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The Winter Olympics are upon us. Here's how to follow along
- Rachel Treisman
- Feb 4, 2026
The Winter Olympics brings hundreds of the world's best winter athletes to northern Italy, where they will face off in 16 different sports across two...
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The latest Epstein files are tarnishing and toppling powerful figures in the U.K.
- Lauren Frayer
- Feb 3, 2026
Epstein's photos and emails have already prompted King Charles to strip his brother Andrew of his title "prince." Now, they've prompted one of Britain...
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The ex-British ambassador to the U.S. is under U.K. investigation into Epstein ties
- The Associated Press
- Feb 3, 2026
The U.K. government says newly released files related to Jeffrey Epstein suggest that the former British ambassador to the U.S. may have shared market...
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Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of investigation into child abuse images
- The Associated Press
- Feb 3, 2026
The prosecutors raided the offices of X as part of a preliminary investigation into allegations including spreading child sexual abuse images and deep...
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Takeaways from the latest Epstein files. And, police search for Savannah Guthrie's mom
- Brittney Melton
- Feb 3, 2026
NPR analyzes the latest Jeffrey Epstein files. And, Arizona authorities launched an urgent search for Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother, Nancyafte...
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Trevi Fountain fee takes effect as Rome seeks to manage tourist crowds
- The Associated Press
- Feb 3, 2026
Tourists hoping to get close to the Trevi Fountain had to pay 2 euros starting Monday as the city of Rome inaugurated a new fee structure to help rais...
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An uneasy détente: Trump and Colombia's Petro to meet at White House
- John Otis
- Feb 2, 2026
Donald Trump and Gustavo Petro share little in common — except a talent for confrontation. Their meeting at the White House on Tuesday could reshape U...
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Populist conservative Laura Fernández wins Costa Rica's presidential election
- The Associated Press
- Feb 2, 2026
Candidate Laura Fernández won a resounding victory, promising to continue the aggressive reorienting of the Central American nation's politics started...
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Oscar-nominated screenwriter arrested in Iran days after criticising regime
- Feb 2, 2026
One of the screenwriters of an Oscar-nominated film has been arrested in Tehran days after signing a statement condemning Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali...
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Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopens for limited traffic
- The Associated Press
- Feb 2, 2026
Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopened on Monday for limited traffic, a key step as the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire moves ahead, according to Eg...
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Swiss Alpine bar fire claims 41st victim, an 18-year-old Swiss national
- The Associated Press
- Feb 1, 2026
Swiss prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the owners of Le Constellation bar in the ski resort of Crans-Montana, where a fire in the...
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At a clown school near Paris, failure is the lesson
- Rebecca Rosman
- Feb 1, 2026
For decades, students at the Ecole Philippe Gaulier have been paying to bomb onstage. The goal isn't laughs — it's learning how to take the humiliatio...