Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell refused on Monday to answer questions from a congressional panel but said she was prepared to speak if granted clemency by President Donald Trump.
Messaging platform Discord announced Monday it will implement enhanced safety features for teenage users globally, including facial recognition, joining a wave of social media companies rolling out age verification systems.
More than 10,000 striking New York nurses reached a deal with their hospital employers that will increase salaries by more than 12 percent over three years, the nursing union said Monday.
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Technology
A simple brain-training exercise could reduce people's risk of developing dementia by 25 percent, a study said Monday, but with outside researchers expressing caution in interpreting the results.
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Iran steps up arrests while remaining positive on US talks
Economy
February 09, 2026
Bank of France governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau, who is also a member of the European Central Bank's rate-setting Governing Council, will step down in June, the bank said Monday.
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Japanese stocks surged to a record high Monday as investors cheered Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's victory in a snap parliamentary election.
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Erling Haaland said tiredness was no excuse for his poor goalscoring run in 2026 as he demands more of himself to keep Manchester City in the hunt for four trophies.
February 09, 2026
An 80-year-old man suspected of being a "weekend sniper" who paid the Bosnian Serb army to shoot civilians during the 1990s siege of Sarajevo was questioned Monday in Milan, media reported.
February 09, 2026
Sports
Newly-crowned Olympic downhill champion Franjo von Allmen won a second gold of the Winter Games when he partnered Swiss teammate Tanguy Nef to victory in the team combined event in Bormio on Monday.
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It has been less than six months since Kim Meylemans and Nicole Silveira married, but they are not in Italy for a honeymoon; they are competing against each other in the Winter Olympics skeleton.
Michael Carrick believes judgement on his tenure as Manchester United manager should wait until the end of the season despite a growing clamour for the former midfielder to be handed a longer term deal.
US snowboard superstar Chloe Kim has called for more "love and compassion" in response to President Donald Trump's attack on her Olympic teammate Hunter Hess.
US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Armenia on Monday, before a scheduled trip to Azerbaijan, as Washington seeks to consolidate a peace process between the neighbours.
February 09, 2026
Sports
USA leg-spinner Mohammad Mohsin said Monday that "the pressure will be on Pakistan" when the teams lock horns in the T20 World Cup again, two years after the Americans inflicted a shock defeat on the former champions.
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to stay on as Britain's leader Monday, as another top aide quit and he prepared to face lawmakers furious that his government has become embroiled in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
Swiss freeski star Mathilde Gremaud ended Eileen Gu's hopes of a historic Winter Olympics golden treble on Monday, successfully defending her slopestyle crown at Livigno Snow Park.
Eddie Howe said on Monday he would resign if he felt it was the best thing for Newcastle after a dismal run that has dropped the Magpies down to 12th in the Premier League.
Kaori Sakamoto gave a taste of her stunning form as the Japanese figure skating star outclassed her rivals in the team competition before her bid to complete her collection of Olympic medals with gold.
February 09, 2026
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