Feb 06 Watch 11:15 Trump administration's visa freeze upends work and life for many U.S. families By Liz Landers, Maea Lenei Buhre This week, the Trump administration was sued for a sweeping pause of immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries. The freeze, which began last month, comes on top of full or partial travel and visa restrictions on citizens from… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 6:05 Christine Brennan discusses the Winter Olympics athletes to watch on 'Settle In' By Amna Nawaz, Layla Quran The 2026 Winter Olympics are now officially underway. This week’s episode of our podcast “Settle In” is all about the games in Milan and Cortina, and what you need to know. Amna Nawaz speaks with sports journalist Christine Brennan of… Continue watching
Feb 06 PHOTOS: Milan Cortina Olympics begin with opening ceremony By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Featuring tributes to da Vinci and Dante, Puccini and Pausini, Armani and Fellini, pasta and vino, and other iconic tastes of Italian culture — plus Mariah Carey hitting all the high notes in “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu” aka “Volare”… Continue reading
Feb 06 7 things to know about the 2026 Winter Olympics By Tim McPhillips Hundreds of athletes from around the globe have traveled to Italy to compete in 116 medal events. Continue reading
Feb 06 Zelenskyy says Ukrainian air force needs to improve as Russian drone barrages take a toll By Kamila Hrabchuk, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday described the performance of the air force in parts of the country as “unsatisfactory," and said that steps are being taken to improve the response to large-scale Russian drone barrages of civilian areas. Continue reading
Feb 06 Argentina and US sign major trade deal targeting tariffs and boosting political alliance By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press Argentina's foreign minister, Pablo Quirno, announced the deal's signing on social media on Thursday. Continue reading
Feb 06 Tropical storm leaves 8 dead, thousands displaced in Philippines after flooding and landslide By Associated Press A tropical storm set off flooding and a landslide in the southern Philippines, leaving at least eight people dead, displacing more than 28,000 and trapping residents in houses in two flooded villages, officials said Friday. Continue reading
Feb 06 UK police search two properties linked to Peter Mandelson as part of Epstein probe By Associated Press Mandelson has not been arrested or charged. Continue reading
Feb 06 Facing high Trump tariffs, Africa's leading economy says it's close to a new trade deal with China By Gerald Imray, Associated Press South Africa's Ministry of Trade and Industry said the agreement would start negotiations over a deal that would give some South African goods, such as fruit, duty-free access to the Chinese market. Continue reading
Feb 06 Italy braces for Winter Olympics with increased security and decree targeting violent protesters By Giada Zampano, Niccolò Lupone, Associated Press Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's Cabinet approved a security decree on Thursday, introducing stricter measures to counter violent protests. Continue reading