Gunmen in northern Nigeria kill 3 villagers and kidnap 11, including a Catholic priest, in Kaduna State — (LINK) ground.news: 15 media reports — 7 February 2026 (LINK)

— According to the diocese, the attack took place in the early hours of Saturday. It said the incident occurred at about 3:20 am at the priest's residence.

Canada, France open Consulates in Greenland — (LINK) ground.news: media reports — 6 February 2026 (LINK)

— Politico: "The [Canadian] mission was in motion well before Trump’s saber-rattling."

Google warns quantum threats are imminent, urges rapid encryption overhaul — (LINK) ground.news: 21 media reports — 6 February 2026 (LINK)

— Google warns that hackers are harvesting encrypted data now for future quantum-powered decryption attacks. Google urges policymakers to mandate post-quantum cryptography for critical infrastructure, especially AI systems and cloud networks. Techbuzz: "The company has been preparing for this moment since 2016, conducting early experiments with post-quantum cryptography long before most enterprises considered it urgent. The company rolled out quantum-resistant algorithms in Chrome and across its product ecosystem, treating what others saw as a distant threat as an immediate engineering challenge."

Hong Kong summons Panama envoy to express strong dissatisfaction to Panama's envoy over a court ruling annulling CK Hutchison Holdings' right to operate two ports: minister said the company made massive investments and created jobs in Panama over many years, criticizing the decision as undermining international trade rules — (LINK) ground.news: 9 media reports — 6 February 2026 (LINK)

Epstein files reveal extensive Russian contacts, Putin meeting attempts: Kremlin rejected claims Jeffrey Epstein was a Russian spy — (LINK) ground.news: 102 media reports — 5 February 2026 (LINK)

Swiss government outlines plan to stem affordable housing shortages — 5 February 2026 (LINK)

— Vacancy rate has dropped from 1.72% to 1% between 2020 and 2025, and rents have risen by 23.7% between 2009 and 2023.

Israel strikes Gaza, killing 21 including women and children, after saying Hamas violated deal — (LINK) ground.news: 130 media reports — 4 February 2026 (LINK)

— CBC: At least 534 Palestinians have been killed since October ceasefire.

The Swiss medicines regulator Swissmedic has for the first time authorised a drug (Donanemab) that can slow down the progression of Alzheimer's disease. — 4 February 2026 (LINK)

UBS job layoffs expected in second half of year — 4 February 2026 (LINK)

— The bank gave no indication of the number of employees expected. According to recent media reports, staff numbers are expected to be reduced from an initial figure of around 115,000 to around 80,000.

Court upholds exclusion of cross-border pupils from Geneva schools: it rejected 12 appeals from pupils living in France who wanted to be educated in the canton. — 3 February 2026 (LINK)

— "In the view of the Constitutional Chamber, the canton had acted lawfully in introducing the principle of schooling in the place of residence by way of regulation. However, the appellants have no place of residence in Switzerland and "cannot claim the right to receive sufficient free basic education there".