After a two-decade ban, the skies of Lahore, Pakistan, filled with kites once again during the springtime Basant festival in February 2026, according to NPR News. This marked the first legal celebration of the kite festival in 19 years, drawing crowds to the narrow streets near Mochi Gate in the city's Old City, where vendors sold kites and string.
The festival's return brought throngs of people, shoulder to shoulder, searching for supplies, as reported by NPR News. Men crowded shop windows, scrutinizing prices, and expressing exasperation over inflated costs.
Meanwhile, in the world of sports, American bobsledder Kaillie Humphries prepared for the Olympic run in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, in February, as detailed by Time. Humphries, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, described the ideal run as "smooth" and "effortless," according to an interview from San Diego.
In figure skating, Ilia Malinin, a four-time U.S. champion, faced unexpected challenges at his first Olympics, as reported by Time. Despite being considered the frontrunner, Malinin faltered in the short program of the team event, finishing behind Japan's Yuma Kagiyama. Although he won the free program segment in the team event, he didn't display his usual dominance. In the individual men's event, Malinin finished first, nearly six points ahead of Kagiyama, but the gold was his to lose.
Elsewhere, in Minneapolis, Ali Daniels, an office administrator, participated in rapid response work after receiving a warning about ICE agents targeting school bus stops, according to Time. Daniels witnessed the arrest of Liam Conejo Ramos, a child wearing a Spider-Man backpack and a blue bunny hat, being escorted by ICE agents.
In the film industry, the creative duo of Allan Deberton and Lázaro Ramos were preparing for the Berlin premiere of their sensitive Brazilian queer youth drama, "Gugu's World," as reported by Variety. The duo was also already working on their next directorial efforts.
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