Adrenaline was running high for Austrian snowboarder Benjamin Karl after winning a second straight Olympic gold medal in the men’s parallel giant slalom on Sunday.
And that adrenaline had him not feeling the cold temperatures, as he ripped off his jacket and clothes in celebration.
Karl, 40, was flexing his arms and screaming, ripping off his jacket and four layers of clothes during his celebration. He was even seen face down on the snow, which was surely cold, but he didn’t care.
Gold medalist Benjamin Karl of Team Austria reacts after winning the Men’s Parallel Giant Slalom Big Final on day two of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Livigno Snow Park on Feb. 8, 2026 in Livigno, Italy.(Hannah Peters/Getty Images)
Karl was an Olympic gold medalist once again, and that’s all that mattered at the moment.
Before his medal-winning run, Karl was trailing South Korea’s Kim Sang-kyum for most of the final race, when he took full advantage of Kim’s mistake.
Karl crossed the finish line 0.19 seconds ahead of his South Korean opponent to win gold at Livigno Snow Park. Rounding out the podium was Bulgaria’s Tervel Zamfirov with bronze.
Gold medalist Benjamin Karl of Team Austria celebrates after crossing the finish line in first place to win the Men’s Parallel Giant Slalom Big Final on day two of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Livigno Snow Park on Feb. 8, 2026 in Livigno, Italy.(David Ramos/Getty Images)
The crowd at Livigno Snow Park loved every moment of Karl’s celebration, which certainly ranks atop the initial reactions to winning gold at Milano Cortina thus far.
After the celebration, Karl eventually redressed and joined Kim and Zamfirov on the podium.
As the Austrian national anthem played, Karl’s smile never faded.
Gold medalist Benjamin Karl of Team Austria celebrates after winning the Men’s Parallel Giant Slalom Big Final on day two of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Livigno Snow Park on Feb. 8, 2026 in Livigno, Italy.(David Ramos/Getty Images)
He also made Olympics history, becoming the first snowboarder to win four medals. He also won a bronze medal in the 2014 Sochi Olympics, while capturing silver in 2010 in Vancouver at Whistler.
These are the key developments from day 1,446 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Published On 9 Feb 20269 Feb 2026
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Here is where things stand on Monday, February 9:
Fighting
At least one person was killed after Russian forces launched “massive” air raids on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa, according to officials.
Russian forces also attacked facilities of Ukraine’s major oil and gas company Naftogaz in the eastern Poltava region overnight, causing damage. It was the 19th attack launched by Moscow on the facility, the company said in a statement, without specifying the extent of the damage.
Russian forces claimed the capture of the settlements of Hlushkivka in Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv region and Sydorivka in the Sumy region, according to Russian state media.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian energy infrastructure is “a legitimate target” for Ukrainian strikes, because Russia’s energy sector is a source of funds for the production of weapons.
Zelenskyy also said that in the past week, Russia had launched more than 2,000 attack drones, 1,200 guided aerial bombs, and 116 missiles of various types at Ukraine’s cities and villages.
Ceasefire talks
Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha said Ukrainian and Russian leaders need to meet in person to hash out the hardest remaining issues in peace talks, and that only US President Donald Trump has the power to bring about an agreement to end the four-year-old war.
Sybiha said that from the 20-point peace plan, which formed the basis of recent trilateral negotiations, only “a few” items remain outstanding, but the “most sensitive and most difficult” have to be dealt with at the leaders’ level.
Sybiha added that in the event of a ceasefire deal, the US has told Ukraine that it was prepared to ratify security guarantees in Congress, and that it would then provide a security “backstop” to support the peace deal, though no US troops would be deployed on the ground in Ukraine.
Sybiha also said that other countries beyond France and the United Kingdom had confirmed their readiness to send troops to Ukraine as a deterrence force if an agreement is reached.
Politics
A Ukrainian-born Russian citizen has been extradited to Moscow from Dubai on suspicion of gravely wounding one of Russia’s most senior military intelligence officers in a shooting attack, according to Russian security officials and investigators. Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev has survived the attack.
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to his United Arab Emirates counterpart, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, over the phone and thanked him for his help with the detention of the man suspected of shooting Alexeyev, according to a Kremlin spokesperson.
Zelenskyy announced on X that he was imposing sanctions on some foreign manufacturers of components for Russian drones and missiles used against Ukraine. He said Moscow continues to obtain drone components abroad by circumventing sanctions.
Energy
Indian refiners, including Indian Oil and Bharat Petroleum, are avoiding Russian oil purchases for delivery in April and are expected to stay away from such trades for longer, a move that could help New Delhi seal a trade pact with Washington, the Reuters news agency reported, citing refining and trade sources.
