A button-sized snail once feared extinct is thriving again in Bermuda, while Spain and Portugal brace for a new storm following deadly floods, and Japan prepares for a snap election. These are among the top stories making headlines on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
Conservationists have successfully bred and released over 100,000 greater Bermuda snails (Poecilozonites bermudensis), a species thought to have vanished from the North Atlantic archipelago, according to The Guardian. The snails, found in the fossil record, were rediscovered in a damp and overgrown area. Special pods at Chester Zoo aided in the breeding program.
Meanwhile, Spain and Portugal are preparing for another storm, just days after Storm Leonardo caused deadly floods, Al Jazeera reported. The floods killed at least two people, one in each country, and displaced over 11,000 residents. Authorities in Portugal mobilized over 26,500 rescuers as Storm Marta approached, forcing three municipalities to postpone Sunday's presidential vote.
In Japan, the country is holding a snap election on Sunday, marking the first electoral test for the first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, since she took office, Sky News reported. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is projected to win a decisive mandate, thanks to support from younger voters.
Also on Saturday, talks between Iran and the US held in Oman were described as "positive" by officials, according to Al Jazeera. Finally, the Winter Olympics in Italy are underway, with the first medals already won, Sky News reported.
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