Zohran Mamdani: “New Yorkers are already dreaming of a Morocco–Brazil match”

With the 2026 World Cup only months away, excitement is already building across New York City. And according to Zohran Mamdani, Mayor of New York, the enthusiasm among residents is impossible to miss. In a recent statement, he shared how frequently he is approached by football fans eager to secure tickets for what promises to be one of the......

NATO chief pledges instant troop deployment to Ukraine after peace deal

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday, hours after Russia unleashed its most devastating attack of the year on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, leaving hundreds of thousands without heat amid sub-zero temperatures dipping below minus 20 degrees Celsius. His visit coincided with upcoming Ukrainian and Russian negotiators......

United States agrees to shift Iran nuclear talks to Oman amid drone incident

The United States has consented to Iran's request to relocate nuclear negotiations from Istanbul to Oman, opting for a bilateral format in a move that signals the first direct talks between Washington and Tehran since discussions collapsed last June. This development comes as both sides grapple with escalating military tensions, including......

Stephen Miran steps down from Trump advisory role

Stephen Miran, a former governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve, has resigned from his position as an economic adviser to former President Donald Trump, the White House confirmed on Tuesday. The decision follows the end of an arrangement that had drawn criticism over potential conflicts of interest between the executive branch and the central......

Bitcoin plunges to 10-month low amid $2 billion liquidation wave

Bitcoin tumbled below $75,000 over the February 1-2, 2026 weekend, hitting its lowest level since April 2025 in a brutal sell-off that triggered over $2 billion in liquidations. The drop briefly pushed the world's largest institutional Bitcoin holder into nearly $1 billion in unrealized losses. The cryptocurrency dipped to around $74,500......

Russia warns of countermeasures to US missile plans in Greenland

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov cautioned that Moscow would deploy military and technical countermeasures if the United States advances its Golden Dome missile defense system in Greenland. The statement came as the New START treaty, the last remaining nuclear arms control pact between the two powers, nears expiration on Thursday. "If......

Libya Energy & Economic Summit signals investor surge

Libya stands at the threshold of rapid energy expansion, fueled by surging investor confidence, fresh licensing rounds and bolstered international alliances. The 2026 Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES) captured this shift vividly, with high-stakes roundtables featuring the United States, France, Italy and the United Kingdom. These sessions......

Gold and silver prices plunge after Warsh's Fed nomination

A massive sell-off swept global commodity markets on February 2, 2026, hammering gold, silver, oil, and industrial metals as investors reacted to President Donald Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair. The rout rippled through stock markets worldwide, with Asian exchanges suffering the steepest drops amid......

Russia unleashes largest 2026 airstrike on Ukraine's energy grid

Russia launched its biggest aerial assault of 2026 against Ukraine overnight from Monday to Tuesday, deploying around 450 drones and 71 missiles. The barrage targeted energy infrastructure and residential areas across at least six regions, cutting heating to over 1,100 buildings in Kyiv amid temperatures dropping to -25°C. This attack......

Draghi warns EU needs true federation or faces decline

Mario Draghi, former Italian prime minister, delivered a stark warning during a ceremony at KU Leuven University in Belgium, where he received an honorary doctorate. Europe risks becoming "subordinate, divided, and deindustrialized" unless it evolves from a loose confederation into a genuine federation. This candid assessment from......

Epstein files reveal 2017 pandemic talks involving Bill Gates

Recently released U.S. Justice Department files from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation have sparked intense online debate after uncovering draft emails from 2017. These messages, penned by Epstein and directed toward Bill Gates, outline a proposed project named BGC3 focused on pandemic simulations, virus tracking systems, and strategies for......

Caltech unveils enzyme-powered bubble robots for tumor targeting

Scientists at the California Institute of Technology and the University of Southern California have pioneered microscopic bubble-shaped robots that autonomously seek out tumors and deliver anticancer drugs, marking a significant leap in practical medical microrobotics. Led by Wei Gao, a professor of medical engineering at Caltech, the research......

Former Iranian leaders publicly break with regime over protest crackdown

Deep fissures have emerged within Iran's leadership as ex-President Hassan Rohani and other prominent reformists openly condemned the regime's handling of nationwide protests that killed thousands, warning that substantial reforms are essential to avert further unrest. "The people have expectations, and we must address them with......

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