What's happening and who to look out for as the Winter Olympics begin
What's happening and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.
4 February 2026, 22:46
Trump touts 'softer touch' on immigration as federal force is reduced in Minnesota
"Border tsar" Tom Homan said about 2,000 would remain, and the US government is equipping more officers with body-worn cameras.
4 February 2026, 22:33
Dutch Queen Joins Armed Forces in Symbolic Move of Support for Military
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands enlisted as a reservist, the Royal House said, because the country’s security “can no longer be taken for granted.”
4 February 2026, 22:23
MPs back plan to release Mandelson files after Labour anger forces climbdown
The PM is forced to back down over a plan to withhold some documents about the ex-minister's appointment as US ambassador.
4 February 2026, 22:15
Jersey City Faces a Stunning Budget Deficit, Report Shows
The city’s new mayor, James Solomon, is blaming his predecessor, Steven Fulop, who just became the head of an influential business advocacy group in New York City.
4 February 2026, 22:06
Ban on asylum seekers using taxis for medical appointments comes into force
It comes after a BBC investigation which showed people travelling long distances at high cost.
4 February 2026, 22:03
Fearing Russia will seize her town, war widow moves husband's grave to Kyiv
Russia's gains on the battlefield have forced Natalia to rebury her husband in Kyiv.
4 February 2026, 21:59
Dodds stars as GB curlers start Winter Olympics with win
Jen Dodds stars alongside Bruce Mouat to get Team GB's Winter Olympics off to a winning start in the mixed doubles curling against Norway.
4 February 2026, 21:59
Trump says America should move on from Epstein - it may not be that easy
The justice department says its review of the files is over, but the story is again proving to have a life of its own.
4 February 2026, 21:45
Mandelson offered to help Epstein get Russian visa, documents suggest
Emails released by the US government suggest the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein planned to use the visa to meet young women in Moscow.
4 February 2026, 21:41
Doctors’ Group Endorses Restrictions on Gender-Related Surgery for Minors
The A.M.A.’s announcement followed a similar recommendation from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Other medical groups argued for a more personalized approach.
4 February 2026, 21:38
Washington Post Sports Department Was Among Last of Its Kind
The Post is laying off or reassigning all the reporters and editors in its sports section, days before the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics in Italy.
4 February 2026, 21:29
'I never left your side': Emails reveal more about Mandelson's Epstein friendship
Emails between Lord Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein appear to show their friendship was closer than suspected.
4 February 2026, 21:28
Google Plans to Double Spending Amid A.I. Race
Profits jumped 30 percent to $34.5 billion last quarter, and the tech giant is increasing its capital spending this year to as much as $185 billion.
4 February 2026, 21:28
In Forcing the Clintons to Testify on Epstein, Comer Sets a New Precedent
The Republican chairman’s successful targeting of a former president who faces no charge of wrongdoing was the sort of tactic typical in an autocracy where leaders fear being jailed when they are out of power.
4 February 2026, 21:23
New York and New Jersey Governors Resolve Fight Over Appointees
The board of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will vote this week to confirm Kathryn Garcia as the executive director and Jean Roehrenbeck as the deputy executive director of the agency.
4 February 2026, 21:05
Email appears to confirm Andrew and Virginia Giuffre photo is real
The former prince has previously questioned whether the picture had been doctored and claimed he had never met Giuffre.
4 February 2026, 20:51
Mamdani Chooses a Liberal Jewish Leader to Run Antisemitism Office
Phylisa Wisdom, the executive director of the New York Jewish Agenda, shares Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s criticism of Israel’s treatment of Gaza, but supports its right to exist as a Jewish state.
4 February 2026, 20:28
Mamdani Will Endorse Hochul for Re-election This Week
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s support could lend a jolt of progressive energy to the governor’s campaign and further cement their once-unlikely partnership.
4 February 2026, 20:13
Church fresco resembling Italian PM has face scrubbed out
The artist who painted the cherub has admitted it was Giorgia Meloni's face, as the Rome church sees a steady flow of curious visitors.
4 February 2026, 20:04
Mouat and Dodds get Team GB off to winning start
Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds overcome a power cut and the loss of the first end to get Team GB's Winter Olympics off to a winning start in the mixed doubles curling against Norway.
