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I'll search for today's top international news for your blog. Based on today's international news, here are the **top stories for February 5, 2026** for your blog: --- ## **Top International News - February 5, 2026** ### **🏅 Winter Olympics 2026 Kicks Off in Italy** The Milano Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony is scheduled for February 6, with athletes from around the world arriving in Italy [School Dekho](https://www.schooldekho.org/school/blog/details/School-Assembly-News-Headlines-5-February-2026-1982) [NPR](https://www.npr.org/sections/news) . American athletes have settled into their accommodations, with curlers amazed by the mountain scenery in Cortina and figure skaters plant fostering in Milan [NPR](https://www.npr.org/sections/news) . Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut, marking the first new winter sport since 2002 [NPR](https://www.npr.org/sections/news) . ### **🇺🇸 US Immigration Enforcement Shifts** White House Border Czar Tom Homan announced that 700 immigration and border agents are departing Minneapolis, reducing the number from 3,000 to 2,300 [Just Security](https://www.justsecurity.org/130714/early-edition-february-5-2026/) . A federal judge in Oregon ruled that U.S. immigration agents must stop arresting people without warrants unless there's a likelihood of escape [NPR](https://www.npr.org/sections/news) . ### **🌍 Middle East Tensions Escalate** Iran's supreme leader warned that any U.S. attack would spark a "regional war" in the Middle East, as President Trump has threatened military strikes against the Islamic Republic [NPR](https://www.npr.org/sections/world/) . Reports indicate the IDF killed a senior Islamic Jihad leader in a Gaza strike [The South African](https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/newspaper-front-pages-5-february-2026-idf-kills-senior-islamic-jihad-leader-in-gaza-strike/) , while the Rafah border crossing has reopened as UN officials warn of ongoing violence in Gaza [UN News](https://news.un.org/en/audio/2026/02/1166868) . ### **⚡ Ukraine Conflict Continues** A Russian drone attack killed 12 and injured 16 civilian mine workers commuting home from their shift in eastern Ukraine, approximately 65 kilometers from the frontline [UN News](https://news.un.org/en/audio/2026/02/1166868) . The attack struck a bus traveling on a regular commuter route through Ternivka. ### **🏥 South Carolina Measles Outbreak Grows** South Carolina's measles outbreak has grown to 876 confirmed cases, prompting a surge in vaccinations across the state in January [NPR](https://www.npr.org/sections/news) . Cases have also been reported in two ICE detention facilities. ### **🚀 NASA Artemis II Delayed** NASA postponed the Artemis II launch after problems during fueling and countdown rehearsal activities, with the earliest launch now scheduled for March 6, 2026 [Tech Startups](https://techstartups.com/2026/02/05/top-tech-news-today-february-5-2026/) . The mission represents the first crewed lunar flight of the Artemis era. ### **🇷🇺 Russia-West Relations Strain** Russia is expelling a German diplomat in response to Berlin's decision to expel the deputy Russian military attache [Pravda](https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/02/05/2056249.html) . Additionally, the New START Treaty between the U.S. and Russia expired today [NPR](https://www.npr.org/sections/news) . --- **Would you like me to:** 1. Expand any of these stories into full articles? 2. Create a featured story with more depth? 3. Add images or format this for your blog platform?