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'I still would like to meet Putin': Epstein's unrequited love for Russian leader

What has Vladimir Putin got to do with Jeffrey Epstein?...

03/02/2026 19:10 Skynews
French headquarters of Elon Musk’s X raided by Paris cybercrime unit

Prosecutors’ announcement comes amid a hardening of European attitudes to social media firmsEurope live – latest updatesProsecutors have raided the French headquarters of Elon Musk’s social media platform X and summoned the tech billionaire and the company’s former chief executive for questi...

03/02/2026 19:01 The Guardian
Zelenskyy accuses Russia of violating Trump-brokered truce amid cold snap

Moscow launched ‘terrorising’ attack on energy grid as temperatures reached -20C, Ukrainian president saysVolodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia on Tuesday of violating an agreement with Donald Trump to hold off from attacking Ukraine’s energy systems in the depths of a freezing winter, as its for...

03/02/2026 18:58 The Guardian
US shoots down Iranian drone flying towards aircraft carrier, navy says

Shahed-139 said to have approached USS Abraham Lincoln ‘with unclear intent’ as US warships head towards IranThe US military says it shot down an Iranian drone that “aggressively” approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea.The Iranian Shahed-139 drone was flying towar...

03/02/2026 18:58 The Guardian
New hate speech rules for NSW schools could stifle classroom discussions about Gaza, teachers warn

Premier says code of conduct is ‘not an attack on freedom of speech … or concern about Palestinians and innocent civilians in Gaza’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew hate speech guidelines under which school staf...

03/02/2026 18:53 The Guardian
Ukraine ‘ready to play ball’ on peace deal but Russia ‘creating chaos’ with its attacks, says Nato chief – as it happened

Mark Rutte and Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold joint press conference as air alert sirens blare across KyivThe EU’s foreign policy chief, Kajas Kallas, has been speaking as part of a panel on Arctic security. Kallas was asked if the EU was “too cautious” in taking action because of its dependence on...

03/02/2026 18:05 The Guardian
Georgia Democrats call for inquiry into Gabbard’s presence at Fulton county search

Letter comes after FBI executed criminal search warrant to seize almost 700 boxes of 2020 election documentationGeorgia’s Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to the US attorney general, Pam Bondi, this morning, inquiring into the presence of Tulsi Gabbard, director of national intelligence, at the...

03/02/2026 14:57 The Guardian
On Eve of Peace Talks, Russia Hits Power Plants in Frigid Ukraine

Missiles overnight targeted electrical facilities in Kyiv and other parts of the country, according to local authorities, despite President Trump’s request for a pause....

03/02/2026 14:44 New York Times
‘I had to learn very quickly’: Reform UK leader, 19, defends council tax rise

Party accused of breaking election promise – but officials in Warwickshire say George Finch’s 3.89% rise still not enough to balance budget The 19-year-old leader of a Reform-led council has defended proposals for a 3.89% council tax rise, despite senior officers saying anything less than 5% wou...

03/02/2026 14:33 The Guardian
Chaos in Minneapolis Exposes an Internet at War With Truth

Technological advances and an erosion of trust have transformed the way news unfolds online, distorting shared reality....

03/02/2026 14:19 New York Times
Australian influencer’s illegal crypto gambling ads permitted by Meta despite Acma warning of $2.4m fine

Online streamer Dinah promoted Rainbet to her 820,000 followers, despite the regulator warning ‘significant penalties’ were at stakeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMeta failed to act on nearly a dozen reports agains...

03/02/2026 14:00 The Guardian
Donald Trump set to welcome Colombian president to White House for talks – US politics live

US president to meet with Gustavo Petro weeks after threatening military action in the countryTrump-Petro meeting could end in detente or discord with Colombia leaderGeorgia’s Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi this morning, inquiring into the presence of Tulsi Gabbar...

03/02/2026 13:59 The Guardian
Expiry of nuclear weapons pact between US and Russia risks new arms race

Ending of New Start treaty will remove mutual limits on the world’s two biggest nuclear arsenalsThe New Start treaty between the US and Russia will expire on Thursday, removing the last remaining mutual limits on the world’s two biggest nuclear arsenals.The milestone will be a death knell for mo...

03/02/2026 13:40 The Guardian
The Global Economy’s Warning Signals Are Broken

From markets to spending to debt, usually reliable indicators that forecast where the economy is headed are proving deeply fallible....

03/02/2026 10:02 New York Times
Environmentalists decry ‘crushingly disappointing’ Pfas action plan for UK

Ministers’ proposals to tackle ‘forever chemicals’ fail to match tougher stance taken in Europe, say expertsEnvironmental campaigners have criticised a “crushingly disappointing” UK government plan to tackle “forever chemicals”, which they warn risks locking in decades of avoidable har...

