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First Thing: Relentless Seahawks pummel Patriots to claim their second Super Bowl title

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-09T11:25:00+00:00

Bad Bunny offered a celebration of Latino culture and heritage with his half-time show at the game, which ended 29-13. Plus, the California community that beat back a datacenterGood morning.The Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29-13 in Super Bowl LX on Sunday, exacting their revenge against the team that defeated them in the title game 11 years ago.What about Bad Bunny’s half-time show? The Grammy-winning Puerto Rican megastar delivered an ode to Latino culture and heritage, performed largely in Spanish. Donald Trump has lashed out against it, calling it “an affront to the Greatn

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Relentless Seahawks pummel Patriots to claim their second Super Bowl title | First Thing

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-09T11:25:00+00:00

Bad Bunny offered a celebration of Latino culture and heritage with his half-time show at the game, which ended 29-13. Plus, the California community that beat back a datacenterGood morning.The Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29-13 in Super Bowl LX on Sunday, exacting their revenge against the team that defeated them in the title game 11 years ago.What about Bad Bunny’s half-time show? The Grammy-winning Puerto Rican megastar delivered an ode to Latino culture and heritage, performed largely in Spanish. Donald Trump has lashed out against it, calling it “an affront to the Greatn

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ISRO identifies site for Chandrayaan-4 lander

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-09T11:20:58+00:00

According to ISRO officials, they had zeroed in on four sites of the Mons Mouton (MM) and found one of them suitable for landing on the lunar surface

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Europe entering ‘prolonged period of confrontation’, security report warns – latest updates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-09T11:18:50+00:00

Document prepared for Munich security conference warns Washington is retreating as a security guarantor and Russia could start war in BalkansJimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison for national security offencesIn its section on Europe, the Munich Security Conference report has also warned that the continent was entering “a prolonged era of confrontation, as Russia’s full-scale war of aggression and expanding hybrid campaign dismantle the remnants of the post-cold war cooperative security order.”It also added that:“Washington’s gradual retreat from its traditional role as Europe’s primary se

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53 dead or missing after migrant boat capsizes in Mediterranean

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-09T11:17:26+00:00

Only two survivors rescued in tragedy off Libyan coast, UN migration agency saysThe UN migration agency said 53 people had died or were missing after a boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the Libyan coast. Only two survivors were rescued.The International Organization for Migration said the boat overturned north of Zuwara on Friday. Continue reading...

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Starmer’s head of communications Tim Allan says he is leaving ‘to allow new No 10 team to be built’ – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-09T11:15:48+00:00

Director of communications at Downing St steps down a day after resignation of prime minister’s chief of staffTim Allan said he was standing down to allow Keir Starmer the opportunity to build a new team.In a statement, he said:I have decided to stand down to allow a new No 10 team to be built.I wish the PM and his team every success. Continue reading...

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RIR Power Electronics appoints N Ramesh Kumar as MD and CEO

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-09T11:08:23+00:00

Kumar stated he is honored to lead RIR Power Electronics into its next growth phase, focusing on delivering industry-leading solutions with the support of the company’s team

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Keir Starmer’s head of communications Tim Allan steps down – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-09T11:06:47+00:00

Director of communications at Downing St says ‘I have decided to stand down to allow a new No 10 team to be built’Tim Allan has left his post as director of communications at No 10, Pippa Crerar reports.EXCL: Tim Allan, Keir Starmer’s director of communications, steps down from Downing Street role. “I have decided to stand down to allow a new No 10 team to be built. I wish the PM and his team every success,” he said.Tim Allan is Starmer’s fourth director of comms to go since taking office 19 months ago. Suggests the problem isn’t the communications team…The government appears to be collapsing

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Keir Starmer’s director of communications Tim Allan steps down

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-09T11:05:42+00:00

Exclusive: Decision follows departure of chief of staff Morgan McSweeney over Peter Mandelson scandalTim Allan, Keir Starmer’s director of communications, has stepped down after just five months in the job, his resignation coming a day after the prime minister’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, also resigned.Allan said in a brief statement: “I have decided to stand down to allow a new No10 team to be built. I wish the PM and his team every success.” Continue reading...

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Mufin Green Finance raises ₹125 crore through NCD placement

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-09T11:05:01+00:00

The company said the capital raise forms part of its strategy to strengthen its capital base and expand its diversified lending portfolio across retail and institutional segments

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Farm unions, Opposition vow to fight India-US trade pact

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-09T11:01:49+00:00

The Samyukt Kisan ‌Morcha, a coalition of more than 100 farm groups, has called for ‌protests on February 12

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Weather tracker: Spain and Portugal hit by third deadly storm in two weeks

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-09T11:00:20+00:00

Storm Marta sweeps Iberian peninsula just days after Storms Kristin and Leonardo brought deadly flooding and major damageSpain and Portugal have endured another storm over the weekend, just days after the deadly flooding and major damage caused by Storm Kristin and Storm Leonardo last week. Storm Marta passed over the Iberian peninsula on Saturday, bringing fresh torrential rain and killing two people. Storm Kristin killed at least five people after it made landfall on 28 January with Storm Leonardo claiming another victim last Wednesday.The outlook for this week is for more rain across Spain,

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Maine shaken by ICE raids as backlash threatens Republican Senate control

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-09T11:00:05+00:00

Workers and unions condemn ICE operation as ‘horrific’ as pressure builds on Susan Collins, facing re-election this year Maine, the US’s whitest state, has been shaken by the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, a crackdown that could threaten Republican control of the Senate in November’s crucial midterm elections.Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) agents launched “Operation Catch of the Day” in the state on 21 January, targeting “the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens who have terrorized communities”, according to the administration. Continue reading...

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Пресконференція, присвячена оголошенню номінантів Національної музичної премії YUNA 2026

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-02-09T11:00:00+00:00

10 лютого о 16:00 у пресцентрі УНІАН відбудеться оголошення номінантів Національної музичної премії YUNA.  Під час пресконференції організатори назвуть артистів, які претендуватимуть на нагороди YUNA...

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Share Market Highlights 9th February 2026: Markets end higher on trade deal optimism; Sensex reclaims 84k-mark

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-09T10:53:54+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Stock Price Live Updates 9 February: BSE Sensex jumped 485.35 points, or 0.58%, to close at 84,065.75. During the day, the benchmark surged 734.28 points, or 0.87 per cent, to hit an intraday high of 84,314.68. NSE Nifty appreciated by 173.60 points, or 0.68%, to settle at 25,867.30. During the session, the index climbed 228.55 points, or 0.88%, to hit a high of 25,922.25.

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Rupee falls 9 paise to close at 90.74 against US dollar

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-09T10:41:47+00:00

At the end of Monday's trading session, the rupee was quoted at 90.74 (provisional), down 9 paise from its previous close

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