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Australia's trade minister Don Farrell will meet EU trade and agriculture commissioners in Brussels as both sides aim to conclude long-standing negotiations; beef and other agricultural market access remain key sticking points.

Maxim Naumov opened his Olympic short program with a jumbotron tribute to his parents, who died in a January plane crash in Washington, D.C.; he scored 85.65 and advanced to the men's free skate, which is scheduled for Friday.

Christopher Allen Hawkins was sentenced to 16 years and eight months in federal prison after pleading guilty to transporting a minor for sexual activity; he was also ordered to serve ten years of supervised release and to register as a sex offender.

Lenders, nonprofit credit counselors and debt relief firms offer hardship programs, debt management plans and settlement options that can provide faster relief for borrowers facing urgent debt problems.

Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast) has acquired the financial app Step, which serves teens and young adults; the app will operate under his company Beast Industries and the purchase price was not disclosed.

Family and neighbors are gathering where a car entered a 99 Ranch Market bakery in Westwood, killing a customer and two employees; investigators are examining whether a medical emergency or a mechanical issue caused the crash.

Starbucks rolled out internationally inspired bakery items, a dark roast and two fruit-flavored matcha drinks as part of CEO Brian Niccol's 'Back to Starbucks' turnaround, and the company reported same-store sales rose 4% in the most recent quarter.

The 2026 Social Security COLA was calculated using mid‑2025 inflation data, and the article reports that gold often rises when the dollar weakens and can act as a diversifying hedge.

Climate campaigners warned EU leaders not to weaken green policies ahead of a summit on reviving the bloc's economy, saying deregulation would not address industry pressures; the European Commission has proposed omnibus deregulation measures while a thinktank found many reform recommendations remain unimplemented.

Millions of Americans are set to receive Social Security payments this week, and the SSA will issue payments on Wednesday, Feb. 11 to recipients with birthdays from the 1st through the 10th.

The article reports that imports of Chinese solar equipment to Africa rose 50% in the first 10 months of 2025 as households and small businesses adopt off-grid systems to avoid unreliable national power supplies.

The Philadelphia Fire Department will visit neighborhoods affected by recent fatal fires this week to distribute and install free smoke alarms, and representatives from the department and the American Red Cross will take part.

Coco Jones sang "Lift Every Voice and Sing" before the 2026 Super Bowl; Jones is a Grammy-winning singer who won Best R&B Performance in 2024.

Ahead of Super Bowl LX, Boston Police said they will increase patrols and announced street closures across Brighton, Kenmore Square, Northeastern, Faneuil Hall and North Station for Sunday night into early Monday morning.

An analysis of Google search data by the blog Coffeeness found hard‑boiled eggs were the most searched healthy Super Bowl snack in over half the states, with pico de gallo, pistachios and cowboy caviar leading searches in other states.

Chipotle will publish a 30-second Instagram Reel during the Super Bowl with a text-to-claim code, and the first 100,000 people who text the code can receive a free entrée.

A Hamas source told the Saudi outlet Asharq Al-Awsat that some hostages in Gaza were kept only meters from IDF soldiers and that living captives were regularly moved between hiding places to avoid detection.

William Wilson began a single-truck route in 1925 that grew to serve dozens of South Dakota towns and expanded into a multi-state carrier; the company later became All American Freight System, which filed for bankruptcy in 1988.

Washington Post CEO and publisher Will Lewis announced he is stepping down after the paper announced mass layoffs; Jeff D'Onofrio has been named acting CEO and publisher effective immediately.

Zach Werenski arrived at Milano Cortina 2026 for Team USA wearing a sweatshirt from the John and Matthew Gaudreau Foundation, which honors the late brothers who died in August 2024.

Larry Fitzgerald was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of the 2026 class and will be formally inducted on August 8 in Canton, Ohio.

For the first time, the Super Bowl will fall on Feb. 14, overlapping with Valentine's Day; retailers and consumers are noting the potential effects on spending and plans.

President Donald Trump removed the extra 25% tariff tied to India’s purchases of Russian oil, effective Feb. 7, and the U.S. also cut a reciprocal levy that brings the effective tariff rate on Indian goods to 18%.

Solowin announced a partnership with Taobao Shangou and Hangzhou Bossen to embed high-quality carbon assets into Taobao Shangou's incentive system, and Solowin's Ferion system will allocate rewards to users for low-carbon choices.

A federal judge allowed Zillow's policy banning certain private home listings to remain in place while litigation continues, finding that Compass had not shown Zillow engaged in anticompetitive behavior or held monopoly power.

A parent posted on Reddit asking whether their child should take student loans for a dream school, and the article notes average student loan debt of about $42,673.

The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said its food price index averaged 123.9 points in January, down 0.4% from December and marking a fifth consecutive monthly decline; dairy, meat and sugar fell while cereals and vegetable oils rose.

Halifax data show the average UK home rose 0.7% in January to £300,077, the first time the typical price has exceeded £300,000; annual growth accelerated to 1% from 0.4%.

The Reserve Bank of India left the repurchase rate at 5.25% after a unanimous six-member MPC vote and kept a neutral policy stance; higher government spending and a US tariff cut on Indian goods were cited as supporting the growth outlook.

PepsiCo said it will ask retailers to lower suggested retail prices on many of its snacks by up to nearly 15 percent ahead of the Super Bowl, and the company noted retailers set final shelf prices.