A look back at the highlights of the week: the 2026 Winter Olympics officially launched, Spain flooded, Marine Le Pen at the appeal trial of FN European parliamentary assistants, Syrian forces entering Kurdish strongholds in Syria, and Iranians suspended from negotiations between Tehran and Donald Trump's emissaries.
Published on: 02/08/2026 - 2:58 p.m.
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