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The hill I will die on: Britons love saying thank you – I think we should ban the phrase | Sangeeta Pillai
NEWS | 07 February 2026
They say thank you. They say thank you for your thank you. Then you say thank you for their thank you. Growing up in India, I learned that thank yous are only for distant strangers, and that close friends and family get offended if you thank them. Nevertheless, there are some British “thank yous” that I would ban completely, if I could.

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Trump refuses to apologize for video with racist imagery of Obamas posted on his social media
NEWS | 07 February 2026
The conspiracy-theory video is a repost of content stamped with the logo of the website Patriot News Outlet, a site supportive of Trump, a Republican. Natalie Harp, an aide to Trump, and a former anchor for the conspiratorial One American News, reportedly has access to the president’s Truth Social account. “No, I didn’t make a mistake,” said the president of the racist meme posted on his social media account. “This is from an internet meme video depicting President Trump as the King of the Jungle and Democrats as characters from the Lion King. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) rejected Leavitt’s response, and called Trump’s video “blatantly racist, disgusting, and utterly despicable”.

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Trump’s toxic, racist video surpasses previous levels of debasement
NEWS | 07 February 2026
That Trump succeeded in surpassing his own previous levels of debased standards was only emphasized by the decision, taken under fire, to delete the post hours after the White House had initially defended it. On social media, whisperings that Trump is displaying signs of cognitive decline have increased in recent weeks. Providing further grist have been the increasing volume of nocturnal social media posts from a president who appears frequently unrestrained and frantic, even if falling short of the racist toxicity of the Obama video. On several nights in the past two months, Trump has fired off scores of social media posts in the night hours, including vitriolic attacks on his opponents. But at no point did Biden issue racist or insulting social media posts, or appear to threaten Nato allies, as Trump has done over Greenland.

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NBC appears to cut crowd’s booing of JD Vance from Winter Olympics broadcast
NEWS | 07 February 2026
But when the TV cameras cut to Vance and his wife, Usha, there were boos, jeers and a smattering of applause from the crowd. Whistling, jeering, some applause.”The Guardian’s Sean Ingle was also at the ceremony and noted the boos, as did USA Today’s Christine Brennan. However, on the NBC broadcast the boos were not heard or remarked upon when Vance appeared on screen, with the commentary team simply saying “JD Vance”. The White House posted a clip of Vance applauding on NBC’s broadcast without any boos. The four athletes representing Israel were greeted with boos as well as cheers when they appeared for the opening ceremony.

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Trump news at a glance: Trump creates distance, but no apology, after promoting racist video of Obamas
NEWS | 07 February 2026
Top Democrats erupted with fury on Friday and challenged more Republicans to respond to Donald Trump posting a racist video that depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. Every single Republican must immediately denounce Donald Trump’s disgusting bigotry.”Only a few Republicans spoke out about the overtly racist video. Tim Scott, a South Carolina senator and the only Black Republican in that chamber, called it “the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House” and called on the president to remove it. It took 12 hours – during which time administration officials tried to brush off the outrage and defend Trump’s repost as “an internet meme video” – before the post was removed. Multiple outlets cited a senior White House official saying the post was “erroneously” made by a White House staffer.

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Clintons call for their Epstein testimony to be held publicly
NEWS | 07 February 2026
Former US president Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary are calling for their congressional testimony on ties to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein to be held publicly, to prevent Republicans from politicising the issue. But holding the deposition behind closed doors, Bill Clinton said Friday, would be akin to being tried at a “kangaroo court”. Bill Clinton features regularly in the files, but no evidence has come to light implicating either Clinton in criminal activity. The former president has acknowledged flying on Epstein’s plane in the early 2000s for Clinton Foundation-related humanitarian work, but said he never visited Epstein’s private island. Hillary Clinton, who ran against Trump for president in 2016, said she had no meaningful interactions with Epstein, never flew on his plane and never visited his island.

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China overturns death sentence of Canadian in sign of diplomatic thaw
NEWS | 07 February 2026
China has overturned the death sentence of Canadian Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, a Canadian official said on Friday, in a possible sign of a diplomatic thaw as prime minister Mark Carney seeks to boost trade ties with Beijing. Schellenberg’s lawyer Zhang Dongshuo, reached in Beijing on Saturday, confirmed the decision was announced on Friday by China’s highest court. The Canadian official requested anonymity in confirming the decision by China’s highest court to overturn Schellenberg’s death sentence. Global Affairs Canada did not comment on whether diplomacy during Carney’s visit related to Schellenberg’s case impacted the Chinese court decision. Zhang said Carney’s visit raised his hopes that the Chinese court would announce a relatively positive outcome for his client.

