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A varied round-up today ranges from promising environmental innovation to market optimism and human-interest oddities: UK research for the Hinkley Point C project found an underwater acoustic deterrent — nicknamed a “fish disco” — could keep about 90% of tagged migratory fish away from cooling intakes, potentially saving some 44 tonnes a year (EDF estimates the system would cost about £700m); in Tokyo markets, the Nikkei closed at record highs for a second straight day, jumping more than 2% on hopes of expansionary fiscal measures after the LDP’s election win; on the sports page, the prospect of Sam Darnold steering the Seattle Seahawks to Super Bowl glory is being framed as a compelling NFL redemption story; in India a former taekwondo teacher, Yumnam Khemchand Singh, has been entrusted with calming tensions in Manipur, a development some see as a hopeful step toward local reconciliation; and in Japan a quirky human-interest case drew attention after a car abandoned in a coin-operated lot for six years amassed roughly ¥3 million in fees, leading to an arrest — a reminder of the unexpected stories that punctuate global headlines.