Armed conflicts and attacks

Following a brief moratorium on strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, Russian forces launch strikes involving drones and missiles, including Zircon missiles across Ukraine. The strikes target Kyiv, Kharkiv, among other regions. (The Independent) (Militarnyi)

• https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-live-putin-trump-kyiv-missiles-peace-talks-b2912691.html
• https://militarnyi.com/en/news/ukrainian-air-force-russia-launches-four-zircon-hypersonic-missiles-at-ukraine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ukrainian-air-force-russia-launches-four-zircon-hypersonic-missiles-at-ukraine

Armed conflicts and attacks

The U.S. military shoots down an Iranian Shahed 139 drone on approach to the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with an F-35 fighter jet. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-shoots-down-iranian-drone-approaching-aircraft-carrier-official-says-2026-02-03/

Armed conflicts and attacks

Several Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy gunboats attempt to stop and seize a U.S. tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, however, the tanker ignored the demands to stop and continued on its journey towards the Arabian Sea under escort of a United States Navy warship. (CBS News)

• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-tanker-stena-imperative-approached-iran-gunboats-strait-of-hormuz/

Armed conflicts and attacks

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya's former leader Muammar Gaddafi and presidential candidate, is assassinated outside his home in Zintan, Libya. Four gunmen reportedly fled the scene after the shooting. (Al Arabiya)

• https://english.alarabiya.net/News/north-africa/2026/02/03/saif-alislam-gaddafi-has-been-killed-gaddafi-family-source-tells-al-arabiya

Disasters and accidents

Three people are killed and dozens are injured after a bus plunges into a 100-foot-deep gorge in Sirmour district, Himachal Pradesh, India. (The Indian Express)

• https://indianexpress.com/article/india/3-killed-himachal-pradesh-bus-plunged-gorge-uttarakhand-border-10511051/?ref=archive_pg

International relations

Myanmar and Russia sign a five-year military cooperation pact, which will last until 2030. (CNA)

• https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/myanmar-russia-new-military-alliance-defence-5904051

Law and crime

Paris prosecutors office, Europol and a prosecutors' cybercrime investigation unit search the Paris office of X in relation to allegations about biased algorithms distorting the operation of a data processing system, denial of crimes against humanity, sexually explicit deepfakes and child sexual abuse material. (France 24)

• https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260203-paris-prosecutor-s-cybercrime-unit-raids-x-s-french-office

Law and crime

Ofcom has announced that it is continuing its investigation of Grok and the Information Commissioner's Office has opened its' own investigation. (BBC)

• https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3ex92557jo

Law and crime

Peter Mandelson is to step down from the House of Lords amid allegations he passed market-sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein. (RTÉ)

• https://www.rte.ie/news/uk/2026/0203/1556559-peter-mandelson/