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An Italian court has postponed its judgment on the extradition request for Brazilian congresswoman Carla Zambelli, who is wanted by Brazilian authorities. The delay keeps her legal status in Italy unresolved. Meanwhile in Brazil, her sister has publicly declared support for Lula, saying she is 'a Zambelli who votes 13', adding a family rift to the congresswoman's mounting legal and political troubles.

Physicists have finally run experiments that challenge Einstein's long-held position on quantum mechanics. Bell test experiments, which earned the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics, showed that quantum entanglement cannot be explained by local hidden variables — the view Einstein favoured when he famously dismissed quantum entanglement as 'spooky action at a distance.' The findings confirm quantum mechanics' predictions and rule out Einstein's preferred local realist interpretation.

French TV presenter Isabelle Ithurburu and singer Maxim Nucci (Ycare) were seen together at a famous venue in Marrakech, Morocco. French celebrity media report their appearance there drew attention, fuelling ongoing public interest in the couple's relationship, which has been a regular topic in the French entertainment press.

Tony Bellew, the former cruiserweight world champion and Everton fan, is drawing attention again in the UK. Boxing outlets are carrying comments from a top trainer claiming to have the heavyweight who will 'smash Daniel Dubois to bits', while Bellew has also been linked to coverage of Everton striker Thierno Barry being set a goal target by a Premier League Golden Boot winner.

Global stock markets opened mixed ahead of a series of central bank meetings on interest rates. Investors are holding back from big moves as they wait to see whether policymakers will raise, cut, or hold borrowing costs, with the outcomes expected to set the tone for equities and currencies in the coming days.

Writer Hamish Campbell has published a new piece titled 'The uncomfortable question' on his website. The article is being shared among environment-focused readers, who are passing the link around and inviting others to read it. The piece's exact argument is not detailed in the sharing, but its framing suggests it raises a difficult point the climate conversation tends to avoid.

Kaylee Bell of Ocean Lakes High School finished as runner-up in the VHSL Girls' Open golf championship. Local outlets in Virginia, including the Daily Press and The Virginian-Pilot, covered her second-place result. Details of the winning score or margin have not been reported in the available coverage.

Russia is heading into 2027 with record military spending while its civilian economy stalls, raising questions about whether the Kremlin can sustain both. Analysts at The Bell ask whether Putin can afford the coming year, as defence budgets crowd out investment and growth weakens. The debate centres on how long the economy can carry the war effort without a serious fiscal or inflationary reckoning.

A page from the February 1955 Bismarck-Mandan telephone directory, which also covered Flasher and Wilton, is being shared for its dated artwork. The Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Yellow Pages apparently relied on a small pool of clip art, prompting readers to joke about the limited design options available to directory advertisers in mid-century North Dakota.

US stock futures pointed higher in pre-market trading ahead of the opening bell, as investors awaited a fresh round of corporate earnings reports. The modest advance suggests cautious optimism, with market participants holding back big bets until they see how more companies are faring this earnings season.

Independent label Charogne Records is promoting a live session, pointing followers to the music outlet IDIOTEQ for the full link. The release is tagged across punk, post-punk, shoegaze, noise, grunge and experimental rock, and is tied to film or music-film formats alongside mentions of a new album and live album. The specific artist featured in the session is not named in the promotion.