United Kingdom briefing

Jonathan Powell, 69, remains a key adviser in No 10, having influenced appointments such as Lord Mandelson as ambassador to Washington and involved in recent policy decisions.

O'Hara, known for 'Home Alone' and 'Schitt's Creek,' died on January 30 in Los Angeles; cause was a pulmonary embolism due to rectal cancer.

Maxwell, serving a 20-year sentence, refused to answer questions about Jeffrey Epstein, invoking her Fifth Amendment rights during a virtual deposition before Congress.

Streeting accused No 10 of briefing against him while supporting the Prime Minister; messages reveal his relationship with Peter Mandelson and concerns about Labour's leadership.

Chappell Roan announced her departure from Wasserman after emails from Casey Wasserman discussing Ghislaine Maxwell were made public.

Gunnery, 46, received a suspended 12-month sentence after admitting to sending explicit images and videos to women, including musicians, over a decade-long pattern of offending.

In January, Fiji received a Hongqi luxury sedan from China, part of broader regional vehicle donations aimed at strengthening diplomatic ties and promoting the One China policy.

Vonn, 41, suffered a complex tibia fracture during her downhill run in Cortina, Italy, and clarified her injury was unrelated to her previous knee ligament damage.

Scientists from UNAM detected increased temperatures, gas emissions, and sulfur formations at Mexico's El Chichón, last erupted in 1982, with no current evidence of an imminent eruption.

Following his Super Bowl 60 performance in Santa Clara, California, Bad Bunny cleared his Instagram account of posts, profile picture, and followed accounts without explanation.

Avalanches killed two skiers near Grenoble and Montgenevre, bringing the season's avalanche deaths in the Alps to at least 20.

January 2026 was Europe's coldest since 2010, with an average temperature of -2.34°C, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service.