Welcome. This is a news podcast composed of dozens of brief news reports, for you to listen hands-free while driving or in other situations. Today's episode includes:

0:00 Japan to Deploy Missiles Near Taiwan by 2031

1:19 South Korea Birthrate Rises for Second Year

2:57 New Zealand's Environment Ministry Abolishment Sparks Anger

5:04 Former coup leader dies

6:23 UK Public Favors Closer EU Economic Ties

7:24 Berlin Film Festival in Crisis Talks Over Gaza Row

9:07 Iceland to Vote on EU Membership Talks

10:15 US Expands Middle East Travel Warnings Amid Iran Tensions

11:24 Iran-US Nuclear Talks Enter Critical Phase

13:36 Man charged with Chris Baghsarian murder

14:45 Brothers Convicted in Rio Councillor Murder

17:05 UN Mission: RSF Siege of El Fasher Bears Hallmarks of Genocide

18:17 Kenyans Recruited to Fight for Russia in Ukraine

19:33 US Man Deported from Bali After Murder Sentence

20:45 US to Offer Passport Services in West Bank Settlements

22:03 Brazil Floods Kill 30

22:53 Northeast Hit by Historic Blizzard

24:04 China Urges Political Solution for Ukraine

24:55 Tokyo Protests Against Takaichi's Policies

25:54 Indian Markets Brace for GDP Data Amid Global Worries

27:33 Nvidia Forecast Ignites Nasdaq AI Rally

28:44 Supreme Court Rules National Emergency Tariffs Unlawful

29:50 Asian Markets Hit Record Highs on Wall Street Boost

31:24 Analyst Picks: Vedanta, Laurus Labs, Aurobindo Pharma, Mangalam Cement, Bank of Maharashtra Named Top Buys

32:22 Nvidia's 2026 Earnings: Tech Sector Barometer

33:33 FUJIFILM Business Innovation Acquires ETG Global for ERP Expansion

35:25 China Replaces US as Germany's Top Trade Partner

36:30 PACS Group to Release FY25 and Q4 Financial Results

37:27 ASX 200 Set for Higher Open on Wall Street Gains

38:21 White House to Levy 15% Tariff Post-Supreme Court Ruling

39:28 Nvidia Boosts Asian Stocks, Easing AI Market Fears

40:24 World Bank Forecasts Slower Global Growth Amid Tariffs

41:26 Persistent Inflation Reshapes Business Costs

43:33 US Goods Trade Deficit Hits Record Despite Tariffs

44:39 SM Energy Sets 2026 Goal for Maximizing Free Cash Flow and Shareholder Returns

46:19 TD Bank to Release Q1 2026 Financials February 26

47:25 Trump Tariff Threats Stall Trade Deals

48:28 Gold Prices Spike Amidst Economic Uncertainty

49:36 US Boosts Middle East Airpower After Iran Nuclear Talks Falter

50:43 Xi Jinping's Purge: PLA Readiness Questioned

52:04 China's New Nuclear Attack Submarine Type 09V Spotted

53:54 Ukraine Strikes Russian Command Post with US ATACMS Missiles

55:00 Russia to Sustain Ukraine War Through 2026

56:25 US Army Tests FPV Drones to Boost Ground Force Power

58:05 Iranian Army Helicopter Crash Kills Four

58:53 Chinese Peacekeepers Clear Bombs in Lebanon

1:00:18 US-Japan Hold Annual Iron Fist Military Exercise

1:01:37 Turkish F-16 crashes, pilot dies

1:02:18 NZ win over SL dashes Pakistan's T20 WC hopes

1:03:10 India considers Sanju Samson for Zimbabwe T20 World Cup tie

1:04:21 Yankees to Retire CC Sabathia's No. 52

1:05:17 Bears LB Granted Trade Permission

1:06:14 Harden Out with Broken Thumb

1:07:08 Knight Calls Trump Remarks Distasteful

1:08:11 Pacquiao and Mayweather agree to September rematch

1:09:19 England's Alex Mitchell ruled out of Six Nations

1:10:01 Crosby Out 4+ Weeks with Injury

1:10:58 BCCI to discipline J&K captain for headbutt

1:12:15 Samsung Unveils Galaxy S26 with AI and Privacy Enhancements

1:14:22 Anthropic Acquires Vercept to Boost AI Agent Tech

1:15:39 Meta AI Flags False Child Abuse Leads

1:17:12 Discord Delays Age Verification Rollout Amid User Backlash

1:19:02 1Password Price Hike

1:20:03 Anthropic Updates AI Safety Pledge Amid Industry Competition

1:21:51 iQOO 15R Launched in India with Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

1:23:43 Apple to Launch First OLED Touchscreen MacBook Pro

1:24:48 Waymo Expands Robotaxi Service to Four New US Cities

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