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Starmer agrees to release some files on Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador in wake of Epstein scandal – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-04T08:54:21+00:00

Move comes in response to Tories forcing ‘humble address’ vote in CommonsNewly released Jeffrey Epstein files: 10 key takeawaysGood morning. The government has agreed to release potentially a large amount of information relating to how Peter Mandelson came to be appointed ambassador to Washington. The decision marks a win for Kemi Badenoch, who forced this decision by tabling a humble address motion in the Commons which the government does not have the confidence to fully oppose.Ironically, it was Keir Starmer himself who encouraged the use of the parliamentary weapon that Badenoch is using. O

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Espagne : plus de 3 000 évacuations dans le Sud avant de très fortes pluies

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-04T08:53:13+00:00

L’agence météorologique espagnole a émis une alerte rouge, le niveau le plus élevé, pour mercredi, dans les zones de Cadix et de Ronda, dans le sud de l’Andalousie, mettant en garde contre « un danger extraordinaire » à cause de la dépression Leonardo.

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Harry Potter’s Draco Malfoy becomes mascot for year of the horse in China

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-04T08:47:06+00:00

Mandarin transliteration of character’s name regarded as auspicious, prompting wave of memes and fan artDraco Malfoy, one of Harry Potter’s most recognisable villains-turned-antiheroes, has become an unlikely lunar new year icon across China, as fans embrace the character for the year of the horse.In Mandarin, Malfoy’s name is transliterated as “mǎ ěr fú”. The first character means “horse” while the final character, fú”, means “fortune” or “blessing” – a powerful symbol found across lunar new year celebrations. Continue reading...

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Three-quarters of cancer patients in England will survive by 2035, government pledges

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-04T08:32:04+00:00

Government to invest £2bn in NHS cancer services in England as figures show diagnosis made every 75 seconds in the UKThree in four cancer patients in England will beat cancer under government plans to raise survival rates, as figures reveal someone is now diagnosed every 75 seconds in the UK.Cancer is the country’s biggest killer, causing about one in four deaths, and survival rates lag behind several European countries, including Romania and Poland. Three-quarters of NHS hospital trusts are failing cancer patients, a Guardian analysis found last year, prompting experts to declare a “national

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Ukraine Talks Set to Resume, Following a Huge Attack by Moscow

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-02-04T08:21:10+00:00

U.S., Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are meeting in the United Arab Emirates, but Russia continues to pummel Ukraine and has not softened demands that Kyiv calls unacceptable.

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Il mondo è un caos, viva l’Europa: anche gli italiani vogliono più Ue

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-02-04T08:15:33+00:00

I risultati dell’ultimo sondaggio del Parlamento di Strasburgo fotografano un continente impaurito che ha sempre più fiducia nell’Unione. Le invettive e le ironie sovraniste non fanno più breccia

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La Cassazione sulla gelosia: “Se scoppia per un tradimento non è mai un’attenuante”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-02-04T08:14:52+00:00

Rigettato sul punto il ricorso di un uomo che aveva perseguitato e ferito l’ex convivente e il suo nuovo compagno: “Quel sentimento morboso che è espressione di supremazia e possesso può configurare l’aggravante dell’aver agito per motivi futili o abietti”

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A Gaza, neuf morts dans des frappes israéliennes, en dépit du cessez-le-feu

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-04T08:01:59+00:00

Neuf personnes, dont trois enfants, ont été tuées dans les frappes qui ont visé le nord et le sud de Gaza, a fait savoir la défense civile. L’armée israélienne a affirmé avoir mené des « frappes précises », après que des « terroristes ont ouvert le feu » sur les soldats, blessant grièvement un officier.

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A Gaza, dix-sept morts dans des frappes israéliennes, en dépit du cessez-le-feu

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-04T08:01:58+00:00

Dix-sept personnes, dont trois enfants, ont été tuées dans les frappes qui ont visé le nord et le sud de Gaza, a fait savoir la défense civile. L’armée israélienne a affirmé avoir mené des « frappes précises », après que des « terroristes ont ouvert le feu » sur les soldats, blessant grièvement un officier.

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Greenwich and Kent announce merger to become UK’s first ‘super-university’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-04T08:00:37+00:00

Formal approval given for new university group to operate from August, with both institutions keeping their namesThe universities of Greenwich and Kent have confirmed they have been given formal approval to merge into the UK’s first “super-university”.The merged entity will be the third-largest higher education institution in the UK, the universities said, and is consulting on being named the London and South East University Group. Continue reading...

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Stock Market Live Updates Feb 4: Benchmark indices rattled by IT sell-off; Sensex slips 50 points to 83,739, Nifty 50 crawls up 27 pts to 25,727; Infosys tumbles 8%

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-04T07:59:51+00:00

Sensex, Nifty updates on 04 February 2026: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were dragged into the red by the IT stocks in the afternoon session. The Sensex was trading at 83,688.85, down 50.28 points or 0.06 per cent from its previous close of 83,739.13, after opening at 83,252.06. The Nifty stood at 25,754.55, up 27 points or 0.10 per cent from its previous close of 25,727.55, having opened at 25,675.05.

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