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The trial of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit son is due to start in Tuesday in Oslo. Marius Borg Høiby is accused of 38 charges, including the rape of four women, assaulting and threatening a girlfriend and damaging her flat, as well as drugs charges and driving offences.If found guilty, he could face more than 10 years in jail.On Sunday, Høiby was arrested for the fourth time since being detained by police since August 2024.This comes as links between his mother and late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were revealed.The BBC’s Europe digital editor, Paul Kirby, reports from outside the court.Video edited…
President Trump’s Middle East envoy and his son-in-law were expected to meet Iran’s foreign minister in Istanbul on Friday amid tensions between the countries. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Super Bowl is not only the biggest sporting event of the year, but it has also become one of the busiest scam seasons.Every February, millions of Americans receive texts, emails and calls tied to the game, such as “Your ticket couldn’t be delivered,” “Your streaming account needs verification,” or “Your betting account was locked.” At first glance, these messages may seem like random spam, but in reality, they are carefully targeted.Instead of blasting messages blindly, scammers rely on data brokers-companies that collect, package and sell personal information. These brokers build detailed profiles, and…
Researchers believe increasing use of cannabis may be contributing to a rise in new cases of schizophrenia and related disorders at younger ages. Source link
The Austro-Canadian billionaire and former politician is facing more than a dozen sexual assault charges. He has denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty. Source link
Mr. Soltani, 26, was arrested last month as Iran brutally repressed anti-government demonstrations. Source link
Rome has introduced a €2 fee to access the viewing area of its iconic Trevi Fountain, which had previously been free to visit. The charge is intended to help manage the numbers of tourists and raise funds for the monument’s upkeep. Some tourists have welcomed the initiative, hoping it will reduce crowding and create a better experience. However, a skeptical tourist from Sicily is resigned to having to “pay and smile” at the Italian landmark. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Since news broke in late January that TikTok’s U.S. operations would move under American-led ownership, many people who previously avoided the app are reconsidering. The shift has reopened conversations among parents, educators and older adults who once viewed TikTok as off-limits due to foreign ownership concerns.One reader summed up that hesitation clearly in an email we received. It reflects a question many families are asking right now.”I read a summary of the approved joint venture deal between China (20%) and U.S. Investors (80%). We do not have a TikTok account at this…
On Tuesday, Trump said Cuba “will be falling pretty soon”, as long-time ally Venezuela no longer sends oil or money to the country after President Nicolás Maduro was seized by US forces on 3 January. Previously, the South American nation was believed to be sending about 35,000 barrels of oil a day to Cuba. Source link
A video appears to show the moment a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent attempted to enter the Consulate of Ecuador in Minneapolis, according to the Ecuadorian government. The agent was denied access by consular officials. The Ecuadorian Consulate was promoted to activate emergency protocols following the incident and says the foreign minister “immediately presented a note of protest” to prevent similar attempts from playing out in other consular offices in the US. The BBC’s Ione Wells takes a closer look at what happened and the Ecuadorian government’s response. Source link
The US Secretary of State remained robustly on message when asked about the legality of Maduro’s removal, plans for oil sales, and the future of Venezuela. Source link
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPrecious metals and oil prices extended losses on Monday, with analysts and strategists flagging U.S. President Donald Trump’s choice of Kevin Warsh as successor to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as a key trigger to the latest downturn.Spot gold prices traded 3.2% lower at $4,713.39 per ounce during early European trading hours, deepening losses from a historic rout on Friday, when it fell more than 9% to notch its sharpest one-day drop since 1983. Spot…
Gustavo Petro of Colombia and President Trump have had a tense relationship that escalated into threats by Mr. Trump, before easing. Anything could happen at their Feb. 3 meeting. Source link
Laura Fernández won the election outright in the first round amid concern about a rise in organised crime. Source link
The latest cache of Epstein files reveals that Princess Mette-Marit spent four days at Epstein’s house in Palm Beach, Miami in January 2013 and, in one email from the HRH Crown Princess account, Epstein was asked whether a mother should suggest naked women carrying a surfboard for her son’s wallpaper. Source link
On Saturday, Ukrainian authorities reported that he had died in a so-called “meat assault” – one involving high casualty numbers – in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, after being recruited in Qatar. They said the Russians did not evacuate his body, and he was carrying the passports of two other Kenyans. Source link
With Donald Trump back in the White House, Moscow feels that Washington is paying it more respect. At the Alaska summit last August, America’s president rolled out the red carpet for Russia’s leader. By inviting him to Anchorage Donald Trump had brought Vladimir Putin in from the cold, even though the summit failed to end Russia’s war on Ukraine. Source link
Fifteen others were reported injured in the strike near a bus carrying the workers on Sunday. Source link
Israel and Egypt had disagreed for months about how to resume operations at the Rafah border crossing, which has been closed for nearly a year. Source link
A local resident watches on as the remaining area of the Harcourt fire burns in the background on January 12, 2026 near Harcourt, Australia.Jesse Thompson | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe catastrophe bond market shattered a host of records in 2025 — and many expect another banner year as investors flock to what has been an often-overlooked asset class.The issuance of so-called CAT bonds ballooned to $25.6 billion in 2025, according to specialist data provider Artemis.bm, eclipsing the 2024 record of just under $17.7 billion by a whopping 45%.The issuance stemmed from 122 transactions, surpassing the previous record of…
Laura Fernández’s victory was driven by a crisis in which Costa Rica’s reputation for peace has been tarred by record-breaking violence. Source link
Generations of migrants from a village on the coast of southern Italy found a better life in Venezuela. Many came back and turned their town into a mini-Caracas. Source link
What other nicknames do full moons have? The Snow Moon is just one of the many names given to each full moon of the year, predominantly by Native Americans. Here are some of the others, according to the Royal Observatory Greenwich: January: Wolf Moon This one is named after the howling of wolves struggling for food in midwinter. February: Snow Moon March: Worm Moon Native Americans named this after the worm trails that would appear in the thawed ground as it warmed up when winter made way for spring. April: Pink Moon This one was named after a species of…
“There was lots of bullying, harassment, exclusion from the team, from projects. A lot of things were going on.”For the first time, former TikTok worker Lynda Ouazar is speaking out to expose what she says was an environment of bullying, harassment and union busting at one of the world’s biggest social media companies. “I was finding it really hard to sleep at night, having flashbacks, feeling tired, losing my motivation,” she tells Sky News.Along with four of her former colleagues, she is now launching legal action against TikTok. This is the second court case the video app is facing from…
