1. Friday morning, Moscow: Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev, deputy chief of Russian military intelligence (GRU), shot multiple times by unidentified assailant in residential/apartment building.

2. Immediately after: Alekseyev hospitalized in serious/critical condition; gunman flees scene.

3. Friday: Russia's Investigative Committee (spokesperson Svetlana Petrenko) confirms assassination attempt, launches manhunt.

1. Amazon announces 16,000 job cuts worldwide last week (restructuring for AI focus).
2. Amazon reports Q4 earnings on Thursday: $21.2B profit, $213.4B sales, AWS $35.6B (+24%).
3. Amazon announces $200B capex for 2026 (AI, chips, robotics, satellites), far above $147B estimates.
4. CEO Andy Jassy comments on strong demand, defiant tone in earnings call.
5. Amazon shares dive >8-11% Thursday (after-hours initially, then regular trading).
6. Stories emerge on Big Tech AI spending spree (Amazon, Google $175-185B, MSFT, Meta; total >$500-660B).

1. Late 2021: US halts high-level military-to-military communication with Russia amid rising tensions.
2. February 2022: Russia launches full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
3. Thursday, February 5, 2026: During two-day Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi, US and Russia agree to reestablish high-level military dialogue (announced by US military, EUCOM; first in 4+ years; aims to prevent miscalculation; follows productive progress; Trump administration context; alongside prisoner swap).

1. Anthropic releases 11 open-source plugins for Claude Cowork (less than a week before OpenAI's response).
2. OpenAI announces Frontier platform (Feb 5, 2026, per Help Net Security; "Thursday" per CIO.com), an enterprise system for building, deploying, and managing AI agents with shared context, onboarding, permissions, governance, and integrations (CRM, ticketing, data warehouses).
3. OpenAI reveals early adopters/pilots: Cisco, T-Mobile, BBVA (piloting); HP, Intuit, State Farm, Thermo Fisher, Uber (early adopters).
4. Frontier becomes available to select customers with partners onboarded.

• US Justice Department publishes nearly 3 million Epstein documents (last week, relative to Thursday).
• Norwegian newspaper VG reports Jagland's extensive Epstein contacts, including loan request and stays (this week).
• Jagland tells Aftenposten he showed "poor judgement" in ties (Sunday).
• Norwegian Nobel Institute awaits explanation from Jagland (Wednesday).
• Norway's Økokrim opens "aggravated corruption" investigation into ex-PM Thorbjørn Jagland over Epstein links, including gifts/travel/loans (Thursday).
• Økokrim requests revocation of Jagland's Council of Europe immunity.
• Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide says Norway will propose lifting immunity (Thursday).
• Jagland's lawyer states they are calm about outcome (Thursday).

1. Early Oct 2025: Bitcoin peaks near $126,000.
2. Q4 2025 (Oct-Dec): Bitcoin falls 22% to under $88,500 by Dec 31; down 30% YTD to ~$64,500 (below Strategy's $76K avg cost).
3. Thu (post-Q4 earnings release): Strategy reports $12.4B Q4 net loss (some cite $12.6B); holds 713K+ BTC (~$46B value, -17.5% unrealized).
4. Thu: MSTR shares crash 17% to $107 amid BTC slide.
5. Earnings call (Thu): Saylor/Le assure more BTC buys; no liquidation risk until BTC ~$8K; CFO Kang affirms strong capital structure; CEO Le: "not worried."

1. OpenAI launches GPT-5.3-Codex, combining GPT-5.2-Codex coding with GPT-5.2 reasoning; 25% faster, agentic for real-world tasks (MarkTechPost, 2026/02/05).
2. Official intro: GPT-5.3-Codex as Codex-native agent for long-horizon technical work.
3. System Card released: Details frontier coding, reasoning, professional knowledge.
4. Hacker News discussion begins (item?id=46902638).
5. Mashable reports: GPT-5.3-Codex helped build itself.
6. Competition: Anthropic showcases Claude Opus 4.6 vs. GPT-5.3-Codex; OpenAI emphasizes token efficiency, speed (2.93× faster), NVIDIA collab.

1. Polish Parliament Speaker Włodzimierz Czarzasty criticizes Trump, stating he does not deserve Nobel Peace Prize due to destabilizing policies and will not support nomination campaign by US House Speaker Mike Johnson and Israeli Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana.

2. Thursday: US Ambassador to Poland Tom Rose announces on X (Twitter) that the US embassy will have "no further dealings, contacts, or communications" with Czarzasty over "outrageous and unprovoked insults" against President Trump.

3. Post-announcement: Multiple news outlets report the diplomatic rift, straining US-Poland ties despite close security relations.

