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Monday, Feb 2nd, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Donald Trump is mentioned more than 3,000 times in the new tranche of three million documents The U.S. Justice Department released millions of files related to the case of convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, shedding further light on his expansive network of high ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Monday, Feb 2nd, 2026 -
Tens of thousands of ill and wounded Palestinians await evacuation as diplomatic efforts inch forward The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt has been reopened by Israel for a limited number of people on foot, as fragile diplomatic efforts to stabilise the conflict inch forward. Israeli forces took control of the Rafah crossing – Gaza's only crossing not shared with Israel – in May 2024, ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Feb 2nd, 2026 -
From the Cure winning their first Grammys to a posthumous award for Chick Corea, it was a night of heartening wins and robust politics Grammy awards 2026: list of winners Anti-ICE sentiment dominated the ceremony There are arguments to be made about the efficacy or not of celebs making political statements at awards ceremonies – some might say it is just as impotent as celebrities endorsing US presidential ...
Source: theguardian.com
Monday, Feb 2nd, 2026 -
The president says the building is "dilapidated". But critics claim the closure is to deflect from cancellations that followed his decision to rename the memorial to JFK. Donald Trump has said the Kennedy Center will close for two years in plans that are fuelling the growing controversy over the Washington DC arts venue. The national cultural centre opened in 1971 and was named after President John F. Kennedy by ...
Source: news.sky.com
Monday, Feb 2nd, 2026 -
In Minneapolis and communities nationwide, trust is built on reporting that follows the facts wherever they lead -- even when powerful institutions resist scrutiny. Support journalism that stands firmly for the public's right to know. Already a member? Grammy's host Trevor Noah made a joke about President deep desire to take over Greenland during Sunday's awards show. While congratulating Billie Eilish for her Song ...
Source: huffpost.com
Monday, Feb 2nd, 2026 -
A shirtless Justin Bieber, only in his underwear and socks, strolled onto the Grammys stage Sunday with a purple guitar strapped around his neck. The audience erupted in cheers the second Bieber's soulful vocals filled Crypto.com Arena. The pop star took the Grammys stage for the first time in four years. Bieber gave an early performance during the 68th Grammy Awards with a stripped-down rendition of his ...
Source: latimes.com
Monday, Feb 2nd, 2026 -
Pakistani security forces have killed at least 145 fighters in the restive Balochistan province in a manhunt launched after a series of coordinated gun and bomb attacks that left nearly 50 people dead. The announcement on Sunday came a day after the attacks, which began early on Saturday at multiple locations across southwestern Balochistan and left 31 civilians, including five women, and 17 security personnel ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Monday, Feb 2nd, 2026 -
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — It's already been a long, cold winter across much of the United States, and on Monday, Punxsutawney Phil's handlers will announce whether the weather-predicting groundhog says there's more of the same to come. When Phil is said to have seen his shadow upon emergence from a tree stump in rural Pennsylvania, that's considered a forecast for six more weeks of winter. If he doesn't see ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Monday, Feb 2nd, 2026 -
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran said Monday it had summoned all of the European Union ambassadors in the Islamic Republic to protest the bloc's listing of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as a terror group. The move comes as Iran faces the threat of U.S. military action in response to the killing of peaceful demonstrators and over possible mass executions. The American military has moved the USS ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Sunday, Feb 1st, 2026 -
Carlos Alcaraz came from a set down to beat Novak Djokovic in four becoming, at 22 years and eight months, the youngest man to achieve a career grand slam Righto, Tumaini Carayol's report is with us: And that means we're finished here. Thanks all for your company over the last two weeks, it's been a blast, and we'll see you again for Roland-Garros; it feels a way away, but we'll be there sooner than you imagine, I ...
Source: theguardian.com
Sunday, Feb 1st, 2026 -
Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, a day after a court order mandated their release. U.S. District Judge Fred Biery on Saturday directed government officials to release Adrian Alexander Conejo Ramos and his son, who were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this month in Minnesota , from detention "as soon as ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Sunday, Feb 1st, 2026 -
Former British ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson quit the Labour Party Sunday, seeking to avoid causing it "further embarrassment" after newly released US documents revived scrutiny of his connection to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson, 72, who was sacked as Britain's ambassador to the United States last year over his ties to Epstein, allegedly received several payments from Epstein in the early ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Sunday, Feb 1st, 2026 -
President Trump has threatened to sue discredited author Michael Wolff, as well as the estate of Jeffrey Epstein — as he insists that the latest mass dump of files related to the pedophile financier absolves him. "I didn't see it myself but I was told by some very important people that not only does it absolve me, it's the opposite of what people were hoping, you know, the radical left," Trump told reporters ...
Source: nypost.com
Sunday, Feb 1st, 2026 -
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro hit a bus carrying mineworkers and killed at least a dozen people, Ukrainian authorities said Sunday, hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the next round of peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations will take place on Wednesday and Thursday. The strike injured several more people and sparked a fire that ...
Source: apnews.com
Sunday, Feb 1st, 2026 -
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland, Oregon, demanded U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement leave his city after federal agents launched tear gas at a crowd of demonstrators — including young children — outside an ICE facility during a weekend protest that he characterized as peaceful. Witnesses said agents deployed tear gas, pepper balls and rubber bullets as thousands of marchers ...
Source: apnews.com
Sunday, Feb 1st, 2026 -
When free expression is challenged, independent journalism matters more than ever. By supporting HuffPost, you stand behind accountability, truth, and a free press. Already a member? A screenshot from a video shows the moments before Alex Pretti was shot by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis on Jan. 24. This story was originally published by ProPublica . The two federal immigration agents who fired on ...
Source: huffpost.com
Saturday, Jan 31st, 2026 -
When free expression is challenged, independent journalism matters more than ever. By supporting HuffPost, you stand behind accountability, truth, and a free press. Already a member? WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to "under no circumstances" get involved with protests in Democratic-led cities unless they ask for ...
Source: huffpost.com