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Millions of people have walked past artist Chris Reynolds’ sprawling 24-metre metal sculpture built on the site of a historic public toilet block.The other-worldly structure at the intersection of Melbourne’s Bourke and Russell streets has been a fixture of the city centre for more than three decades.Built on the heritage site of the first public toilets opened for women in Melbourne in 1902, A History Apparatus – Vessel Craft and Beacon represents the past, present and future.The very public work cast a spotlight on Reynolds as a young man, when he was still unsure whether he would make it in…

TOP POLICY PRIORITY As demographic pressures mount, China is increasingly looking outward for expertise and investment to upgrade its healthcare system. Chinese officials have signalled that the country is prepared to further open up its healthcare sector to foreign investors, particularly in areas such as eldercare, rehabilitation and specialised medical services. “Both policymakers and investors are taken aback by such an explosive growth of the Chinese demographics,” said Liu Baocheng, director of the Center for International Business Ethics at Beijing’s University of International Business and Economics. “China now has a far (older) population than before. Therefore, it needs strategic adjustment to understand such a…

The Supreme Court ruling comes after Israel said it would ban 37 aid groups from Gaza for failing to follow new rules.Listen to this article | 4 minsinfoBy Agence France Presse, Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 27 Feb 202627 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoIsrael’s Supreme Court has ruled that dozens of international aid agencies can continue to operate in the Gaza Strip and other Palestinian territories, freezing an earlier government decision that barred aid groups that failed to comply with new rules.In a ruling on Friday, Israel’s top court issued a temporary injunction to…

Washington — Former President Bill Clinton denied any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes in an opening statement before the House Oversight Committee in New York on Friday, the first time a former president has been compelled to testify to Congress.”I had no idea of the crimes Epstein was committing,” Clinton said in his statement. “No matter how many photos you show me, I have two things that at the end of the day matter more than your interpretation of those 20-year-old photos. I know what I saw, and more importantly, what I didn’t see. I know what I did, and…

Eos Energy Enterprises (EOSE) saw its shares plummet today following a fourth-quarter earnings report that, on the surface, looked like a classic “miss.”Despite a staggering 700% year-over-year revenue surge, the company’s 2026 guidance came in softer than analysts expected, and net losses remained wide.For the faint of heart, the immediate double-digit drop is a big enough reason to run – but for the disciplined long-term investor, this may represent an attractive entry point.The market is punishing Eos Energy stock for growing pains while ignoring its successful transition from a lab-scale experiment to a gigawatt-scale American manufacturer with an improving balance…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Massachusetts basketball coach is accused of raping a student under his foster care and providing the underage victim with alcohol. Scott Marino, 54, appeared in Woburn District Court on Thursday to face charges stemming from an alleged incident in which prosecutors say he gave an 18-year-old female high school student margaritas and shots of tequila before sexually assaulting her inside his home, according to WBTS. Marino reportedly works as the head coach of the Malden High School girl’s basketball team and as ​​a Linden School educator, teaching students in grades kindergarten through eighth. The victim…

Gen Z Canadians are drinking less than older generations — but they’re using more nicotine products, a recent insurance report has found. Canadians between the ages of 18 and 29 drink the least of any generation, with less than one per cent reporting they drank daily, a report by insurance firm PolicyMe shows. This was in contrast to the age group over 60, in which almost five per cent said they drink daily.The results of the report are based on self-reported lifestyle choices from insurance applications.However, this age group had the highest reported daily use of nicotine products (7.3 per…

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan, including the capital Kabul, on Friday (Feb 27), with Islamabad’s defence minister declaring the neighbours at “open war” following months of tit-for-tat clashes.AFP journalists in Kabul and Kandahar heard blasts and jets overhead, as Pakistan launched air strikes on the Afghan capital and the southern power base of the Taliban authorities.Near the key Torkham border crossing between the two countries, an AFP journalist heard shelling from around 9.30am (12.30pm, Singapore time) on Friday, and a camp accommodating Afghans returning en masse from Pakistan was hit by the fighting overnight.”Children, women, and old people…