Ruben Gallego Says He Opposes Trump Striking On Iran: ‘Would Likely Consolidate The Regime’s Grip’
U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego rejected potential strikes on Iran, saying such a scenario "would likely consolidate the regime's grip."In a social media publication, Gallego...
Entertainment
Ruben Gallego Says He Opposes Trump Striking On Iran: ‘Would Likely Consolidate The Regime’s Grip’
U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego rejected potential strikes on Iran, saying such a scenario "would likely consolidate the regime's grip."In a social media publication, Gallego...
Uber Eats Outage Frustrates Thousands in the US and UK
Thousands of Uber Eats users across the United States and United Kingdom found themselves staring at error screens on Friday, 20 February 2026, as the food delivery app ground...
Meta Team Scolded in LA Trial for Bringing AI Glasses to Courtroom
Members of Meta's team faced a stern warning Wednesday after wearing Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses, which contain cameras, while entering a Los Angeles courtroom.The trial focuses on whether Meta...
Johnson & Johnson’s $1B Pennsylvania Plant Will Support Over 4,000 Construction Jobs
Johnson & Johnson announced Wednesday it will invest more than $1 billion to build a next-generation cell therapy manufacturing facility in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, a project expected to support...
Immigration Crackdown Linked to Almost 100,000 Hospitality Job Losses and Tourism Slump: ‘Nobody’s Applying’
Nearly 98,000 hospitality jobs disappeared between December 2024 and December 2025, international visitors to the United States fell by 2.5 million, and tourism revenue dropped $1.2 billion, according to...
Entrepreneurship
China’s drone exports to Russia use a new route through Thailand
Entrepreneurship
United Hampshire US Reit declares 12.1% higher H2 DPU of US$0.023
Fashion
Stocks and US Treasury yields rise after Supreme Court scraps Trump’s tariffs
Stock markets in the United States and Europe jumped on Friday after the Supreme Court struck down U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a key pillar of the administration’s economic...
UOI H2 net profit surges 51.5% to S$23.7 million
[SINGAPORE] United Overseas Insurance (UOI), the insurance arm of UOB, posted a net profit of S$23.7 million for the second half of its 2025 fiscal year ended Dec 31...
US stocks: Wall Street opens lower after economic data
WALL Street indexes opened lower on Friday (Feb 20) after data showed US economic growth slowed more than expected in the fourth quarter and inflation picked up in December.At...
Parkway Life Reit secures 8.8 billion yen social loan from DBS, issues S$70 million green bond
The 10-year social loan is the first such facility the bank extends to the healthcare sector[SINGAPORE] Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) has secured an 8.8 billion yen...
Gossip
Nunu Hung’s Year of Ambition, Intellectual Depth and Unapologetic Openness
Nunu Hung at Nunu Fine Art Taipei. Courtesy Nunu Fine Art In a city like New York, where cultural capital is theoretically abundant, the gallery world can still feel...
Sam Altman and Dario Amodei Make India Their Next A.I. Battleground
Altman and Amodei turn India into the latest front in their high-stakes A.I. rivalry. Photo by Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images It was meant to be a simple photo...
Inside the Wang Contemporary, Alexander Wang’s New Cross-Disciplinary Arts Platform
The Wang Contemporary will open in a restored historic bank that is now Chinese-American owned for the first time in its 100 year history. Photo by Russell Low New...
Observer New Media Power List: Call for Submissions
Observer’s inaugural New Media Power List recognizes the individuals who are defining how information, influence and capital move in the digital age. This is not a list about celebrity...
Health
Ruben Gallego Says He Opposes Trump Striking On Iran: ‘Would Likely Consolidate The Regime’s Grip’
U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego rejected potential strikes on Iran, saying such a scenario "would likely consolidate the regime's grip."In a social media publication, Gallego...
Uber Eats Outage Frustrates Thousands in the US and UK
Thousands of Uber Eats users across the United States and United Kingdom found themselves staring at error screens on Friday, 20 February 2026, as the food delivery app ground...
Meta Team Scolded in LA Trial for Bringing AI Glasses to Courtroom
Members of Meta's team faced a stern warning Wednesday after wearing Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses, which contain cameras, while entering a Los Angeles courtroom.The trial focuses on whether Meta...
Johnson & Johnson’s $1B Pennsylvania Plant Will Support Over 4,000 Construction Jobs
Johnson & Johnson announced Wednesday it will invest more than $1 billion to build a next-generation cell therapy manufacturing facility in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, a project expected to support...
Immigration Crackdown Linked to Almost 100,000 Hospitality Job Losses and Tourism Slump: ‘Nobody’s Applying’
Nearly 98,000 hospitality jobs disappeared between December 2024 and December 2025, international visitors to the United States fell by 2.5 million, and tourism revenue dropped $1.2 billion, according to...
Innovation
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette: Fact vs. Fiction in the Ryan Murphy Series
Daryl Hannah Shows Up at John's Loft After His First Date With CarolynDaryl Hannah (Dree Hemingway), John's on-again-off-again girlfriend, is at his loft when he comes home after he...
