International

Friday, February 6th 2026 - 03:46 UTC
Taiwan protests Uruguay–China statement calling the island an “inalienable” part of China

Taiwan’s government issued a “strong protest and condemnation” after a joint statement released in Beijing by Uruguay’s President Yamandú Orsi and China’s President Xi Jinping reiterated Montevideo’s adherence to the “one China” principle and described Taiwan as an “inalienable” part of Chinese territory.
Friday, February 6th 2026 - 02:19 UTC
Bank of England keep interest rate on hold at 3,75%

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a narrow 5-4 margin to keep interest rates on hold at 3,75%. In its first meeting of 2026, four members voted to reduce the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points. Markets reacted positively with sterling at US$ 1,36.
Thursday, February 5th 2026 - 05:41 UTC
Pope Leo XIV set to visit Peru later in 2026, bishops say, as planning advances

Peru’s Catholic bishops say preparations are under way for Pope Leo XIV to travel to Peru in November or the first week of December, a trip that would take the first U.S.-born pontiff back to a country where he served as a bishop and later obtained Peruvian citizenship.
Wednesday, February 4th 2026 - 13:26 UTC
King Charles moves to push Andrew out of Royal Lodge after fresh Epstein-linked disclosures

King Charles III has forced his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to vacate Royal Lodge, the 30-room Windsor estate home he has occupied for years, amid renewed scrutiny stemming from newly surfaced Epstein-related material and a fresh police review of allegations tied to the late financier.
Tuesday, February 3rd 2026 - 12:53 UTC
Orsi, Xi Jinping sign cooperation deals in Beijing as Uruguay backs “one China” and trade talks with Mercosur are floated

China’s President Xi Jinping met Uruguay’s President Yamandú Orsi in Beijing on Tuesday, a visit framed by both sides as a bid to deepen political alignment and broaden economic ties at a moment of heightened geopolitical competition.
Tuesday, February 3rd 2026 - 11:11 UTC
High Protein Cheesecake Recipes: ProteinCheesecake.co Fixes the Mixing Disaster

Room temp ingredients prevent cheesecake lumps completely.
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 - 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.