FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is launching a fresh strategy assessment seen covering some big questions on the way it works - from whether massive bond buys remain a good policy tool, to what role it should play in the fight against climate change.

Rick Buckler, founding drummer for popular and influential British rock trio The Jam, died February 17 after a short illness, his management company said in a statement. He was 69.

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Editors note: Dan Neely is a serial entrepreneur who was recently named to the Time 100 list of the most influential people in AI. He is CEO of Vermillio, a company that uses AI tools to identify and eliminate unauthorized content for clients that include public figures, performers, creators and IP owners. He advocates for greater IP protection and monetization standards around AI.

Less than two weeks after Jack Schlossberg went dark on social media, deleting his X and Instagram accounts, he has returned to the internet with multiple posts about the closure of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.

Halle Berry wants women to celebrate the menopause by throwing a "shiesta" party. The Hollywood actress, 58, has revealed she will officially enter menopause on March 21 - the date which will mark 12 months since her last period - and she is convinced the date needs to be acknowledged like "every other milestone" in life. According to New York Post column PageSix, Halle explained her ideas during an upcoming appearance on 'The Tamsen Show' podcast, saying: "When a woman realizes that she’s in the menopause - you know, 365 days, and you know you’re in it - it is their duty to give that woman a ‘shiesta’ to celebrate her, like we do every other milestone in our life." Halle went on to confess she thought she would be able to "skip" menopause because she has spent so many years prioritising healthy living. She added: "There was a feeling of: ‘Hey, I can do pretty much anything I want to do if I eat right and exercise, and prioritize my health and well-being'. "I thought whatever menopause is - I don’t know much about it - but I’m sure I’m going to skip it, because I’m too healthy! I’m on top of everything." Halle launched her own wellness platform Respin in 2020, but she recently repurposed it to focus on menopause and women’s health issues. The actress has also been campaigning for more research into the menopause and more funding for treatments. She recently told Women's Health magazine: "As women, we've been told that's it's just what happens when you get older - you just have to white-knuckle it, grin and bear it. Well, no, that's just not good enough." Halle recently revealed she was sent into a spin after a doctor misdiagnosed her perimenopause symptoms as herpes and she then spent 72 hours with her partner Van Hunt playing the "blame game" trying to work out how she had contracted the sexually transmitted infection (STI). During an appearance on 'The Drew Barrymore Show', Halle explained: "I tried to go to the bathroom and I couldn’t go. It was so painful when I tried to let a little bit out. I couldn’t go. It took me almost 10 minutes just to empty my bladder because it was so painful. "Substances were down there that I had never seen before. And I thought, ‘What is this?’” After seeing a doctor, she was diagnosed with a "really bad case of herpes", and Halle added: "We spend the next 72 hours doing the blame game, trying to figure out who gave it to me, who gave it to him. And then a couple of hours after that, my doctor called me and said, ‘You do not have herpes'." Halle went on to do some research and discovered her symptoms were linked to perimenopause - which hits prior to menopause.

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London’s The Young Vic Theatre has announced an extended run and additional cast members for Tim Crouch’s groundbreaking play “An Oak Tree,” which will now run from May 6-24, marking the production’s 20th anniversary.

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(Bloomberg) -- Singapore’s financial regulator said it is engaging with an online robo-advisor operated by Chocfin Pte. and independent fund custodian Allfunds to ensure all customer withdrawals will be met in an “orderly fashion.”

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s central bank on Tuesday reduced its benchmark interest rate for the first time since October 2020 as the nation’s inflation cools.

While Wednesday will bring a chill back to the southern Ontario, you won’t have to wait long for temperatures to rebound again. However, the warmth will come with rain and a thunderstorm threat rather than sunshine.

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(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump has called for the resurrection of US shipbuilding for commercial and military vessels in a Capitol Hill address, a move aimed at countering China’s dominance of the industry.

Kansas City Mavericks goaltender Jack LaFontaine had a flawless week in net, going 3-0-0 including a shutout.

Canada’s labour market added a net 76,000 jobs in January, surpassing analyst expectations, while the unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage points to 6.6 per cent, according to Statistics Canada data released on Friday.

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Notre Dame went into Monday's game against Duke ranked as the nation's No. 1 team for the first time this season.