Lunar New Year 2026 begins on February 17 and the festival runs for 16 days; 2026 is the Year of the Fire Horse and people born in 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014 and 2026 are traditionally classed as horses, though January and February birthdays may differ because the lunar and Gregorian calendars do not align exactly.
One year after DeepSeek's 2025 breakthrough, Chinese firms including ByteDance, Alibaba and Zhipu are readying new low-cost, often open-source AI models timed around the Spring Festival holiday beginning Feb. 15.
A Bournemouth University-led report says faster, accurate autism diagnosis and tailored mental health support are needed to help reduce suicide risk; the study analysed more than 4,000 responses and notes autistic people face a higher risk of suicide.
A small limestone harbour village in Glenarm Lower, about 34 miles from Belfast, is noted for Carnlough Harbour, the Local Nature Reserve at Cranny Falls and the nearby Glenarm Castle Walled Garden.
Labour has proposed allowing regional mayors in England to introduce a visitor levy on overnight stays, and UKHospitality has led a letter signed by 200 businesses warning it may increase costs for families and strain small accommodation providers.
The Activity Place, run by the Chailey Heritage Foundation near Haywards Heath, has opened to offer fitness, creative, wellbeing and skill-building sessions for people aged 16 and over with disabilities.
Eight pieces of outdoor exercise equipment have been installed outside the West Marsh Community Centre with funding from Better Youth Spaces, and the area is free to use when the centre gates are open, usually until about 9pm.
Sarah Jessica Parker and Andy Cohen posted a joint Instagram video opposing President Trump's directive to remove the Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument, protesters gathered at the site, and Manhattan officials said they would reinstate the flag.
Reuters reports the U.S. Army deployed AeroVironment's LOCUST counter-drone laser near El Paso International Airport, prompting the FAA to halt inbound and outbound commercial flights for more than seven hours.
The article reports the IEA found coal-fired generation fell in China and India, and says debate in Australia has reopened over carbon pricing as a safeguard review is due later this year.
