The Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) published a poll in early February examining Ukrainians' attitudes towards the war. The survey was conducted in late January, when massive Russian attacks on energy facilities caused power outages and disrupted heating and water systems across the country, particularly in Kyiv.
Skip next section UN says Ukraine war is 'a stain on our collective conscience' February 25, 2026 UN says Ukraine war is 'a stain on our collective conscience' UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres reiterated calls for a ceasefire in the war between Russia and Ukraine, saying the conflict remained "as a stain on our collective conscience."
There is no shortage of gloomy assessments of the global situation at the moment. "In the era of great powers, our freedom is no longer a given. It is under threat," said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the opening of the Munich Security Conference earlier in February. Merz explicitly mentioned China.
Greenland's Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt described diplomatic talks with the US on Saturday as "positive," though she said the fate of the autonomous territory under Denmark remains uncertain as US President Donald Trump continues to reiterate his desire to have it for the US, citing national security interests.
In the village of Ternje in southern Kosovo, Bekim Gashi is forced to live with a feeling of emptiness. He has no graves to mourn at. In fact, he only has pictures of his mother Hyra and his four sisters, who disappeared after a massacre in his village committed by the Serbian army on March 25, 1999.
Skip next section Truck tire blowout triggers 28-vehicle crash February 7, 2026 Truck tire blowout triggers 28-vehicle crash A sudden tire failure on a moving truck on the A9 in the Saale-Orla district of Thuringia has caused a major crash involving 28 vehicles, in an incident police said was remarkable for leaving no one injured.
Skip next section Europe's future hinges on how the Ukraine war ends, says security expert February 7, 2026 Europe's future hinges on how the Ukraine war ends, says security expert The chair of the Munich Security Conference(MSC) Wolfgang Ischinger has warned that Russia's threat to NATO's eastern flank could intensify after a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Slight losses for Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative bloc of Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union(CDU/CSU), and slight gains for their coalition partner, the center-left Social Democrats (SPD). These are the key findings of the ARD-Deutschlandtrend opinion poll conducted by the infratest-dimap institute, which surveyed around 1,300 representative voters between February 2 and 4.
American Lindsey Vonn speeds down the course during the women's World Cup super-G ski race in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, in 2018.
The US government has launched its drug discounting program "TrumpRx," which it says will dramatically cut prescription medication prices for consumers. It comes amid debate about cost-of-living in the US during a midterm election year.
Skip next section That's a wrap! Let the Games begin. February 6, 2026 That's a wrap! Let the Games begin. Well, what a show that was. Much longer than planned, but great outfits, multiple locations and two Olympic flames. What more could you have asked for? (Other than a slightly shorter show).
Canada and France are opening new consulates in Greenland's capital Nuuk on Friday, signaling support for Denmark and the semi-autonomous Danish territory of Greenland as it faces repeated and aggressive threats from the US.