Thursday, February 5, 2026
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President Trump called for a new, “better and modernized” nuclear-arms treaty with Russia that would include China as the New START pact expired Thursday.
Norwegian police opened a probe into former prime minister Thorbjørn Jagland over suspected aggravated corruption linked to his ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, authorities said.
Owner Jeff Bezos ordered the Washington Post to cut about one-third of its staff, laid off roughly 300 journalists and prompted fears for the paper’s future.
Labour MPs warned Keir Starmer's premiership was over after appointing Peter Mandelson as US ambassador sparked fury, and Downing Street refused to sack chief of staff Morgan McSweeney.
Bitcoin plunged below $65,000 on Thursday, sliding roughly 50% from its October peak amid a broad tech-stock selloff that hit US markets and drained investor risk appetite.
The United States and Iran planned indirect negotiations in Oman on Friday to discuss nuclear limits and possible sanctions relief, officials in Washington and Tehran said.
Pedro Sánchez wrote in the New York Times defending his late-January plan to regularize 500,000 undocumented migrants in Spain and urged other Western countries to follow.
ECB left its deposit rate unchanged at 2% and kept policy on hold for the euro area, saying a strong euro and weak dollar could curb inflation.
Employers across advanced economies pulled back late 2025, as U.S. job openings hit a five‑year low, U.S. job cuts surged, and Austria and France reported falling vacancies and factory closures.
Researchers reported that a bonobo named Kanzi demonstrated pretend play by tracking imaginary objects during a staged tea party, suggesting apes share humanlike capacities for imagination.
Researchers at the Italian Institute of Technology in Rome found newborn babies could anticipate musical rhythm, with brain activity indicating they detect and predict beats, published in PLOS Biology.
Storm Leonardo caused widespread flooding and forced thousands to evacuate across Portugal and Spain, leaving at least one person dead, authorities said.
The European Investment Bank advanced €3 billion to EU governments from planned 2028 emissions revenues from buildings and transport, providing prepayment of future carbon income.
Germany's coalition approved a law requiring streaming services and broadcasters to invest eight percent of their German net revenue in European film and TV productions.
Belgian designer Pieter Mulier was named creative director of Versace by owner Prada and will take the role on July 1, after presenting a final Alaïa collection in March.
The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo will open on Feb. 6, amid logistical problems, environmental protests and criticism over women's exclusion from Nordic combined.
The 2026 Winter Olympics held their official opening ceremony in Milan and Cortina, with curling and ice hockey preliminary competitions beginning the same day.
KrF and Høyre demanded an independent foreign ministry probe after the Epstein files prompted allegations that former prime minister Thorbjørn Jagland was under investigation for gross corruption.
Jacques and Jessica Moretti, owners of Le Constellation in Crans-Montana, wrote a letter to employees expressing condolences and denying they fled after the New Year’s fire as authorities investigate.
Britney Spears wrote on Instagram that she feared her family, accused them of isolating and mistreating her, and said she was lucky to be alive.
Bad Bunny promised a 13-minute, culturally rooted party as his Super Bowl halftime show during a press conference ahead of the game.