In total, 300,000 security personnel and temporary election police were being sent out in the lead up to the March 5 vote, an increase from previous polls

https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/thousands-of-troops-hit-streets-in-nepal-ahead-of-polls/article70591387.ece

Four cyclists balancing school, training, and expectations offer a close look at the discipline that often goes unseen behind competitive sport

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/meet-the-teenage-cyclists-from-tamil-nadu-racing-at-the-track-asia-cup/article70586476.ece

Najiib Raytaan, 25, has appeared in court accused of murdering his mother Amaal Raytaan, 50

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/willesden-stabbing-pound-lane-court-scooter-attack-mother-b1269561.html

Melania has bragged that her film was ‘loved by all’ despite it receiving dire reviews from critics

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/melania-trump-documentary-movie-star-b2913664.html

Wellbeing editor Emilie Lavinia checks into this boutique stay in Dorset to see if it can help her rest and reboot

https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/uk/england/dorset/limestone-hotel-dorset-review-b2882782.html

#Independent

Mr. Khemchand met Ajay Kumar Bhalla, the Governor of Manipur at Lok Bhavan in Imphal, and submitted a claim to form a BJP-led NDA government in the State

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/manipur/yumnam-khemchand-singh-stakes-claim-to-form-government-in-manipur-set-to-be-cm/article70590961.ece

According to the police, the siblings left their house after being reprimanded by their parents for not attending tuition classes

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/teen-girl-runs-away-from-home-with-younger-brother-after-scolding-from-parents-in-bengaluru-found-safe/article70591276.ece

A bumper shortlist has been unveiled for this year’s Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce Awards – following a record number of entries.

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/2026/02/04/2026-greater-birmingham-chambers-of-commerce-awards-finalists-revealed

A “very serious incident” has occurred at De Montfort University campus in Leicestershire

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/2026/02/04/very-serious-incident-at-de-montfort-university-campus-closes-roads-in-city

Padraig Harrington stood on the Qatar Masters range, hands planted on his hips, as name after name rolled past. Jordan Spieth. Seve Ballesteros. Tiger Woods. The three-time major champion didn’t flinch. The DP World Tour had issued a simple challenge: stay silent until you hear someone with a better short game. Ten names later, Harrington hadn’t […]The post Tiger Woods Drawn Into Bold Comparison as Tour Veteran Declares Himself the ‘Ultimate Pro’ appeared first on EssentiallySports.

https://www.essentiallysports.com/golf-news-tiger-woods-drawn-into-bold-comparison-as-tour-veteran-declares-himself-the-ultimate-pro/

If we are guilty of ‘stealing land,’ so is nearly everyone else in history, including Native Americans.

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/02/the-stolen-land-charge-ignores-most-of-human-history/

#nationalreview

Susan Ostermann’s elevation would mark the first time the school has had a leader known for publicly and habitually repudiating a core component of its Catholic mission.

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/02/the-university-of-notre-dames-alarming-pro-abortion-appointment/

#nationalreview

Young people who were victimized by ideology masquerading as medicine are beginning to get justice in our courts.

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/02/medical-malpractice-comes-home-to-roost-in-detransitioner-verdict/

#nationalreview

Allan Massie, novelist, historian and journalist Born 16 October, 1938, Singapore. Died 3 February, 2026, Doune, Stirlingshire

https://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-allan-massie-5502293

#scotsman

William Stevenson is facing a first-degree murder charge in connection with the death of his wife Linda on 28 December.

https://www.thejournal.ie/jill-biden-ex-husband-william-stevenson-charged-murdering-wife-delaware-6946267-Feb2026/

#thejournal

With the release of Bruce Springsteen’s anti-ICE anthem, the Gabfest examines the state of protest music in this new era of authoritarianism.

https://slate.com/podcasts/culture-gabfest/2026/02/streets-of-minneapolis-by-bruce-springsteen-may-prove-to-be-a-potent-protest-anthem-against-ice?via=rss

Sydney’s long-suffering nightlife is rumbling back to life – but not in the ways you might think.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/nsw/pickleball-over-pisco-sours-sydney-s-changing-nightlife-choices-revealed-20260128-p5nxrg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

Interior design is just as susceptible to trends as the world of fashion, but there’s one colour that has defied expectation.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/property/living/this-colour-was-meant-to-be-a-passing-design-trend-why-has-it-had-such-staying-power-20260129-p5ny39.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

The High Court privacy case has also heard for the first time how Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre was tracked down to Australia, where she was running a cupcake shop.

https://www.watoday.com.au/world/europe/prince-harry-s-team-sent-private-investigator-a-death-threat-20260204-p5nzcx.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_world

