Events
The Epstein scandal: Jack Lang offered to resign as president of the Arab World Institute
Former French Culture Minister Jack Lang, amid reports of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, offered his resignation as president of the Arab World Institute, and the French Foreign Ministry took note of this decision.
Russia announces arrest of suspect in assassination attempt on General Alekseyev
Russian law enforcement agencies announced the arrest of a suspect in the assassination attempt on Vladimir Alekseev, first deputy chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, and put forward a theory about Ukraine's alleged involvement.
Protests during the Olympics in Milan escalated into clashes with the police
In Milan, where the 2026 Winter Olympics are being held, protests near the Olympic Village ended in clashes with police and arrests.
SpaceX resumed Falcon 9 launches after a pause and launched a new batch of Starlink satellites into orbit.
The American company SpaceX has resumed Falcon 9 rocket flights and successfully launched another group of Starlink satellites from California after a brief pause caused by a technical malfunction.
Harris accused the White House of covering up a video featuring the Obamas that was posted from the administration's account.
Former US Vice President Kamala Harris said the White House is trying to cover up the scandal surrounding a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys, calling the administration's explanation of an employee's mistake implausible.
The Epstein case: French Foreign Ministry summons Jack Lang for explanations
French authorities are stepping up investigations into the Epstein case and have summoned former culture minister Jack Lang for official questioning.
Berlin airport suspends flights for second day in a row due to icy conditions
In the German capital, bad weather has paralysed air traffic, and forecasters are warning of dangerous icy conditions in the north and east of the country.
The IRGC detained two tankers in the Persian Gulf on suspicion of fuel smuggling.
The Iranian Navy has announced the detention of two foreign tankers in the strategic Persian Gulf region. According to Tehran, the vessels were carrying more than a million litres of contraband fuel, and the crew members have already been handed over to law enforcement agencies.
The US announced the destruction of a drug traffickers vessel in the Pacific Ocean: two dead
The US military reported striking a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean that, according to intelligence reports, was travelling along known drug trafficking routes and was involved in drug smuggling operations.
Storm Leonardo caused flooding in Spain and Portugal: there are fatalities and mass evacuations
A powerful storm named Leonardo swept across the Iberian Peninsula, bringing record rainfall, flooding and landslides. At least one person died in Portugal, while in Spain thousands of residents were forced to leave their homes and transport links were partially paralysed.
Ekrem Imamoglu and three other figures in Turkey have been charged with espionage
The Istanbul prosecutor's office has filed an indictment against four people, including the former mayor of Istanbul. The investigation believes that the crimes were committed between 2019 and 2025 and is seeking prison sentences of between 15 and 20 years for the suspects.
Fire extinguished in hotel in central Kyiv: 57 people evacuated
On the morning of 5 February, a fire broke out in a room on the third floor of a hotel on Khreshchatyk Street. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and evacuated dozens of people, including a child.
