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A roundup of constructive and civic-focused developments: conservationists celebrated a major win as more than 100,000 greater Bermuda snails were bred and released, reviving a species once thought extinct; in the UK pet owners saw a small relief as competition helped nudge average pet insurance costs down (median lifetime cover cited around £247 for dogs and £180 for cats); democracies are engaging voters and tackling information risks — in Japan social-media-savvy young people are being tapped to spot disinformation during the election campaign while parties debate key policies and leaders campaign energetically; in Portugal rivals have mobilised to shape the presidential runoff, signalling active civic engagement ahead of the final round; and on the diplomatic front the White House has scheduled a leaders’ meeting for a Gaza-related Board of Peace on 19 February, marking a coordinated effort to convene international partners around reconstruction and stability.