February 2nd, 2026

• Protesters gather at Knesset to demand government facilitate Ethiopian immigration
• PM's hostage czar Gal Hirsch says Biden pressure 'screwed up' deal talks, protests aided Hamas
• Muslim countries condemn Israel's Gaza strikes, allege 'repeated violations' of ceasefire
• Hamas claims it ambushed, killed Israeli-backed gang members in Gaza
• 'Like hell': soldiers deal with emotional toll of recovering Ran Gvili's body in Gaza
• Rafah Crossing opens after over a year, with limited pedestrian passage to start Monday
• Haredi draft law demands revealed, could topple government
• Houthis threaten to 'open the gates of hell' - Houthi spokesman warns Israel that continued fighting in Gaza could trigger renewed attacks from Yemen amid what he calls a fragile ceasefire
• UK gay rights activist arrested for 'Globalize the intifada' sign - Peter Tatchell, who was born in Australia, violated a ban issued after the Bondi Beach Chanukah massacre
• 'Arab Lives Matter': thousands of Arabs and Jews rally in Tel Aviv against crime and violence
• Arab, Jewish protesters turn out in record numbers for Tel Aviv anti-crime demonstration
• After complaints, Encyclopaedia Britannica edits kids' entries that erased Israel - After being flagged by UK Lawyers for Israel, site appears to remove map, change wording that asserted 'Palestine' extended from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea
• US approves more than $6.5 billion in arms sales to Israel, drawing ire from Democrats in Congress
• IDF chief Eyal Zamir makes secret DC visit, talks Iran military options with US officials
• Israel's army chief meets US defense officials in Washington amid Iran tensions - Military seeking to stay in loop on potential strike as US docks missile destroyer in Eilat; after EU slaps IRGC with 'terror' label, Iran declares European armies 'terror groups'
• Trump says Iran 'seriously talking' with US as Tehran looks to avert strikes
• US, Iran ready to talk, with mediators organizing meeting in Ankara - report
• US ambassador to NATO warns the 'ball' is in Iran's 'court' as Trump confirms negotiations taking place - Matt Whitaker warns Trump won't be patient 'forever' with Iran
• Iran's supreme leader makes most-direct "war" threat yet
• Iran's supreme leader warns any US attack would spark 'regional war'
• Can Trump's 'madman theory' reshape Iran and the Middle East? The 'madman theory' aims to pressure adversaries but risks backfiring when opponents feel they have nothing to lose.
• Iran stages Khamenei photos to mask cracks in IRGC, opposition groups say - Supreme Leader attended prayers at founder's tomb as regime tries to boost morale of 'demoralized' security forces
• U.S. warns Iran over planned military drills close to American forces as Trump weighs action
• After US warning, Iran says no plans to carry out live-fire exercises in Strait of Hormuz
• Explosions in Iran Spread Jitters Amid Anticipation of Foreign Attacks
• Blast rips through building in Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, state media says
• At least 1 killed in Iranian port city blast ahead of Iran's naval drill in the Strait of Hormuz
• The violence in Iran could lead to civil war - As America amasses an armada, the regime's response to recent protests is radicalising Iranians
• Reports from Iran Claim Thousands More Dead in Bloody Regime Crackdown
• Syria says it detained group that used Hezbollah arms for attacks on airport
• "Everything is on the verge of collapse." Putin may lose control of Chechnya
• Putin's most-loyal warlord mysteriously 'in coma after poisoning' as rumors swirl
• French fishermen repurpose used nets to help Ukraine protect against drone attacks
• 'Normal life has disappeared': Russia's energy offensive plunges Ukraine into dark and bitter cold - Russia's winter strikes have focused on Ukraine's energy infrastructure
• Russian Drone Strike Kills 15 on Ukraine Bus as More Talks Scheduled for Next Week
• Musk confirms SpaceX success in preventing Russian military from accessing stolen Starlink units
• Pakistan says it has killed 145 'Indian-backed terrorists' after deadly attacks - Comes a day after coordinated suicide and gun attacks killed 33 people
• US pitches Venezuelan crude to India as its Russian oil imports slow, sources say
• Rare earths and data centres: India pushes local industry as global tensions rise
• Pentagon eyes expanded role for South Korea-based US forces to help deter China - US defence policy chief signals 'model ally' Seoul should take the lead on North Korea as Washington refocuses on first island chain
• Xi signals push for yuan reserve status as Beijing eyes bigger role in global finance
• Xi Jinping calls for building 'strong' yuan to boost global role, challenge dollar dominance
• U.N. Chief Guterres Pleads for Cash as 'Financial Collapse' Looms
• Bitcoin plunges below $80,000 as the crypto slide deepens
• Johnson predicts end by Tuesday to partial shutdown as Dems fight DHS funding
• Speaker Johnson: 'Confident' Shutdown Will End by Tuesday
• Sen. Paul introduces bill to halt welfare payments to non-citizens
• Minnesota fraud buster Nick Shirley lands in California after claims of 'ghost' day care centers
• Was Jeffrey Epstein running a 'KGB honeytrap empire' on Putin's behalf?
