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Five new Steam games you probably missed (February 2, 2026)
Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.
FKA Twigs Wins First Grammy Award for ‘Eusexua’
Speaking backstage, the dance-pop artist said winning Best Dance/Electronic Album was an “out of body experience"
Japan PM Takaichi’s party poised for landslide victory, Asahi poll shows
A strong showing in the Feb 8 election would solidify Ms Takaichi’s grip on her party.
Japan PM Takaichi's party poised for landslide victory, Asahi poll shows
TOKYO, Feb 2 - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's party is likely to score a landslide victory in next week's lower house election, a survey by the Asahi newspaper showed.
Fatal accidents shake Thailand’s faith in once-dominant builder
The accidents also highlighted broader public concern about Thailand’s highly concentrated economy.
Bomb cyclone brings freezing temperatures and snow to millions in US
About 150m faced cold weather advisories along eastern US, and two in North Carolina died in storm-related conditions A bomb cyclone produced freezing temperatures across a large portion of the US from the Gulf coast to New England, bringing heavy snow to North Carolina where
PinkPantheress, Kehlani, More Rock the 2026 Grammy Awards Red Carpet
Music's A-list artists bring glamour and drama to the Grammys 2026 red carpet
Steven Spielberg Wins First Grammy, Achieving EGOT Status
Steven Spielberg has completed the EGOT. The legendary director won a Grammy today, completing the EGOT to go along with his three Oscars, four Emmys, and the Tony he won for producing A Strange Loop . The post Steven Spielberg Wins First Grammy, Achieving EGOT Status appeared
Satellite study reveals 24.2 billion ton annual groundwater loss in High Mountain Asia
A recent satellite-based study has uncovered alarming declines in groundwater storage across High Mountain Asia (HMA), widely known as the "Asian Water Tower." This critical water source, which sustains agricultural irrigation, urban water supplies and ecological security for
Turnstile Win Their First Grammys
Turnstile have won their first Grammys. This year the Baltimore hardcore outfit was nominated for Best Rock Performance, Best Rock Song, Best Metal Performance, Best Rock Album, and Best Alternative Music Performance. The band took home Best Rock Album for last year's Never
Russia strikes Ukrainian energy sector after Trump push for short-lived pause
A Russian attack on coal mining facilities in Ukraine Sunday killed at least 12 miners, according to DTEK, the country’s largest private energy company.
This week on The Hill: House races to end partial government shutdown
The House this week is racing to end a partial government shutdown that took effect on Saturday. The lower chamber will consider a massive funding package that includes five full-year appropriations bills and a stopgap measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Thailand Election 2026: Youth-linked orange wave propelled a party to win last poll – will history repeat itself?
As Thailand heads into a fragmented and unpredictable election on Sunday (Feb 8), reform has become harder to sell, analysts say. But even without the street protests of the recent past, youth politics continues to shape the electoral race and the ways parties are campaigning.
Senate Republican backs requiring federal immigration officers to wear body cameras
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said Sunday he is not opposed to requiring that federal immigration officers wear body cameras, after Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) proposed such a measure last week. “I don't have a problem with that personally,” Johnson, the chair of
Pro-Beijing newspaper blasts Panama’s ruling against CK Hutchison’s ports concession
The ruling shows Panama’s lack of judicial independence, says a commentary published in Ta Kung Pao.
Ken Burns: 'We have sanitized' the American Revolution
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns said the American Revolution has been “sanitized,” calling the war “dark and bloody.” “I think we have sanitized the war. And I — I think it's out of an understandable fear that if somehow we reveal how dark and bloody it is, that it will somehow
US to reopen its mission in Caracas after 7 years of diplomatic rupture with Venezuela
The US chargé d'affaires for Venezuela, Laura Dogu, has arrived in Caracas to reopen the diplomatic mission closed since 2019, in a context of bilateral thaw after the fall of Nicolás Maduro and the partial release of political prisoners.
Grammys 2026 Red Carpet Arrivals: FKA Twigs, YungBlud, PinkPantheress and More
The 68th Grammy Awards are here, and the biggest stars in music are walking the red carpet. This year’s ceremony, which takes place on Feb. 1 at 5 p.m. PT, is held at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Rap superstar Kedrick Lamar, who took home five awards at last year’s show,
PENN District poised to grow by another block, replacing ‘junky retail’ — NYC loses retail giant
The powerful REIT plans to create what a source called a “cohesive street-level experience” on both sides of Seventh Avenue between West 33rd and 34th streets, replacing what Vornado chairman Steve Roth recently called “junky retail.”
The Cure Win Their First Grammys
After 50 years of being a band, the Cure have won their first Grammys. 2024's Songs Of A Lost World , their 14th studio LP, earned them a nomination for Best Alternative Music Album and the track "Alone" was up for Best Alternative Music Performance, and the group won both.
ProPublica : “The two federal immigration agents...
ProPublica : “The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and CBP officer Raymundo Gutierrez.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
Trump 'hopeful' for Iran deal, but warns of 'very big, powerful ships heading that way'
'Hopefully we'll make a deal. If we don't make a deal, then we'll find whether or not he was right,' Trump added.. Behind the scenes, senior U.S. and Israeli military officials have held talks and regional mediators stepped up efforts to prevent the crisis from escalating into
‘Golden’ From ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Becomes First K-Pop Grammy Winner Ever
“It’s our moment” for Huntr/x and Netflix’s mega-hit “KPop Demon Hunters.” EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami, the singers from “KPop Demon Hunters,” can add Grammy winners to their list of accolades. Their song “Golden” won best song written for visual media, presented in the
Intercity bus crash in Turkey kills nine and injuring seven
The driver died after the speeding bus failed to take a bend and rolled down an embankment; a separate crash in Burdur killed seven more.
‘The Golden Ticket’: Inside Clive Davis’ Star-Studded Grammy Party
Art Garfunkel, Jennifer Hudson, Jelly Roll, Clipse, Olivia Dean, and Sombr among performers at industry titan’s annual bash
