saving about £7,000 in annual electricity costs and reducing roughly 13 tonnes of CO2e each year.

Kirsty Muir finished fourth in the big air at the 2026 Winter Olympics with a combined 174.75 points, 3.5 points short of bronze; Megan Oldham won gold and Eileen Gu took silver.

New Department of Justice files about Jeffrey Epstein include household manuals, correspondence and medical records, and note his use of dating sites and other networks to meet people. Legal claims by those affected remain pending against his estate.

Officials say a shooting at an indoor ice rink in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on Monday afternoon left at least two people dead and injured four others; police reported the suspect is among the dead.

After Robert Duvall's death at 95, Alec Baldwin, Jane Seymour and Adam Sandler shared personal tributes on social media, and Duvall's wife Luciana said he died peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones.

An eight-part Spanish-language adaptation of Isabel Allende's novel screened its first three episodes at the Berlin Film Festival and is set to stream on Amazon Prime Video in April.

Enfield has reported more than 60 children infected in a measles outbreak, and the council has set up school clinics and increased vaccination capacity while preparing a government-funded pilot for health visitors to deliver vaccines.

Robert Duvall has died, his wife Luciana said he passed away peacefully at home and the family has asked for privacy as they remember him.

Imran Khan's sons say they are seeking access after reports their father suffered vision loss in custody; a medical board reported reduced swelling and improved vision and the Supreme Court has sought details of his treatment.

An actor who played Buffalo Bill said the film Silence of the Lambs 'vilified trans people', according to an article published on 16 February 2026 by Benedict Smith.

Zambia's Minerals Regulation Commission said underground operations at Mopani Copper Mines' Mufulira mine can resume after the company implemented technology to verify clearances two hours after shifts and installed closed-circuit television, which the regulator said meets Mining Regulation 218.