• Lord Mandelson resigns from Labour Party over Epstein links as he's 'set to appear before US Congress'
• Mandelson resigns from Labour to prevent 'further embarrassment' over Epstein links - Departure from party follows release of documents in US appearing to show Jeffrey Epstein sent former US ambassador $75,000
• UK Prime Minister Calls on Andrew to Testify over Ties to Jeffrey Epstein After Document Dump
• Royal Family Trouble: Norwegian Crown Princess Under Fire for Being Featured in Hundreds of New Epstein Files, While Her Son Is on Trial Accused of Raping Four Women
• Shocking Email From Epstein Files Implicates Former US Ambassador, Clintons, Bidens, the First Commanding Officer of SEAL Team Six, and More
• Bill Gates says accusations contained in Epstein files are 'absolutely absurd' - Emails claim Gates' contracted an STD and wanted to "surreptitiously" give Melinda antibiotics
• Resurfaced photo links Mamdani to Epstein-connected publicist at New York City event
• Zohran Mamdani's mom mentioned in Epstein files email about film she directed, DOJ's newly released documents show
• Handling of Epstein files is 'outrageous', say attorneys of his sex trafficking survivors - Tranche of government-held files filled with 'ham-fisted redactions' and expose survivors' identities, say attorneys
• Deputy AG Blanche: Lawmakers Can Review Epstein Unredacted Materials, 'Our Doors Are Open'
• Blanche says DOJ unable to investigate tips about Trump's involvement with Epstein
• Latest Epstein files release: Allegations of rape, murder, worse, involving Donald Trump
• Trump says he is 'certainly' going to sue Wolff for 'conspiring' with Epstein to harm him
• Epstein said 'world does not understand how dumb Trump is' in newly released email
• Files containing Trump's name removed from second release of Epstein Files - report
• Jeffrey Epstein files: don't be fooled. Millions of files are still unreleased
• Raskin: This Is a 'Cover-Up,' 3 Million Epstein Files Released 'Close to Nothing'
• Jeffries: Trump Running 'Most Corrupt Administration in American History'
• Dem Rep. Khanna: Trump Will 'Try to Interfere' with 2026 Midterm Elections
• Trump questions if GOP can overcome voters' 'psychological' midterms hurdle
• Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips a Texas state Senate seat Trump won by 17 points, CNN projects
• Kristen Welker Loses it Over Georgia Investigation and Trump Saying the 2020 Election was Stolen at Davos, Suggests He's Trying to Steal the Midterms
• Foreign 'spy Sheikh' secretly bought 'unprecedented' stake in Trump's company: WSJ
• AI swarms could invade social media, threaten democracy, study warns
• It's Starting to Look Like AI Has Killed the Entire Model of College - "Colleges and universities face an existential issue before them."
