Thousands of Hong Kong households hit by water disruption during Lunar New Year https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3343903/thousands-hong-kong-households-hit-water-disruption-during-lunar-new-year?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771405281
Symptoms include a flagging libido, tiredness, shrinking muscles and growing body fat https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2025/06/13/is-the-manopause-real?taid=69957faf968e5b00011313c1&utm_campaign=editorial-social&utm_content=discovery.content&utm_medium=social-media.content.np&utm_source=twitter
The main Paris prosecutor asks victims of Jeffrey Epstein to come forward https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-18/epstein-victims-called-to-testify-in-france-by-prosecutors?taid=69957eb65aa4b90001bac734&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
CVC names former KKR India chief Sanjay Nayar as chairman of its advisory board in the South Asian nation https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-18/cvc-taps-finance-veteran-nayar-to-expand-its-india-operations?taid=69957e3307ae960001a1d100&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
Chinese tourist arrivals to Japan plunge 41% in January amid simmering tensions https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3343901/chinese-tourist-arrivals-japan-plunge-41-january-amid-simmering-tensions?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1771404823
LEO Pharma's leadership has been engaging prospective investors in recent months as it advances preparations for a potential stock market listing https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-18/leo-pharma-positions-for-ipo-this-year-with-investor-meetings?taid=69957df207ae960001a1d0ff&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
An Indian university has been asked to vacate its stall at the country's flagship AI summit after a staff member was caught presenting a commercially available robotic dog made in China as its own creation, two government sources said https://reut.rs/4kI0V6g
Algeria is prioritizing $1 billion of desalination plants in its drought-prone northwest, seeking to save freshwater for agriculture https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-18/algeria-speeds-1-billion-water-fix-for-drought-prone-regions?taid=69957cee968e5b00011313b0&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
[IMPORTANT] Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund Completely Exits Ethereum Treasury Firm ETHZilla Amid Maj...
Peter Thiel and Founders Fund have fully sold their 7.5% stake in Ethereum treasury company ETHZilla, which formerly pivoted from biotech to Ethereum-based treasury services. After peaking with a stock price surge of over 90%, ETHZilla’s stock has collapsed about 97% to around $3.2 per share. The company is shifting focus toward real-world asset tokenization, including housing loans and aircraft engines, while holding significant Ethereum assets valued at about $139 million.
Michael Saylor's Strategy Sees First Drop in Average Bitcoin Cost Basis in 2.5 Years
Michael Saylor's investment strategy lowered its average Bitcoin purchase price for the first time in about two and a half years. The strategy made a purchase of $168.4 million in Bitcoin, reducing the average cost basis to $76,027. This is the first decrease since September 2023, marking a significant move in the strategy's Bitcoin acquisition approach.