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The far right’s score will be watched closely, with the vote being held as heavy storms continue to lash the country.Listen to this article | 2 minsinfoPublished On 8 Feb 20268 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharePolls have opened in the second round of Portugal’s elections, viewed as a high-stakes choice between the socialists and a resurgent far right.Voting began at 9am local time (09:00 GMT) on Sunday for the presidential election, with 11 million voters at home and abroad eligible to cast their ballots.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listVoters are set to choose between the Socialist Party…

Facebook owner Meta has named Dina Powell McCormick, a former Trump administration adviser and longtime finance executive, as president and vice chairman of the tech giant.Powell McCormick previously served on Meta’s board of directors — where, the company notes, she was “deeply engaged” in accelerating its artificial intelligence push across platforms. In her new management role, Meta says Powell McCormick will help guide its overall strategy, including the execution of multi-billion-dollar investments.The news, announced Monday, quickly gained the applause of President Trump. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, the Republican president said the move was a…

More than 5,000 days after construction began in Toronto, the Crosstown LRT will finally begin carrying passengers along Eglinton Avenue. Around 7:30 a.m. Sunday, the first train will start its journey westward from Kennedy Station in Scarborough, past connections to the Yonge/University subway line, to terminate at Mount Dennis Station in the west.The train will leave the station without pomp or ceremony as part of a phased opening to the line, Toronto’s transit agency is trying to play down as a soft launch, managing expectations for the six-year delayed project.The Eglinton Crosstown LRT was first pitched by former mayor David…

The White House removed an election-conspiracy video shared by President Trump on social media that included racist footage depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes. As Weijia Jiang reports, it led to a sharp rebuke from some members of his own party.

Luke Hodge snared four premierships before becoming an analyst, and now, he’s identified the manoeuvre that the Dockers need to give themselves the best chance of filling the trophy cabinet this year.

Palestinian medics say several of the 54 bodies were found to be mutilated and showed extensive signs of abuse.Listen to this article | 3 minsinfoPublished On 8 Feb 20268 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareIsrael has returned dozens of Palestinian bodies and human remains to Gaza without providing any information about their identities or how they were killed, according to Palestinian medical officials.The remains arrived at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on Wednesday in plain white bags and are now being examined by forensic teams in an effort to identify them and provide answers to grieving families.Recommended Stories list of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The American women’s hockey team improved to 2-0 at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics Saturday.Team USA captain Hilary Knight scored in a second straight game, tying the U.S. Olympic record in the Americans’ 5-0 rout of Finland. Her 14 career Winter Olympic goals match totals set by Natalie Darwitz and Katie King.The Americans wore down an illness-hampered Finnish squad, extending Finland’s winless Olympic record against the U.S. to 0-11. Vice President JD Vance and his family attended and cheered on the tournament-favorite Americans. United States players celebrate after defeating Finland in women’s…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nicki Minaj’s recent embrace of President Donald Trump, including her support for voter ID laws and public praise for the president, is now sparking a fresh wave of political reaction online with some fans saying they are leaving the Democrat Party and aligning with Republicans.The fan posts, first reported by Newsweek on Saturday, surfaced after a week of heightened attention around Minaj’s political comments. Several self-identified fans, often known as the “Barbz,” said on X that Minaj’s stance had influenced their own political thinking.One fan wrote on X, “Today is the day I…

Chinese coffee giant Luckin opened its first flagship with premium drinks as the company takes on Starbucks Reserve.Luckin CoffeeBEIJING — China’s Luckin Coffee is taking direct aim at Starbucks’ high-end roastery chain with a new flagship store in the country’s south that sells premium drinks.It’s Luckin’s first major departure from its original strategy of operating budget-priced coffee kiosks – a move that helped the company overtake Starbucks in terms of the number of storefronts in China.Now, with the U.S. company selling off most of its struggling China business to a local investment firm, Luckin is proving it’s more than made…

Million-dollar man Jack McVeigh has turned it on in the second half as Cairns consigned Brisbane to the NBL wooden spoon with an 81-72 win over their rivals.McVeigh scored 22 points and Mojave King posted a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Taipans at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Sunday.American import Andrew Andrews also had a double-double with 12 points and 10 assists, as well as six rebounds.The Bullets had 25 offensive rebounds to the visitors’ eight and and took 26 extra shots, but could not make it count.The result means Brisbane (6-25) cannot catch second-from-bottom Cairns…