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From coma to Olympic podium: aged 13, snowboarder Jake Canter only had a 20% chance of survival

Feb 19, 2026 19:00

A story of courage and determination: Jake Canter, a 22-year-old American snowboarder, captured the bronze in slopestyle at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics. In doing so, he crowns an incredible trajectory that began a decade ago. Indeed, as a teenager and following a terrible accident, he only had a 20 percent chance of survival. Today, the medal in Livigno is the symbol of a rebirth that goes beyond sports alone.

Ultrasound against microplastics: two Texas teenagers invent a 'pen' to purify water

Feb 19, 2026 14:30

Microplastics, fragments invisible to the naked eye, escape traditional filtration systems and end up everywhere: in rivers, seas and drinking water.

British Prince Andrew busted in Epstein case: this is what we know so far

Feb 19, 2026 13:30

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, former prince of the United Kingdom, was put in handcuffs on his birthday. The news, which has since gone around the world, was brought out by the BBC, which stressed that the brother of King Charles, who turns 66 today, vigorously rejects all accusations, while authorities wanted to keep his name out of consideration for the time being.

Jesse Jackson dies: civil rights activist alongside Martin Luther King

Feb 18, 2026 11:30

A charismatic but divisive figure, Jesse Jackson remained involved in civil rights struggles almost to the present day.

Rare moment: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle unveil their daughter's face

Feb 18, 2026 10:00

The Duchess of Sussex chose Valentine's Day to publish a photo of Lilibet in her daddy's arms.

Olympic Games 2026: Mongolia and Haiti have already won the games with their beautiful uniforms

Feb 17, 2026 11:30

At the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, the outfits are much more than just technical uniforms.

First U.S. state in the world to ban sale of farmed octopus

Feb 17, 2026 08:30

In 2024, with the signature of Governor Gavin Newsom, California brough the tlaw AB-3162 into force, which bans not only octopus farming in the State, but also the sale of derived products.

Sanremo 2026 song contest : Ermal Meta dedicates 'Stella stellina' to a girl from Gaza

Feb 17, 2026 07:30

It's not a lullaby, as you might think from the title. On the contrary, the song that Ermal Meta brings to the Sanremo stage is a song with a brisk tempo, somewhere between Latin and Balkan sounds. And yet, his Stella stellina is born from a silent encounter, from a look that stays with you and won't let you go....

In this country, it's the year 2569, not 2026: how can this be?

Feb 16, 2026 10:00

Alongside the Gregorian system used internationally, Thais follow the Buddhist lunar calendar for religious celebrations and traditional observances.

Ocean acidification: seventh 'planetary limit' has just been crossed

Feb 16, 2026 08:30

According to scientists, this is the first time that ocean acidification has exceeded its critical threshold.

From coma to Olympic podium: aged 13, snowboarder Jake Canter only had a 20% chance of survival

Ultrasound against microplastics: two Texas teenagers invent a 'pen' to purify water

British Prince Andrew busted in Epstein case: this is what we know so far

Jesse Jackson dies: civil rights activist alongside Martin Luther King

Rare moment: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle unveil their daughter's face

Olympic Games 2026: Mongolia and Haiti have already won the games with their beautiful uniforms

First U.S. state in the world to ban sale of farmed octopus

Sanremo 2026 song contest : Ermal Meta dedicates 'Stella stellina' to a girl from Gaza

In this country, it's the year 2569, not 2026: how can this be?

Ocean acidification: seventh 'planetary limit' has just been crossed

CIA doubted Israeli warning about assassination attempt on Trump

One dead and several injured in explosion at Rotterdam Port

Major fire near Paris airport destroys travelers’ cars

Bear and 2 cubs shot dead after attacking a man

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