Armed conflicts and attacks

At least 19 Palestinians, including seven women, five children, and a paramedic, are killed by Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/gaza-rafah-hamas-israel-war-2-4-2026-a3726ab659321430bf3ca73cae50936e

International relations

Eswatini's high court upholds an agreement with the United States that accepts third-country deportees in exchange for $5.1 million and at least 15 transfers initiated during the presidency of Donald Trump, rejecting claims that the deal requires parliamentary approval or greater disclosure. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/world/eswatini-high-court-dismisses-case-challenging-deal-us-deportees-2026-02-04/

Law and crime

Peter Mandelson steps down from the United Kingdom 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/

Disasters and accidents

Nine city government employees are killed when a dump truck, also carrying crude oil, overshoots and falls into a river in Bayawan, Negros Oriental, Philippines. (ABS-CBN News)

• https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/2/4/9-government-employees-killed-in-negros-oriental-road-mishap-1537