2025.02.26

First measles death reported in west Texas as outbreak worsens
Highly contagious disease spreads across nine counties in region where 14% of children are exempt from vaccination
Ed Pilkington and agencies
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/26/texas-measles-outbreak-cases

Fresh doubt cast on authenticity of Rubens painting in National Gallery
Exclusive: Art historian points to ‘bad craftsmanship’ in supposedly 17th-century work entitled Samson and Delilah
Dalya Alberge
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/feb/26/fresh-doubt-cast-on-authenticity-of-rubens-painting-in-national-gallery-samson-and-delilah

‘Homegrown’ Swedish battery startup admits importing vital components
Northvolt, which claims to run Europe’s first homegrown gigafactory, admits it depends on Chinese suppliers for cathode active material
Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/26/homegrown-swedish-battery-startup-admits-importing-vital-components

A White Lotus actor's guide to Thailand
Mayra Peralta
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20250225-a-white-lotus-actors-guide-to-thailand

Koh Mak: The tiny island that's redefining travel to Thailand
Ron Emmons
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20250220-koh-mak-the-tiny-island-thats-redefining-travel-to-thailand