🇨🇺BEST OF THE WEB: Cuba has its first freeze on record
Cuba just had its first freeze on record, and other records were smashed from the Bahamas to Central America from the same cold outbreak that left Florida and the eastern U.S. shivering last weekend.
On Tuesday morning, the Indio Hatuey weather station in Perico, Cuba, reported a low of 32 degrees, a new national all-time record low, according to Cuba's weather service, the Instituto de Meteorología Cuba (INSMET). The previous record of 33 degrees was set in Bainoa almost 30 years ago on Feb. 18, 1996.
Frost was apparently seen on crops around the weather station, according to a Tuesday Facebook post from INSMET.
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Cuba just had its first freeze on record, and other records were smashed from the Bahamas to Central America from the same cold outbreak that left Florida and the eastern U.S. shivering last weekend.
On Tuesday morning, the Indio Hatuey weather station in Perico, Cuba, reported a low of 32 degrees, a new national all-time record low, according to Cuba's weather service, the Instituto de Meteorología Cuba (INSMET). The previous record of 33 degrees was set in Bainoa almost 30 years ago on Feb. 18, 1996.
Frost was apparently seen on crops around the weather station, according to a Tuesday Facebook post from INSMET.
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🇮🇩Indonesia's Mount Semeru volcano erupts 7 times in 3 hours
Indonesia's Mount Semeru volcano in East Java erupted seven times in three hours early Wednesday, sending volcanic ash up to 800 meters (2,624 feet) above its peak, state-run media reported.
The first eruption occurred at 4.58 am (2158GMT Tuesday), producing a thick gray ash plume drifting northeast, according to Antara news agency.
Seismic activity recorded a maximum amplitude of 22 mm and lasted 138 seconds.
Subsequent eruptions followed at 6.10 am and 6.56 am, with ash rising between 300 and 700 meters, while another eruption at 7.05 am sent a 600-meter-high column northward.
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Indonesia's Mount Semeru volcano in East Java erupted seven times in three hours early Wednesday, sending volcanic ash up to 800 meters (2,624 feet) above its peak, state-run media reported.
The first eruption occurred at 4.58 am (2158GMT Tuesday), producing a thick gray ash plume drifting northeast, according to Antara news agency.
Seismic activity recorded a maximum amplitude of 22 mm and lasted 138 seconds.
Subsequent eruptions followed at 6.10 am and 6.56 am, with ash rising between 300 and 700 meters, while another eruption at 7.05 am sent a 600-meter-high column northward.
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Putin linked to Epstein honey trap operation? Nope, just more MI6 fake news...
Recent reports in the UK press alleging that Epstein was the mastermind behind a Russian honey-trap operation, rather than an Israeli one, have begun to emerge, leading to mixed public reactions.
Certainly, the "blame Putin" tactic for more or less every failing of the government has become a popular resort for British intelligence agencies - a common narrative fed to journalists that fits many situations and is generally low-hanging fruit at the best of times.
But this latest story, which seems to have been led by the Daily Mail, has broken new ground in its preposterous allegations, which appear to have been replicated by other newspapers.
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Recent reports in the UK press alleging that Epstein was the mastermind behind a Russian honey-trap operation, rather than an Israeli one, have begun to emerge, leading to mixed public reactions.
Certainly, the "blame Putin" tactic for more or less every failing of the government has become a popular resort for British intelligence agencies - a common narrative fed to journalists that fits many situations and is generally low-hanging fruit at the best of times.
But this latest story, which seems to have been led by the Daily Mail, has broken new ground in its preposterous allegations, which appear to have been replicated by other newspapers.
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🇺🇦Epstein and Ukraine: A match made in hell
Human trafficking, animal abuse, and scientific experiments that pushed the boundaries of humanity itself: Jeffrey Epstein had grand ambitions, and where better to pursue them than Ukraine?
A wild west where everyone has a price, and citizens are little more than lab rats.
Within days of Epstein's 2019 arrest for sex trafficking, media reports began to shed light on the financier's bizarre scientific ventures.
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Human trafficking, animal abuse, and scientific experiments that pushed the boundaries of humanity itself: Jeffrey Epstein had grand ambitions, and where better to pursue them than Ukraine?
