International News Roundup: Teacher Stabbed in France, Snoop Dogg Joins Olympic Torch Relay, and More
A French art teacher was in "very worrying" condition after being stabbed by a student, while Snoop Dogg surprised Italy by participating in the Olympic torch relay. Meanwhile, Bulgaria launched an investigation into the secret filming of women in beauty salons, Portugal faced severe weather, and a journalist detailed being detained by federal agents in Minneapolis.
In Sanary-sur-Mer, France, a 60-year-old art teacher was stabbed multiple times by a 14-year-old student at La Guicharde secondary school on Tuesday. According to Education Minister Édouard Geffray, the teacher was in stable but "very worrying" condition after undergoing surgery. The incident occurred around 2 p.m. in front of approximately 20 students. The student allegedly used a 10-centimetre Opinel knife in the attack.
Snoop Dogg made an unexpected appearance in Gallarate, near Milan, Italy, on February 4th, joining the Olympic torch relay for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games. He jogged, danced, and waved to locals along the route, dressed in the official white kit. Euronews reported that he carried the flame from Via Pegoraro to Piazza Libertà, entertaining onlookers with his dance moves. Snoop Dogg, already a familiar face from the Paris 2024 Olympics, is part of NBC's Olympic team.
Bulgarian prosecutors initiated a criminal investigation into the secret filming of women at beauty salons. Marina Stoimenova of Euronews reported that hundreds of women were filmed during intimate cosmetic procedures, such as laser hair removal, without their knowledge or consent. The footage was then distributed on pornographic websites. Victims included minors as young as 15 to 17, as well as public figures like a judge, a prosecutor, journalists, and relatives of officials. Some recordings dated back to 2023.
Portugal experienced severe weather as Storm Leonardo swept across the country on Wednesday. Alcácer do Sal was particularly affected, with the River Sado overflowing due to hours of heavy rain, submerging streets and cutting off roads. Weather alerts remained in place across the Setúbal district, and rising Tagus waters forced the closure of riverside paths in Vila Franca de Xira. Civil Protection warned residents to avoid parking near flood-prone areas. The coast was battered by strong winds and waves reaching 11 metres.
In the United States, Gaby Del Valle, a policy reporter at The Verge, detailed her experience of being detained by federal agents in Minneapolis. Del Valle reported that the Department of Homeland Security had focused on the Twin Cities in Minnesota in late 2025, following fraud allegations. She spent 10 hours in a federal building and reported that thousands of immigrants had been affected by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in the months since. Del Valle covers surveillance, the Department of Homeland Security, and the tech-right for The Verge.
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