Daily Briefing (United States) — 2026-02-07

The FAA approved SpaceX's Falcon 9 to resume flights after an upper-stage issue, and NASA's Crew-12 launch is scheduled for Feb. 11 from Cape Canaveral.

South Korea has reported 17 consecutive months of year-on-year increases in monthly births and its national fertility rate rose from 0.721 in 2023 to 0.748 in 2024. Experts say the increase may reflect short-term factors and that deeper structural issues remain.

Bad Bunny will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show on Feb. 8, and he told Access Hollywood he is focusing on feeling and storytelling for the 30‑minute set.

President Donald Trump removed the extra 25% tariff tied to India’s purchases of Russian oil, effective Feb. 7, and the U.S. also cut a reciprocal levy that brings the effective tariff rate on Indian goods to 18%.