Participants of the a tactical and medical courses run by Ukraine’s military demonstrate their skills in a final exam for civilians on Sunday, in Kyiv, in preparation for national resistance [Sergei Grits/AP]
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14), left, and teammate running back Kenneth Walker III (9) celebrate after defeating the New England Patriots during the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Feb. 8, 2026.(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
By the second quarter, Walker had already joined Timmy Smith and Marcus Allen with multiple 25-yard runs in a Super Bowl.
Walker was unable to find the end zone — in fact, Seattle’s only offensive touchdown came from A.J. Barner. However, Walker’s dominance on the ground helped get Seattle into scoring position. Jason Myers went 5-for-5 on his field-goal attempts after Walker’s ground-and-pound effort.
Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (9) leaps for yardage during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game against the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Feb. 8, 2026.(AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Walker’s 135 yards on the ground are tied for the eighth most in Super Bowl history and the second most he has ever had in a game, including playoffs.
Walker’s rushing prop had been hovering around 70 yards, which he surpassed in the first half.
The running back is also slated to be a free agent when the new NFL season begins next month, so it’s certainly not a bad way to go into the offseason.
Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (9) runs against New England Patriots linebacker Anfernee Jennings (33) during the fourth quarter in Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium.(Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
Pakistan Navy Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf visited Malaysia. On arrival at the Royal Malaysian Navy Headquarters, Admiral Naveed Ashraf was welcomed by the Chief of the Royal Malaysian Navy, Admiral Dr Zulhelmi bin Ithainan and given a Guard of Honour. During the meetings, both sides discussed enhancing cooperation in strategic matters, capacity building and solutions to maritime security challenges.
The visit of Pakistan Navy Chief took place at a time when the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi Was also on tour to Malaysia. PM Modi on Sunday held a bilateral meeting with his counterpart Anwar Ibrahim in Malaysia, in which emphasis was laid on strengthening defense and economic ties. Both the countries talked about many aspects to deepen cooperation in the areas of defense and security, semiconductor and trade.
What did ISPR tell? According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, Admiral Naveed Ashraf spoke on the role of the Pakistan Navy in promoting regional stability, particularly discussing participation in Regional Maritime Security Patrols (RMSP) and Combined Maritime Forces (CMF). Apart from this, Pak Navy Chief also visited the National Hydrology Center of Malaysia. Where there was discussion on strengthening cooperation with National Hydrology Office of Pakistan in areas like training, data sharing and professional engagement.
What issues were discussed The Pakistan Navy said the visit reaffirmed Pakistan-Malaysia naval partnership and commitment to future maritime cooperation. The statement said that both sides discussed expanding cooperation in areas such as expanding naval engagement, training and information sharing. Both sides stressed the importance of cooperation to address maritime challenges, including piracy, terrorism and ensuring secure maritime communication routes. During this, Navid Ashraf reiterated Pakistan’s interest in deepening defense relations with Malaysia. Relations between Pakistan and Malaysia have been very close since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1957.
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Q3 results live: Filatex India Limited announced its results on Saturday.
The shares of Filatex India Limited were trading on the NSE today in the morning at ₹51.77 up by ₹3.62 or 7.52 per cent.
Standalone revenue from operations stood at ₹1,049.70 crore for Q3FY26 and ₹3175.03 crore for 9MFY26. EBITDA was reported at ₹93.58 crore with a margin of 8.91 per cent for Q3FY26 and ₹260.27 crore for 9MFY26, up 43.02 per cent YoY. PAT stood at ₹55.34 crore with a margin of 5.27 per cent for Q3FY26 and ₹143.65 crore for 9MFY26, up 54.15 per cent YoY.
Filatex India Limited, is an integrated, ESG-aligned polyester filament yarn manufacturer pioneering India’s next-generation circular materials ecosystem, exporting to 40+ countries.
During the quarter, Filatex made progress on its Ecosis textile-to-textile circular recycling platform, advanced sustainability and renewable energy initiatives, and continued its engagement with Decathlon as a key global customer.
State-owned Power Finance Corporation and REC have initiated the merger process, and in separate meetings, their boards agreed in-principle approval for the creation of a large power financing company in the country. Following an ‘in principle’ approval by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) in 2018, PFC acquired 52.63 per cent of the government’s holding in REC, making it a subsidiary.
The board of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA)) has cleared the issuance of equity shares through a Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP) for an aggregate amount of up to ₹2,994 crore. The move is part of the company’s strategic plan to scale up investment in renewable energy projects across India.
The board of BEML Limited has approved an investment of around ₹1,500 crore to set up a greenfield rail manufacturing facility, named BRAHMA, at Umariya near Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. The proposed facility aims to strengthen BEML’s manufacturing capabilities, particularly in the rail and mobility segment.
