Incomes would need to rise nearly $50,000 for median-priced homes to be as affordable as they were in 2019
Many of his supporters already have mortgages with low rates or own their homes outright. Trump also wants Congress to ban large financial institutions from buying homes. He believes that would make mortgages more affordable, although critics say it could spur higher inflation. The president wants to keep home prices high, bypassing calls to ramp up construction so people can afford them.
Ukraine war must become 'untenable' for Russia, President says. Russia has launched more than 3,300 munitions into Ukraine. Russia uses revenue from sales of oil to procure weapons used to attack Ukraine, he says. Ukraine also announces new sanctions on foreign companies supplying "critical components" for the production of Russian drones and missiles.
In Talks, Trump Won’t Allow Iran to Have Any Enriched Uranium
Tehran has maintained that these talks will be only on its nuclear program. Al Jazeera reported that diplomats from Egypt, Turkey and Qatar offered Iran a proposal. Israel believes Iran is pursuing a nuclear weapon and wants its program scrapped. But Iran has insisted that its atomic plans are for peaceful purposes.
Savannah Guthrie, in New Video, Promises to Pay for Her Mother’s Return
Nancy Guthrie, 84, was reported missing from her home north of Tucson, Arizona, around noon Sunday after she did not show up at church. In a new video plea, the "Today" show host said the family "will pay" for her mother's return. One of the notes did not provide an address.
Montana won four Lombardi Trophies and never lost a Super Bowl. Manning, meanwhile, spent his entire career in the AFC and never played in the NFC. Both quarterbacks were inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on their first ballot. The Super Bowl takes place in New Orleans on Sunday, February 4.
Mariah Carey Performs at Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony in Milan
The opening ceremony look is inspired by the Great Mongol Empire of the 13th and 15th centuries. The outfit incorporates Mongolian cashmere, silk trim and embroidery for an ornate finish. The parade of nations featured athletes from more than 90 countries around the world. There are 2,900 athletes at these Winter Games from 92 countries.
Hims & Hers pulls copycat weight-loss pill after threats of legal action
Hims & Hers had said Thursday that it would offer a compounded version of the new Wegovy pill that drugmaker Novo Nordisk just began selling last month. The San Francisco-based company had planned to significantly undercut Novo's price of $149 per month for the WeGovy pill by selling its version at $49 for the first month and $99 per month thereafter.
Vote counting underway in Thailand's early general election. More than 50 parties are contesting the polls. People's Party, Bhumjaithai, and Pheu Thai are seen as the main contenders. "I'm excited, because I think today will be another busy day for the country's democracy," Yodchanan says.
Can the US help Iran? What Iranians say - inside and outside the country
RYAN FAYHEE: "It's been a real challenge. ...Quite a surprise" "I think it's really important that the U.S. not let Iran get away with this," he says. "This is the type of person that Reza is. He's a journalist"
Why Trump’s Calls to ‘Nationalize’ Voting Have Raised Midterm Fears
A letter writer on January 24 misquoted Ralph Waldo Emerson's quote on consistency. The correct quote is "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds" The writer left out the word "foolish" is the key part of the error. A quote from Voltaire comes to mind.
Reaction to Trump’s Racist Post Shows He Is Not Always Immune to Politics
The White House initially dismissed criticism that the Obama video was racist. The post was removed after about 12 hours and a White House official later told USA TODAY a staffer erroneously posted it. Sen. Tim Scott, a close Trump ally and prominent Black Republican from South Carolina, wrote he was “praying it was fake because it’s the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House”
Japan’s Sanae Takaichi Wins Snap Election in a Landslide
Her social media presence has also cultivated new followers, particularly among young voters. Her apparent success is in marked contrast to her two predecessors, under whom the party lost its parliamentary majority due to corruption scandals and rising costs. An exit poll by public broadcaster NHK suggests the coalition led by Takaichi's Liberal Democrat Party is set to win two-thirds of seats in Japan's House of Representatives.
Japan’s Leader Is Set for a Big Election Win. Here’s What to Know.
Takaichi received the endorsement of Trump, who described her as a “strong, powerful, and wise Leader, and one that truly loves her Country” Takaichi's standing with foreign leaders, including Trump, also “reassured some voters by making it difficult to dismiss her as ideologically narrow,” he said.
Portugal Votes for President, With Leftist Set to Beat Surging Far Right
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China overturns death sentence of Canadian in sign of diplomatic thaw
Schellenberg’s lawyer Zhang Dongshuo, reached in Beijing on Saturday, confirmed the decision was announced on Friday. Schellenberg, who has been held in the north-eastern Chinese city of Dalian since 2014, would be retried by the Liaoning high people's court. A decade later, he is teaching robotics, and took a team of rural Kenyans to the World Robotics Olympiad in Singapore.