Ashton Kutcher, Nina Dobrev, Sam Levinson and More Celebrities React to Eric Dane’s Death
Patrick Dempsey Shares Update on 'Grey’s Anatomy' Costar Eric Dane's ALS BattleHollywood is coming together in the wake of Eric Dane’s death. Shortly after the Grey’s Anatomy alum’s wife...
What Eric Dane Said About His ALS Battle Before Death
Eric Dane was never afraid to speak about his health. Before the Grey's Anatomy alum died on Feb. 19 at age 53, he was candid about the struggles of...
Eric Dane, Grey’s Anatomy Star, Dead at 53 After ALS Battle
Eric Dane will leave a lasting impression on those who loved him. The actor known best for his roles on Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria died on Feb. 19 after...
News
Jollibee signs deal to buy South Korean hot pot chain for US$87 million
The company plans to spin off its business outside the Philippines and list it in the USPublished Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 02:18 PM[MANILA] Jollibee Foods, the Philippines’ largest...
OUE Reit, UOB gauging market interest for One Raffles Place as part of asset strategy
There is ‘no assurance that any binding agreement or any transaction will materialise’, says the Reit’s manager[SINGAPORE] OUB Centre (OUBC) is conducting an exercise with UOB to determine market...
China AI startups surge after holiday in rotation from big tech
Published Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 12:47 PM[HONG KONG] Shares of China’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) startups Zhipu and MiniMax Group soared in Hong Kong as the market reopened...
Gold dips as dollar ticks up; all eyes on inflation data
Markets currently expect three 25-basis-point rate cuts this year, according to CME’s FedWatch ToolPublished Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 11:26 AM[BENGALURU] Gold prices edged lower on Friday (Feb 20)...
OCBC upgrades SIA Engineering to ‘buy’ on positive aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul outlook
[SINGAPORE] OCBC upgraded SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) to a “buy” after its positive results and on a “constructive” outlook for aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services in Singapore....
Politics
Croatia vacation hot spot may ban alcohol sales during key hours in sweeping new crackdown
The nightlife in Croatia’s second-largest city could soon look quite a bit different for visitors on vacation getaways. The city of Split is proposing a ban on the sale of...
2 teens charged in connection with TikTok stunt gone wrong that left 16-year-old trapped inside shaft of NYC bridge
Two teens have been charged in connection with a foolish TikTok stunt that caused a 16-year-old boy to plummet 50 feet and become trapped inside a shaft on the...
CBS Sports making big March Madness coverage change for 2026
Nate Burleson will add NCAA Tournament host to his ever-growing résumé at CBS. The network announced Thursday morning that Burleson will host men’s March Madness coverage for CBS Sports...
New Tahoe ski death as student found on black diamond trail – after eight killed in nearby avalanche
A missing skier has been found dead at a Lake Tahoe resort — just days after eight were killed by an avalanche in the backcountry nearby. Colin Kang’s body...
Special Edition
Viva Films’ ‘The Loved One’ Emerges As First Philippine Hit Of 2026 As Experiments With Discounted Ticketing Pay Off
Irene Emma Villamor’s The Loved One, starring Anne Curtis and Jericho Rosales, has crossed the symbolic PHP100M benchmark at the Philippines box office, making it the first locally produced...
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Family Remembers Eric Dane’s “Remarkable Talent And Unforgettable Presence”
Grey’s Anatomy lost one of its own today. Eric Dane, one of the venerable ABC medical drama’s most popular cast members, died Feb. 19 at the age of 53...
‘Euphoria’ Creator Sam Levinson Pays Tribute To “Dear Friend” Eric Dane: “I’m Heartbroken”
Eric Dane‘s Euphoria family is mourning the news of his death at age 53, following an ALS diagnosis. Series creator Sam Levinson remembered the actor, who played closeted patriarch...
Premio Lo Nuestro 2026 Winners List: Bad Bunny Takes Top Awards Including Artist Of The Year
Bad Bunny was the big winner at TelevisaUnivision‘s Premio Lo Nuestro 2026, taking the trophies for Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year....
Trending Today
Cade Cunningham feels disrespected by NBA officials
Cade Cunningham is emerging as one of the top stars in the NBA. This season, Cunningham is averaging 25.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 9.6 assists per game. The Detroit Pistons...
Cheryl Burke Claps Back at Trolls Saying Her Eyebrows Go “All the Way Down to Her Cheeks”
Cheryl Burke Addresses “Body-Shaming” Comments After Dancing With the Stars AppearanceCheryl Burke is waltzing away from the haters. The Dancing With the Stars alum addressed criticism she received about...
Balloon Pants Are Replacing Wide-Leg Pants for Spring—Shop Chic Styles From Free People, Zara, Madewell+
The rise of barrel jeans has proven that exaggerated shapes are in, and they're paving the way for fashion's latest arrival: balloon pants. This daring style is going to...
Jason Bateman Reacts to Backlash Over His Comments to Charli XCX About Having Kids