A wild west where everyone has a price, and citizens are little more than lab rats.
Within days of Epstein's 2019 arrest for sex trafficking, media reports began to shed light on the financier's bizarre scientific ventures.
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🇷🇺🇺🇦Corpse water, burned herbs, harrowing rituals: How Ukraine turned to magic in its war against Russia
Yulia Mendel, former press secretary to Vladimir Zelensky, has made claims that would once have sounded like tabloid fantasy.
Yet in today's Ukraine, they land differently.
Mendel says that Andrey Yermak, long the powerful head of the presidential office, allegedly sought help from magicians.
People who, she claims, gathered water from corpses, burned herbs, and performed rituals.
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Yulia Mendel, former press secretary to Vladimir Zelensky, has made claims that would once have sounded like tabloid fantasy.
Yet in today's Ukraine, they land differently.
Mendel says that Andrey Yermak, long the powerful head of the presidential office, allegedly sought help from magicians.
People who, she claims, gathered water from corpses, burned herbs, and performed rituals.
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🇯🇵Japan warns of avalanches as snow deaths rise to 35
Japan warned of possible avalanches in the country's northern regions on Wednesday as the temperature suddenly rose after two weeks of extreme snowfall that paralyzed traffic and collapsed houses.
Sustained snow since late January has buried northern communities like the city of Aomori under drifts of around 2 meters that left residents struggling to leave home and forced schools and businesses to close.
But the temperature rose Wednesday, reaching 8 degrees Celsius in Aomori, increasing the risk of chunks of heavy, wet snow dropping from rooftops, potentially causing injuries and even death, officials said.
"We ask affected residents to be careful and stay mindful of falling snow and avalanches," Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki said at a press briefing.
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Japan warned of possible avalanches in the country's northern regions on Wednesday as the temperature suddenly rose after two weeks of extreme snowfall that paralyzed traffic and collapsed houses.
Sustained snow since late January has buried northern communities like the city of Aomori under drifts of around 2 meters that left residents struggling to leave home and forced schools and businesses to close.
But the temperature rose Wednesday, reaching 8 degrees Celsius in Aomori, increasing the risk of chunks of heavy, wet snow dropping from rooftops, potentially causing injuries and even death, officials said.
"We ask affected residents to be careful and stay mindful of falling snow and avalanches," Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki said at a press briefing.
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🇨🇴Downpours and floods affect dozens of municipalities in several regions of Colombia - January rainfall 64% above normal
Colombia is facing an unusually intense rainy season that has caused flooding, landslides and emergencies in dozens of municipalities, especially in the Caribbean, Andean, Pacific and Amazon regions, the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (Ideam) warned on Tuesday.
"During the month of January, rainfall patterns above normal were recorded in several regions of the national territory," the meteorological authority said in a statement, warning that these conditions will continue in the coming days.
Ideam also points out that this behavior has increased rainfall by 64.4% compared to normal, with the greatest impact in the north, center and west of the country.
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Colombia is facing an unusually intense rainy season that has caused flooding, landslides and emergencies in dozens of municipalities, especially in the Caribbean, Andean, Pacific and Amazon regions, the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (Ideam) warned on Tuesday.
"During the month of January, rainfall patterns above normal were recorded in several regions of the national territory," the meteorological authority said in a statement, warning that these conditions will continue in the coming days.
Ideam also points out that this behavior has increased rainfall by 64.4% compared to normal, with the greatest impact in the north, center and west of the country.
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Saif Gaddafi, son of ex-Libyan leader, assassinated by unknown gunmen
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the the most prominent son of Libya's late long-time ruler, has died, according to his family on Tuesday.
His adviser, Abdallah Othman Abdurrahim, also confirmed his death but without giving details.
"Seif al-Islam has fallen as a martyr," his cousin, Hamid Kadhafi, has told Libyan TV. Emerging reports point to what appears an assassination.
Four unidentified men reportedly entered his property and shot him in a garden execution-style.
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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the the most prominent son of Libya's late long-time ruler, has died, according to his family on Tuesday.
His adviser, Abdallah Othman Abdurrahim, also confirmed his death but without giving details.
