There is no innocent explanation for the toxin being found in samples taken from Navalny's body, Foreign Office says.

Anthropic saw visits to its site jump 6.5% after Sunday's Super Bowl ad mocking ChatGPT's advertising, reports CNBC (citing data analyzed by French financial services company BNP Paribas). The Claude gain, which took it into the top 10 free apps on the Apple App Store, beat out chatbot and AI competitors OpenAI, Google Gemini and Meta. Daily active users also saw an 11% jump post-game, the most significant within the firm's AI coverage. [Just in the U.S., 125 million people were watching Sunday's Super Bowl.] OpenAI's ChatGPT had a 2.7% bump in daily active users after the Super Bowl and Gemini added 1.4%. Claude's user base is still much smaller than ChatGPT and Gemini... OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attacked Anthropic's Super Bowl ad campaign. In a post to social media platform X, Altman called the commercials "deceptive" and "clearly dishonest." OpenAI's Altman admitted in his social media post (February 4) that Anthropic's ads "are funny, and I laughed." But in several paragraphs he made his own OpenAI-Anthropic comparisons: "We believe everyone deserves to use AI and are committed to free access, because we believe access creates agency. More Texans use ChatGPT for free than total people use Claude in the U.S... Anthropic serves an expensive product to rich people. We are glad they do that and we are doing that too, but we also feel strongly that we need to bring AI to billions of people who can't pay for subscriptions. "If you want to pay for ChatGPT Plus or Pro, we don't show you ads." "Anthropic wants to control what people do with AI — they block companies they don't like from using their coding product (including us), they want to write the rules themselves for what people can and can't use AI for, and now they also want to tell other companies what their business models can be."

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Lucas Pinheiro Braathen makes history for Brazil by clinching his nation's first Winter Olympic medal with gold in the giant slalom.

The decision to appoint Peter Mandelson has prompted soul searching about women’s role in government, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

Sweden claim an incredible silver medal as Frida Karlsson completes a heroic comeback after Ebba Andersson crashed and lost one of her skis in the women's cross-country ski final.

Sweden claim an incredible silver medal as Frida Karlsson completes a heroic comeback after Ebba Andersson crashed and lost one of her skis in the women's cross-country ski final.

The prominent agent and LA Olympics chief has come under scrutiny over past ties with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

Consultants Alix Partners have been brought in to oversee the sales process which could lead to the businesses being broken up.

An anonymous reader shares a report: Israel has arrested several people, including army reservists, for allegedly using classified information to place bets on Israeli military operations on Polymarket. Shin Bet, the country's internal security agency, said Thursday the suspects used information they had come across during their military service to inform their bets. One of the reservists and a civilian were indicted on a charge of committing serious security offenses, bribery and obstruction of justice, Shin Bet said, without naming the people who were arrested. Polymarket is what is called a prediction market that lets people place bets to forecast the direction of events. Users wager on everything from the size of any interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve in March to the winner of League of Legends videogame tournaments to the number of times Elon Musk will tweet in the third week of February. The arrests followed reports in Israeli media that Shin Bet was investigating a series of Polymarket bets last year related to when Israel would launch an attack on Iran, including which day or month the attack would take place and when Israel would declare the operation over. Last year, a user who went by the name ricosuave666 correctly predicted the timeline around the 12-day war between Israel and Iran. The bets drew attention from other traders who suspected the account holder had access to nonpublic information. The account in question raked in more than $150,000 in winnings before going dormant for six months. It resumed trading last month, betting on when Israel would strike Iran, Polymarket data shows.

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The US Secretary of State sounds a conciliatory tone as he addresses European leaders in Munich.

The new party is set up by former Reform UK member, Rupert Lowe.

Great Britain's women curlers kickstart their campaign with a superb first victory of the 2026 Winter Olympics, beating medal contenders Canada 7-6.

The previously unseen photo was shared with the caption "Happy Valentine's Day" along with a heart emoji.

ChatGPT sent screenwriter Micky Small down a fantastical rabbit hole. Now, she's finding her way out.

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The Queen's note said Gisèle Pelicot's courage had "created a powerful legacy that will change the narrative around shame, forever".

After days of cloud and rain, the weekend starts sunny and cold with further snow and ice warnings as Simon King expalains

A search has been carried out in Tuscon, Arizona, close to where the 84-year-old was abducted nearly two weeks ago.

Zscaler's acquisition of SquareX comes as competitors like CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks are also investing in secure browser technologies.

A researcher, professor and federal policy adviser, he guided students who went on to do groundbreaking work in connecting the world online.

The loans targeted by scammers, called Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOCs), are ones that a bank will extend to a homeowner, using their home as collateral.

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Out beyond the orbit of Neptune lies an expansive ring of ancient relics, dynamical enigmas, and possibly a hidden planet—or two.

The Kuiper Belt, a region of frozen debris about 30 to 50 times farther from the sun than the Earth is—and perhaps farther, though nobody knows—has been shrouded in mystery since it first came into view in the 1990s.

Over the past 30 years, astronomers have cataloged about 4,000 Kuiper Belt objects (KBOs), including a smattering of dwarf worlds, icy comets, and leftover planet parts. But that number is expected to increase tenfold in the coming years as observations from more advanced telescopes pour in. In particular, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile will illuminate this murky region with its flagship project, the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), which began operating last year. Other next-generation observatories, such as the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), will also help to bring the belt into focus.

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He speaks English. She speaks Mandarin. The secret to their happy marriage: Microsoft Translator.

The Pima County Sheriff's Department says law enforcement activity was underway in a Tucson, Arizona, neighborhood minutes from Nancy Guthrie's home in connection to her disappearance. NBC News' Liz Kreutz explains from the scene.

