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- Kyrgyz President Reshuffles National Security Leadership Amid Political Tensions
on February 10, 2026 at 1:35 pmKyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov dismissed Kamchybek Tashiev as chairman of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) on February 10 and appointed Jumgalbek Shabdanbekov as acting chairman amid rising political tensions in the Central Asian nation.
- ArcelorMittal confirms long-stalled French steel plant revamp
on February 10, 2026Arcelor executives said €1.3 billion would be invested to replace one of the coal furnaces with an electric model coming online in 2029.
- BBC TV licence fee hike confirmed: can you reduce how much you pay?
on February 9, 2026The cost of a TV licence fee is set to rise by over 3%, but there are ways to reduce the bill.
- Family Says DHS Is Withholding Location of Hospitalized Pro-Palestine Protester
by Sharon Zhang on February 9, 2026 at 10:02 pmKordia said last week she “feels as though she is ‘slowly dying’” in ICE detention, her cousin said.
- Daily Cartoon: Monday, February 9th
on February 9, 2026A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.
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U.S. stocks were mostly lower, with the Nasdaq leading declines as makers of AI infrastructure suffered steep falls, many in the double digits. Nvidia was down 16%. [...]
Gold settled 1.4% lower, down two of the past three sessions, and silver fell 2.5%, down three of the past four sessions. [...]
Panic fueling the selloff of Nvidia, Broadcom and other tech giants is overblown. [...]
Gain insight on Experian, SoFi Technologies and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. [...]
Arabica coffee prices hit a record level, as traders digested the withdrawal of President Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and economic sanctions on Colombia. [...]
The Yen and Swiss Franc were stronger against the dollar as investors sought safe havens after Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s new AI model hit U.S. tech stocks. [...]
U.S. natural gas futures fell after weekend updates took some of the chill out of early February weather forecasts. [...]
QXO is taking its offer directly to shareholders after being rebuffed on several occasions. [...]
On February 1, public security officers from Chengdu detained investigative reporter Liu Hu as he was en route to Beijing, and his colleague Wu Yingjiao, who was in Hebei at the time. The two face criminal charges of “illegal business operations” and “false accusations and [...]
On Sunday, public security officers from Chengdu detained investigative journalist Liu Hu, as well as his colleague Wu Yingjiao, who was in Hebei at the time. The two are reportedly accused of false accusations and illegal business operations in connection with their recent work together. [...]
When the rain never stops…, by Gauthier Delecroix (CC BY 2.0) [...]
After the carnage, there aren’t even enough people left to form a WeChat group. [Chinese] Last week’s announcement of investigations into Generals Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli has profound implications for China’s elite politics and near-term military capacity, but it also left China’s Central Military [...]
Recent figures from China’s National Bureau of Statistics showed that despite policies ranging from childcare subsidies to reported menstrual monitoring, the country saw a fourth consecutive year of population decline and fewer than eight million births—roughly equal to the level in 1738. Online commentary on [...]
A long-term study found that women who closely followed a Mediterranean diet had a much lower risk of stroke. The strongest benefits were seen in women who ate more plant-based foods, fish, and olive oil while cutting back on red meat and saturated fats. Their [...]
Scientists have discovered why ovarian cancer spreads so rapidly through the abdomen. Cancer cells enlist normally protective abdominal cells, forming mixed groups that work together to invade new tissue. These helper cells lead the way, allowing cancer to spread faster and resist chemotherapy. The findings [...]
Scientists have discovered that DNA behaves in a surprising way when squeezed through tiny nanopores, overturning a long-held assumption in genetics research. What researchers once thought were knots causing messy electrical signals turn out to be something else entirely: twisted coils called plectonemes, formed as [...]
A centuries-old Chinese medicinal root is getting new scientific attention as a potential game-changer for common hair loss. Polygonum multiflorum, long believed to restore dark, healthy hair, appears to work on multiple fronts at once—blocking hair-shrinking hormones, protecting follicles from damage, activating natural regrowth signals, [...]
Forests around the world are quietly transforming, and not for the better. A massive global analysis of more than 31,000 tree species reveals that forests are becoming more uniform, increasingly dominated by fast-growing “sprinter” trees, while slow-growing, long-lived species are disappearing. These slower species act [...]
We don’t experience the world through neat, separate senses—everything blends together. Smell, touch, sound, sight, and balance constantly influence one another, shaping how food tastes, objects feel, and even how heavy our bodies seem. Scientists now believe humans may have more than 20 distinct senses [...]
A common iron mineral hiding in soil turns out to be far better at trapping carbon than scientists realized. Its surface isn’t uniform — it’s a nanoscale patchwork of positive and negative charges that can grab many different organic molecules. Instead of relying on a [...]
Baker’s yeast isn’t just useful in the kitchen — it may also be built for space. Researchers found that yeast cells can survive intense shock waves and toxic chemicals similar to those on Mars. The cells protect themselves by forming special stress-response structures that help [...]
BBC News Persian Forensic has been able to confirm the security forces' deployment of a wide array of lethal and non-lethal weaponry. [...]
The head of the main reformist coalition, Azar Mansouri, is said to be among those held a month after security forces crushed nationwide protests. [...]
The measures aim to increase Israeli control over the occupied West Bank in terms of property law, planning, licensing and enforcement. [...]
BBC News Persian uncovers the identities of the thousands of people killed during the recent crackdown on protests in Iran. [...]
Two blocks fall down in what is the fifth such disaster this winter, as warnings of neglect grow. [...]
Isaac Herzog is on a four-day visit to Australia following the December mass shooting at Bondi Beach. [...]
Narges Mohammadi was arrested in December for making "provocative remarks" at a memorial, where she was also reportedly beaten. [...]
The order did not specify the rate that could be imposed, but used 25% as an example. [...]
A rare supermajority grants the Japanese prime minister a sweeping mandate to enact economic and defense reforms. [...]
Without the treaty, nuclear forces will become hard to verify and harder to trust. [...]
Despite a landslide victory, questions remain over the prime minister’s popularity and her fiscal plans. [...]
The delusion of invulnerability tempts leaders to take risks. [...]
China’s leader has created a system of permanent insecurity. [...]
How to present history was also a roiling debate during the bicentennial. [...]
What to know as the Winter Games kick off. [...]
[allAfrica] Senegalese police have said that they have arrested 14 people and dismantled a criminal network operating between Senegal and France. [...]
[Premium Times] "We are happy that our trucks, which were trapped for months, can now move freely through Nigeria to their destinations," a Niger official said. [...]
[GroundUp] Ado Krige supplied key documents that blew corruption at the NLC wide open [...]
[Centre 4s] Following the disruption of their relations with the French and American militaries, Sahel countries have forged new partnerships to obtain satellite imagery. These tools--precious in the fight against terrorism and trafficking in drugs, weapons, gold, migrants, human beings, cigarettes, and fuel--are proliferating. [...]
[Crisis Group] Nairobi/Brussels -- Africa is beset by trouble at home while grasping for options in dealing with today's jumbled global order. The challenges to peace and security are many. This briefing identifies seven that should top the agenda as African heads of state convene [...]
[This Day] Abuja -- President Bola Tinubu on Monday painted a gloomy picture of the security situation in the country saying terrorism is giving him and other Nigerians sleepless nights. [...]