"Seif al-Islam has fallen as a martyr," his cousin, Hamid Kadhafi, has told Libyan TV. Emerging reports point to what appears an assassination.
Four unidentified men reportedly entered his property and shot him in a garden execution-style.
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Revolving green door: Former Biden officials landed jobs with environmental NGOs after funneling money to them
As the Trump administration's Department of Energy moves to wipe out over $83 billion in "Green New Scam" loans and conditional commitments approved in the final months of the Biden administration, a new analysis reveals that not only did the rush to spend accelerate right after Biden's disastrous June 27, 2024 debate with now-President Donald Trump, senior Biden officials landed roles at organizations that received agency funding.
In some cases, money was steered to NGOs that the officials worked for before joining the government - where they then returned following the cash bonanza.
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As the Trump administration's Department of Energy moves to wipe out over $83 billion in "Green New Scam" loans and conditional commitments approved in the final months of the Biden administration, a new analysis reveals that not only did the rush to spend accelerate right after Biden's disastrous June 27, 2024 debate with now-President Donald Trump, senior Biden officials landed roles at organizations that received agency funding.
In some cases, money was steered to NGOs that the officials worked for before joining the government - where they then returned following the cash bonanza.
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The reorganization of the world
The world is changing very quickly.
The year 2026 is expected to be marked by the return of spheres of influence and the end of colonial empires.
Above all, it will see the return of international law to the rules we have known until now.
Only those who are able to understand these developments and adapt to them quickly will continue to thrive.
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The world is changing very quickly.
The year 2026 is expected to be marked by the return of spheres of influence and the end of colonial empires.
Above all, it will see the return of international law to the rules we have known until now.
Only those who are able to understand these developments and adapt to them quickly will continue to thrive.
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🇺🇸🇮🇷Iran opens door to talks with US
Diplomacy is possible if talks are "free of threats and unreasonable expectations," President Masoud Pezeshkian has said.
Iran has signaled a willingness to pursue diplomacy with the United States, while stressing that any dialogue must be free of pressure and respect Tehran's stated position on its nuclear program.
Tensions have run high since the US struck nuclear facilities in Iran last June, and spiked amid the widespread anti-government protests which gripped the country in December and January.
In recent weeks, Washington has deployed an 'armada' led by the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln to the Middle East, demanding that any potential deal limit uranium enrichment and restrict Tehran's ballistic missile program.
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Diplomacy is possible if talks are "free of threats and unreasonable expectations," President Masoud Pezeshkian has said.
Iran has signaled a willingness to pursue diplomacy with the United States, while stressing that any dialogue must be free of pressure and respect Tehran's stated position on its nuclear program.
Tensions have run high since the US struck nuclear facilities in Iran last June, and spiked amid the widespread anti-government protests which gripped the country in December and January.
In recent weeks, Washington has deployed an 'armada' led by the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln to the Middle East, demanding that any potential deal limit uranium enrichment and restrict Tehran's ballistic missile program.
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Judicial corruption: Sixth Circuit throws out DOJ misconduct complaint against Judge Boasberg
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed a Department of Justice misconduct complaint targeting U.S. District Judge James Boasberg.
Boasberg, an Obama appointee, has been under fire from the right for multiple partisan rulings against the Trump administration and for approving warrants in former special counsel Jack Smith's Arctic Frost investigation that allowed investigators to seize the phone records of Republican members of Congress, a decision widely seen as a politically motivated assault on lawmakers aligned with the president.
The misconduct complaint stemmed from remarks Boasberg reportedly made at the March 2025 Judicial Conference.
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The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed a Department of Justice misconduct complaint targeting U.S. District Judge James Boasberg.
Boasberg, an Obama appointee, has been under fire from the right for multiple partisan rulings against the Trump administration and for approving warrants in former special counsel Jack Smith's Arctic Frost investigation that allowed investigators to seize the phone records of Republican members of Congress, a decision widely seen as a politically motivated assault on lawmakers aligned with the president.
The misconduct complaint stemmed from remarks Boasberg reportedly made at the March 2025 Judicial Conference.
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🇺🇸The EU versus the United States under Donald Trump
The European Union, having just woken up to the United States under Donald Trump, doesn't know how to react to the breakdown of the transatlantic link.
