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Feb 5
Epstein’s Eugenics Obsession: DOJ Files Reveal Plans To ‘Improve’ Humanity With His DNA
DOJ documents released after Jeffrey Epstein’s death reveal an unsettling mix of racist, sexist and transhumanist obsessions alongside his sex crimes. The files show Epstein funding scientists, discussing gene‑...
Security
Feb 5
China Removes Three Defence-Linked Lawmakers Amid Probe Of Top General
- Three Lawmakers Removed Over Ties To Defence, Aerospace And Nuclear Sectors
- Xinhua Offered No Explanation And Did Not Say Officials Were Under Investigation
Science
Feb 5
The End of the ISS: Closing a Three-Decade Chapter of Global Space Cooperation
- ISS Scheduled For Controlled Deorbit In 2030
- Continuous Human Presence In Orbit Since November 2000
- NASA Selected SpaceX To Build A Deorbit Propulsion Vehicle
Conflict
Feb 5
U.S., Ukraine and Russia Agree To Exchange 314 Prisoners After U.S.-Brokered Talks, Envoy Says
- 314 Prisoners Agreed To Be Exchanged
- First Prisoner Swap In Five Months
- Agreement Reached During U.S.-Brokered Talks In Abu Dhabi
Technology
Feb 5
UK Opens DEEP Lab at Harwell to Advance Electric Satellite Engines
- DEEP Lab Opens At Harwell Campus To Test Electric Satellite Engines
- Facility Cost £3.8M; UK Space Agency Contributed £1.8M
Environment
Feb 5
‘We Have To Rebuild’: Mozambique Floods Displace Hundreds of Thousands, Strain Aid and Sanitation
- More Than 150 People Reported Dead
- About 800,000 People Affected Across Southern And Central Provinces
Economy
Feb 5
States Push Higher Rates, Stricter Rules for Data Centers as Household Electric Bills Climb
- States Propose Separate, Higher Electric Rates For Data Centers
- Oregon Enacted Law Requiring Distinct Data Center Tariffs
Science
Feb 5
China Builds Record Solid-State VUV Laser at 158.9 nm Using New ABF Crystal
- Record 158.9 nm Solid-State VUV Laser
- Generated By Direct Frequency Doubling (Second-Harmonic Generation)
- Nanosecond Pulse Energy Of 4.8 mJ
Politics
Feb 5
Pelosi Warns U.S. Press Freedom Is 'Under Siege' After Journalist Arrests and Washington Post Layoffs
Nancy Pelosi warned that the First Amendment is "under siege" after the arrest of a prominent journalist and an FBI search of a Washington Post reporter’s home. Her comments coincided with The Washington Post c...
Politics
Feb 5
Venezuela to Repurpose Notorious El Helicoide: Closure Praised, Critics Demand Memorialisation
- El Helicoide To Be Closed And Converted Into A Sports And Cultural Centre
- Building Originally Planned As A Futuristic Drive‑Through Mall In The 1950s
Security
Feb 5
Fact Check: Viral 'WW3' Epstein Email Claim for Feb. 8, 2026, Is Fabricated — No Match in DOJ Files
- No DOJ Document Mentions "WW3" Or Feb. 8, 2026
- Viral X Screenshot Appears To Have Been Edited
Conflict
Feb 5
Pakistan Says Weeklong Balochistan Operation Killed 216 Fighters, Recovered Foreign Weapons
- 216 Fighters Killed, According To The Military
- Operation Radd-ul-Fitna-1 Began On January 29
- 36 Civilians Killed, Including Women And Children
Politics
Feb 5
Trump To Award Medal Of Honor To Capt. E. Royce Williams And Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis
- President Will Award Two Medals Of Honor
- Capt. E. Royce Williams Credited With Downing Four MiG-15s In 1952
Security
Feb 5
Undocumented Nicaraguan Indicted After Alleged Violent Confrontation With ICE in Pittsburgh
- Darwin Alexander Davila-Perez Indicted By Federal Grand Jury In Pittsburgh
- Attempted Firearm Purchase Was Blocked After He Allegedly Claimed U.S. Citizenship
Science
Feb 5
Isolated for Centuries: Deep Maniots Preserve a Bronze Age Genetic Legacy
- Deep Maniots Represent A Genetic “Island” In Southern Greece
- Study Published Feb. 4 In Communications Biology
- Y-Chromosome Analysis Of 102 Men Shows A Rare Caucasus-Linked Lineage
Politics
Feb 5
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott Rebukes Reporter, Calls Question 'Racist' Amid Scrutiny Over $163K Taxpayer-Funded SUV
- Total Project Cost Reported At $163,495
- Mayor Called Reporter 'Racist' And Dismissed Question As 'Idiotic'
Politics
Feb 5
Fact Check — Trump’s Oval Office Interview: Inflation, Jobs, Border and Iran Claims Questioned
Bottom Line: NBC News fact-checked President Trump’s Oval Office interview and found multiple false or misleading statements across the economy, immigration, crime, elections and national security. Inflation wa...
