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Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 10 p.m. GMT/6 a.m. SGT. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect or on Media Express. TOP STORIES GLOBAL UKRAINE-CRISIS-TALKS-ZELENSKIY US pushes Russia and Ukraine to end war by summer, Zelenskiy says The United States wants Moscow and Kyiv to find a solution on how to end the war in Ukraine before summer, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. USA-TRUMP-EPSTEIN-LANG Former French minister Lang resigns from Arab World Institute over Epstein ties Jack Lang, a former French culture minister, has resigned as president of the Arab World Institute, the French Foreign Affairs Ministry said on Saturday, after revelations of his past contacts with Jeffrey Epstein and the launch of a financial investigation. OLYMPICS-2026-PROTEST Police fire water cannon at protesters hurling smoke bombs in Olympic host Milan A group of around 100 protesters threw firecrackers, smoke bombs and bottles at police after breaking away from the main body of a demonstration in the Olympic host city of Milan on Saturday. U.S. USA-TRUMP-SPEECHES In economic speeches, Trump claims inflation victory nearly 20 times even as prices bite Donald Trump has cast himself as Republicans’ chief messenger on the cost of living in an election year, but a Reuters review of his speeches shows a president repeatedly declaring inflation beaten while rarely acknowledging the strain many Americans say they still feel. USA-TRUMP-OBAMA Trump condemns, won’t apologize for video depicting Obamas as apes President Donald Trump condemned but did not apologize for a video on his social media account depicting Democratic former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as apes, a post that triggered swift, bipartisan criticism for dehumanizing people of African descent. PEOPLE-BRAD-ARNOLD 3 Doors Down singer Brad Arnold dies at 47 following cancer diagnosis Brad Arnold, a founder and lead singer of American rock band 3 Doors Down, died on Saturday, nine months after disclosing that he had kidney cancer, the group said. He was 47. BUSINESS USA-HEALTH-FDA-GLP-HIMS Hims to stop offering GLP-1 pill after FDA warned of crackdown Online telehealth company Hims & Hers on Saturday reversed course on its launch of a $49 compounded version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy weight-loss pill after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it would take action against it. FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL-ADS Anthropic buys Super Bowl ads to slap OpenAI for selling ads in ChatGPT Anthropic is spending millions of dollars to air commercials during Sunday night’s National Football League championship game to slam rival OpenAI for its plan to sell ads on its ChatGPT chatbot, in one of the biggest public spats between the big artificial-intelligence companies. AUTOS-STELLANTIS-GIGAFACTORY Stellantis-backed ACC drops plans for Italian, German gigafactories, union says The Stellantis-backed Automotive Cells Company (ACC) told unions it had dropped plans to build gigafactories in both Italy and Germany, the Italian metalworkers’ union UILM said in a statement on Saturday. SPORTS SOCCER-ENGLAND-ARS-SUN Arsenal go nine points clear, Man Utd win again under Carrick Arsenal marched nine points clear in the Premier League title race as Viktor Gyokeres hit two goals in a 3-0 victory over Sunderland on Saturday as Manchester United made it four wins out of four for coach Michael Carrick in their top-four push. OLYMPICS-2026-IOC Sports leaders reach consensus on new gender policy – IOC Global sports leaders have reached consensus on a new set of eligibility criteria for transgender athletes, with the new policy expected to be announced within the first half of this year, the International Olympic Committee said on Saturday. SOCCER-SPAIN-BAR-SUPERLEAGUE Barcelona formally quit moribund Super League project Barcelona have officially withdrawn from the European Super League project, the club announced on Saturday, leaving Real Madrid as the sole remaining advocate for a competition that once threatened briefly to rival UEFA’s Champions League. OLYMPICS-2026-ALPINE Alpine skiing-U.S. gold medal hope Shiffrin speaks up for diversity and inclusion U.S. Alpine skier and hot gold medal favourite Mikaela Shiffrin spoke up for diversity and inclusion on Saturday and said she hoped to promote her values at the Milano Cortina Olympics. UPCOMING POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS THAILAND-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV) Voting begins in Thailand’s national election Thailand holds a general election defined by a three-way battle between the country’s conservative, progressive and populist camps, with no single party expected to secure a clear majority, prolonging the spectre of political instability. 8 Feb 20:00 ET / 01:00 GMT MALAYSIA-INDIA/ (PIX) (TV) Prime Minister of India visits Malaysia Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim holds a welcome ceremony for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, followed by exchange of MoUs and joint statements. 8 Feb 20:30 ET / 01:30 GMT JAPAN-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV) Japan holds general election Japan holds general election as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi looks to shore up her coalition’s fragile majority. 8 Feb JAPAN-ELECTION/VOTING-SNOW (PIX) (TV) Japanese cast vote in snowy northern region, in the first winter election in 36 years Voters in snowy region Japan cast their votes in general election, the first ‘winter election’ since 1990. 8 Feb PORTUGAL-ELECTION/PRESIDENT (PIX) (TV) Portugal holds presidential election runoff Moderate Socialist Antonio Jose Seguro and far-right leader Andre Ventura face off in the second round of a presidential election. Opinion polls point to Seguro’s landslide victory after prominent conservatives backed him to head off Ventura’s win. 8 Feb USA-VENEZUELA/RULING PARTY Distrust, desertions and dwindling bonuses undermine Socialist Party’s grip on Venezuela On the edge of Venezuela’s main oil city Maracaibo, members of a local branch of the ruling socialist party went door-to-door in the weeks after U.S. forces captured President Nicolas Maduro, asking residents if they still supported the party that has run the country for nearly 20 years. The result: about half of members said they no longer did. “The response is very bad,” said a person who helped lead the effort. “There is division among us.” While Reuters was not able to independently verify the canvassing results,the reported drop in support aligned with information gathered from three other parts of the country. 8 Feb THAILAND-ELECTION/CONTENDER (NEWSMAKER) (PIX) NEWSMAKER-Profile of the leader of Thailand’s election-winning party Profile on the leader of Thailand’s election-winning party, who will seek to lead the next government. 8 Feb 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT THAILAND-ELECTION/ (FACTBOX) FACTBOX-Facts and figures from Thailand’s election night A breakdown of preliminary results of Thailand’s February 8 general election and details on the winning party. 8 Feb 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT SPORTS FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/ (PIX) (TV) NFL - Super Bowl LX - NFL - Super Bowl LX -. 8 Feb FOOTBALL-NFL-SUPERBOWL/DIET (PIX) Fewer chicken wings? Food companies reckon with GLP-1 for the masses As millions of Americans watch the Super Bowl on Sunday, some will reach for another greasy chicken wing just as the TV urges them to put it down. That suppressed instinct - thanks to the growth of GLP-1 drugs - weighs heavily on food and restaurant companies, who are re-thinking strategies to cope with consumers’ desires for smaller portions and ongoing worries about affordability. 8 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS USA-MARKETS/INVESTORS-RISK ANALYSIS-Investors chase cheaper, smaller companies as risk aversion hits tech sector Investors are turning to cheaper, smaller companies while reassessing how much risk they are willing to take owning volatile assets after market whipsaws pounded some sectors and assets. 8 Feb 06:00 ET / 11:00 GMT