The financial bids for the strategic disinvestment of IDBI Bank have been received from the shortlisted bidders, the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) said on Friday. Fairfax India Holdings, the promoter of CSB Bank, and Kotak Mahindra Bank are widely seen as the frontrunners in the race for the lender. However, in a filing to the stock exchanges, Kotak Mahindra Bank has clarified that it did not participate in the financial bidding for IDBI Bank and that it has adhered to regulatory requirements in its disclosures.
Angus Taylor is expected to challenge Sussan Ley for the Liberal leadership within days, according to supporters who argue “something has to change” after a horror opinion poll and the chaos of the Coalition split.
While no decision has been made, conservative MPs believe it is a matter of when, not if, Taylor brings on a leadership vote this week after the latest Newspoll showed the Coalition’s primary vote had collapsed to a historic low of 18% – nine percentage points behind Pauline Hanson’s One Nation.
A spill is considered unlikely on Tuesday because Liberal senators won’t attend the regular party room meeting due to estimates hearings.
That leaves Thursday night or Friday morning as the most likely option for a special meeting to vote on a change of leadership.
Ley was defiant on Monday morning when asked if her job was safe.
“Yes it is,” she told Sky News, adding she wasn’t expecting a spill this week.
Liberal frontbencher and Ley ally, Alex Hawke, said he was “adamant my colleagues fully support their leader”.
Taylor would first need to resign from the shadow cabinet before supporting a spill motion and contesting the leadership.
Ley’s leadership has been viewed as terminal since the Nationals leader, David Littleproud, blew up the Coalition late last month after a split over hate speech laws.
Guardian Australia reported some MPs believed Ley’s concessions had damaged her credibility and potentially shifted crucial undecided votes into Taylor’s column, even though the shadow defence minister had pushed for a reunion.
Ley defeated Taylor 29 votes to 25 in the post-election leadership ballot with the support of a Coalition of moderate, centre-right and unaligned MPs.
Several conservative MPs, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the prospect of a spill this week had increased dramatically after The Australian published the latest Newspoll results late on Sunday night.
“It will happen, it is just a case of timing,” one said. Another Taylor supporter said: “Something has to change”.
In a significant intervention, Liberal senator, Jane Hume, warned the party would be “wiped out” without an urgent change in direction.
The former frontbencher said she was not pushing to remove Ley but stressed that she wanted “something to change”.
“My message to my leaders is that if you have a rabbit in your hat, it’s time to reach for that bunny, because we cannot continue this way,” she told Sky News.
The Victorian senator is from the moderate faction but supported the conservative Taylor in the previous ballot, which was viewed as one of the main reasons why Ley dumped her to the backbench.
While the moderates remain firmly behind Ley, Guardian Australia understands the severity of the Newspoll result and the inevitability of a spill has prompted the first genuine discussions about how the faction might salvage something from a leadership change.
Hume and fellow moderates Goldstein MP, Tim Wilson, Flinders MP Zoe McKenzie, have been mentioned internally as possible options for deputy leader.
One of Ley’s internal critics, Victorian Liberal Sarah Henderson, told Sky News the party faced “a true crisis”.
“I think every Liberal member and senator needs to consider these matters very quickly, this week,” she said.
Henderson would not be drawn on the difficulty of rolling the first female opposition leader.
“I am just going to say that things need to change,” she said.
“I say this with a very heavy heart, but we do need to make some significant changes, and we do need to rebuild the faith of the Australian people. I am confident we can do that, but we’ve got to change direction.”
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The face of a “vampire” whose remains were posthumously mutilated to prevent them rising from the dead can be seen for the first time in more than 400 years.
Discovered in a grave at Racesa, a fortress in eastern Croatia, the body had been exhumed, beheaded and reburied face down beneath heavy stones.
And since the desecration cannot be explained by environmental factors, experts believe it was done to stop the dead man returning as a vampire.
Now the face of the deceased can be seen for the first time in centuries, after scientists rebuilt his likeness from his skull.
Image:The reconstructed face starts to take shape. Pic: Cicero Moraes
Archaeologist Natasa Sarkic, part of the excavation team, said the fear inspired by the man in death may stem from the fear he inspired in life.
She said: “Bioarchaeological analysis showed that this man often participated in violent conflicts, and died a violent death.
“He experienced at least three episodes of serious interpersonal violence during his lifetime.
“One of those attacks left his face disfigured, which could cause fear and repulsion, leading to social exclusion.
“Before even recovering from the penultimate trauma, he sustained a final fatal attack.”
