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At the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington on February 5, Donald Trump praised First Lady Oluremi Tinubu as a respected Christian pastor from Nigeria's largest church. The next day, Senator Adams Oshiomhole rushed to Abuja's Aso Rock Villa to congratulate President Bola Tinubu, hailing it as proof of inclusive leadership bridging Qur’an and Bible amid religious tensions. Nigerians online roasted the move as unserious, sharing memes and jabs like 'What kind of country is this' while grappling with 40% food inflation, rampant kidnappings, and daily struggles—highlighting frustration over misplaced priorities.

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A U.S. president's quick compliment to Nigeria's First Lady sparked a senator's hasty visit to the president—only for online crowds to turn it into a meme fest of disbelief.

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António José Seguro, the Socialist Party candidate, secured 66.82% of the vote—3.48 million ballots—to defeat far-right leader André Ventura's 33.18% in the February 8 runoff. The win followed a fragmented first round on January 18, where no one reached a majority amid debates on immigration, healthcare, and the economy, prompting center-right endorsements for Seguro to block Ventura. At 63, the veteran politician and former PS leader takes office as Portugal's first Socialist president in over 20 years, pledging to serve all amid a turbulent backdrop of storm recovery and strong nationwide support.

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After floods from Storm Kristin disrupted the campaign, Portuguese voters showed up to choose unity over division in a decisive second round.

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On February 9, 2026, Super Bowl LIX drew a U.S. record 127.7 million viewers, swelling past 200 million worldwide, while the 2022 World Cup final between Argentina and France hit 1.5 billion—the most-watched sports match ever. NFL fans celebrated the halftime show, ads at $7 million per 30 seconds, and American passion, but soccer supporters highlighted the tournament's scale across 211 nations and unmatched prestige. Street polls showed the divide: jerseys-clad crowds picked the Super Bowl, while overseas voices insisted the world doesn't revolve around America. With the U.S. co-hosting the 2026 World Cup, fans may soon compare both up close.

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Super Bowl Sunday packed U.S. stadiums and screens with 127.7 million viewers, but soccer fans countered with the World Cup final's 1.5 billion global audience.

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The 40-year-old Portuguese star skipped Al Nassr's last two Saudi Pro League games due to frustrations with delayed employee payments and the club's transfer plans compared to rivals. His demands were met when all overdue salaries were cleared, paving the way for his return—he'll miss Wednesday's AFC Champions League Two match but is set to play against Al Fateh on February 14. Club vice president Khaled Al-Malik credited Ronaldo with turning the league global, while fans shared loyalty montages and classic throwbacks from his Manchester United days.

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Cristiano Ronaldo, juggling under stadium lights with teammates, is back training after a brief boycott over unpaid staff salaries at Al Nassr.

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The TRF1 court revoked preventive detentions on Friday night, citing no violence in the crimes and sufficient alternative measures like ankle monitors, passport surrender, and home confinement to prevent flight or interference. The executives face the probe into Banco Master's alleged R$12.2 billion fake credit portfolios sold to Banco de Brasília to boost its health before a sale, leading to the bank's liquidation on November 18. Vorcaro's team insists the Dubai trip was legitimate and pre-notified, as the investigation moves to Brazil's Supreme Court.

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Daniel Vorcaro was detained at Guarulhos Airport on November 17, set to board a private jet to Dubai for bank sale talks. A federal appeals court has now freed him and four others under tight monitoring.

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The Academy announced shortlists Tuesday for 12 categories at the 98th Oscars, with nominations due January 22, 2026. Sinners earned mentions in the new Best Casting category plus Cinematography, Makeup and Hairstyling, Sound, Visual Effects, Original Score, and two songs. Wicked: For Good matched that in Casting, Cinematography, Makeup and Hairstyling, Original Score, Sound, Visual Effects, and two songs. Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein followed with six nods, while blockbusters like Superman advanced in Visual Effects and Sound, and India's Homebound made the International Feature list.

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Ryan Coogler's Sinners and Wicked: For Good both secured eight spots on the Oscars shortlists, topping the field across craft categories. It's an impressive start for these films as the awards season heats up.

