Citizens of Liechtenstein vote to elect the members of the Landtag, with the Patriotic Union winning the most votes and its leader Brigitte Haas expected to become the country's first female head of government.
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February 9, 2025 (Sunday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Thirty-one Maoist militants and two security forces are killed during a shootout around Indravati River in Chhattisgarh, India.
According to ceasefire terms, the Israel Defense Forces fully withdraw from the Netzarim Corridor as Palestinians return to northern Gaza.
Six people are killed and two others are wounded in Israeli airstrikes near Jannata, South Governorate, Lebanon.
Two women are killed by Israeli forces in the Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarm Governorate, West Bank.
At least five bodies are abandoned under a bridge near Cárdenas, Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico. A banner allegedly signed by the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel was found at the crime scene.
Disasters and accidents
A nationwide blackout occurs in Sri Lanka. Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody says a monkey triggered the mass power outage after "coming into contact" with a grid transformer at a substation near Colombo.
Five people are injured when a Green Line train collided with an out-of-service train in Somerville, Massachusetts, causing both trains to derail.
International relations
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania join the Continental Europe Synchronous Area, one day after disconnecting from the IPS/UPS.
Egypt announces it will host an emergency summit of the Arab League on 27 February to address U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to resettle all Palestinians from Gaza.
Politics and elections
Citizens of Ecuador vote to elect a president and the members of the National Assembly amidst the country's security crisis. With around 44% of the popular vote each in the presidential race, incumbent Daniel Noboa and challenger Luisa González will compete in a run-off vote on 13 April.
Sports
In American football, the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs, 40–22, to win their second Super Bowl, thereby denying the Chiefs of a three-peat.
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