It can only respond as it always has, in every political crisis, by strengthening its federalism and its dependence on Washington.
This maladjustment inevitably leads to its failure.
The European Union has been shaken by: Washington's murky dealings with Moscow regarding Ukraine; The creation of the Peace Council by President Trump; Operation " Absolute Resolve " against President Maduro and his wife; US claims on Greenland.
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The European Union, having just woken up to the United States under Donald Trump, doesn't know how to react to the breakdown of the transatlantic link.
It can only respond as it always has, in every political crisis, by strengthening its federalism and its dependence on Washington.
This maladjustment inevitably leads to its failure.
The European Union has been shaken by: Washington's murky dealings with Moscow regarding Ukraine; The creation of the Peace Council by President Trump; Operation " Absolute Resolve " against President Maduro and his wife; US claims on Greenland.
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What the collapse of the world order means for Asia
The collapse of the global order will not begin with a war in Asia but with the realization that rules no longer bind the strong and alliances no longer oblige the powerful.
At Davos, European and Canadian leaders did not merely criticize US policy; they questioned the durability of the postwar system itself.
President Donald Trump's renewed threats over Greenland made the rupture explicit.
Whether carried out or not, the message was unmistakable: the chief architect of the post-Second World War order is now willing to violate its own rules.
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The collapse of the global order will not begin with a war in Asia but with the realization that rules no longer bind the strong and alliances no longer oblige the powerful.
At Davos, European and Canadian leaders did not merely criticize US policy; they questioned the durability of the postwar system itself.
President Donald Trump's renewed threats over Greenland made the rupture explicit.
Whether carried out or not, the message was unmistakable: the chief architect of the post-Second World War order is now willing to violate its own rules.
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Pizzagate Exposed: Part 2
Graphic Content Warning: Pedophilic & Satanic Art Many elites who are referenced using the pedophile code word "pizza" in the Podesta E-mails, such as Tony Podesta, or who are known child traffickers, like Jeffrey Epstein, have art collections depicting pedophilia, torture and Satanic symbolism and rituals.
I will extensively cover the Podesta E-mails in a future column, but I want to go over the art collections of some of these elites first to give you some background with an emphasis on Tony.
Tony has a taste for art that depicts human torture and child sexual abuse.
An article from The Washington Post in 2004 captured images of some of the disturbing art pieces displayed in Tony's home.
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Graphic Content Warning: Pedophilic & Satanic Art Many elites who are referenced using the pedophile code word "pizza" in the Podesta E-mails, such as Tony Podesta, or who are known child traffickers, like Jeffrey Epstein, have art collections depicting pedophilia, torture and Satanic symbolism and rituals.
I will extensively cover the Podesta E-mails in a future column, but I want to go over the art collections of some of these elites first to give you some background with an emphasis on Tony.
Tony has a taste for art that depicts human torture and child sexual abuse.
An article from The Washington Post in 2004 captured images of some of the disturbing art pieces displayed in Tony's home.
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🇳🇿☄️Meteor fireball over New Zealand on February 4
We received 22 reports about a fireball seen over Auckland, Bay of Plenty Region, Northland Region, Waikato Region, Wellington Region and West Coast Region on Wednesday, February 4th 2026 around 12:09 UT. For this event, we received 2 videos.
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We received 22 reports about a fireball seen over Auckland, Bay of Plenty Region, Northland Region, Waikato Region, Wellington Region and West Coast Region on Wednesday, February 4th 2026 around 12:09 UT. For this event, we received 2 videos.
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🇫🇷Exceptional storm floods streets in Antibes, France
Three weeks' worth of rain fell in just a few hours The town of Antibes Juan-les-Pins, in south-eastern France, flooded yesterday evening (February 3) after a storm brought three weeks' worth of rain in just four hours.
Locals took to social media to share images and videos of the continuous rainfall, lightning, and hailstones which caused streets to quickly fill with water, particularly in the west and centre of the town.
Some 86 litres of rain per square metre fell between 19:00 and 23:00 across the affected area in the Alpes-Maritimes department, reported La Chaine Météo.
The 'stationary' storm is said to have been caused by humid air rising from the Mediterranean.
