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• Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong pro-democracy figure, faces sentencing over national security charges - The Guardian9 February 2026, 12:57 am
  Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong pro-democracy figure, faces sentencing over national security charges  The GuardianJimmy Lai sentencing: Hong Kong court to rule on pro-democracy media mogul after conviction – live updates  The GuardianBriton Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years after national security conviction in Hong Kong  Sky NewsHong Kong’s Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison  Financial TimesLive Updates: Hong Kong Court to Sentence Jimmy Lai  The New York Times
  
• Universities told to report foreign interference on campus to MI5 - BBC9 February 2026, 12:03 am
  Universities told to report foreign interference on campus to MI5  BBC
  
• AI gold rush sees tech firms embracing 72-hour weeks - BBC9 February 2026, 12:01 am
  AI gold rush sees tech firms embracing 72-hour weeks  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy hints June deadline for peace with Russia could be linked to US midterms - The Guardian8 February 2026, 11:57 pm
  Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy hints June deadline for peace with Russia could be linked to US midterms  The GuardianUS wants Russia and Ukraine to end war by June, says Zelensky  BBC'Only Trump can stop the war': Ukraine's foreign minister calls for acceleration of peace talks  ReutersRussia offered US £9tn co-operation deal, Zelensky says  The TelegraphZelensky says Russia is proposing huge economic deals with U.S.  The Washington Post
  
• Big Game Spot: "Disclosure Day" - Dark Horizons8 February 2026, 11:51 pm
  Big Game Spot: "Disclosure Day"  Dark Horizons'Disclosure Day' Trailer: Steven Spielberg UFO Movie At Super Bowl  DeadlineThe New ‘Disclosure Day’ Trailer Starts to Reveal Its Alien Mystery  GizmodoIs 'Disclosure Day' a secret 'Close Encounters' sequel?  USA TodaySteven Spielberg Beams Into Super Bowl With ‘Disclosure Day’ Spot  The Hollywood Reporter
  
• The sneeze secret: how much should you worry about this explosive reflex? - The Guardian8 February 2026, 9:34 pm
  The sneeze secret: how much should you worry about this explosive reflex?  The Guardian
  
• Iran arrests leading reformist politicians - Financial Times8 February 2026, 9:22 pm
  Iran arrests leading reformist politicians  Financial TimesIranian authorities said to arrest reformist figures for ‘working in favor of the Zionist regime’  The Times of IsraelIranian police say 139 foreigners arrested over unrest in Yazd province  ReutersHundreds Arrested and Multiple Baloch Citizens Killed Amid Nationwide Protests in Iran  Balochwarna NewsEleven arrested by government authorities across several Iranian cities  ڕێکخراوی مافی مرۆڤی هەنگاو
  
• Driver fined after getting out of way of police car - The Telegraph8 February 2026, 8:41 pm
  Driver fined after getting out of way of police car  The Telegraph
  
• Super Bowl 2026: Seattle Seahawks v New England Patriots – live - The Guardian8 February 2026, 8:30 pm
  Super Bowl 2026: Seattle Seahawks v New England Patriots – live  The GuardianSuper Bowl 2026 LIVE: Patriots vs Seahawks, second-half score, radio & updates  BBCSuper Bowl 60 LIVE! New England Patriots vs Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara  Sky SportsSuper Bowl 60: How to watch in the UK  The IndependentSuper Bowl 2026 live: New England Patriots vs Seattle Seahawks score and latest updates  The Telegraph
  
• Two arrests as police target anti-Zionist event in Birmingham - BBC8 February 2026, 8:19 pm
  Two arrests as police target anti-Zionist event in Birmingham  BBCPolice investigate pro-Palestinian group over ‘armed resistance’ post  The TimesIranian State TV employee arrested ‘on suspicion of inciting racial hatred’  Jewish NewsUK arrests Press TV contributor Latifa Abouchakra amid crackdown on pro-Palestine activism  PressTVPro-Palestinian group is investigated by police over advert in which it declared it was 'unapologetically pro Armed Resistance'  dailymail.co.uk
  
• Big Tech groups race to fund unprecedented 0bn AI spending spree - Financial Times8 February 2026, 8:00 pm
  Big Tech groups race to fund unprecedented 0bn AI spending spree  Financial TimesHow to hedge a bubble, AI edition  The EconomistBeware AI bubble if productivity boom fails to deliver, warns Bailey  The TelegraphWho are the biggest losers from this week’s tech sell-off?  The TimesFour AI giants plan capex bigger than Israel's GDP  theregister.com
  
• England and Wales brace for downpours with more than 200 active flood alerts - The Guardian8 February 2026, 7:21 pm
  England and Wales brace for downpours with more than 200 active flood alerts  The GuardianDozens of flood warnings in England after days of non-stop rain  BBCFresh heavy rain warning issued amid hundreds of flood alerts  Sky NewsMet Office rain weather warning issued for England and Wales  BBCThe UK has had rain every day in 2026 (and it’s not over yet)  The Times
  
• Modern Milkman to collect unwanted electronics and toys with deliveries - The Guardian8 February 2026, 6:43 pm
  Modern Milkman to collect unwanted electronics and toys with deliveries  The Guardian
  
• Disruption after pavement collapses under viaduct - BBC8 February 2026, 6:42 pm
  Disruption after pavement collapses under viaduct  BBCLines reopen after pavement collapse under viaduct disrupted trains from York station  The York PressYork to Harrogate rail line reopens after safety checks made to viaduct  YorkMixTrains cancelled due to safety work on rail viaduct | ITV News  ITVXRail lines blocked between York and Harrogate with urgent repairs underway  Yahoo News UK
  
• Murder arrest after University of Lancashire student's death - BBC8 February 2026, 6:36 pm
  Murder arrest after University of Lancashire student's death  BBCMan arrested over death of student at University of Lancashire  The GuardianMan arrested after student found dead in her university accommodation  Sky NewsGirl, 19, found dead in uni accommodation is named as cops arrest man, 34  The SunMurder arrest after woman, 19, found dead  Facebook