Stories for February 2026

Tuesday, February 3rd 2026 - 02:08 UTC
Betting spike ahead of Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize and suspected cyber breach trigger leak probe

The Norwegian Nobel Institute concluded that a cyberattack is the “most likely” explanation for the leak of information about the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, after prediction markets registered an abrupt—and highly profitable—shift in favor of María Corina Machado a few hours before the official announcement.
Monday, February 2nd 2026 - 23:50 UTC
Petro’s high-stakes Trump meeting tests a strained U.S.–Colombia partnership

Colombian President Gustavo Petro will meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, Feb. 3, in what both capitals frame as an attempt to steady a relationship under pressure from disputes over counternarcotics policy, regional security and trade.
Monday, February 2nd 2026 - 18:12 UTC
First three weeks Illex squid catches in Argentina considered “encouraging”

The Illex squid season in Argentina, taking into account catches of the three first seeks of 2026 can be considered, “encouraging”, according to Marcela Ivanovic, head of the Cephalopods’ Program from the Fisheries Research and Development Institute, INIDEP.
Monday, February 2nd 2026 - 18:07 UTC
Falklands, 4 PARA current Roulement Infantry Company at BFSAI

The Parachute Regiment (4 PARA), 4th Battalion have officially taken over from B Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment (1 R IRISH) as the British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI) Roulement Infantry Company (RIC), located at MPC, Falkland Islands.
Monday, February 2nd 2026 - 17:58 UTC
UK loses measles elimination status, WHO reports

The United Kingdom has lost its measles elimination status, the World Health Organization has announced. The move was based on the spread of cases in 2024 when there were 3,600 suspected cases. However elimination status means there is no sustained transmission so this decision was largely expected, given the scale of the outbreaks in 2024.
Monday, February 2nd 2026 - 17:43 UTC
China’s Xi calls to make Renminbi “a powerful currency,” as Trump is ready to change Fed’s chair

China’s President Xi Jinping has called for the renminbi to achieve global reserve currency status, “a powerful currency” according to remarks published on Saturday in Qiushi, the Chinese Communist Party’s flagship ideology journal.
Monday, February 2nd 2026 - 13:22 UTC
Emerging TikTok Best Selling Products And Market Insights

Scrolling through TikTok is often effortless, but engaging that attention into consistent sales of the product can be overwhelming. Trends are rapid, product lifecycles are short, and what sells today may lose momentum tomorrow.
Monday, February 2nd 2026 - 10:19 UTC
Best Custom Controller PS5: Rush Controller Makes Pro Features Accessible to Every PlayStation Gamer

Playstation fans demand controllers that match their personality.
Monday, February 2nd 2026 - 09:54 UTC
US signals high-level Cuba contacts as energy pressure campaign widens

US President Donald Trump said his administration is talking with “the highest people” in Cuba and voiced confidence that a deal could be reached, even as Washington tightens economic pressure aimed at restricting the island’s fuel lifeline.
Monday, February 2nd 2026 - 09:30 UTC
Ruling party’s Laura Fernández emerges as clear front-runner in Costa Rica election

The candidate for the ruling Partido Pueblo Soberano, Laura Fernández, has become Costa Rica's new president-elect with nearly 50% of the vote, compared to approximately 30% for the Social Democrat Álvaro Ramos, who came in second, according to provisional data from the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE).