Trump and Colombia’s Petro Strike Conciliatory Tone in First White House Meeting Former rivals strike a conciliatory tone as U.S. and Colombia signal a reset in relations and joint action against narcotics trade February 4, 2026
Epstein Files Leak Triggers Global Fallout Over Privacy and Security Unredacted DOJ release exposes victims, reignites scrutiny of global elites and raises cyber risk concerns February 4, 2026
Royal Air Philippines Cancels all Flights after Entering Liquidation Thousands of passengers affected as Manila-based carrier becomes first airline to cease operations in 2026 February 4, 2026
French Prosecutors Raid X Offices as Investigation Widens to Deepfakes Elon Musk and former X chief Linda Yaccarino summoned as France widens investigation into alleged algorithm abuse February 4, 2026
Jon Stewart Reacts After Being Name-Checked in Newly Released Epstein Files Comedian criticises lack of accountability as fresh documents reignite scrutiny of Epstein’s powerful connections February 3, 2026
Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan Launch Regional Council to Accelerate Joint Projects New Council of Heads of Regions aims to speed up cooperation in trade, industry, transport and energy February 3, 2026
IRGC Denies Afghan Involvement in Drone Operations During Iran–Israel Conflict Iranian military rejects rumours of Afghan migrant involvement in drone activity during 12-day fighting February 3, 2026
Taliban Reject Russian Claims of Security Threats from Afghanistan Kabul disputes Moscow’s warnings as regional states continue to voice concerns over militant activity February 3, 2026
Pakistan to Award Nishan-e-Pakistan to Leaders of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Top civilian honour to be awarded during state visits as Islamabad deepens Central Asia ties February 3, 2026