Trump removes video with racist clip depicting Obamas as apes
The White House defended the post at first, calling to “stop the fake outrage”, as members of both parties condemned the video.
Day: February 6, 2026
Suspected Chinese spies arrested in quiet French town
Intelligence experts believe south-west France’s proximity to defence and aerospace sites makes it a target for espionage.
Port dispute thrusts Panama Canal back into heart of US-China rivalry
A court decision stripping a Chinese-linked company of key port contracts in the Panama Canal has triggered a backlash from Beijing, thrusting the strategic waterway back into the spotlight – and highlighting China’s struggle to maintain influence in …
Siraj replaces Rana for India as seamer misses T20 World Cup with injury
Harshit Rana sustained the knee injury in a warmup match against South Africa with Mohammed Siraj now taking his place.
Pam Bondi announces arrest of ‘key participant’ in 2012 Benghazi attack
Zubayar al-Bakoush is suspected in Libya attack resulting in deaths of US ambassador and three other AmericansThe US attorney general, Pam Bondi, announced on Friday the arrest of a “key participant” in the 2012 Benghazi terrorist attack that killed fo…
U.K. police search two properties linked to Peter Mandelson as part of Epstein probe
British police on Friday searched two properties linked to ex-ambassador Peter Mandelson as part of a probe into potential misconduct stemming from his ties to the late Jeffrey Epstein.
Florida begins offering commercial driving license tests exclusively in English
Spanish is the second most commonly spoken language in Florida, with 22 percent of households predominately using the language
Immigration crackdown: ‘A loss’
Re: “Border Patrol detains 10-year-old Spokane girl and her dad” (Local News, Jan. 23): I’ve been following news coverage of Arnoldo Tiul Caal and his 10-year old daughter Karla Tiul Baltazar. Until early January, they’d been living in Spokane, where K…
EU official announces 300-strong firefighting force to battle wildfires across Europe
The European Union’s climate commissioner on Friday announced a continentwide force of 300 firefighters to battle wildfires, after Europe faced its worst year for wildfires in 2025, which a recent study said was intensified by climate change.
Police search two homes connected to Peter Mandelson over Epstein scandal
Properties in London and Wiltshire targeted by officers investigating alleged leaks to late child sex offenderPolice are searching two properties connected to Peter Mandelson as part of an investigation into claims that he passed market-sensitive infor…