Month: February 2026

During a secretive Kyiv visit, NATO’s Mark Rutte meets Zelenskyy, tours bombed infrastructure and stresses urgent air defence support for Ukraine.

A new round of trilateral Ukraine-US-Russia talks is scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi just one day after Russia’s largest attack against Ukraine this winter, as Moscow launched a record number of missiles, targeting Ukraine’s civilian energy infrastructure.

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this February 4th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

French authorities searched Elon Musk’s social media platform X’s French offices on Tuesday as part of a criminal investigation into its Grok AI chatbot, the Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office said in a post on X. France opened an investigation last month following the proliferation of sexually explicit deepfakes generated by Grok on X, following up…

Thousands of people gathered on a beach in Rio de Janeiro to honour Yemanjá. The Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea is celebrated every year on 2 February, drawing devotees from across the city and beyond.

The prosecutor’s cybercrime unit is conducting the searches with the support of Europol and the French police’s own cybercrime department.

Russia launches one of its biggest airstrikes on Ukraine, hitting power plants and homes as Zelenskyy urges more air defence before Abu Dhabi talks.

Emotional reunions in Gaza as Rafah crossing partially reopens, allowing limited medical evacuations and family returns after months of pressure.

Italy’s culture ministry and the diocese of Rome are investigating the restoration of a church cherub that looks like Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.