Japan election: Sanae Takaichi’s ruling conservatives on course for landslide win
Takaichi has been bullish on Taiwan, triggering a major row with China. She told lawmakers that a potential Chinese attack on the Beijing-claimed island could prompt a Japanese military response. Takaichi appears to have one of the most positive relationships with Trump, hitting it off with the U.S. president when he visited Japan in October.
Haiti Reaches ‘Full Crisis’ as Transition Government Expires
Haiti’s presidential council dissolves after rocky tenure as unelected US-backed ruler. The end of the council marks the end of an almost two-year rule by the Haitian government. The next step for the country is to elect a new president. The election will take place on February 7, 2026.
At the Winter Olympics, Team USA Can’t Escape the Politics at Home
Amber Glenn, figure skater for Team USA, isn't shying away from political conversations during her time at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The athlete is using her platform to support member of the LGBTQIA+ community and speak out the difficulties its members have been facing due to the Trump administration. Glenn: "I think that we are able to support each other in a way that we didn’t have to before"
‘It’s Collective Punishment’: Iran Exacts Heavy Price on Protest Supporters
Rallies also took place in Washington, London, Manchester; Berlin, Frankfurt; Hamburg, Bern, Nice, Barcelona, Malmo. On February 4, Iran Human Rights – a Norway-based rights group documenting executions and repression in Iran – warned that many of those detained in the protests could be “facing an escalating risk of mass death sentences”
Palestinians Return to Gaza for First Time in Nearly Two Years
A limited number of Palestinians were able to travel between Gaza and Egypt on Sunday. The Rafah border crossing reopened Feb. 2 as a key step in the current ceasefire deal. A new group of Palestinian medical evacuees left Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip and arrived at the Rafah crossing.
Breezy Johnson’s celebration is muted by Lindsey Vonn’s crash.
Lindsey Vonn crashed just 13.4 seconds into the downhill race, a week after rupturing her ACL. The U.S. skier was competing in her final Olympic downhill race despite injury. Vonn, who won the downhill at the 2010 Vancouver Games, was a gold-medal favorite before her crash.
Brandi Carlile will be singing "America the Beautiful" at the Super Bowl. She says she's never sung the song before, but she's heard it her whole life. Carlile says it's a song of "Fragile Hope, for Where America Could Be" The Super Bowl kicks off on Sunday.
Trump Opens Marine National Monument in Atlantic to Commercial Fishing
Judge says deportations in recent months relied on "lies, deception and coercion" The deported families should have been allowed to remain in the U.S., the judge says. The families were hurt by the first Trump administration's policy of separating parents from children at the border. About 6,000 children were separated from their parents in 2018.
Riot police clash with anti-Olympics protesters in Milan. Thousands of people marched through Milan on Saturday. Small number set off fireworks and clashed with police in riot shields. The protests against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) haven’t only been seen in the United States but also in Italy.
The Olympics Could Be One of the Last Big Events for an Iconic Milan Stadium
Vonn crashed and fell before reaching the first marker at just 13.4 seconds into her race. Grenier’s run came after a lengthy pause in the race after Vonn was airlifted off the course in a helicopter. Vonn, whose battle to reach the start line despite her knee injury dominated the opening days of the Milano Cortina Olympics, saw her audacious bid to win Olympic gold with a ruptured ACL end in a horrific crash.
Norway Rallies Behind Royals, Despite Dismay Over Epstein Links
Epstein files reveal the global network of royals, political leaders, billionaires, bankers and academics. But in the U.S., the long-sought publication has not brought the same public reckoning. The documents were published after a public frenzy over Epstein became a crisis for President Donald Trump’s administration.
Russian General Is Shot in Latest Attack on a Top Military Leader in Moscow
Korba was born in the Ternopil region of Soviet Ukraine in 1960. Russian investigators said he was tasked by Ukrainian intelligence to carry out the shooting. Lt Gen Alekseyev has been under Western sanctions for his alleged role in helping to organise in 2018 the Novichok nerve-agent attack on Sergei Skripal.
France murder trial complicated by twin brothers with same DNA
Twins on trial for murder in France have the same DNA. DNA on an assault rifle used in one of the later gun battles could only be from one twin. Forensic experts were unable to tell which of the brothers had been conclusively implicated. The twins are suspected of conspiring to plot the double murder.