1. 2022: Spotify enters audiobook market.
2. 2026-02-05: Spotify officially announces partnership with Bookshop.org for physical book sales (US/UK Premium users) and debuts Page Match feature to sync physical/e-books with audiobooks via page scanning.
3. 2026-02-05+: Media coverage emerges (9to5Mac, 9to5Google, Slashdot, Android Headlines, Android Police, etc.), reporting on announcements and features.

• No clear dates or chronological sequence in stories; all describe similar ongoing JPMorgan analysis on Bitcoin vs. gold.

1. Julia Donaldson announces third Gruffalo book title on BBC Radio 4 after 20-year hiatus (Story 4).
2. Macmillan announces Gruffalo Granny, new character (Gruffalo Granny), illustrator Axel Scheffler, and release date of 10 September (Stories 5, 3, 1, 2, 6).

1. Last month (relative to Feb 2025 reports): Trump tells Schumer he'll unfreeze billions in funding for NY Gateway tunnel project if Penn Station and Dulles Airport are renamed after him.

2. Thursday (publication date of several reports, ~Feb 5-6, 2026 per KRDO): US media (CNN, Reuters, etc.) report the offer, citing sources.

3. Post-report: NY Gov. Kathy Hochul responds on social media with counteroffer to rename Trump Tower as "Hochul Tower."

1. Restoration and renewal client board puts forward two options for Parliament restoration, costing up to £40 billion. (Stories 1-3)
2. Restoration team estimates Westminster refit could hit £40bn without MPs relocating; full decant option £11bn-£16bn over 24 years. (Story 4)
3. New report finds restoring Palace of Westminster could cost £40bn and take up to 61 years; critics call it “eye-watering” and lacking accountability. (Story 5, dated Feb 5, 2026)

1. Thursday (Feb 5, 2026): Trump administration/OPM announces/ issues new rule overhauling civil service, stripping job protections for ~50,000 career federal workers to boost accountability and presidential authority (stories 6,7,8).
2. Friday (Feb 6, 2026): Rule set for publication in Federal Register (stories 4,7).

(Timeline inferred from dated reports; prior stories likely previews.)

1. Early Thursday morning: Kamala Harris posts video announcing "Headquarters" rebrand of dormant 2024 campaign accounts (@KamalaHQ).
2. Thursday: Accounts relaunch on X and TikTok in partnership with People for the American Way to mobilize young/Gen Z voters for 2026 midterms.
3. This week (post-relaunch): Rebrand unveiled as "Gen-Z led progressive content hub," sparking 2028 speculation and mockery.

1. Shortly after noon, Thursday: 92-year-old woman driving Toyota Prius hits bicyclist on Westwood Boulevard, loses control, crashes into 99 Ranch Market grocery store in Westwood, LA; 3 killed (some trapped under vehicle), 6-7 injured.

2. Moments after: Horrifying video captures dusty, bloody aftermath.

3. Immediate response: LAFD reports crash; authorities confirm deaths/injuries, investigate as accident; driver cooperating.

4. Soon after: News stories break with initial reports (2-3 dead, several injured); live updates and photos emerge.

1. Claims of ski jumpers injecting hyaluronic acid into penises for aerodynamic advantage first reported in German newspaper Bild (pre-opening ceremony, per story 4; 2026 context per story 9).

2. WADA announces it will investigate "penis injections" (stories 2, 4, 6; a day before opening ceremony).

3. WADA president Mathias Hafele states organization could look into penis-enlarging allegations (stories 3, 5).

4. WADA flags possible investigation; president amused by claims (story 6).

5. Officials confirm they will look into claims ahead of 2026 Olympics (story 7).

6. Stories proliferate on "penis-gate" sparking anti-doping concerns (stories 1, 8, 9).

1. Ongoing protests erupt over federal agent shootings in Minnesota.
2. Wednesday night: AEW Dynamite event held in Las Vegas.
3. During main event (Brody King vs. Maxwell Jacob Friedman): Fans chant "F*** ICE," creating awkward pause and startling wrestlers.
4. Post-event: Stories published by Breitbart (dated 2026/02/05), TMZ, NBC News reporting the incident.

1. FDA announces relaxation of food dye labeling rules (Thursday): Companies can claim "no artificial colors" if using non-petroleum-based (plant) dyes, previously only for no added color.
2. Multiple outlets report announcement: FDA 1 (mentions Kennedy/Trump push), Chicago Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, KAALTV (ABC 6), Los Angeles Times.

• Study conducted: Scientists test bonobo Kanzi (raised in captivity, symbol communicator) using imaginary tea party to assess pretend play.
• Findings emerge: Kanzi identifies locations of imaginary objects in pretend scenarios, hinting apes share human-like make-believe (like children).
• News coverage breaks: AP, Guardian (dated 2026/Feb/05), NBC News, Live Science, Scientific American, Johns Hopkins report study suggesting bonobos play pretend, challenging human uniqueness.