insert_link International Rethinking Shakespeare in Shanghai A recent production of “Othello” proves that small creative flowers can grow between the dreary slabs of cultural concrete laid by the Communist Party.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026 1
insert_link International ‘My Crazy Friend’: The Royals Who Stayed Close to Epstein Emails, texts, photos and videos show how Jeffrey Epstein, even after becoming a convicted sex offender, burnished his ties to royal family members from several countries and their advisers.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026
insert_link International Residents of Cortina, a Winter Olympics Hub, Are Angry About All the Construction In Cortina d’Ampezzo, a hub for the Games in northern Italy, some residents, including a former Olympian, are annoyed about all the construction. Others are annoyed that they’re annoyed.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026
International New York City and Illinois join WHO network after Trump pulls US out of global health body Illinois governor pledges to put ‘science, preparedness and people’ first by participating in global response network, following similar move by CaliforniaThe state of Illinois and New York City have both announced that they will join the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), following Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the global body in 2025.Illinois’s governor JB Pritzker, a Democrat, made the announcement on Tuesday, […] todayFebruary 5, 2026 1
International Sanctions having ‘significant impact’ on Russian economy, says EU special envoy Exclusive: David O’Sullivan says war-based economy may be nearing point of becoming ‘unsustainable’Western sanctions are having a “significant impact” on the Russian economy, the EU’s sanctions envoy has said, ahead of the fourth anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.David O’Sullivan, a veteran Irish official, said sanctions were “not a silver bullet” and would always face circumvention, but insisted that after four years he was confident they were having an […] todayFebruary 5, 2026 1
International Queensland man charged with 596 child abuse offences allegedly groomed children online, police say The 27-year-old man from Maryborough is alleged to have had 23,000 photographs and videos stored on a hard driveFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice say a Queensland man charged with 596 child abuse offences used false identities online to groom and coerce children – mostly aged seven to 15 – in Australia and overseas.The 27-year-old man from […] todayFebruary 5, 2026
International Australia politics live: Greens senator claims One Nation the party of ‘billionaires, not battlers’ after Hanson’s free flights on Rinehart jet Follow today’s news liveTerrorism charge laid over alleged attempted bombing at Invasion Day rally in PerthGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWong says she understands there are many different views held over Herzog’s visit with some, including the Palestine Action Group, still planning to protest Herzog’s arrival in Sydney next week.Asked whether those groups should be allowed to protest, Wong says:We are a country, a democracy […] todayFebruary 5, 2026
International ‘Country of the blind’: How will Bangladesh remember Muhammad Yunus? Yunus tried to bring reforms and justice for Hasina-era victims. But as his stint as leader ends, he has his critics.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026
International UN warns of humanitarian collapse in Cuba as US seeks to block oil supplies Warning comes as US threatens tariffs on any country that supplies oil to the Caribbean island. Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6