#watoday

Junior doctors are suing St Vincent’s Hospital for hundreds of thousands of dollars, alleging the hospital demands excessive hours of unpaid overtime or risk career sabotage.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/nsw/treated-like-slaves-junior-doctors-class-action-against-st-vincent-s-hospital-20260130-p5nyb4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

An Air India spokesperson said flight AI2732 operating from Mumbai to Coimbatore was delayed after the aircraft scheduled to operate the service came into contact with another airline's aircraft while waiting on the taxiway prior to take-off

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/wingtips-of-air-india-indigo-planes-touch-each-other-at-mumbai-airport/article70590051.ece

Forensic evidence has tied a 76-year-old man to a rape reported in Sheffield city centre more than 40 years ago, a court has heard.

https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/courts/forensic-evidence-ties-pensioner-to-knifepoint-rape-of-woman-in-sheffield-city-centre-back-in-1985-court-told-5501804

#sheffieldtelegraph

U Novom Sadu danas će biti održana sednica Skupštine grada, a na dnevnom redu je oko 20 tačaka, među kojima je predlog za izmenu i dopunu Plana generalne.

https://www.telegraf.rs/vesti/politika/4264633-danas-sednica-skupstine-grada-novog-sada-na-dnevnom-redu-planovi-generalne-regulacije

#Telegraf

The governor of Baja California announced two new flights from Tijuana International Airport to Vancouver, Canada and Madrid, Spain.

https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/tijuana/tijuana-airport-vancouver-madrid/

#kusi

Steph Curry, Jonathan Kuminga do not play in team's final game before trade deadline

https://www.dailydemocrat.com/2026/02/03/warriors-instant-analysis-without-curry-shorthanded-golden-state-falls-to-76ers-before-trade-deadline/

#dailydemocrat

House Speaker Mike Johnson insists that Trump was just ‘expressing his frustration’ with some Democrat-leaning parts of the country with alleged election integrity issues

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-republicans-nationalize-elections-corruption-b2913490.html

Police probe Lord Mandelson's alleged Epstein links and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's departure from Royal Lodge lead Wednesday's papers.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgezl89ez3go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

#BBC

“The case is related to alleged embezzlement of MLA funds in the guise of supply of sports equipment to schools,” according to ED officials

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajasthan/enforcement-directorate-arrests-former-rajasthan-mla-in-money-laundering-case/article70590325.ece

‘I believe she was abducted,’ Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said Monday

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/today-show-savannah-guthrie-mom-nancy-update-b2913502.html

#Independent

Nažalost, bolja forma nije krunisana kada su igrači Partizana u pitanju. Nakon dugog perioda konsolidacije pod palicom novog trenera Đoana Penjaroje, crn0-beli.

https://www.telegraf.rs/sport/evroliga-kosarka/veciti/4264637-drama-u-evroligi-opet-se-dogodilo-partizan-ostecen-u-tel-avivu-protiv-makabija

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La gobernadora de Baja California anunció nuevos vuelos desde el Aeropuerto Internacional de Tijuana a Vancouver, Canadá y Madrid, España.

https://fox5sandiego.com/noticias/vuelos-tijuana-vancouver-madrid/

#kusi

After being largely unfinished for 25 years, Century Park could see development after city council voted unanimously in-favour of rezoning, at the request of K&H Developments.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11651418/edmonton-century-park-rezoning-2026/

#globalwinnipeg

New York City FC head coach Pascal Jansen had no interest in escalating the controversy after the transfer of Moussa Sylla fell through. 

https://nypost.com/2026/02/03/sports/nycfc-coach-not-escalating-drama-after-transfer-deal-falls-through/

#Post

Han Byung-do, floor leader of the Democratic Party, urged lawmakers to speed up legislation aimed at improving livelihoods, saying bill passed 22.5%

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/02/03/politic-national-assembly-bill-process/3681770171079/

#upiasia

Walton, a nurse from Buffalo who nearly unseated New York’s second city’s ex-Mayor Byron Brown in 2021, will run as Delgado’s as his Lieutenant Governor candidate, a source familiar confirmed to The Post.

https://nypost.com/2026/02/03/us-news/lt-gov-antonio-delgado-selects-buffalo-socialist-as-running-mate/

"I don’t take it for granted,” Patriots star quarterback Drake Maye said of his first Super Bowl appearance. “I know how special this is."

https://nypost.com/2026/02/03/sports/drake-mayes-patriots-rise-has-him-in-historic-super-bowl-company/

#Post

The Minister of State for Community Safety and Integrated Services told Global News the province is taking action.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11651330/bc-conservative-interim-leader-accuses-ndp-of-ignoring-crime-disorder-in-kelowna/

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Australia's netballers expect to gain precious intelligence ahead of a showpiece tournament when they host Jamaica in a three-Test series.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-04/diamonds-eye-timely-glimpse-of-jamaica-in-test-series/106304506