The fossil fuel industry is lobbying Congress to obtain immunity from climate-focused litigation and policies. The oil industry has long attempted to have lawsuits voided by saying they are pre-empted by policies. Plaintiffs say climate accountability lawsuits focus on business practices and the distribution of misleading information, not emissions regulations.
Rare giant phantom jellyfish caught on deep sea video off Argentina's coast. The giant jellyfish can grow to be as large as a school bus. The video made it difficult to tell exactly how large this specific phantom jelly was. These giant jellies can have tentacles up to 33 feet long and bells up to 3.3 feet in diameter.
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Mandelson maintained his relationship with Epstein after Epstein served a sentence for soliciting prostitution from a minor in 2008. It is now clear from the latest tranche of Epstein files that Mandelson continued his friendship with Epstein for some time after the financier had been convicted of sex offences. The report also contained a photograph of Mandelson and Epstein together.
Former Prince Andrew has moved out of his longtime home on crown-owned land near Windsor Castle earlier than expected. Latest release of documents from the U.S. investigation of Jeffrey Epstein revived questions about his friendship with the convicted sex offender. The former Prince Andrew moves to King Charles III’s private estate after Epstein document uproar.
The National Unity Party (USDP) has been declared the winner of Myanmar’s recent election. The USDP will dominate the legislatures at both the national and state/region level. The new body will “potentially enable Min Aung Hlaing to become president while ensuring he retains full control over the military’
Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is putting her progressive star power behind Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton. Warren’s endorsement ahead of the March 17 primary was shared first with NBC News. Warren passed over a fellow congressional Democrat: well-funded Rep. Raja Krishmamoorthi, who has led the race in early polling.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said this weekend that he was at the White House when Trump spoke with Schumer. But it’s unclear if the president or enough congressional Republicans will agree to any of the Democrats’ larger demands. Democrats want to obtain judicial warrants in certain cases and work with local authorities.
The Supreme Court is allowing California to use its new congressional map for this year's midterm election. The ruling comes two months after the court cleared the way for the Texas map that kicked off a nationwide gerrymandering fight. While the Trump administration supported the Texas redistricting by Republicans, it did not support the California plan.
The release of the Epstein files is part of a broader pattern of the Justice Department failing to respect victims, says author Leigh Gilmore. Only a fraction of the files have been made public. The Justice Department has released the names of some of the most prominent people involved in the Epstein case, but not all of them.
Wu Yingjiao and Liu Hu published a joint-bylined article on the WeChat public account Law and Sentiment, titled "Is the Sichuan County Party Secretary who once hounded a professor to his death now driving investors to bankruptcy?" An article posted to WeChat by the journalism collective Aquarius Era, now censored but archived by CDT Chinese, gave details of the circumstances leading to their detention.
Twenty-five more Palestinians have returned to Gaza through the Rafah crossing following its long-awaited partial reopening. Patients in need of urgent medical treatment abroad are being transferred to the border. Reopening of the crossing is one of the terms of the US-brokered ‘ceasefire’ agreement to end the war in Gaza.
Israel says it killed three militant leaders and others who posed a threat to its forces. Israel says some strikes came in response to a Hamas attack that seriously wounded one of its soldiers. A fragile ceasefire is under increasing strain. Israel’s military says four of its soldier have been killed since the ceasefire began.
Canadian-born pop singer Tate McRae appeared in an NBC ad for the Milan Cortina Olympics, in which she expressed support for Team USA. Some Americans and Canadians have stood up for the ascendant pop star in the face of the backlash. The Canadian-born singer was seen hyping up both the Milan cortina Olympics and Super Bowl LX.
Michigan Republican's ad urges football fans to skip Bad Bunny at Super Bowl. Businessman Perry Johnson, a Republican candidate to be Michigan's next governor, is planning to sponsor commercials. In his planned ad, Johnson refers to Bad Bunny as "Dust Bunny" and says that instead of the Bad Bunny performance, people should watch "The All American Halftime Show"
Growing calls in India to restrict children's social media use. Ministers in several states say they are studying a law that recently came into effect in Australia. Australia recently passed a world-first law banning social media for children under 16, a move intended to protect minors from exploitation and mental health risks.
China is the first major automotive market to explicitly ban electrical pop-out and press-to-release hidden door handles. Tesla's Model Y and Model 3, BMW's iX3, and other models by many Chinese brands feature retractable car door handles that could be subject to the new rules. China is said to have begun looking into the issue back in July 2024.
Opus 4.6 is the latest version of Anthropic's software development tool. The new version integrates Claude directly into PowerPoint as an accessible side panel. Opus has a longer context window and teams of agents that can split larger tasks into segmented jobs. The company says Opus is now useful for a broader set of knowledge workers.
Shares of Qualcomm tumbled as much as 10% in extended trading. Qualcomm executives said shortfall in guidance was directly related to the global memory shortage. The company doesn't know if smartphone makers will raise prices, but Amon said he expects Qualcomm's customers to focus on higher-tier devices, which will be more capable of absorbing price increases.
The US is linking the provision of security guarantees for Kyiv to Ukrainian concessions on territory along the lines of the Moscow-endorsed Anchorage formula. This casts further doubt on how sincere Putin is about a durable peace agreement with Ukraine. It once more underscores that US mediation between Russia and Ukraine serves the interests of both countries.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s defense department carried out strikes in Nigeria last Christmas. The Nigerian government has repeatedly pushed back against the narrative that the violence in the country is targeting Christians. While Christians have been among those targeted, analysts say the majority of victims of armed groups are Muslims in the Muslim-majority north.
