Trump threatens to sue Trevor Noah over Epstein joke at Grammys
The US president labels Noah a “total loser” over a joke he told on stage during the awards ceremony.
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EU issues baby formula update after global recalls
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch The European Union’s food safety watchdog has recommended a significant reduction in the acceptable threshold for a toxin found in infant formula, a move expected to trigger further product […]
Continue Reading5 arrested in Germany on suspicion of illegal exports to Russian arms firms – POLITICO
Central to the investigation is a trading company in the northern German city of Lübeck owned by a suspect identified by the court as Nikita S. “Since the beginning of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine in February 2022, he and the other defendants have used the company to conspiratorially procure goods for Russian industry […]
Continue ReadingEU must become a ‘genuine federation’ to avoid deindustrialization and decline, Draghi says
Published on 02/02/2026 – 13:05 GMT+1•Updated 13:33 “Europe risks becoming subordinated, divided, and deindustrialized”, if it does not turn itself into a “genuine federation”, Former Italian Prime Minister and President of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi said in a speech at the Belgian Ku Leuven University on Monday. According to Draghi, “power requires Europe […]
Continue ReadingTrump vows to sue comic Trevor Noah after Epstein island jibe at Grammys – POLITICO
Trump, in turn, blasted Noah on his social media platform Truth Social as a “poor, pathetic, talentless, dope of an M.C.” who had “better get his facts straight, and get them straight fast.” “Noah said, INCORRECTLY about me, that Donald Trump and Bill Clinton spent time on Epstein Island. WRONG!!!” Trump wrote. “I can’t speak […]
Continue ReadingFrance overcomes its government crisis thanks to a lie
After six months of political chaos, the French government is finally getting its national budget through parliament. Plus the answers to the most important questions. 02/02/2026, 12:5102/02/2026, 12:51 Stefan Brändle, Paris / ch media How did Prime Minister Lecornu achieve the impossible? The French Prime Minister must govern without a majority in the National Assembly. […]
Continue ReadingNorway PM says royal princess showed ‘poor judgment’ over links with Epstein – POLITICO
“Jeffrey Epstein is solely responsible for his actions. I must take responsibility for not having investigated Epstein’s background more thoroughly, and for not realizing sooner what kind of person he was. I deeply regret this, and it is a responsibility I must bear,” the crown princess said. She went on to express her “deep sympathy […]
Continue ReadingMeloni laughs off church fresco controversy – POLITICO
Members of the opposition called for an inquiry seeking “clarity on all responsibilities,” while the Culture Ministry inspected the site over the weekend. Local Culture Ministry officials “will verify if a request for the original 2000 decorations was made and if any sketches or pictures exist,” as the church is the property of the Interior […]
Continue ReadingFormer French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire allegedly met Epstein at disgraced financier’s house – POLITICO
Colom wrote in the series of emails that he regularly meets Le Maire and his then chief of staff, Emmanuel Moulin. Moulin is currently President Emmanuel Macron’s chief of staff. There is no suggestion in the email that Moulin met with Epstein. Le Maire and Moulin did not respond immediately to requests for comment. POLITICO […]
Continue ReadingMeasles found in ICE detention facility in Texas
Feb 2, 2026, 12:19 p.mFeb 2, 2026, 12:19 p.m Measles has been detected at a US immigration enforcement agency (ICE) detention center in South Texas. After two confirmed infections, several migrants were quarantined, the Department of Homeland Security told CBS and other US media. Accordingly, it is a facility in which parents and children are […]
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