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Iran expresses cautious optimism about a nuclear deal with the U.S., while its leaders warn that any attack could trigger a regional war. (Shutterstock)

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Iran Signals Willingness to Negotiate Nuclear Deal Amid US Tensions

Supporters of Laura Fernández, Costa Rica’s president-elect, celebrate her election victory on Sunday night, Feb. 1, 2026, in San Jose, Costa Rica. Fernández, a candidate handpicked by the departing president as his successor, won Costa Rica’s presidential election on Sunday after running on a tough-on-crime platform, according to a preliminary count of the votes. (César Rodríguez/The New York Times)

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Costa Rica Elects Right-Wing Candidate Amid Fears Over Crime

The U.S. Capitol dome as members of the U.S. House of Representatives returned to Washington after a 53-day break, for a vote that could bring the longest U.S. government shutdown in history to a close, in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 12, 2025. (Reuters/Nathan Howard)

24 minutes ago

US House Takes up Deal to Restore Government Funding, Tuesday Vote Expected

Hassuan Shaqjuan Jackson is Valley Crime Stoppers' Most Wanted Person of the Day for Feb. 2, 2026. (Valley Crimes Stoppers)

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Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Hassuan Shaqjuan Jackson

An undated image provided by Google Quantum AI of their quantum computer chip. Google unveiled a new quantum computer based on a chip called Willow that they say needs less than five minutes to perform a mathematical calculation that one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers could not complete in 10 septillion years, a length of time that exceeds the age of the known universe. (Google Quantum AI via The New York Times)

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UAE Royal Bought Stake in Trump Crypto Firm Before AI Chip Deal

Airport health authorities wearing protective masks monitor passengers from international flights arriving at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, January 25, 2026, following the implementation of health screening measures for passengers arriving from West Bengal, India, amid reports of a Nipah virus outbreak. (Suvarnabhumi Airport Office/Handout via Reuters)

43 minutes ago

Nipah Virus Fears Trigger Airport Checks Across Asia After India Confirms Two Cases

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