The Kennedy Center will close for two years starting July 2026 for major renovations.

The Clintons offered to testify in person to avoid contempt charges over the Epstein probe, but Republicans rejected the offer and pressed forward with the vote.

U.S. and India agree to reduce tariffs and India to cut Russian oil imports, pending official confirmation.

Iran demands venue change for U.S. nuclear talks, now set for Oman without third parties.

Afghanistan denies Pakistan's claim linking a deadly mosque bombing to Afghan territory, calling it baseless.

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was killed in Zintan, Libya, on February 3, 2026, by masked gunmen; no group has claimed responsibility.

Trump proposes closing the Kennedy Center, raising concerns about arts funding and government influence.

French prosecutors raided X’s Paris office on over allegations it failed to stop child sexual abuse material and deepfakes, per a 2025 investigation.

Russian and Ukrainian envoys held U.S.-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi on February 4, 2026, amid ongoing attacks and the collapse of a key nuclear treaty.

Japan's ruling coalition, led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, wins a landslide in the snap election, securing a supermajority in the lower house.