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Olga Nesterova
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Foreign Affairs Journalist | ONEST, Founder

Global News Briefing (M-F)
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February 5, 2026 at 3:06 AM
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February 5, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Thursday.
February 5, 2026 at 12:01 AM
UN: As World Cancer Day is marked on Wednesday, thousands of patients in Gaza face worsening illness, untreated pain and closed crossings – despite the limited opening of the vital route through Rafah this week.
February 4, 2026 at 9:59 PM
President Macron: “In France, we believe in science. Around forty leading researchers have chosen France [since May 5]. Through “France 2030”, we have invested more than €30M to advance health, climate action, artificial intelligence, and fundamental sciences. Science has found its home.”
February 4, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Currently, in the UK ⬇️

youtu.be/g3arQRrNr9A?...
PM Starmer admits he was aware of Mandelson’s friendship with Epstein
YouTube video by Onest.
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February 4, 2026 at 9:06 PM
DOS: United States and Hungary Partner on Advancing Religious Freedom in the Middle East and Africa
February 4, 2026 at 8:45 PM
In a letter (1/26/26) to UNSG/UNSC, Iran “rejects & condemns [Trump’s] warmongering statements as irresponsible, provocative and in
flagrant violation of fundamental principles of int law & UN Charter ..part of broader well-documented pattern of coercion, intimidation, destabilizing activities..”
February 4, 2026 at 3:38 PM
French diplomacy: “Fake news receives 70% more retweets than the facts.
When algorithms prioritize user engagement over reliability, disinformation becomes systemic.
Regulating platforms means protecting information. Source: MIT Media Lab”
February 4, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Trump admin plans to pull ~700 federal immigration agents from Minnesota, leaving about 2,000 on the ground, border czar Tom Homan says—citing “unprecedented” cooperation from local officials.

The move follows intense criticism over immigration enforcement actions in the state.
February 4, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Global cholera vaccine supply has doubled—unlocking preventive campaigns for the 1st time in 3+ years.

20M doses rolling out to Mozambique—amid outbreaks and flood damage; DRC, and Bangladesh.

“We can now break the cycle of reacting instead of preventing,” — WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros
February 4, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Washington Post Begins Sweeping Layoffs
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:26 PM
The U.S. military has deployed a small team of personnel to Nigeria to assist in counter-terrorism operations, marking the first confirmed presence of American troops there since airstrikes in December under President Trump.
February 4, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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February 3, 2026 at 10:41 PM
President Trump on Putin striking Ukraine with a massive attack today violating his "promise": “I know. It was Sunday to Sunday, and it opened up, and he hit them hard last night. No, he agreed. He kept his word on that. It’s a lot. We’ll take anything, because it’s really, really cold over there.”
Trump: “Because of the extreme cold [in Ukraine], I personally asked president Putin not to fire on Kyiv and the cities and towns for a week, and he agreed to do that. It's an extraordinary cold, record-setting cold over there. It's a big pile of bad weather.”
February 3, 2026 at 10:03 PM
AP: The House has passed a roughly $1.2 trillion spending package to end a partial government shutdown. The bill next goes to President Donald Trump for his signature.
February 3, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Not sure anyone feels truly supported thanks to this video, Secretary General.

Putin not only violated Trump’s “ask for a week-long ceasefire”, he decided to target Ukraine with a massive attack the night of your arrival.

Perhaps we should talk about that.

(Video by NATO SG Rutte)
February 3, 2026 at 6:51 PM
AP: Hillary Clinton will testify before the House Oversight Committee on Feb. 26 and Bill Clinton will appear on Feb. 27. It will mark the first time that lawmakers have compelled a former president to testify.
February 3, 2026 at 6:24 PM
President of Ukraine Zelenskyy and NATO Secretary General Rutte, who is on a visit to Ukraine, honored the memory of fallen Ukrainian warriors.
February 3, 2026 at 12:21 PM
The raid is part of an ongoing investigation into X's algorithm for potential algorithmic bias. It expanded to include Grok after reports of deepfakes, explicit content, and data issues. X calls it an attack on free speech.

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Musk's X office in France raided by Paris prosecutor
The Paris prosecutor says its cyber-crime unit is conducting a search of X's offices.
www.bbc.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Spanish PM Sánchez: The owner of X, himself a migrant, used his personal account to amplify disinformation about the sovereign decision of my government to regularize 500,000 migrants who live, work, and contribute to the success of our country.
February 3, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Massive attack on Ukraine tonight.
February 3, 2026 at 6:50 AM