Snoop Torches Italy, Spain Reels, Altman Laughs, Bulgaria Probes

Snoop Dogg Joins Olympic Torch Relay in Italy; Spain Reels from Storm Leonardo

Gallarate, Italy – Rapper Snoop Dogg surprised and delighted crowds in Gallarate, near Milan, Italy, on February 4, 2026, by joining the Olympic torch relay for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Meanwhile, in Spain, Storm Leonardo caused widespread flooding and evacuations.

Snoop Dogg, already a familiar face from the Paris 2024 Olympics as part of NBC's Olympic team, emerged from the crowd in the official white kit and carried the flame from Via Pegoraro to Piazza Libertà, according to Euronews. Videos circulating online showed him jogging, dancing, and waving to locals, drawing cheers and amusement.

In Spain, Storm Leonardo brought heavy rain to Andalucía, causing significant disruption. Euronews reported that roads were cut off, homes were flooded, and approximately 3,000 people were evacuated in Cádiz, Jaén, and Málaga. High-speed trains were suspended, and schools were closed in all areas except Almería. Red alerts were issued for Grazalema, Ronda, and the Strait of Gibraltar, where forecasts predicted up to 150 liters of rain per square meter. Rivers rose to critical levels in at least 19 areas. Emergency crews monitored riverbeds, and neighbors assisted in bailing water from flooded homes in mountain towns.

In other news, Bulgarian prosecutors launched a criminal investigation into the secret taping 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, public figures, a judge, a prosecutor, journalists, and relatives of a regional governor and a police officer. Some recordings dated back to 2023.

Also, Sam Altman, the head of OpenAI, responded to Anthropic’s Super Bowl ad. Richard Lawler and Hayden Field of The Verge reported that Altman called Anthropic’s portrayal of how ads impact ChatGPT “clearly dishonest” and “on brand for Anthropic to doublespeak.” Altman stated in an X post, “We would obviously never run ads in the way Anthropic depicts them. We are not stupid and we know our users would reject that.”