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AstraZeneca Shifts Gears: Full NYSE Listing Marks Strategic Pivot to US Market

The UK pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca begins trading ordinary shares on the New York Stock Exchange today, a significant upgrade from its previous Nasdaq ADR listing. This move underscores the company's strategic rebalancing towards the United States, its largest market, and raises questions about the long-term relevance of its London listing.

Feb 2, 2026

US

Prosecutor's Family Link to Kirk Shooting Scene Sparks Conflict-of-Interest Battle in Utah Court

As a Utah murder trial resumes, defense attorneys are pressing to remove the entire county prosecutor's office from the case, arguing the presence of a lead attorney's child at the crime scene creates an untenable conflict. Legal experts weigh the high bar for such motions.

Feb 2, 2026

Business

FDA Grants Breakthrough Status to Cogent Biosciences' GIST Combo Therapy, Accelerating Path to Market

Cogent Biosciences secures a key FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for its bezuclastinib-sunitinib combination in advanced GIST, following promising Phase 3 data that showed a halving of disease progression risk.

Feb 2, 2026

World

Bangladesh Court Sentences Ex-PM Hasina to Decade in Prison, UK MP Niece Also Convicted in Land Scandal

A special anti-corruption court in Dhaka has delivered a landmark verdict, sentencing former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 10 years imprisonment and her British lawmaker niece to four years over illicit land allocations in a flagship housing project. The ruling intensifies the political turbulence ahead of crucial elections.

Feb 2, 2026

US

Teenage Brothers Trade Classrooms for Frontline ICE Watch in Minneapolis

Sam and Ben Luhmann, homeschooled teenagers from Chicago, have become full-time documentarians of federal immigration operations in Minneapolis, joining a growing wave of citizen observers amid heightened tensions and controversial enforcement tactics.

Feb 2, 2026

Business

CrossCurve Bridge Exploit Highlights Persistent DeFi Security Woes, $3M Drained

Cross-chain protocol CrossCurve has been exploited for an estimated $3 million, with a critical smart contract flaw allowing unauthorized fund withdrawals across multiple blockchains. The incident renews scrutiny on bridge security and user protections in decentralized finance.

Feb 2, 2026

World

Pakistan Launches Major Counter-Operation in Balochistan After Deadly Coordinated Assaults

Following a series of brazen, coordinated attacks claimed by a separatist group that killed dozens, Pakistani security forces report a sweeping response resulting in over 140 militant casualties, as tensions with neighboring India and Afghanistan flare.

Feb 2, 2026

World

Tragedy on the Slopes: Australian Snowboarder, 22, Dies in Japan Ski Lift Accident

A young Australian woman on a holiday with friends in Japan's Hakuba Valley has died following a horrific incident where her backpack became entangled in a moving ski lift chair, leaving her suspended.

Feb 2, 2026

Business

CrossCurve Vows Legal Pursuit Following $3 Million Cross-Chain Bridge Breach

The decentralized finance protocol has publicly identified wallets linked to a weekend exploit, warning of criminal and civil action if funds are not returned within 72 hours, as security firms point to a critical validation flaw.

Feb 2, 2026

Business

Bitcoin's Weekend Plunge Leaves a Historic Futures Gap as Macro Fears Trigger $5.4 Billion Deleveraging

A confluence of geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic pressures sparked a broad crypto market rout over the weekend, creating one of Bitcoin's largest CME futures gaps on record and wiping out over $5.4 billion in leveraged positions.

Feb 2, 2026

World

Khamenei Warns U.S. Attack on Iran Would Ignite Wider Regional Conflict

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has issued a stark warning that any U.S. military action against Tehran would escalate into a regional war, accusing Washington of coveting Iran's energy resources. The warning comes amid heightened tensions and internal unrest following deadly protests.

Feb 2, 2026

World

Pakistan Launches Major Counter-Insurgency Operation After Coordinated Balochistan Attacks Leave Dozens Dead

Pakistani security forces have killed 145 militants in a large-scale, two-day military operation across Balochistan, officials said Sunday. The offensive was launched in response to a wave of coordinated assaults by separatist fighters that killed nearly 50 people, marking one of the deadliest escalations in the restive province in recent years.

Feb 2, 2026

World

Costa Ricans Head to the Polls Amid Security Crisis, Chaves's Protégé Leads Race

Laura Fernández, former chief of staff to President Rodrigo Chaves, holds a commanding lead and could secure an outright victory, promising to double down on the incumbent's hardline security agenda.

Feb 2, 2026

World

Khartoum Airport Welcomes Second Commercial Flight Amid Lingering Conflict

A Sudan Airways domestic flight touched down in the war-scarred capital Sunday, marking only the second commercial arrival since conflict erupted nearly three years ago, as the government pushes to restore a semblance of normalcy.

Feb 2, 2026

World

Pakistan Claims Major Counterterrorism Success in Balochistan, Accuses India of Backing Militants

Following a series of deadly coordinated attacks that left 33 dead, Pakistani security forces report killing 145 militants in a sweeping 40-hour operation across Balochistan. Officials allege the fighters were backed by India, a claim vehemently denied by New Delhi.

Feb 2, 2026

World

Israel Moves to Expel Doctors Without Borders from Gaza Over Staff Data Dispute

The Israeli government has ordered Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to cease operations in Gaza by the end of February, citing the aid group's refusal to hand over details of its Palestinian staff—a move critics decry as a dangerous politicization of humanitarian aid.

Feb 2, 2026

World

Iran Escalates Rhetoric, Labels EU Armies as 'Terrorists' Amid Rising US Tensions

Iran's Supreme Leader warns of a broader regional war if the US launches an attack, as Tehran retaliates against the EU's terrorist designation of the Revolutionary Guards by branding European armies similarly. The moves come amidst a significant US naval buildup and fragile diplomatic signals.

Feb 2, 2026

US

Nationwide Protests Escalate as Court Allows Controversial ICE Operation to Continue

A federal judge's decision not to halt 'Operation Metro Surge' in Minnesota has galvanized a second day of coast-to-coast demonstrations against aggressive immigration enforcement, amid rising tensions and allegations of federal overreach.

Feb 2, 2026

US

Two Years After Sonya Massey's Killing, Former Deputy Sean Grayson Serves 20-Year Sentence

Nearly two years after the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey in her Springfield home, former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson is serving a 20-year prison sentence for second-degree murder. The case, which drew national attention and a statement from President Biden, highlighted issues of police conduct and accountability.

Feb 2, 2026

US

A Mother Strangled as Child Slept Nearby: Digital Trail Leads to Ex-Boyfriend's Conviction in Virginia Murder

The brutal 2022 murder of Katlyn Lyon Montgomery, a 28-year-old mother, sent shockwaves through her Virginia community. What initially seemed a mystery was unraveled by a relentless investigation that pieced together a stalking ex-boyfriend's digital footprint, leading to a first-degree murder conviction and a life sentence.

Feb 2, 2026