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Lead: On Thursday, 5 February 2026, the European Central Bank in Frankfurt held its key policy interest rate at 2% for the fifth straight meeting, saying current inflation and economic conditions did not require a change but that the outlook remains uncertain. ECB President Christine Lagarde reiterated a data-dependent, “meeting-by-meeting approach,” avoiding any commitment to … Read more
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel on Feb. 5, 2026 questioned reports that Amazon’s documentary about the first lady, Melania, had a legitimate box-office breakthrough. Kimmel noted the film’s reported $7 million opening weekend and contrasted it with reporting that Amazon spent $75 million to produce and market the documentary, including at least $28 million paid to … Read more
Lead Team Cherry’s Hollow Knight appears to have arrived on Nintendo Switch 2 on 5 February 2026 after a PEGI entry and a confirming slot in today’s Partner Direct. The Switch 2 Edition is listed as a free upgrade for existing Switch 1 owners and is billed to include higher frame rates, increased resolutions and … Read more
In January 2026, public filings and corporate disclosures show that investment vehicles tied to billionaires adjusted portfolios across technology, energy, and defensive sectors. Reviews of Form 13F filings and periodic reports published through Feb 5, 2026 indicate a mix of rebalancing after 2025 gains, tactical new positions and selective profit-taking. Moves were concentrated in U.S. … Read more
Brad Karp, the long-serving chair of leading Wall Street law firm Paul Weiss, stepped down from his leadership role on Wednesday, 5 February 2026, after the US Department of Justice released emails showing repeated personal and business contacts with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The firm named partner Scott Barshay as Karp’s successor. … Read more
Lead In Tehran and across Iran, authorities have launched a broad campaign of arrests, asset seizures and repression since the peak of protests, according to rights groups and recent reporting. By Feb. 5, 2026, estimates by multiple organizations put the number of people detained at as many as 40,000, many charged as “rioters” or “terrorists.” … Read more
Feb. 5, 2026 — Senate Democrats announced on Wednesday that they will present legislation by Thursday setting conditions for continued Department of Homeland Security funding, seeking limits on immigration agents’ tactics and powers. The move comes as bipartisan negotiations begin ahead of a Feb. 13 negotiating deadline and a separate funding lapse scheduled for Feb. … Read more
Lead: At least two measles cases were confirmed this week at the Dilley immigration detention center in south Texas, which houses children and their parents, as a broader US measles surge intensifies. Cases are rising sharply in states including South Carolina, Arizona and Utah, prompting public-health experts and lawmakers to demand action. Dilley residents have … Read more
Lead Peloton reported a softer-than-expected holiday quarter for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2025, after customers largely skipped its revamped, AI-enabled hardware and balked at higher subscription prices. The company missed Wall Street forecasts on revenue and earnings per share, fell short of internal sales targets and warned of continued sluggish demand in the … Read more
In January 2026 U.S. employers announced 108,435 planned job cuts — the largest January total since 2009 — while planned hires fell to 5,306, the lowest January figure Challenger, Gray & Christmas has recorded. The outplacement firm reported layoffs were up 118% year-over-year and 205% from December 2025, signaling many of the decisions were set … Read more
Today, Nintendo will host a Partner Showcase on Thursday, 5 February 2026, focused on third‑party games for both Switch 2 and the original Switch. The event is scheduled to begin at 2:00pm GMT (6:00am PT) and Nintendo says it will run for “roughly 30 minutes.” Viewers can watch on the Nintendo of America YouTube channel, … Read more
Lead: Fans across the United States are racing to learn Spanish ahead of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl half-time performance this Sunday, driven by the artist’s decision to perform entirely in Spanish and a surge of online language-study content. The Puerto Rican star, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, signaled the push after his October Saturday Night … Read more
On Feb. 5, 2026, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) said it will move to produce advanced 3-nanometer chips at its second wafer fabrication site in Kumamoto, Japan, marking a significant escalation of its local roadmap and a political win for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s industrial policy. The announcement, relayed by the company’s CEO and reported … Read more
On February 5, 2026, global precious metals markets reeled from a sharp, historic sell-off, yet gold held relative ground while silver showed greater intraday swings. Investors and institutional buyers stepped in at different points, leaving gold prices steadier and silver facing renewed volatility. Market participants cited shifting expectations on interest rates, ETF flows and industrial … Read more
Lead: Virginia health officials confirmed on Wednesday that an adult in Fairfax County has been diagnosed with measles, prompting alerts about possible exposure locations across Herndon, Reston and Fairfax between Jan. 23 and Jan. 31, 2026. The state has recorded five measles cases so far in 2026. Authorities are not naming the patient to protect … Read more
