Police in Ecuador reported that human remains were found hanging on a beach in Puerto López, and authorities said the episode is linked to clashes between criminal groups amid a wider surge in drug-related violence. Officials have increased control and surveillance operations as part of a state of emergency covering the province.
The U.S. Olympic figure skating team was announced at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, with Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu and Isabeau Levito named in women's singles and Ilia Malinin, Andrew Torgashev and Maxim Naumov selected in men's singles.
President Trump said he plans to speak with Elon Musk about restoring internet access in Iran, where authorities have cut service amid anti-government protests. Musk and SpaceX did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Moritz Wagner played 10 minutes in his first NBA game in over a year and then flew with the Orlando Magic to Europe for games against the Memphis Grizzlies; his brother Franz remains sidelined by a high ankle sprain.
A Mirror reporter tested five common indoor drying methods in winter and found that only a tumble dryer fully removed musty odours; a dehumidifier performed well but did not always prevent smells.
Jesy Nelson will release a Prime Video series, Jesy Nelson: Life After Little Mix, on February 13; she has also revealed that her twin daughters have been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA1).
Rights groups say 23-year-old student Rubina Aminian was fatally shot during protests in Tehran, and her family reported being prevented by security forces from burying her at home.
Analysis by Hamptons finds 14.8% of London sellers in 2025 sold for less than they paid, the highest share in the study, while the average seller across England and Wales made a cash gain of £91,260 (41.0%) over about nine years of ownership.
A pilot treatment at Moorfields Hospital using repeated injections of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPCM) restored vision in seven of eight patients, and the first treated patient reports significant improvement.
A surgical gel (HPMC) was injected into a woman's eye at Moorfields Eye Hospital and, after fortnightly treatments over a year, she regained useful vision in the treated eye; she had lost sight because of hypotony and had previously been unable to drive.