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Fine Gael marked the 100th anniversary of Garret FitzGerald's 1926 birth with social media posts highlighting his roles as Taoiseach, his pushes for contraception access, EU integration, and the 1985 Anglo-Irish Agreement that aided Northern Ireland peace. Tánaiste Simon Harris praised his conviction in building a more inclusive Ireland, while his son Mark remembered his love for family, Europe, and peace. Replies reflected divides, with some rejecting nostalgia for pre-reform Ireland's Magdalene Laundries and tragedies like Ann Lovett's death, and others debating his pro-life stance amid modern abortion policies.

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A black-and-white photo shows young Garret FitzGerald pedaling a bike, capturing the boy who grew into a leader reshaping Ireland amid hardship.

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The map, shared by @basqueinamerica and credited to GeoData & Rankings, correctly highlights the Amazon basin across Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Paraguay, plus India, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. It wrongly adds Hungary and Uruguay, sparking jokes about Budapest's politics and Uruguay's flat pampas with no jungle hideouts. Survival International's 2025 report counts at least 196 such vulnerable groups worldwide, mostly in the Amazon, where they face diseases, loggers, and miners—half could disappear in a decade without protection.

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A map marking uncontacted tribes in places like landlocked Hungary grabbed laughs online, with users joking 'It’s true they are called Hungarians.' But behind the memes lies the real peril facing isolated Amazon groups.

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The Ghanaian dancehall star released the uplifting song early Saturday, featuring lyrics like 'No matter how tough this life, I make anyway' that hit home for fans in Ghana, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, and more. It arrives right after his TikTok livestream where he called music beefs—like his ongoing feud with Stonebwoy—a smart business move to drive streams and revenue. With 28 tracks already this year, Shatta keeps his pace fierce while prepping for events like ShattaFest UK, earning shouts of 'Shatta never disappoints' from loyal supporters.

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Shatta Wale wakes up fans with 'Destiny,' a track about kneeling before God to stand tall against life's toughest fights. Hours after its YouTube drop, views climb past 12,000 as listeners cheer its raw perseverance vibe.

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Manchester United beat Tottenham 2-0 in the Premier League, with Bryan Mbeumo scoring before halftime and Fernandes adding the second in the 81st minute after Spurs went down to 10 men. Michael Carrick earned a fourth straight win as interim manager, boosting United to fourth place. Fernandes, the team's captain with 104 goals and 96 assists, explained his finish was intentional to avoid a high bounce, while fans and pundits like Danny Murphy hail him as Europe's best No. 10 amid his stellar record against top rivals.

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Bruno Fernandes tucked home a cross with his shin from an awkward angle, then insisted post-match it was 100% deliberate—sparking wild cheers at Old Trafford.

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Stan Girard discovered a hidden --sdk-url flag in Claude Code's binary, not listed in --help, which transforms the CLI into a WebSocket client after the terminal disappears. He built a server to capture the connection and added a React UI, allowing Claude Code to run from a browser or phone using the existing $200/month subscription without extra API costs.

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The Association of Former Female Students of the University of Ghana petitions the World Bank, USAID, EU, and others to suspend funding until Professor Ransford Gyampo is dismissed, citing his 2019 BBC exposé footage of inappropriate advances. After a university probe found misconduct, Gyampo was suspended six months in 2020, retrained, and reinstated with monitoring. The demand follows a recent TV clash where a colleague accused him of misconduct, amid claims of political motivations and questions over the group's legitimacy.

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A viral petition revives Ghana's infamous 'Sex for Grades' scandal, urging global donors to defund University of Ghana over a professor's reinstatement.

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The Puerto Rican star used the global stage to highlight chronic outages plaguing the island nearly a decade after Hurricane Maria wrecked its grid in 2017. Despite $91.6 billion in federal aid tracked through late 2025, including billions for grid fixes, outages have worsened under private operator LUMA Energy, with customers facing 30% more downtime per a January 2026 report. Fans praised the bold symbolism, but many online pointed to local mismanagement, massive PREPA debt, and bureaucratic delays as reasons progress lags amid ongoing scandals and storms.

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Bad Bunny climbed a sparking utility pole during his Super Bowl performance of 'El Apagón,' turning a vibrant cultural tribute into a raw callout on Puerto Rico's endless power woes.

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