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UK threatens to seize Russia-linked shadow fleet tanker in escalatory move
NEWS | 07 February 2026
The UK is threatening to seize a Russia-linked shadow fleet tanker in an escalatory move that could lead to the opening up of a new front against Moscow at a time when the country’s oil revenues are tumbling. In January, 23 shadow fleet ships using false or fraudulent flags were spotted in the Channel or Baltic Sea, according to Lloyd’s List Intelligence. The idea was taken from Iran and Venezuela, already subject to sanctions, but the Russian shadow fleet is, Kennedy says, essentially separate. It is uncertain how far a capture of one or two shadow fleet vessels would hurt Moscow’s economy. There remain more than 200 Russia-linked shadow fleet vessels still in operation, though Russia’s mainstream, own-flagged fleet is expanding.

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Ukraine war briefing: Russia launches ‘massive attack’ on energy sites, triggering widespread blackouts
NEWS | 07 February 2026
A “massive attack” by Russian forces on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Saturday caused power outages across the country, the state grid operator said. Energy minister Denys Shmygal said Kyiv had requested emergency assistance from Poland after Russia hit the Burshtynska and Dobrotvirska power plants in western Ukraine overnight. “Russian criminals carried out another massive attack on Ukraine’s energy facilities. Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier called for faster action in boosting Ukrainian air defences and repairing damage to electricity grids and heating systems after huge Russian air attacks in freezing temperatures. Donald Trump has said “very good talks” are ongoing over Russia’s war in Ukraine and that there could be movement as a result.

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Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur: Premier League – live
NEWS | 07 February 2026
Share5m ago 07.54 EST 22 min: United getting back on top again. Share15m ago 07.43 EST 12 min: United have enjoyed 73 percent of possession, but it’s Spurs who nearly take the lead. Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes helps his manager Michael Carrick to adjust his black armband, a small but touching moment of togetherness. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Share Updated at 07.38 EST41m ago 07.18 EST This weekend’s Premier League card is dedicated to the Premier League With Pride initiative. His Manchester United are unchanged from the 3-2 win over Fulham.

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Starmer leadership speculation ‘serious’ but task ahead ‘very clear’, says Brown – UK politics live
NEWS | 07 February 2026
From 4h ago 04.14 EST Brown: Starmer a man of integrity but faces serious task amid leadership speculation As speculation over Starmer’s future as prime minister continues, Brown has come to his defence, saying he is “a man of integrity”. The party has now received legal advice that the 2013 investigation into allegations against Rennard was flawed in several respects. They said: We decided to speak out in 2013 so that future generations of women could participate in politics safely. Share31m ago 07.28 EST Green party leader Zack Polanski has called on Starmer to resign, claiming the Mandelson scandal “erodes trust in politics”. View image in fullscreen Gordon Brown and Lord Mandelson at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills in 2009.

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Police search two homes connected to Peter Mandelson over Epstein scandal
NEWS | 07 February 2026
Police are searching two properties connected to Peter Mandelson as part of an investigation into claims that he passed market-sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein. A Metropolitan police statement, which did not name Mandelson, said searches were taking place in Camden, north London, and Wiltshire. Mandelson has been living in a rented property in Wiltshire since being sacked as ambassador to the US over his links to the late convicted child sex offender. “The searches are related to an ongoing investigation into misconduct in public office offences, involving a 72-year-old man. But the release this week of masses of new documents about Epstein and his contacts showed the closeness of their ties.

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Storm-battered Portugal heads to polls as rivals unite to keep out far right
NEWS | 07 February 2026
Luis Marques Mendes, the candidate for Portugal’s ruling Social Democratic party (PSD), came fifth with 11.3% of the vote. Should the polls prove accurate, Seguro will secure the highest result for a first-term presidential contestant in the five decades since Portugal overturned its authoritarian regime. View image in fullscreen André Ventura of Chega arrives for a televised debate in Lisbon in January. Mariana Leitão, the leader of the Liberal Initiative party, also said Seguro would get her vote albeit “unenthusiastically”. Ventura called for the vote to be delayed by a week, calling it “a matter of equality among all Portuguese”.

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One person dead from Nipah virus in Bangladesh, WHO says
NEWS | 07 February 2026
The World Health Organization said on Friday that a woman had died in northern Bangladesh in January after contracting the deadly Nipah virus infection. The case in Bangladesh, where Nipah cases are reported almost every year, follows two Nipah virus cases identified in neighbouring India, which has already prompted stepped-up airport screenings across Asia. The patient in Bangladesh – aged between 40 and 50 – developed symptoms consistent with Nipah virus on 21 January, including fever and headache followed by hypersalivation, disorientation and convulsion, the WHO added. Nipah is an infection that spreads mainly through products contaminated by infected bats, such as fruit. In 2025, four laboratory-confirmed fatal cases were reported in Bangladesh.