A suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Friday, February 6, 2026, resulted in at least 31 deaths and 169 injuries, according to Sky News. The blast occurred during morning prayers at the Khadija Al-Kubra mosque on the outskirts of the capital. In other news, Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit apologized for her ties to Jeffrey Epstein, while Canada opened a consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, and Romanian teachers protested against government austerity measures.
Witnesses described chaotic scenes at the mosque, with bodies on the carpeted floors and the wounded calling for help, Sky News reported. The bomber reportedly opened fire on security guards before detonating the explosives.
In Norway, Crown Princess Mette-Marit apologized to the King and Queen for her friendship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, stating she "must take responsibility for not having investigated Epstein's background more thoroughly, and for not realising sooner what kind of person he was," as reported by Sky News. She added that she "showed poor judgment."
Meanwhile, in Greenland, Canada opened a consulate in Nuuk, with Foreign Minister Anita Anand raising the Canadian flag during an official ceremony, Euronews reported. Around 50 people attended the event, which also saw the singing of "O Canada." The move was seen as a show of support against claims by US President Donald Trump over the Danish autonomous territory.
In Romania, thousands of teachers and education staff protested in Bucharest this week against the government's planned austerity measures in the education sector, Euronews reported. The teachers threatened to strike if the government implements the measures, which include a 10% cut in education spending. The demonstration followed the approval of two austerity packages by the coalition government led by Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan.
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