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Italy Toughens Protest Laws, Hours Before Planned Rallies at Winter Olympics

New York Times Feb 5, 2026

The restrictions could affect people demonstrating this weekend outside Olympic events in northern Italy.

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How We Know Iran Crushed Protests with Lethal Force

New York Times Feb 5, 2026

The New York Times collected and analyzed hundreds of videos of a crackdown on anti-government protests that Iranians shared despite an internet blackout. Sanjana Varghese explains how the Visual Investigations team at The Times verified them.

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Mayor of Tequila, Mexico, Is Accused of Shaking Down Tequila Companies

New York Times Feb 5, 2026

The mayor of the city that is the birthplace of the bottled spirit is the latest official to be arrested as Mexico targets cartel-related corruption.

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Meditation Offers Measurable Support in Economic and Political Uncertainty, New Research Suggests

PRLOG Feb 5, 2026

Neurosculpting may function as a resilience strategy during social instability.

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The Louvre Thieves Dropped This Priceless Crown. Now It Looks Like This.

New York Times Feb 5, 2026

Empress Eugénie’s crown was left lying on the sidewalk after the Louvre Museum heist in October. The museum has now released pictures of the damage.

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Evergreen Property Partners Launches Evergreen 1031 Exchange LLC

PRLOG Feb 5, 2026

Evergreen Property Partners announced today the launch of Evergreen 1031 Exchange LLC, expanding the firm's platform to include dedicated 1031 Exchange services for real estate investors.

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Deaths in Boat Disaster in English Channel Were Avoidable, Inquiry Finds

New York Times Feb 5, 2026

The report blamed people smugglers and “systemic failure” on the part of the authorities after about 30 people drowned as they tried to reach Britain from France in 2021.

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Rare Deep-Sea Giant Phantom Jellyfish Sighting Is Recorded on Video

NYT USA Feb 5, 2026

During a dive off Argentina, scientists documented a rare jellyfish discovered a little over a century ago and seldom seen since, as well as the fish that keep it company.

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Venezuela Said to Detain Maduro Allies Targeted by the U.S.

New York Times Feb 5, 2026

The questioning of the politically connected businessmen, Raúl Gorrín and Alex Saab, signaled deepening cooperation between the two nations.

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‘My Crazy Friend’: The Royals Who Stayed Close to Epstein

New York Times Feb 5, 2026

Emails, texts, photos and videos show how Jeffrey Epstein, even after becoming a convicted sex offender, burnished his ties to royal family members from several countries and their advisers.

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Iranian Nobel Peace Laureate Starts New Hunger Strike in Prison

New York Times Feb 5, 2026

The rights activist Narges Mohammadi is protesting her continued detention, her family said. She was arrested again in December after being given leave from prison for medical treatment.

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Thousands Displaced by Military Operation in Pakistan

New York Times Feb 5, 2026

Some 60,000 evacuees have been left in limbo by confusion and political disputes as Pakistan battles insurgents on its border with Afghanistan.

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Rewrite & Rise, Inc. Expands Access to AI and Workforce Training Through Free Community Programs

PRLOG Feb 5, 2026

Nonprofit partners with Fulton County Library System to deliver beginner-friendly AI education for career transitioners and underserved adults

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Quick End to Second Day of Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Hints at Impasse

New York Times Feb 5, 2026

American negotiators trumpeted plans for a prisoner swap, but that was small recompense for months of diplomatic efforts by the Trump administration.

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‘It’s Collective Punishment’: Iran Exacts Heavy Price on Protest Supporters

New York Times Feb 5, 2026

The authorities are making mass arrests, seizing assets and hunting down doctors who treated protesters. Some Iranians keep showing defiance anyway.

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Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush for New Weapons

New York Times Feb 5, 2026

Beijing, Moscow and shaken American allies are seeking new warheads as President Trump ends more than a half century of nuclear arms control with Russia.

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ARJUNA Therapeutics Partner with Oxford Researchers to Tackle Paediatric Brain Cancer

PRLOG Feb 5, 2026

Collaboration Carried Out With Support from Brain Research UK

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U.S. and Iran to Hold Talks in Oman on Friday

New York Times Feb 5, 2026

The White House confirmed a meeting would take place after days of conflicting reports on the talks’ timing, location and format.

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Starmer Apologizes for Ex-Ambassador Mandelson’s Epstein Ties

New York Times Feb 5, 2026

Newly released documents detailed connections between the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Mandelson, who was picked to be the U.S. envoy by the British prime minister, Keir Starmer.

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Israel Launches Deadly Strikes on Gaza, Saying Militants Attacked Its Soldiers

New York Times Feb 5, 2026

Gaza officials said the Israeli airstrikes killed at least 21 Palestinians. Israel said one of its soldiers was critically wounded in the attack by Palestinian gunmen.

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Jessie Diggins is the Olympian Testing the Limits of Endurance

New York Times Feb 5, 2026

Jessie Diggins has become the best-ever American cross-country skier because of what she pushes her body through.

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