• Major X1.0 flare erupts from Region 4366, Earth-directed CMEs possible in days ahead
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Adak, Alaska
• Sheveluch volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 28,000ft
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 24,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 20,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 16,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft
• Dozens Killed Across US as Latest Winter Storm Strikes the South
• Millions of Delhi residents lost water for days. Some say it's still toxic
• Do not fake the voice of God - Methodist Presiding Bishop warns as prophetic failures rock christianity
• Rising crime, inequality and disenchantment: What's at stake in Costa Rica's elections
• It Was Their Plan All Along... Former Spanish Minister Celebrates Replacement Theory - Replacing Native Spaniards with "Migrant People"
• Minority births make up the majority in the US for the first time, new study finds
• Over 100 Police Injured as Riots Erupt in Italy over Shut Down of Far-Left Activist Base
• Trump Directs DHS Not to Participate in 'Poorly Run' Dem City Protests
• Trump directs DHS to limit local protest intervention, vows strong defense of federal property
• Trump Says Violent ICE Rioters "Will Have to Suffer" After Directing DHS to be "Forceful" Against Far-Left Rioters who Attack Federal Property
• "We Will Initiate Impeachment" - Ilhan Omar Calls for Kristi Noem's Impeachment, Says Stephen Miller is a "Copycat of the Nazis" and "Should be Prosecuted"
• Blue State Dems Launching Schemes to Obstruct ICE, Federal Laws
• Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Signs "ICE On Notice" Executive Order to Prosecute ICE Agents
• Hakeem Jeffries calls to unmask ICE agents as Antifa releases hit lists of federal officers
• LAPD chief says he will not enforce California mask ban on federal agents
• Long Beach mayoral candidate calls on 55 local gangs to unite and fight ICE
• Hundreds of Protesters, Student Walkouts Occupy Downtown San Antonio to Demand Abolishing ICE
• Greg Abbott orders probe of Austin school district after students stage walkout against ICE
• Bruce Springsteen Performs His Anti-ICE Song at Minneapolis Show: 'Sometimes You Have to Kick Them in the Teeth'
• Hollywood celebs give Don Lemon a Standing Ovation at Grammy gala after arrest for storming church
• "Just Wait" - Don Lemon Maniacally Laughs, Says He's Going to Get More Radical After Indictment for Harassing Churchgoers - "People Think I'm Gonna be Locked up or Whatever... I Ain't Even Worried"
• Don Lemon quotes the Bible in response to arrest for Minnesota church storming - "There is a passage in scripture that says, 'The truth shall set you free,'" Lemon wrote, quoting John 8:32. "But it does not say it will protect you from cages"
• Bondi pushes back on First Amendment claims after Don Lemon, others arrested over church disruption - Attorney general warns attacks on houses of worship won't be tolerated after former CNN anchor charged with FACE Act violations
• Over 34,000 Minnesotans volunteer as ICE-watchers since Renee Good shooting
• Minneapolis hospitality industry complains ICE is causing tourism problems as agitators break into hotels, cause midnight noise protests
• Public Pre-School in New York Stages Anti-ICE Protest in Classroom as Teacher Coaches Children to Say They're Angry at the Trump Administration
• Toronto man admits to sexually exploiting over 100 children online while in US
• Girls Sue Elite NYC Prep School over Teacher Soliciting Nudes Then Distributing Them as 'Revenge Porn'
• George Zinn, the Deranged Anti-Trump Activist Who Falsely Claimed He Shot Charlie Kirk to Shield Real Assassin, Sentenced to Prison for Child Sex Crimes
• Man Strips Naked in Front of Families on Universal Studios Tour, Taunts Employees, Rolls Around on Floor
• California AG sues hospital that ended gender transition treatment for minors to comply with Trump policies
• Despite Catholic mission, Notre Dame appoints pro-abortion professor to lead Asian studies institute - Susan Ostermann co-authored articles calling abortion safer than Tylenol and arguing forced pregnancy is 'violence against women'
• FBI and Metro Police Raid Illegal Bio Lab in Las Vegas
• Las Vegas bio lab raid possibly tied to California case, federal Chinese investigation
• Scientific fraud has become an 'industry,' alarming analysis finds - Sophisticated global networks are infiltrating journals to publish fake papers
• Elon Musk and Neuralink: the Blindsight chip that could restore vision to blind people
• AI wearable helps stroke survivors speak again - How a soft neck device decodes speech and emotion after stroke
• ICE halts 'all movement' due to measles at Texas detention center that held 5-year-old, dad
• WHO issues alert as Nipah virus outbreak prompts quarantines in Asia