Iran now enriches uranium to near weapons-grade levels of 60%. It is the only country in the world without a nuclear weapons program to do so. Under the original 2015 nuclear deal, Iran was allowed to enrich uranium up to 3.67% purity. U.S. intelligence agencies assess that Iran has yet to begin a weapons program.
China’s President Xi Jinping has warned US President Donald Trump to exercise caution when supplying weapons to Taiwan. In his first call with Trump since November, Xi warned the U.S. president to be “prudent’ about supplying arms to the self-ruled island, according to a readout of their call.
Robbie Williams' new album Britpop is his 16th number one. The singer has won more Brit Awards than anyone else. He says the 90s were an amazing time to have a bad time. The Long 90s tour begins later this week and will take in smaller venues. The 51-year-old says he wants to celebrate his success.
Son of Norway's Crown Princess gives evidence as rape trial continues. He denies four allegations of rape as well as other serious charges against him. The 29-year-old defendant was born four years before his mother, Mette-Marit. He is not a member of the royal family or a public figure, but grew up as part of the wider family.
China is considering buying 20 million tons of U.S. soybeans in the current season, up from 12 million tons in the previous season. China also made clear that it has no intention of stepping away from its long-term plans of reunification with Taiwan, a self-governing, democratic island.
The Opening Ceremony for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games takes place Friday. The Parade of Nations will be held at the Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium, as well as at Olympic venues in Livigno, Predazzo and Cortina. Unlike previous opening ceremonies, where delegations and flag bearers enter one venue as a staggered group, athletes will enter at locations closest to where they will compete during the Games.
This scandal serves as reminder of the underlying issues that persist in modern American politics, writes Julian Zelizer. Zelizer: The optics of having a top donor resign under such circumstances not only undermine the party's integrity but lend credence to ongoing criticisms from conservatives. The American public will be watching closely as events unfold, eager to see how the Democratic Party responds.
UK PM Keir Starmer apologised to victims of Jeffrey Epstein for appointing disgraced Peter Mandelson, a friend of the sex offender, as US ambassador. Starmer, who also indicated he would not resign over the scandal, issued the apology after being dogged for days by his decision to send veteran politician Mandelson to Washington last February.
TMZ and CBS Arizona affiliate both receive Nancy Guthrie ransom notes. Notes reportedly contain "sensitive information" that may only have been known to the person who took her. Notes are currently unverified as the FBI works with local Arizona law enforcement on the search. The possible ransom note, which was given to the Pima County Sheriff's Department, also described an item at Nancy Guthie's home that was apparently damaged.
Japan’s historic snowfall over the past two weeks has claimed at least 30 lives including ski fatalities involving two Australians. Heavy snow and ski tourism traditionally draw travellers to Japan each winter. The back-to-back deaths underline the heightened risks in extreme conditions and are expected to prompt renewed focus for agents to advise Australian travellers on insurance coverage.
The inquiry found that staff numbers across the national network at HM Coastguard were ‘above what was required’ This, combined with the widely held belief that the people on the boat were exaggerating their distress, meant that the coastguard underestimated the urgency of the situation. The only fully qualified staff member working was a trainees.
The last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States expired on Thursday. The pact left no caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century. China regrets the expiration of New START, calls on the U.S. to resume nuclear dialogue with Russia soon.
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was Gaddafi’s second son and had been based in Zintan since 2011. He had been seen by many before the 2011 uprising as his father's heir-apparent and the second-most powerful man in Libya. He was prominent in his calls for political reform, and was extremely visible and active in the drive to repair Libya's relations with the West between 2000 and 2011.
The central bank's nine-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a narrow 5-4 margin to keep rates on hold. The MPC cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75% in December and said rates were “likely to continue on a gradual downward path’
First lady Melania Trump meets with freed American-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel and his wife Aviva at the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in Washington. The Gaza ceasefire began months ago. Here’s why the fighting persists. Though political leaders are holding onto the ceasefire, some are calling for an end to it.
Senate Republican leader John Thune said lawmakers aren’t “anywhere close” on a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Thune also insisted that “this is not a blank check situation where Republicans just agree to a list of Democrat demands” He called for a “serious discussion” about the “climate of harassment” federal immigration officials have faced.
Shares of Estee Lauder (EL) have recovered solidly ov the past few days. The stock is down about 2% since the start of the year. The shares are down about 3% in the last three months. The share price is up about 1% since mid-September. The price is down around 2% this year.
Alphabet said it would increase its 2026 capital expenditure to between $175 billion and $185 billion. A significant portion of capex spending would go toward investing in AI compute capacity for Google DeepMind. After the bell, Alphabet reported fourth-quarter revenue of $113.83 billion, above the $111.43 billion estimate.
At least 556 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes since a US-brokered truce came into effect in October, including 24 on Wednesday and 30 on Saturday. At least 38 Palestinians were wounded in total by the strikes Wednesday, the Gaza Health Ministry said. Among the Palestinians killed Wednesday were at least five children, seven women and an on-duty paramedic, hospital officials said.
Syria’s state-owned petroleum company signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. and Qatar. The deal marks Syria”s first formal step toward offshore energy exploration. The government seeks to expand hydrocarbon production and attract foreign partners. Youssef Kabalawi, the CEO the of Syrian Petroleum Company, described the deal as “the most important’
Nifty IT experienced a significant decline of 5.87%, reflecting a worldwide pattern for IT stocks following the launch of new AI tools by Anthropic. Shares of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) fell by more than 6% during early trading on Wednesday, February 4.
Iran now enriches uranium to near weapons-grade levels of 60%. It is the only country in the world without a nuclear weapons program to do so. Under the original 2015 nuclear deal, Iran was allowed to enrich uranium up to 3.67% purity. However, Iranian officials in recent years have increasingly threatened to pursue the bomb.