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One dead, three injured after Dublin bus crash
Sky News - 5 Feb 2026 13:38
One person has died, and three others have been hurt after a crash involving a double-decker bus in Dublin city centre.
A 6th child has died from the flu in Mass. this flu season, along with 187 adults
Boston - 5 Feb 2026 04:32
Flu-like illness activity - which the state bases on outpatient visits for flu - remains high, recent flu data says. The post A 6th child has died from the flu in Mass. this flu season, along with 187 adults appeared fir...
Worcester couple sentenced for 18 years in prison for sex trafficking
Boston - 5 Feb 2026 03:53
The husband and wife were accused of advertising the victim to sex buyers online and trafficking the victim around New England. The post Worcester couple sentenced for 18 years in prison for sex trafficking appeared firs...
Chinas Xi Presses Trump on Taiwan in Phone Call
The New York Times - 5 Feb 2026 02:51
Both leaders gave versions of what they discussed, but the Chinese presidents take made clear the issue of the island was front and center.
Nancy Pelosi warns press freedom is under siege after arrest of journalist
The Guardian - 5 Feb 2026 02:25
Ex-House speaker says at dinner facts are challenged, truth is distorted and press is treated as enemy by those in powerThe Democratic former speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, said on Wednesday that press freedom is un...
Grave moment: end of US-Russia nuclear pact comes at worst possible time, UN chief warns
The Guardian - 5 Feb 2026 02:13
António Guterres urges two powers to quickly sign new deal as New Start expiresThe UN secretary general, António Guterres, has urged the US and Russia to quickly sign a new nuclear arms control deal, as the existing tr...
New York City Partners with W.H.O. as U.S. Withdraws From Global Effort
The New York Times - 5 Feb 2026 00:37
City health authorities are joining a network that counters new pathogens and emerging outbreaks.
Email appears to contradict Andrew's claims about photo with accuser
Sky News - 5 Feb 2026 00:37
An email seemingly sent by Ghislaine Maxwell appears to contradict claims by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor that a photograph of him with his sexual abuse accuser Virginia Giuffre is not real.
Texas Gov Threatens to Arrest Students and Strip Funding From Schools That Protest Against ICE
IBTimes - 5 Feb 2026 14:04
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has publicly called for the arrest of students involved in walkouts protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement and signalled that school districts permitting such protests could face loss o...
Russian container ship captain jailed for six years over fatal North Sea collision
The Guardian - 5 Feb 2026 13:27
Vladimir Motin sentenced in UK for manslaughter by gross negligence after failing to take action to prevent his ship crashing into an oil tankerA Russian container ship captain has been jailed for six years after an expl...
Epstein Likens 'M*rdering' Minors To a 'Shrimp' - Says, 'You Throw Away The Head And Keep The Body'
IBTimes - 5 Feb 2026 13:14
Declassified Department of Justice documents reveal a 2013 email exchange where Jeffrey Epstein compares young victims to 'shrimp,' suggesting the disposal of their heads.
Starmer Apologizes for Ex-Ambassador Mandelsons Epstein Ties
The New York Times - 5 Feb 2026 12:54
Newly released documents detailed connections between the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Mandelson, who was picked to be the U.S. envoy by the British prime minister, Keir Starmer.
Suspect identified in disappearance of four-year-old Gus Lamont in outback South Australia
The Guardian - 5 Feb 2026 03:15
Gus was last seen playing outside home on family sheep station in September, with his disappearance declared a major crimeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSomeone who lived with four-year-old Gu...
Ireland must 'stop rot' after Paris humbling
BBC - 5 Feb 2026 23:48
Ireland's heavy defeat by France to open the Six Nations will only further press questions raised by a lacklustre autumn.
Pentagon Official Rejects Plea Deal in U.S.S. Cole Bombing Case
The New York Times - 5 Feb 2026 23:40
The decision clears the way for the first death-penalty trial at Guantánamo Bay to start this summer, more than 25 years after the attack.
Norway investigates former PM Jagland over alleged Epstein links
BBC - 5 Feb 2026 23:39
Police say Thorbjrn Jagland is suspected of "aggravated corruption", requesting for his immunity to be revoked.
U.S. Strikes Another Alleged Drug-Trafficking Boat In Eastern Pacific
The Huffington Post - 5 Feb 2026 23:36
The U.S. military says it has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
For Thailand's popular progressives, winning the vote is only the first hurdle
BBC - 5 Feb 2026 23:36
The country votes again this weekend after three years of political turmoil.
Amazon reveals plans to spend $200bn in one year day after Bezos guts Washington Post
The Guardian - 5 Feb 2026 23:36
Tech giant reports $213bn in revenue after its founder, who owns the Post, lays off a third of newspapers employeesAmazon announced plans to spend $200bn on artificial intelligence and robotics this year, the latest tech...
The Patriots Jack Gibbens went viral for his interview with a reporter born without legs. Dave Stevenss story is deeper than that.
Boston - 5 Feb 2026 23:34
Stevens, the only person to play college football with no legs, is at the Super Bowl opening doors and advocating for people with disabilities. The post The Patriots Jack Gibbens went viral for his interview with a repor...
Nearly 70 people rescued from stalled upstate New York ski gondolas after being trapped for hours
New York Post - 5 Feb 2026 23:33
It was sobering and something that Ill probably carry with me for the rest of my life, Kevin Bolan, a 64-year-old physician assistant and longtime skier, said.
PM branded 'weak' over Mandelson saga - as top Labour figure warns it could bring him down
Sky News - 5 Feb 2026 23:31
Sir Keir Starmer has been made to look "weak, naive and gullible" by blaming Peter Mandelson's "lies" for the crisis engulfing his premiership - and it could bring him down, a senior Labour figure has...