Grammys 2026: the nominations in all the major categories 02. February 2026 (01:17) With big numbers for Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny and more, check out the nominated artists this yearGrammy awards 2026 – latest updatesGrammy awards 2026 – list of winnersBad Bunny – DtMF
Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
Doechii – Anxiety
Billie Eilish – Wildflower
Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
Kendrick Lamar with SZA – Luther
Chappell Roan – The Subway
Rosé & Bruno Mars – APT. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Snapchat blocks more than 400,000 Australian accounts but warns of ‘significant gaps’ in under-16s social media ban 02. February 2026 (00:59) Social media platform says there are still ‘real technical limitations to accurate and dependable age verification’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe accounts of more than 415,000 users in Australia identified as being under 16 were locked or disabled by Snapchat as part of its compliance with the under-16s social media ban.The company announced in a blog post on Monday that, as of the end of January, it had disabled or locked more than 415,000 Snapchat accounts in Australia belonging to users who either declared an age under 16 or the platform believes to be under 16 based on age detection technology. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Portland mayor demands ICE leave city after federal agents teargas protesters 02. February 2026 (00:50) Witnesses say protest outside ICE facility was peaceful until agents deployed teargas and rubber bullets around childrenThe mayor of Portland, Oregon, demanded US Immigration and Customs Enforcement leave his city after federal agents launched teargas at a crowd of demonstrators – including young children – outside an ICE facility during a weekend protest that he and others characterized as peaceful.Witnesses said agents deployed teargas, pepper balls and rubber bullets as thousands of marchers arrived at the South Waterfront facility on Saturday. Erin Hoover Barnett, a former OregonLive reporter who joined the protest, said she was about 100 yards (91 metres) from the building when “what looked like two guys with rocket launchers” started dousing the crowd with gas. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Two federal agents reportedly identified in fatal shooting of Alex Pretti 02. February 2026 (00:30) Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez are both officers with Customs and Border Protection, ProPublica reportsGovernment documents have identified the two federal officers who fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis as Jesus Ochoa, a border patrol agent, and Raymundo Gutierrez, an officer with Customs and Border Protection (CBP), according to ProPublica.According to those records, Ochoa, 43, and Gutierrez, 35, were the agents who fired their weapons during the confrontation last weekend that resulted in Pretti’s death. The shooting sparked widespread demonstrations and renewed demands for criminal inquiries into federal immigration enforcement actions. Immediately following Pretti’s killing, the Trump administration repeatedly pushed false claims about the shooting. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Most mortgaged homeowners won’t see repayments increase if the RBA hikes interest rates this week 02. February 2026 (00:00) Those who stuck to minimum loan repayments through last year’s rate cuts will bear the brunt of Tuesday’s anticipated hike, while those already paying extra are in a ‘great position’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA large majority of the 3.3 million mortgaged homeowners will not see their repayments increase should the Reserve Bank hike rates on Tuesday.Financial markets and most economists expect the RBA will lift its cash rate target from 3.6% to 3.85%, marking the shortest and shallowest rate rise cycle in memory after inflation roared back in the second half of last year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Bomb cyclone brings freezing temperatures and snow to millions in US 01. February 2026 (23:51) About 150m faced cold weather advisories along eastern US, and two in North Carolina died in storm-related conditionsA bomb cyclone produced freezing temperatures across a large portion of the US from the Gulf coast to New England, bringing heavy snow to North Carolina where two were killed in storm-related conditions, and setting records in Florida, where officials warned of ice and falling iguanas.About 150 million people were under cold weather advisories and extreme cold warnings in the eastern portion of the US, with wind chills near zero to single digits in the south and the coldest air mass seen in south Florida since December 1989, said Peter Mullinax, a meteorologist with the weather prediction center in College Park, Maryland. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia news live: senior Liberal says opposition risks appearing like ‘Days of Our Lives episode’; Littleproud expected to survive spill motion 01. February 2026 (23:49) Senator Andrew Bragg says the opposition needs to come up with serious policy alternatives. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastReal estate agents in Australia using apps that leave millions of lease documents at risk, digital researcher saysAustralian platforms used by real estate agents to upload documentation for renters and landlords are leaving people’s personal information exposed in hyperlinks accessible online. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US is in talks with Cuban leadership, says Trump, after blockade threats 01. February 2026 (22:32) US president announces efforts being made to strike a deal having earlier threatened to stop island importing oil Washington is negotiating with Havana’s leadership to strike a deal, Donald Trump has said, days after threatening Cuba’s reeling economy with a virtual oil blockade.“Cuba is a failing nation. It has been for a long time but now it doesn’t have Venezuela to prop it up. So we’re talking to the people from Cuba, the highest people in Cuba, to see what happens,” Trump told reporters at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida on Sunday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Victoria police launch new search for fugitive Dezi Freeman based on intelligence derived from ‘gunshot’ 01. February 2026 (22:29) More than 100 police and volunteers to join targeted five-day search of Mount Buffalo national parkFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA major new search has been launched to find fugitive Dezi Freeman – or his remains – almost two months after investigators ended their last effort to find him.More than 100 police and volunteers will hunt for the man near an area searched in December, more than five months after two officers were fatally shot at Freeman’s property. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Kyrsten Sinema gave $9,000 to man she’s accused of having an affair with 01. February 2026 (20:37) Funds, paid to former security guard Matthew Ammel, were from former US senator’s campaign committee in OctoberA man identified in court filings as having an affair with former senator Kyrsten Sinema reportedly received almost $9,000 from Sinema’s former campaign committee in October. The filings come just weeks after the man’s estranged wife accused Sinema of wrecking their marriage.According to a report from Notus, which cites a newly filed Federal Election Commission (FEC) document, the recipient was Matthew J Ammel, who worked as a security guard for Sinema. He was reportedly paid $1,815.91 on 15 October and $7,136.14 on 31 October in payments listed as “payroll”, according to a filing submitted on Saturday by Sinema for Arizona. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
