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Multiple Investigations and Economic Shifts Dominate Global Headlines
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, February 4, 2026 – A series of significant events unfolded across the globe on Wednesday, ranging from political investigations in the United Kingdom to escalating conflict in the Middle East and economic shifts in the United States.
In the United Kingdom, police launched an investigation into Peter Mandelson, the former U.K. ambassador to Washington, over allegations that he leaked sensitive government information to Jeffrey Epstein, according to NPR.
Meanwhile, in the Middle East, Israeli strikes in Gaza resulted in the deaths of at least 19 Palestinians, the majority of whom were women and children, hospital officials reported. The strikes came in response to what Israel described as a militant attack on Israeli soldiers that seriously wounded one. Israel pledged to continue its strikes.
Domestically, The Washington Post announced deep job cuts across all departments of its newsroom. Executive Editor Matt Murray, in a newsroom zoom call, attributed the move to a "strategic reset" in light of "difficult and even disappointing realities," according to NPR. The changes, initiated by owner Jeff Bezos, signal a narrowing of the newspaper's ambitions.
In other news from Washington, Congress faced a tight deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The House voted 217 to 214 to fund most government offices through September.
Also on Wednesday, two top-ranking Senate Democrats, Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, publicly criticized the Trump administration for allegedly granting tariff breaks to "politically connected" companies. In a letter to the White House, the senators accused the administration of playing favorites by giving trade relief to big companies whose CEOs are close to the president.
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