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Feb 6, 2026 - World

A day after a fresh batch of documents related to the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein were released, fake images claiming to show the convicted sex offender with Indian filmmaker Mira Nair and a young Zohran Mamdani surface online.

Feb 6, 2026 - World

Trump also demanded Dulles airport be given his name in exchange for funding NY-NJ tunnel and subway extensionDonald Trump has told the Senate’s top Democrat, Chuck Schumer, that he will unfreeze funds for major infrastructure projects in New York City if he supports renaming Dulles international airport and Penn Station after him.The demand, which was first reported on Thursday by Punchbowl News, comes after the president in October halted $18bn in funding for a major subway line expansion in New York City as well as a new rail tunnel connecting the city to New Jersey. The funding freeze was announced on the first day of a 43-day government shutdown in which Schumer, who represents New York, played a major role. Continue reading...

Feb 6, 2026 - World

Indirect talks end with agreement to maintain diplomatic path and possible continuation in coming days, officials sayIndirect talks between Iran and the US on the future of Iran’s nuclear programme ended on Friday with a broad agreement to maintain a diplomatic path, possibly with further talks in the coming days, according to statements from Iran and the Omani hosts.The relieved Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, described the eight hours of meetings as a “good start” conducted in a good atmosphere. He added that the continuance of talks depended on consultations in Washington and Tehran, but said Iran had underlined that any dialogue required refraining from threats. Continue reading...

Feb 6, 2026 - World

Mockery erupted online Friday over Attorney General Pam Bondi's comment that "Donald Trump never forgets."Bondi was speaking at a press conference where the Department of Justice announced an arrest of a suspect in the 2012 Benghazi attack when she made the remark. The internet was quick to point out a few times when the president had a mix up over his memory."Two weeks ago he forgot the name of the territory - Greenland - that he was threatening to annex during his rambling speech at Davos. Three times," Jimmy Rushton, a foreign policy and security analyst based in Ukraine, wrote on X."The same guy who thinks airports existed during the Revolutionary War doesn’t 'forget' lmao ok," user John Brown wrote on X."He can barely remember things from one hour to the next these days," user Bill the Beaver wrote on X."In truth, Trump can’t recall if there’s a conflict between Azerbaijan, Albania, or Armenia," user Anna Baxter wrote on X."Neither do we," user Dianne McKenna wrote on X.Bondi: "Donald Trump never forgets" pic.twitter.com/kvZ2hBfUiX— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 6, 2026

Feb 6, 2026 - World

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereHundreds of protesters gathered in Milan on Friday to oppose the presence of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and the closure of schools and streets in the city ahead of the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina Winter Games.Reuters reported that protesters – mostly students with signs reading “ICE out” – assembled in Piazzale Leonardo da Vinci, in front of a building of the Politecnico University in the eastern part of the city. Continue reading...