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Antonio José Seguro of the centre-left Socialist Party secured a commanding 66% of votes in a runoff election, defeating far-right candidate André Ventura. The victory marks a significant moment for Portuguese democracy as Seguro begins his five-year presidential term.
Pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai received the harshest sentence under Hong Kong's controversial national security law. The British citizen and vocal Beijing critic was sentenced to 20 years in prison, marking a significant escalation in the crackdown on dissent.
Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi was sentenced to an additional seven years in prison. The court imposed six years for "gathering and collusion to commit crimes" plus a two-year travel ban, adding to her existing sentence.
President Trump took to social media calling the Super Bowl halftime show "absolutely terrible" while also threatening to block the opening of a new Canadian-built bridge across the Detroit River over ongoing trade disputes.
The House Oversight Committee released additional unredacted documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. Meanwhile, Ghislaine Maxwell invoked her Fifth Amendment rights during a congressional deposition, refusing to answer questions about Epstein's activities.
Major protests erupted in Minnesota and at the Super Bowl over ICE operations. Chicago ordered local law enforcement to investigate illegal activity by federal immigration agents. An immigrant in Minnesota was hospitalized with eight skull fractures during an ICE arrest. The Trump administration announced 700 ICE agents would leave Minnesota, signaling a "softer touch."
The US military carried out a strike on a vessel allegedly engaged in narco-trafficking in the Eastern Pacific. Two alleged "narco-terrorists" were killed and one survived the operation, according to US Southern Command.
Speedskater Connor McDermott-Mostowy made his Winter Olympic debut in Milan, joining a record 46 openly LGBTQ athletes competing. However, only 11 of these athletes are men, highlighting ongoing disparities in representation.
A rubber boat carrying 55 irregular migrants capsized off Libya's coast, leaving 53 people dead or missing, including two babies. Only two Nigerian women were rescued during the search-and-rescue operation by Libyan authorities.