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The news comes a day after President Donald Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, announced the end of Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota.

In a joint statement, the foreign ministries of the U.K., France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands say Navalny was poisoned by Russia with a lethal toxin derived from the skin of poison dart frogs.

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A Ukrainian athlete was disqualified from competition this week by the International Olympic Committee because his helmet had images of other Ukrainian athletes killed in Russia's war on his country.

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2. Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny using toxin from dart frog, UK says  BBC
3. Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by deadly 'dart frog' toxin, Europeans say  NBC News
4. Munich Security Conference live: Russia poisoned Navalny using frog toxin, five European nations say  The Guardian
5. Alexei Navalny died after being 'poisoned with dart frog toxin'  Sky News

Researchers celebrate early results of a drug that may become the first treatment for a serious complication of pregnancy called preeclampsia. It's got the potential to save many lives.

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1. SpaceX Crew-12 mission latest news: It's docking day for Dragon astronauts  Space
2. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Launches to International Space Station  NASA (.gov)
3. SpaceX and NASA launch astronauts to relieve bare-bones crew at ISS  CNN
4. PHOTOS: Crew-12 launch lights up morning sky over the First Coast  firstcoastnews.com
5. ‘Very lucky day’: NASA, SpaceX ace astronaut launch to the space station on Friday the 13th  Spaceflight Now

1. Valentine’s Day at the Winter Olympics might look a little different, but it’s still special  AP News
2. Heated Rivalry and Marital Bliss: Two Wives Go Head to Head in a Scary Olympic Sport  The New York Times
3. Valentine's Day at the Winter Olympics might look a little different, but it's still special  WMUR
4. Meet the power couples of the 2026 Winter Games, from rivals to teammates  NPR
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Some of these power couples span multiple sports, while others compete in the same discipline — or even on the same team.

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1. Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.  Reuters
2. Opinion | A Very Dangerous Ruling in New Orleans  The New York Times
3. Appeals court greenlights Trump admin policy of detaining undocumented immigrants without opportunity to seek release  CNN
4. Even Trump’s own appointees are ruling against ICE’s mass detention strategy  Politico
5. Court ruling means Minnesota immigrants sent to Texas may have little chance of returning  Star Tribune

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2. Laser weapon that shut down El Paso's skies was LOCUST system  Axios
3. Confusion over laser system led to El Paso airspace closure, officials say  The Washington Post
4. Trump says 'people learn' after El Paso airspace closure; Gonzales calls it unacceptable  KFOX
5. Why was the El Paso airport shut down? What we know  El Paso Times

People gathered on rooftops to enjoy flying kites for the first time in years, celebrating the spring festival of Basant. The activity had been banned due to injuries and deaths during past celebrations.

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ChatGPT promised to help her find her soulmate. Then it betrayed her  NPR

Attorney General Pam Bondi faced pointed questions on Capitol Hill, and lawmakers continued to press the Justice Department about its decision to redact certain information.

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Dr. Mehmet Oz, who heads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is advancing a $50 billion plan to modernize rural health care.

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a calm and reassuring message to America's allies in Munich, after more than a year of President Donald Trump's often-hostile rhetoric toward allies.

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2. Heavy rain will soon hit the increasingly parched West  The Washington Post
3. Caltrans urges drivers to cancel travel as major winter storm threatens I-5 closures  KRCR
4. Weather official warns Tahoe travelers to end holiday weekend early  SFGATE
5. Significant storms brewing for West Coast with extreme double-digit feet of mountain snow, heavy rain  FOX Weather

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2. U.N. Condemns U.S. Measures Halting Oil Deliveries to Cuba  The New York Times
3. Life in Cuba Is Grinding to a Halt Under U.S. Oil Blockade  The Wall Street Journal
4. Russia has started an 'evacuation' of its citizens from Cuba amid the island's jet fuel crisis  Business Insider
5. Much of Cuba Goes Dark as Trump Chokes Oil Supply  Bloomberg.com

1. New images of White House ballroom show clearest look yet at Trump project  The Washington Post
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4. Federal court could have ruling soon on White House ballroom construction  Baltimore Sun
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1. Cody Rhodes overcomes all the odds to keep his WrestleMania dream alive  Cageside Seats
2. SmackDown results, Feb. 13, 2026: Cody Rhodes qualified for Elimination Chamber after epic thriller  WWE
3. WWE SmackDown results, grades (Feb. 13): Cody Rhodes, Alexa Bliss win Elimination Chamber qualifiers  Yahoo Sports
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1. Prime Minister Carney and Canada's main opposition leader hold hands during school shooting vigil  AP News
2. Canadian school shooter was 'addicted' to gore and violence web sites  USA Today
3. After Mass Shooting, the Town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia Is Forever Changed  The New York Times
4. 'Everyone knows somebody affected' - small Canadian town united in grief after mass shooting  BBC
5. Before Opening Fire at Canada School, Shooter Killed Her Mom and Stepbrother at Home  People.com

1. 3 grand slams in a game? Baylor slugger makes history  MLB.com
2. Baylor's Tyce Armstrong 2nd NCAA player to hit 3 grand slams in a game  ESPN
3. Baylor's Tyce Armstrong makes baseball history with 3 grand slams in season-opener  Yahoo Sports
4. Live updates: College baseball's opening weekend scores, highlights  NCAA.com
5. Upset Alert: Tracking NCAA Baseball Top 25 Opening Day Losses  Baseball America

1. 40 Epics Sales to Shop This President’s Day Weekend  Gear Patrol
2. Psst! Only Amazon Prime Members Can Unlock These 30 Presidents Day Sales Right Now — from $10  People.com
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