Image:Photo shows the skull of the ‘vampire’ in situ. Pic: Natasa Sarkic
Image:The deadly head wound that killed the Racesa ‘vampire’. Pic: Natasa Sarkic
She continued: “Individuals who died violently, behaved violently in life, or were considered sinful or socially deviant, were believed to be at risk of becoming vampires.
“He may have been regarded as a ‘vampire’, or a supernatural threat due to his facial disfigurement and his marginal lifestyle, characterised by repeated interpersonal violence.
“Such beings were thought to be restless, vengeful, and capable of harming the living, spreading disease and killing people or livestock.”
Dr Sarkic said that, in the Slavic tradition, the soul remains attached to the body for about 40 days after death.
Image:The exacavation at Racesa fortress. Pic: Muzej Nova Gradiska
In this time, various preventative measures could be used to prevent the dead from returning as vampires.
These included staking, burning or beheading the corpse, burying it face down, weighing it down with stones and binding the limbs.
This burial therefore showed “practices commonly associated with ‘anti-vampire’ rituals at the time”, Dr Sarkic said.
To complete the reconstruction, graphics expert Cicero Moraes started by virtually rebuilding the man’s skull using data from a CT scan.
Image:The reconstruction of the skull in progress. Pic: Cicero Moraes
Image:Pic: Cicero Moraes
“Although the skull was somewhat fragmented at the time of its discovery, it was possible to reconstruct and digitise it,” Dr Sarkic said.
More data from living donors was then used to plot the likely placement of facial features, and the thickness of soft tissue in different places across the skull.
A technique called anatomical deformation was also used, whereby a donor’s head is virtually adjusted until it matches the subject’s skull, revealing a potential face.
Combining these approaches revealed an objective face, based solely on the shape of the skull, without subjective features like hair or skin tone.
Image:The objective version of the reconstructed face. Pic: Cicero Moraes
Image:Pic: Cicero Moraes
A second version of the face is more artistic, introducing some of these speculative elements for a more life-like recreation.
Mr Moraes said it was a “hostile, threatening” likeness.
“The facial scar and other injuries obtained during his life are quite a significant sign that his life may have been rather turbulent,” he said.
Image:The final version of the reconstructed face. Pic: Cicero Moraes
The Racesa “vampire” lived in the 15th or 16th century, was roughly 5ft 4in tall, and is believed to have died between the ages of 40 and 50.
Given his injuries, he may have been a soldier, or simply a person accustomed to violent encounters.
He was buried inside what seems to have been a church, though his grave was in the “the most disfavoured spot” along the wall.
Image:The grave of the Racesa ‘vampire’. Pic: Natasa Sarkic
And it seems his head was literally pulled from his body, since there are no cut marks consistent with decapitation on his neck, skull and shoulders.
His grave was discovered in 2023 and is one of more than 180 burials found in the fortress, which stood 70 miles southeast of Zagreb.
Further examples of vampire belief can be found elsewhere in Europe, including more desecrated graves in Poland.
Image:Pic: Natasa Sarkic
Image:Pic: Cicero Moraes
In Serbia, meanwhile, the body of Petar Blagojevic was staked through the heart, and burnt as a suspected vampire after his death in 1725.
While Jure Grando Alilovic, a Croatian villager who died in 1656, is described as a vampire in historical records.
As the Super Bowl entered the fourth quarter, things got a little bit more intense on the Levi’s Stadium field.
Stefon Diggs of the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks defensive back Josh Jobe grabbed each other’s facemasks early in the fourth quarter and had to be separated, but not before a punch was thrown.
The incident came shortly after the Seattle Seahawks made it a 19-0 game.
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Josh Jobe leaves the field at the end of the first half against the Los Angeles Rams in the 2026 NFC Championship Game at Lumen Field.(Kevin Ng/Imagn Images)
Jobe pushed Diggs to the turf out of bounds, and Diggs got in Jobe’s face to return some pleasantries.
Diggs then grabbed Jobe’s facemask before Jobe returned with an open hand to Diggs’ head area. Kayshon Boutte and Mack Hollins then had to take Diggs away from the situation.
Jobe then threw a left fist at Diggs.
Refs did not catch Jobe’s punch, so he stayed in the game.
Treveyon Henderson of the New England Patriots catches a pass against Josh Jobe of the Seattle Seahawks during the first quarter Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, California. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Perhaps the brouhaha lit a fire under the Pats, because Mack Hollins scored a touchdown shortly after to make it a 19-7 game.
For a long while, the game looked to be perhaps the first in Super Bowl history without a touchdown, but two were scored on back-to-back drives in a short time after slow offense through three quarters.
New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson (38) is tackled by Seattle Seahawks cornerback Josh Jobe (29) in the first half in Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium.(Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)
