NFL looking into messages between Giants co-owner Steve Tisch and Jeffrey Epstein 03. February 2026 (00:16) Messages show Epstein arranging women for Tisch76-year-old denies any wrongdoing over matterThe NFL says it is looking into links between New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Tisch’s name was mentioned more than 400 times in emails relating to Epstein that were released by the US justice department last week. Tisch has never been charged with any crime connected to the investigation into Epstein. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia politics live: Liberals joke they need ‘divine intervention’ as parliament returns; Labor announces discount loans for EVs 02. February 2026 (23:51) Reserve Bank due to announce decision on interest rates this afternoon. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberal politicians have joked they need “divine intervention” at a church service before parliament resumes today.Federal parliamentarians are attending the ecumenical service, before sitting begins later. Media doorstopped most of the MPs on their way in, with reporters asking what they were praying for, whether they needed “forgiveness”, and whether they prayed for a Coalition reunion.We know that inflation’s higher than we would like. People are under more pressure than anybody wants. And that’s why the responsibility that we have … is to continue to manage the budget in a responsible way, continue to roll out this cost of living relief. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Virginia man having affair with au pair found guilty of murdering wife and another man 02. February 2026 (23:45) Prosecutors say other man was lured to Brendan Banfield’s house as a fall guy in scheme to get rid of Banfield’s wifeA Virginia man having an affair with the family’s Brazilian au pair was found guilty Monday of murdering his wife and another man that prosecutors say was lured to the house as a fall guy.Brendan Banfield, a former IRS law enforcement officer, told police he came across Joseph Ryan attacking his wife, Christine Banfield, with a knife on the morning of 24 February 2023. He shot Ryan and then Juliana Magalhães, the au pair, shot him, too. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Newly released Jeffrey Epstein files: 10 key takeaways so far 02. February 2026 (23:23) Lawyers discussed possibility of Epstein’s cooperation with prosecutors – and more names surfaced in new documentsA new trove of about 3m files related to the financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was released on Friday, offering new details about his network and interactions with wealthy and powerful figures and the federal investigations into his crimes.The release follows legislation passed in November by US lawmakers that mandated the disclosure of all Epstein-related documents. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump faces criticism as ‘beyond unprecedented’ UAE crypto deal raises conflict of interest fears 02. February 2026 (23:21) The White House says the president is ‘not involved’ in running his businesses. Ethics experts remain concernedDonald Trump has been accused of “corruption, plain and simple” after it was revealed that a member of the Emirati royal family was behind a $500m investment into the Trump family’s cryptocurrency company.Ethics experts say the deal – struck just days before the US president’s inauguration last January – amounts to a deep conflict of interest for the White House, amid calls for a congressional investigation into the transaction. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Neil Gaiman claims sexual assault allegations are result of ‘smear campaign’ 02. February 2026 (22:27) Author says accusations ‘spread and amplified’ by people more interested in ‘outrage and getting clicks’Neil Gaiman has said that multiple sexual assault allegations against him are “simply untrue” and claimed to be the victim of a “smear campaign”, in the first post addressing the accusations for almost a year.Gaiman, 65, author of novels including American Gods and the Ocean at the End of the Lane, has faced allegations of sexual abuse and coercive behaviour, which were outlined in a podcast by the Tortoise Media team in July 2024. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Mexico’s president pledges to send aid to Cuba despite US efforts to cut oil access 02. February 2026 (22:17) Move from Claudia Sheinbaum comes after Trump signed an order threatening tariffs on countries that sell oil to CubaMexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum has pledged to send humanitarian aid this week to Cuba and said Mexico was “exploring all diplomatic avenues to be able to send fuel to the Cuban people,” despite efforts from Washington to cut off oil to the Caribbean nation.Donald Trump last week signed an executive order allowing the US to slap tariffs on countries sending crude oil to Cuba and on Saturday said that Sheinbaum had agreed to halt shipments of oil at his request – a claim the Mexican leader rejected. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Mandelson could face police inquiry over alleged leak to Epstein 02. February 2026 (21:38) Met police assessing reports of alleged misconduct in public office after government information apparently sharedPeter Mandelson is facing a possible police investigation into his alleged leak of market-sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein at the height of the financial crisis.New disclosures from the Epstein files appear to show Mandelson sent a string of emails to the late sex offender containing confidential information that the government was receiving to deal with the global crash while he was business secretary under Gordon Brown.A confidential UK government document outlining £20bn in asset sales.Mandelson claiming he was “trying hard” to change government policy on bankers’ bonuses.An imminent bailout package for the euro the day before it was announced in 2010.A suggestion that the JPMorgan boss “mildly threaten” the chancellor. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US jobs report delayed again amid government shutdown 02. February 2026 (20:46) January 2026 report to be rescheduled after BLS has already been faced with major delays from last year’s shutdownThe US’s closely watched jobs report will once again be delayed, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced on Monday, amid a government shutdown.The January 2026 jobs report, originally scheduled to be released on Friday, will be rescheduled when federal funding resumes. Data collection for the report has been completed, but the shutdown has forced a delay to releasing the report, which will provide crucial jobs data on the US labor market following the weakest year for job growth since 2020, with the addition of only 584,000 jobs in 2025 compared with 2 million in 2024. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
France passes budget after months of wrangling and no-confidence motions 02. February 2026 (20:43) PM Sébastien Lecornu pushed budget through using constitutional powers that avoided vote in parliamentFrance has finally passed a budget for this year after the minority government survived a series of no-confidence votes in a long-running political saga that has unsettled debt markets and alarmed the country’s European partners.The prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, told parliament on Monday, after months of wrangling, that French people “refuse this disorder and want our institutions to function”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
