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A recently renovated church in the Italian capital, Rome, has stirred controversy as many noticed that one of the restored angels bore a striking resemblance to the country's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Italy's press has posed the question of whether Meloni, of the radical right-wing Brothers of Italy Party, inspired the restorer, Bruno Valentinetti, who

Thousands of protesters joined a silent march to the US embassy in Copenhagen organized by Denmark's Veterans' Association to decry recent controversial comments by US President Donald Trump. In a TV interview last week, the US president downplayed the role of non-US NATO troops in Afghanistan, saying they "stayed a little back, a little off

Ukraine and its neighbor Moldova both experienced power outages on Saturday amid problems on Ukraine's grid, officials said. The grid emergency caused a halt to Kyiv's water supply and metro operations, while most districts in Moldova's capital, Chisinau, were without electricity, they said. Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmygal said that the Ukrainian grid had experienced a

Penny, a doberman pinscher, competes in the Best in Show judging of the 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, in New York. Yuki Iwamura/AP hide caption toggle caption Yuki Iwamura/AP NEW YORK — The dog was Penny. The win was priceless. A Doberman pinscher named Penny won best in show Tuesday

The meetings between state and federal parliamentarians of the far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD) from the eastern German states of Brandenburg and Thuringia and Austrian right-wing extremist Martin Sellner were carefully orchestrated. In Brandenburg, it was a panel debate, while in Thuringia, it was a discussion in the state parliament. The branches of the AfD in

Luke Ganger, left, and Brent Ganger, right, brothers of Renee Good, appear during a Bicameral Public Forum on the Disproportionate Use of Force by DHS Agents, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, in Washington. Rod Lamkey/AP hide caption toggle caption Rod Lamkey/AP WASHINGTON — The brothers of Renee Good, one of two U.S. citizens

Canadian-born actress Catherine O'Hara has died at the age of 71, her management agency said on Friday.  O'Hara was an Emmy-winner who starred in the series "Schitt's Creek" and the movie "Home Alone." She also starred in the movie "Beetlejuice" and the Hollywood satire show "The Studio." The management agency said O'Hara died at her

The handle of a Tesla Model Y electric vehicle sits flush against the vehicle's side inside a showroom in Beijing on February 3, 2026. China will ban hidden door handles on cars sold in the country starting next year, phasing out the minimalist design because of safety concerns. Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Skip next section Closing summary January 30, 2026 Closing summary Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Donald Trump asked Vladimir Putin to halt Russian strikes on Kyiv until February 1.  Russian strikes over the course of recent days on Ukraine's energy grid have severely impacted residents of the country, with thousands of people left without

New Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro. Ricardo Moreira/Getty Images for Disney hide caption toggle caption Ricardo Moreira/Getty Images for Disney The Walt Disney Company is getting a new CEO. Tuesday morning, the company's board of directors announced that Josh D'Amaro will replace Bob Iger, who's been at the helm for nearly two decades. D'Amaro is a