4 February 2026, 19:57
Gunmen in Nigeria Kill More Than 160, Aid Official Says
The raiders stormed a rural community in central Nigeria, killing dozens and setting homes on fire in one of the country’s worst recent attacks.
4 February 2026, 19:48
Raducanu battles back from 5-0 down to beat Juvan
Great Britain's Emma Raducanu fights back from 5-0 down in the first set to beat Kaja Juvan at the Transylvania Open as compatriots Sonay Kartal and Katie Boulter also win.
4 February 2026, 19:36
Severe rail disruption continues after derailment in south-east London
Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express rail routes are severely disrupted after a derailment.
4 February 2026, 19:29
Mickey Lolich, Detroit’s Hero of the 1968 World Series, Dies at 85
Pitching for the Tigers, he notched three complete-game victories in defeating the St. Louis Cardinals for the championship, earning the Series’ M.V.P. honors.
4 February 2026, 19:27
Former Whitney Chief Resigns From Art School After Epstein Email Release
David A. Ross said he remained “ashamed” for having been “taken in” by Jeffrey Epstein. Mr. Ross resigned his position at the School of Visual Arts in New York.
4 February 2026, 19:26
The Bay Area Is Skeptical That ICE Won’t Conduct a Super Bowl Surge
Federal officials said ICE would not conduct enforcement raids in the region this week. But leaders in the San Francisco Bay Area have passed “anti-ICE” ordinances, and activists have planned rapid response efforts nonetheless.
4 February 2026, 19:16
Nike, Accused of Bias Against White Workers, Is Under Federal Investigation
It appeared to be the first time the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has targeted diversity policies at a large company.
4 February 2026, 19:09
Supreme Court Clears Way for California Voting Map
The state’s Republican Party had asked the justices to step in and block the new congressional maps, which give an advantage to Democrats, before the midterms.
4 February 2026, 19:00
Palestine Action protesters cleared of burglary but may face retrial on some charges
The group are cleared of aggravated burglary over a raid at an Elbit Systems warehouse.
4 February 2026, 18:47
Educators Sue to Keep Immigration Agents From Schools and Bus Stops
The lawsuit is challenging a Trump administration policy allowing federal agents near locations such as schools, churches and hospitals.
4 February 2026, 18:45
How plans for Trump International hotel in Belgrade unravelled
The project would have built on the ruins of the defence ministry bombed by Nato back in 1999.
4 February 2026, 18:14
Man sentenced to life in prison for 2024 attempt on Trump's life
Prosecutors claimed that Routh, 59, remained "totally unrepentant" for the incident in Florida.
4 February 2026, 17:57
Bright Horizons Child Care Centers Face Dozens of Alarming Complaints
In New York City, health officials have moved to shut down one center where workers were charged with child abuse. Records show that problems extend across the network.
4 February 2026, 17:42
Prosecutor Fired After Voicing Frustration With Immigration Caseload
The prosecutor, Julie T. Le, told a judge that she and her colleagues in the U.S. attorney’s office were overwhelmed by the White House’s immigration operation in Minnesota.
4 February 2026, 17:40
Hochul Chooses Adrienne Adams to Join Her Re-election Ticket
By choosing Ms. Adams as her nominee for lieutenant governor, Gov. Kathy Hochul created the first all-woman major-party ticket in New York State history.
4 February 2026, 17:30
Tesco apologises after placing Welsh language signs in Cornish branch
One councillor hopes this is an opportunity for supermarkets to support Cornish more directly.
4 February 2026, 17:21
Epstein Helped Woody Allen’s Daughter Get Into College, Emails Show
Bard College’s president, Leon Botstein, agreed to help Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn’s daughter after Jeffrey Epstein connected them, emails released by the Justice Department show.
4 February 2026, 17:20
Melinda French Gates Addresses New References to Bill Gates in Epstein Files
Messages in the latest Epstein files suggesting that Bill Gates had engaged in extramarital sex brought up “painful” memories, his former wife said in an interview. Mr. Gates has denied the claims.
4 February 2026, 17:14
