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February 10, 2026
Creative director Marco Balich said that the opening ceremony for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy was a complex show, staged at four different locations. Its length could be attributed to the exuberance and fervor of the athletes.
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February 10, 2026
The government announced on Tuesday that Britain had'secured' a record amount solar power through an auction which offered guaranteed electricity prices to renewable projects. It is aiming to achieve its clean energy goals and reduce costs.
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February 9, 2026
The International Organization for Migrants (IOM) reported on Monday that 53 migrants, including 2 babies, are dead or missing following a rubber-boat capsize off the coast Libya. IOM, citing survivors, said that the boat left Zawiya Thursday and then flipped off Zuwara Friday.
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February 6, 2026
Super Bowl LX, held at Levi's Stadium, has brought law enforcement of all stripes to the San Francisco Bay Area. This includes a fleet of 'unfamiliar' low-flying planes buzzing the area to assist with security. The large number of military-style…
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February 6, 2026
Euronext Wheat fell on Friday, posting a weekly decline as participants adjusted front-month futures and?a stronger euro dented export prospect. The price of March milling grain on Euronext settled at 190.00 euros ($224.45). Over the week, the…
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February 6, 2026
Brazil's Petrobras purchased a 42.5% share in an oil exploration field near the coast of Namibia, the state-run firm announced?on Friday. The company is looking to replenish its oil reserves by exploring new frontiers in Africa. Petrobras announced…
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February 6, 2026
The EU barley exports may reach a decade-high this season, as the EU is able to shift a large harvest due to the brisk demand for feed overseas and the reduced competition in the Black Sea Region. The surge in demand for European "feed" barley…
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February 6, 2026
The Vietnamese authorities have chosen a newly-created subsidiary of real estate conglomerate Vingroup for the development of the first phase of a major offshore wind project in the country. Morgan Stanley-backed German renewable company PNE…
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February 6, 2026
The European wheat futures market was little changed Thursday, as it paused at a 2-1/2-month high from earlier in the week. Traders accounted for higher Chicago prices, weather risks, and a slowdown in export demand. The price of March milling…
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February 6, 2026
France's Minister of the Armed Forces announced on Thursday that the French Navy had seized over 4 tonnes of cocaine in French Polynesia, and intercepted a boat transporting?the drug to?the Caribbean. This comes as other countries, including the U.S.…
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February 6, 2026
On Thursday, the French Navy intercepted a boat?carrying cocaine and handed it over to Barbadian authorities. This comes as other countries, including the United States, intensify their efforts against drug trafficking. Catherine Vautrin reported? on X? that 678 kilogrammes cocaine had been seized.
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February 6, 2026
France's de-facto ambassador to Taipei, speaking of voyages that regularly enrage China, said Thursday that foreign countries are not provoking China by their naval missions in the Taiwan Strait, but rather asserting international laws. Beijing claims sovereignty over Taiwan and views the narrow…
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February 4, 2026
On Wednesday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz started a tour to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to form energy and arms partnerships as Europe's largest and richest economy tries to reduce its dependence on the U.S. Merz, at the beginning of his three-day visit…
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February 4, 2026
Wartsila, the Finnish engineering company, missed its fourth-quarter order forecasts on Tuesday due to U.S. tariffs on batteries and increased competition in their energy storage business. Even though CEO Hakan AGnevall said that there were…
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February 4, 2026
Hong Kong's CK Hutchison announced on Wednesday that its Panama Ports Company has begun international arbitration proceedings against Panama, after the country’s top court annulled their licences to run two Panama?Canal port. This case could take many years to resolve.
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February 4, 2026
According to traders and shipping information, oil refiners in the U.S. Gulf Coast struggle to absorb an influx of Venezuelan crude since last month's $2 billion deal, which was a "flagship" agreement between Washington and Caracas. This has pushed up prices and left some volumes unsold.
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February 4, 2026
Shell announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to'sell' a 20% stake of its Orca offshore Brazil project to Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company. Shell said it will retain a 50% stake in the project and continue to be the operator. It…
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February 4, 2026
Orsted, the Danish wind farm operator, announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to sell its European onshore Renewables business to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners at a price of 1.44 billion euro ($1.7 billion), as part a plan to strengthen its finances.
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February 4, 2026
The British Navy's top naval commander said that despite the conflict in Ukraine lasting a few more years, Russia's investment into its Northern Fleet has not diminished. He added that Western powers were tested by Moscow's "aggressive" posture.
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February 4, 2026
The hard economic reality of oil will sabotage President Donald Trump's efforts to funnel U.S. crude oil and Venezuelan crude into India, as part of an overall trade agreement. Details of the deal were announced by President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday…