03/02/2026 07:56 The Guardian
Iran’s president says Tehran ready to pursue ‘fair’ talks with US

Masoud Pezeshkian instructs foreign minister to seek negotiations with US as Trump warns ‘bad things would happen’ if no solution agreedIran’s president said on Tuesday that he had instructed his foreign minister to “pursue fair and equitable negotiations” with the US, as the two countries...

03/02/2026 05:58 The Guardian
Trump Announces Initial Trade Deal With India, Cutting Tariffs to 18%

The agreement was short on details, but President Trump said India had promised to stop buying Russian oil and would buy more U.S. farm goods and other products....

03/02/2026 00:37 New York Times
Emergency pneumonia cases surge to half a million a year in England

There were 579,475 instances of emergency hospitalisation being needed in the year to March 2025, analysis findsThe number of people requiring emergency care for pneumonia has risen by a quarter over two years to reach more than half a million cases, new figures show, amid warnings that preventable...

03/02/2026 00:01 The Guardian
Ukraine hits out at 'infantile' FIFA boss

The Ukrainian sports minister has branded FIFA president Gianni Infantino "irresponsible - not to say infantile" for wanting to look at lifting Russia's ban from world football....

02/02/2026 21:07 Skynews
Fulton county to challenge FBI seizure of election documents

Commissioner to file motion requesting return of property unlawfully taken during raid related to 2020 electionFulton county leaders said they would fire back in court on Monday, intent on limiting the scope of a federal warrant that led the FBI to seize 2020 elections documents last week.County att...

02/02/2026 20:58 The Guardian
Attempt to Drill Through Thwaites Glacier Is Foiled

Scientists lost their instruments within Antarctica’s most dangerously unstable glacier, though not before getting a glimpse at the warming waters underneath....

02/02/2026 18:49 New York Times
London schools face cuts to staff and budgets as pupil numbers fall

Demand for year 7 pupils is expected to fall by 7.6% over the next four years, with similar numbers expected in primary schoolsSchools in London could lose £45m in funding over the next four years as pupil numbers continue to fall, a report has warned, with secondary schools facing staff and curric...

02/02/2026 18:36 The Guardian
Lack of mental health beds contributed to UK teenager’s death, inquest finds

Poor communication also cited as factor in death of Ellame Ford-Dunn, 16, on Worthing hospital’s groundsA shortage of mental health beds and poor communication between agencies contributed to the death of a teenage girl on hospital grounds, an inquest has found.Ellame Ford-Dunn, 16, who had a hist...

02/02/2026 17:54 The Guardian
Trump says he will cut tariffs on India after Modi agrees to stop buying Russian oil

US president made announcement on Truth Social after a Monday call with India’s prime ministerDonald Trump claimed India has agreed to stop buying Russian oil as he announced plans to cut US tariffs on Indian exports.The US president announced that he and the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi,...

02/02/2026 17:51 The Guardian
Gold and silver prices seesaw as FTSE 100 hits record high

Trump’s pick of ‘respected central banker’ Kevin Warsh as Fed chair prompts investors to sell safe haven assetsBusiness news – live updatesGold and silver prices seesawed on Monday, after a “meltdown” in the metals market deepened and rattled investors around the world.Gold prices tumble...

02/02/2026 17:24 The Guardian
Millions across US face freezing temperatures as south experiences rare snowfall

Bomb cyclone contributed to snow and wind chills in the south with Florida iguanas freezing and falling from treesThe US continues to be at the mercy of freezing temperatures across much of the country, stretching from the north-east all the way into the south and putting approximately 150 million p...

02/02/2026 16:57 The Guardian
Russian captain of ship that hit tanker off UK guilty of killing crew member

Vladimir Motin was on sole watch when his vessel crashed into the Stena Immaculate near the Humber estuaryThe Russian captain of a ship that crashed into an oil tanker off the Yorkshire coast has been found guilty of killing a crew member in the collision.Vladimir Motin, a 59-year-old from St Peters...

02/02/2026 16:18 The Guardian
Current world order ‘dead’, Draghi warns Europe, as he outlines US and China threats – as it happened

Former Italian PM and ECB chief says Europe must urgently unify on defence and foreign affairsUkraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the country’s energy system remained “seriously” challenged by the impact of recent Russian strikes.More than 200 buildings are still without heating in Kyiv, as t...

02/02/2026 16:00 The Guardian
We Were Top Homeland Security Lawyers. You Can’t Wish Away the Fourth Amendment.

Forcibly entering homes with only administrative warrants is unconstitutional....

02/02/2026 16:00 New York Times
US contractor sent Gaza plan to White House that would secure 300% profits

Gothams LLC’s draft proposal, obtained by the Guardian, suggests seven-year trucking and logistics monopolyA US disaster response firm submitted a plan to White House officials that would guarantee 300% profits and a seven-year monopoly over a new trucking and logistics plan for Donald Trump’s B...

02/02/2026 16:00 The Guardian
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