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UK police search properties in Mandelson probe
UK police search properties in Mandelson probe

UK police probing Britain's former ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson searched two properties on Friday, authorities said, following fresh revelations in the Epstein files.

February 06, 2026

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Bompastor extends contract as Chelsea Women's boss despite slump
Bompastor extends contract as Chelsea Women's boss despite slump

Chelsea Women's manager Sonia Bompastor extended her contract until 2030 on Friday, despite the defending champions' recent struggles.

February 06, 2026

Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics open with glittering ceremony
Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics open with glittering ceremony

The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics opened on Friday with a glittering ceremony at the San Siro stadium echoed by celebrations at Games venues across the Italian Alps.

February 06, 2026

A French yoga teacher's 'hell' in a Venezuelan jail
A French yoga teacher's 'hell' in a Venezuelan jail

A French yoga teacher who was held in a blood and feces-stained Venezuelan jail on suspicion of being a US spy described how guards put him "through hell" in an attempt to break him.

February 06, 2026

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Suspect in murder of Colombian footballer Escobar killed in Mexico
Suspect in murder of Colombian footballer Escobar killed in Mexico

A drug trafficker linked to the 1994 murder of Colombian football star Andres Escobar has been killed in Mexico, President Gustavo Petro said Friday.

February 06, 2026

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Winter Olympics to open with star-studded ceremony
Winter Olympics to open with star-studded ceremony

The curtain will rise on the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday, with a star-studded ceremony at the San Siro stadium echoed by celebrations at Games venues across the Italian Alps and the Dolomite mountains.

February 06, 2026