Washington Post chief executive steps down after mass lay-offs
Will Lewis stepped down as publisher and chief executive of The Washington Post. Lewis had become a target for criticism over his leadership of the paper and his apparent absence during the layoffs. The publication, envied by some for the deep pockets of owner and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, saw roughly one-third of its newsroom laid off on Wednesday.
Pakistan says the Taliban gives space for militant groups to operate. The Taliban denies this. Abdul Basit says ISIS has its own issues with the Islamic state. He says this is evident in the information warfare between them online. He asserted that the network responsible for the attack had been dismantled.
Starmer’s Chief of Staff Resigns, Citing Role in Hiring Friend of Epstein
Starmer has spent the last week defending McSweeney, a strategy that could prompt further questions about his own judgment. The leader of the opposition Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, said McS Sweeney’s resignation was overdue and that “Keir Starmer has to take responsibility for his own terrible decisions”
Automakers largely sit out 2026 Super Bowl advertising amid industry uncertainty
Automakers are focusing on other sports sponsorships and digital platforms. Automakers accounted for 40% of Super Bowl ad minutes in 2012, but this figure has plummeted to just 7% by 2025, according to ad data company iSpot. automakers now account for roughly 60% of live sports ad spend.
What’s Behind the Weird Weather That’s Dominated 2026
The Seahawks aren’t a great rushing team, and the Patriots have been dominant in the trenches. The Seahawks’ defense can pressure you, can cover you, and they have the depth to just keep coming. Seattle has just been so great, and I think the team that’s been more battle tested over the course of the season will pull this one out.
France and Canada Open Consulates in Greenland, Following Trump Threats
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticised what he said was a "doctrine of domination" that allows Israel to expand its military arsenal. The talks followed threats from Washington and its recent deployment of an aircraft carrier group to the region following Iran's deadly crackdown on anti-government protests last month.
Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to seven more years in prison
Iran sentences Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to over 7 more years in prison after she began hunger strike. Supporters say the sentence is part of Tehran's crackdown on all dissent. The sentence comes after nationwide protests and the deaths of thousands at the hands of security forces. The United States has called for the release of the Nobel laureate.
US and Iran say ‘good’ start made in talks over nuclear programme
The new sanctions are aimed at curbing Iran’s oil exports. The new sanctions come with Trump “committed to driving down the Iranian regime's illicit oil and petrochemical exports,” the State Department said in a statement. The US delegation was led by Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.
Suicide Bombing Kills 31 at Mosque in Pakistan’s Capital
Pakistan has frequently accused Afghanistan, where the Taliban returned to power in August 2021, of harboring militants, including members of the Pakistani Taliban. It said the attacker opened fire on security guards who tried to stop him at the main gate and detonated his explosive vest after reaching the mosque’s inner gate.
Sovereignty: The defense buzzword at the Singapore Airshow
More than 1,000 companies from around 50 countries participated in the air show. The static aircraft display under Singapore’s sizzling sun included roughly 35 planes from more than 10 countries. Major commercial plane makers also touted the latest advancements in their fleets, including Airbus, Bombardier, Gulfstream, Boeing.
The Trump administration equity portfolio is growing. These are the investments so far
The US dollar, as the world’s major currency for central bank reserves and in transactions in international trade and finance, has been in gradual decline for decades. The US then began to leak dollars globally, not only through outward investment, but also through an excess of spending on imports over exports as domestic manufacturers lost ground to foreign competition.
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Sets Date to Meet in Washington, Officials Say
President Donald Trump aims to hold the first meeting of his new Board of Peace in Washington this month. The meeting, proposed for Feb. 19, would include both world leaders. Trump plans to convene the meeting to raise money for the reconstruction of Gaza. The first meeting will be in Washington, D.C.
Saudis Announce New Investments in Syria, a Sign of Deepening Ties
The recent Saudi step is not only an investment in tangible projects, but also a vote of confidence in the potential of the Syrian economy. This new direction comes within the framework of regional efforts to gradually reintegrate Syria with other Arab nations and open channels of economic cooperation. Despite ongoing challenges, the success of this effort could attract a broader wave of Arab and foreign investment.
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Israeli forces fired at United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon -- UNIFIL -- troops in southern Lebanon on Sunday, an Israel Defense Forces spokesperson confirmed. IDF blames bad weather for firing on UN troops in Lebanon. IDF troops fired "warning shots" at "two suspects," the spokesperson said. UNIFil said its personnel came under Israeli fire "from a Merkava tank from near a position Israel has established in Lebanese territory"