Society
Feb 5
4-Year-Old Girl Drowns After Being Left Unsupervised at Deer Lake Athletic Club; Sheriff Urges Dedicated Supervision
- 4-Year-Old Drowned After Being Left Unsupervised
- Two Adults Left Six Children; Spent Approximately 35 Minutes In Bar/Restaurant
Society
Feb 5
Chinese Whistleblower Granted Asylum, Freed From U.S. Detention After Months in Custody
- Immigration Judge Granted Asylum On Jan. 28
- Guan Heng Released After More Than Five Months In Custody
- Filmed Xinjiang Detention Facilities In 2020
Science
Feb 5
AI Maps Iceberg 'Family Trees' to Close a Major Climate Blind Spot
- AI Identifies And Tracks Icebergs From Calving
- Creates Family Trees Linking Child Fragments To Parent Bergs
- Reveals Where Large Volumes Of Freshwater Enter The Ocean
Science
Feb 5
NASA Supercomputer Reveals Chaotic Magnetic Dance Before Neutron Stars Collide
- Pleiades Supercomputer Ran 100+ High-Resolution Simulations
- Simulated Final 7.7 Milliseconds Before Merger Of Two 1.4-Solar-Mass Neutron Stars
Culture
Feb 5
Museums Recreate How Ancient Egyptian Mummies Smelled — Science Brings the Past to the Nose
- Biomolecular Archaeology Detects Ancient Chemical Fingerprints
- Researchers Reconstructed Plausible Scents From Mummification Residues
Politics
Feb 5
One Month On: Venezuelans Weigh Hope, Fear and an Uncertain Transition After Maduro’s Capture
- At Least 100 Dead And 100 Wounded Reported In Operation
- Delcy Rodríguez Named Acting President; Roughly 28 Military Changes Reported
Science
Feb 5
Astronomers Celebrate as Controversial INNA Green-Hydrogen Park Near Paranal Is Cancelled
- INNA Proposal Cancelled By AES Andes
- Project Would Have Covered About 7,465 Acres
- ESO Modelling Predicted Up To 35% Rise In Light Pollution Over Paranal
Politics
Feb 5
ICE: Immigrant Released Under 'Catch-and-Release' Policies Accused Of Causing Fatal Crash During California Police Chase
ICE alleges 21-year-old Darwin Felipe Bahamon Martinez, who entered the U.S. near Chula Vista in August 2023 and was released, caused a fatal crash during a police chase on Jan. 21 in Southern California. The c...
Politics
Feb 5
Jesse Jackson Jr. Frames Comeback as Redemption Bid While Campaigning for His Old House Seat
- Jackson Jr. Runs For His Old 2nd District Seat
- 2013 Campaign Fraud Guilty Plea And 30-Month Sentence
- Campaign Framed As Redemption And Personal Renewal
Environment
Feb 5
Rare Freeze Grips Florida Citrus — Growers Race Overnight To Save Oranges
- Freeze Hit Central And Southern Florida With Temperatures In The 20s And 30s
- Growers Used Overnight Irrigation To Protect Fruit By Releasing Latent Heat
Security
Feb 5
Cops Seize 1.2m Crocodile, 38 Snakes and Suspected Cannabis Farm in Bizarre NSW Raid
- 1.2-Metre Saltwater Crocodile Seized
- 38 Snakes Found, Reportedly Including A Cobra
- More Than 52 Hydroponic Cannabis Plants Recovered

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Society
Feb 5
Epstein’s Eugenics Obsession: DOJ Files Reveal Plans To ‘Improve’ Humanity With His DNA
DOJ documents released after Jeffrey Epstein’s death reveal an unsettling mix of racist, sexist and transhumanist obsessions alongside his sex crimes. The files show Epstein funding scientists, discussing gene‑...
