Putin thinks he can outsmart the US during Ukraine peace talks, a European intelligence chief says – AP News

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The head of Estonia’s foreign intelligence service warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin believes he can outmaneuver the United States in talks to end the nearly four‑year war in Ukraine, and that Moscow plans to bolster forces along NATO’s eastern flank depending on how negotiations unfold. Kaupo Rosin told journalists online that Russia is preparing … Read more

BP shares fall 5.4% after oil major suspends share buyback plan

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British energy company BP on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter 2025 underlying replacement cost profit of $1.54 billion—meeting analyst expectations—but announced it would pause its share buyback programme to prioritise balance-sheet repair. The London-listed group posted full-year 2025 net profit of $7.49 billion, below the LSEG consensus of $7.58 billion and down from nearly $9 billion in … Read more

CVS beats Q4 estimates, reaffirms 2026 profit outlook as turnaround gains traction

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CVS Health reported fourth-quarter results on Feb. 10, 2026, that topped Wall Street estimates and the company reaffirmed 2026 profit guidance of $7.00 to $7.20 per share. The results, led by gains across its insurance, pharmacy and health services businesses, reinforced management’s message that a restructuring begun after a difficult 2024 is producing measurable progress. … Read more

A new way to fight antibiotic resistance : Short Wave – NPR

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On Feb. 9, 2026, NPR’s Short Wave host Regina G. Barber spoke with biophysicist Nathalie Balaban about a laboratory finding her team reported that may change how scientists think about bacterial survival under antibiotics. The conversation traces a line from Alexander Fleming’s 1928 discovery of penicillin to today’s global concern over antibiotic resistance, and highlights … Read more

China calls UK visa expansion ‘despicable and reprehensible’ after Jimmy Lai sentence

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China’s embassy in London on Tuesday condemned the U.K.’s move to broaden the British National (Overseas) visa pathway, calling it interference after a Hong Kong court sentenced pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison under the national security law. The U.K. announced the expansion on Monday to allow children of BNO status … Read more

Trump threatens to block opening of Gordie Howe US-Canada bridge

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Lead President Donald Trump said he would block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge linking Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, until the United States is “fully compensated for everything” it has given to Canada. The bridge, whose construction began in 2018 and which Canada funded, is slated to open pending final tests and … Read more

US Labor Board Abandons Oversight of SpaceX in Dismissal of 2024 Case

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Lead: The National Labor Relations Board announced on Feb. 9, 2026, that it is dismissing a two‑year complaint against SpaceX and will step back from pursuing oversight of the company. The complaint, filed in February 2024, accused SpaceX of firing eight engineers after they signed an open letter critical of CEO Elon Musk. The decision … Read more

February Update 1.15.0 – ARC Raiders

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Lead ARC Raiders deploys patch 1.15.0 alongside the Shared Watch live event, starting with this update and running through February 24. The update restores the Cold Snap map condition on outdoor maps, introduces new cosmetics, and implements a set of stability and reward fixes. Developers note improved processes for patch-note accuracy and urge players to … Read more

Trump’s immigration crackdown strains federal courts, judges warn

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Lead Federal judges across the United States say a sharp rise in habeas corpus filings from immigrants detained under the Trump administration’s expanded immigration enforcement is overwhelming district courts. Judges in Georgia, Minnesota, New York and elsewhere have issued emergency orders or taken ad hoc steps after large numbers of detainees sought federal relief in … Read more

Trump, Netanyahu to meet Wednesday in Washington – The Center Square

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to meet President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday as U.S. negotiators hold nuclear talks with Iran in Oman. The visit will be Netanyahu’s seventh meeting with Trump during the president’s second term; the leaders last convened in late December at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. … Read more

Is the U.S. economy creating any jobs? Is inflation really slowing? Investors are about to find out.

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Feb. 9, 2026 — Investors will receive two closely watched data releases this week — the January employment report and the January Consumer Price Index (CPI) — that could clarify whether the U.S. labor market is still adding jobs and whether inflation is truly cooling. After a period last fall when a wobbling jobs market … Read more

Marc Anthony Addresses Beckham Family Feud – TMZ

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Lead On February 9, 2026, in an interview published at 5:18 PM PST, singer Marc Anthony commented on the public tensions within the Beckham family, calling the situation “unfortunate” while declining to elaborate. Anthony, a longtime friend of the family and godfather to Cruz Beckham, said he would not add fuel to the story and … Read more

Appeals Court Allows Trump to End TPS for 60,000 Migrants

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Feb. 9, 2026 — A three‑judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Monday permitted the Trump administration to proceed with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for some 60,000 migrants from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua. The order stayed a lower court decision that had blocked the terminations after a district … Read more

Salesforce cuts under 1,000 jobs across marketing, product and data

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Lead: Early in February 2026, Salesforce quietly eliminated fewer than 1,000 positions across several teams, according to people familiar with the matter and public posts. The reductions affected marketing, product management, data analytics and roles tied to the Agentforce AI product. At least nine employees posted on LinkedIn that their positions were eliminated, and the … Read more