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Three weeks' worth of rain fell in just a few hours The town of Antibes Juan-les-Pins, in south-eastern France, flooded yesterday evening (February 3) after a storm brought three weeks' worth of rain in just four hours.
Locals took to social media to share images and videos of the continuous rainfall, lightning, and hailstones which caused streets to quickly fill with water, particularly in the west and centre of the town.
Some 86 litres of rain per square metre fell between 19:00 and 23:00 across the affected area in the Alpes-Maritimes department, reported La Chaine Météo.
The 'stationary' storm is said to have been caused by humid air rising from the Mediterranean.
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The criminal elite exposed in the Epstein files are burying the truth
A handful of figures will be sacrificed - but only to protect a wider culture that believes rules don't apply to the. ruling elite If you struggle to cope with the endless pressure to communicate in an ever-more connected world, spare a thought for the late serial paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
The flood of three million documents released by the US Department of Justice over the weekend confirm that Epstein spent an inordinate amount of time corresponding with the huge network of powerful acquaintances he had developed.
Emailing alone looks to have been almost a full-time job for him - and in a real sense, it was.
The personal attention he devoted to billionaires, royalty, political leaders, statesmen, celebrities, academics and media elites was how he kept himself at the heart of this vast network of power.
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A handful of figures will be sacrificed - but only to protect a wider culture that believes rules don't apply to the. ruling elite If you struggle to cope with the endless pressure to communicate in an ever-more connected world, spare a thought for the late serial paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
The flood of three million documents released by the US Department of Justice over the weekend confirm that Epstein spent an inordinate amount of time corresponding with the huge network of powerful acquaintances he had developed.
Emailing alone looks to have been almost a full-time job for him - and in a real sense, it was.
The personal attention he devoted to billionaires, royalty, political leaders, statesmen, celebrities, academics and media elites was how he kept himself at the heart of this vast network of power.
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Florida Freeze Batters Citrus Belt, Inflicts "Significant Damage" To Central Orange Groves
Floridians were once again warned this week to watch out for falling iguanas as an ultra-rare cold blast sent temperatures plunging to record lows of 22F in Jacksonville and 24F in Orlando.
Whenever Arctic air pours into The Sunshine State, its citrus industry inevitably takes a hit, and this deep freeze comes on top of years of damage from greening disease and repeated blows from tropical cyclones that have already decimated the crop.
"There was significant damage to the remaining oranges to be picked in central Florida," said Jim Roemer, a meteorologist who publishes the WeatherWealth newsletter, quoted by Bloomberg.
Roemer added, "Many key areas were well below 28 degrees for over four hours between Sunday and this morning."
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Floridians were once again warned this week to watch out for falling iguanas as an ultra-rare cold blast sent temperatures plunging to record lows of 22F in Jacksonville and 24F in Orlando.
Whenever Arctic air pours into The Sunshine State, its citrus industry inevitably takes a hit, and this deep freeze comes on top of years of damage from greening disease and repeated blows from tropical cyclones that have already decimated the crop.
"There was significant damage to the remaining oranges to be picked in central Florida," said Jim Roemer, a meteorologist who publishes the WeatherWealth newsletter, quoted by Bloomberg.
Roemer added, "Many key areas were well below 28 degrees for over four hours between Sunday and this morning."
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EU vs. Elon Musk: The Battle Over Free Speech Escalates In Paris
A raid on Elon Musk's company X in Paris: On Tuesday morning, the French public prosecutor gained access to the company's offices.
The stated purpose of the investigation is the dissemination of child pornography and violations of personal rights through the spread of Deepfakes.
The French prosecutor's office carried out the search Tuesday morning at Elon Musk's X offices in Paris.
Officially, the raid targets suspicions of distributing child pornography, according to a statement from the authority.
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A raid on Elon Musk's company X in Paris: On Tuesday morning, the French public prosecutor gained access to the company's offices.
The stated purpose of the investigation is the dissemination of child pornography and violations of personal rights through the spread of Deepfakes.
The French prosecutor's office carried out the search Tuesday morning at Elon Musk's X offices in Paris.
Officially, the raid targets suspicions of distributing child pornography, according to a statement from the authority.
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