Security
Feb 5
China Removes Three Defence-Linked Lawmakers Amid Probe Of Top General
- Three Lawmakers Removed Over Ties To Defence, Aerospace And Nuclear Sectors
- Xinhua Offered No Explanation And Did Not Say Officials Were Under Investigation
Science
Feb 5
The End of the ISS: Closing a Three-Decade Chapter of Global Space Cooperation
- ISS Scheduled For Controlled Deorbit In 2030
- Continuous Human Presence In Orbit Since November 2000
- NASA Selected SpaceX To Build A Deorbit Propulsion Vehicle
Conflict
Feb 5
U.S., Ukraine and Russia Agree To Exchange 314 Prisoners After U.S.-Brokered Talks, Envoy Says
- 314 Prisoners Agreed To Be Exchanged
- First Prisoner Swap In Five Months
- Agreement Reached During U.S.-Brokered Talks In Abu Dhabi
Technology
Feb 5
UK Opens DEEP Lab at Harwell to Advance Electric Satellite Engines
- DEEP Lab Opens At Harwell Campus To Test Electric Satellite Engines
- Facility Cost £3.8M; UK Space Agency Contributed £1.8M
Environment
Feb 5
‘We Have To Rebuild’: Mozambique Floods Displace Hundreds of Thousands, Strain Aid and Sanitation
- More Than 150 People Reported Dead
- About 800,000 People Affected Across Southern And Central Provinces
Economy
Feb 5
States Push Higher Rates, Stricter Rules for Data Centers as Household Electric Bills Climb
- States Propose Separate, Higher Electric Rates For Data Centers
- Oregon Enacted Law Requiring Distinct Data Center Tariffs
Science
Feb 5
China Builds Record Solid-State VUV Laser at 158.9 nm Using New ABF Crystal
- Record 158.9 nm Solid-State VUV Laser
- Generated By Direct Frequency Doubling (Second-Harmonic Generation)
- Nanosecond Pulse Energy Of 4.8 mJ
Politics
Feb 5
Pelosi Warns U.S. Press Freedom Is 'Under Siege' After Journalist Arrests and Washington Post Layoffs
Nancy Pelosi warned that the First Amendment is "under siege" after the arrest of a prominent journalist and an FBI search of a Washington Post reporter’s home. Her comments coincided with The Washington Post c...
Politics
Feb 5
Venezuela to Repurpose Notorious El Helicoide: Closure Praised, Critics Demand Memorialisation
- El Helicoide To Be Closed And Converted Into A Sports And Cultural Centre
- Building Originally Planned As A Futuristic Drive‑Through Mall In The 1950s
Security
Feb 5
Fact Check: Viral 'WW3' Epstein Email Claim for Feb. 8, 2026, Is Fabricated — No Match in DOJ Files
- No DOJ Document Mentions "WW3" Or Feb. 8, 2026
- Viral X Screenshot Appears To Have Been Edited
Conflict
Feb 5
Pakistan Says Weeklong Balochistan Operation Killed 216 Fighters, Recovered Foreign Weapons
- 216 Fighters Killed, According To The Military
- Operation Radd-ul-Fitna-1 Began On January 29
- 36 Civilians Killed, Including Women And Children
Politics
Feb 5
Trump To Award Medal Of Honor To Capt. E. Royce Williams And Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis
- President Will Award Two Medals Of Honor
- Capt. E. Royce Williams Credited With Downing Four MiG-15s In 1952
Security
Feb 5
Undocumented Nicaraguan Indicted After Alleged Violent Confrontation With ICE in Pittsburgh
- Darwin Alexander Davila-Perez Indicted By Federal Grand Jury In Pittsburgh
- Attempted Firearm Purchase Was Blocked After He Allegedly Claimed U.S. Citizenship
Science
Feb 5
Isolated for Centuries: Deep Maniots Preserve a Bronze Age Genetic Legacy
- Deep Maniots Represent A Genetic “Island” In Southern Greece
- Study Published Feb. 4 In Communications Biology
- Y-Chromosome Analysis Of 102 Men Shows A Rare Caucasus-Linked Lineage
Politics
Feb 5
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott Rebukes Reporter, Calls Question 'Racist' Amid Scrutiny Over $163K Taxpayer-Funded SUV
- Total Project Cost Reported At $163,495
- Mayor Called Reporter 'Racist' And Dismissed Question As 'Idiotic'
Politics
Feb 5
Fact Check — Trump’s Oval Office Interview: Inflation, Jobs, Border and Iran Claims Questioned
Bottom Line: NBC News fact-checked President Trump’s Oval Office interview and found multiple false or misleading statements across the economy, immigration, crime, elections and national security. Inflation wa...
Society
Feb 5
4-Year-Old Girl Drowns After Being Left Unsupervised at Deer Lake Athletic Club; Sheriff Urges Dedicated Supervision
- 4-Year-Old Drowned After Being Left Unsupervised
- Two Adults Left Six Children; Spent Approximately 35 Minutes In Bar/Restaurant
Society
Feb 5
Chinese Whistleblower Granted Asylum, Freed From U.S. Detention After Months in Custody
- Immigration Judge Granted Asylum On Jan. 28
- Guan Heng Released After More Than Five Months In Custody
- Filmed Xinjiang Detention Facilities In 2020
Science
Feb 5
AI Maps Iceberg 'Family Trees' to Close a Major Climate Blind Spot
- AI Identifies And Tracks Icebergs From Calving
- Creates Family Trees Linking Child Fragments To Parent Bergs
- Reveals Where Large Volumes Of Freshwater Enter The Ocean
Science
Feb 5
NASA Supercomputer Reveals Chaotic Magnetic Dance Before Neutron Stars Collide
- Pleiades Supercomputer Ran 100+ High-Resolution Simulations
- Simulated Final 7.7 Milliseconds Before Merger Of Two 1.4-Solar-Mass Neutron Stars
Culture
Feb 5
Museums Recreate How Ancient Egyptian Mummies Smelled — Science Brings the Past to the Nose
- Biomolecular Archaeology Detects Ancient Chemical Fingerprints
- Researchers Reconstructed Plausible Scents From Mummification Residues
Politics
Feb 5
One Month On: Venezuelans Weigh Hope, Fear and an Uncertain Transition After Maduro’s Capture
- At Least 100 Dead And 100 Wounded Reported In Operation
- Delcy Rodríguez Named Acting President; Roughly 28 Military Changes Reported
Science
Feb 5
Astronomers Celebrate as Controversial INNA Green-Hydrogen Park Near Paranal Is Cancelled
- INNA Proposal Cancelled By AES Andes
- Project Would Have Covered About 7,465 Acres
- ESO Modelling Predicted Up To 35% Rise In Light Pollution Over Paranal
Politics
Feb 5
ICE: Immigrant Released Under 'Catch-and-Release' Policies Accused Of Causing Fatal Crash During California Police Chase
ICE alleges 21-year-old Darwin Felipe Bahamon Martinez, who entered the U.S. near Chula Vista in August 2023 and was released, caused a fatal crash during a police chase on Jan. 21 in Southern California. The c...
Politics
Feb 5
Jesse Jackson Jr. Frames Comeback as Redemption Bid While Campaigning for His Old House Seat
- Jackson Jr. Runs For His Old 2nd District Seat
- 2013 Campaign Fraud Guilty Plea And 30-Month Sentence
- Campaign Framed As Redemption And Personal Renewal
Environment
Feb 5
Rare Freeze Grips Florida Citrus — Growers Race Overnight To Save Oranges
- Freeze Hit Central And Southern Florida With Temperatures In The 20s And 30s
- Growers Used Overnight Irrigation To Protect Fruit By Releasing Latent Heat
Security
Feb 5
Cops Seize 1.2m Crocodile, 38 Snakes and Suspected Cannabis Farm in Bizarre NSW Raid
- 1.2-Metre Saltwater Crocodile Seized
- 38 Snakes Found, Reportedly Including A Cobra
- More Than 52 Hydroponic Cannabis Plants Recovered