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Reinstalled with a supermajority, Japanese leader Sanae Takaichi is likely to maintain a hard line on China while seeking even closer security and trade ties with the US. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi scored a resounding victory in Sunday’s general election, with her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) securing a commanding two-thirds supermajority in parliament’s powerful lower house.…

The crossing between Western Africa and the Canary Islands is considered the most deadly sea migration route to the EU. People who attempt to cross face rough seas in overcrowded boats, and, in some cases, violence. The boat carrying Ismael Outtara and his family had been adrift in the Atlantic Ocean between southern Morocco and the island…

Hamidi’s death came as Iran stepped up its crackdown after recent protests, making more arrests while holding the door open to Washington for further nuclear negotiations. An Iranian man has reportedly died by suicide after posting a social media video of himself urging US President Donald Trump not to make a deal with Iran’s theocratic regime. In…

Elon Musk announced SpaceX will build a system for Moon travel and a self-growing city on the Moon within 10 years. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday announced that his company will soon build a system that allows anyone to travel to the Moon. “SpaceX will build a system that allows anyone to travel to Moon. This…

Jimmy ​Lai’s trial has been the financial hub’s most high-profile national ‌security case Hong ‍Kong media tycoon Jimmy ​Lai was sentenced ‌on Monday (February 9, 2026) ​to a total of 20 years in jail on three charges comprising two counts ​of conspiracy to ⁠collude with foreign forces and one count of ​publishing ⁠seditious materials. The trial has…

Israel has warned the US of its readiness to conduct a unilateral military strike against Iran if it exceeds a defined threshold concerning its ballistic missile program. Israel has reportedly warned the United States that it is prepared to carry out a unilateral military strike against Iran if Tehran crosses a red line related to its ballistic…

Following the incident, Thomas Sabula was temporarily suspended after calling the President a “pedophile protector” during his visit to a Ford facility in Michigan. Ford Motor Company has declined to dismiss a factory worker who heckled President Donald Trump during a visit to one of the automaker’s plants last month, according to union officials, allowing the employee…

China on Monday (Feb 9) denied US allegations it had conducted secret nuclear explosive tests, calling them “outright lies” and accusing Washington of making excuses to start up its own trials. At the UN Conference on Disarmament in Geneva on Friday, Thomas DiNanno, US Under Secretary of State for Arms Control accused China of conducting the tests,…

The UK Prime Minister says he is “not prepared to walk away” as pressure builds for him to resign. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer insisted he would not “walk away” on Monday (Feb 9) after a prominent ally demanded the prime minister quit for embroiling the British government in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Senior ministers rallied around…

Global equities rallied on Monday, taking heart from a rebound in U.S. chip stocks and other beaten-down assets after a volatile week, while Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s resounding election win pushed Tokyo shares to a record high. Bargain hunting in some of the markets that were hit by selling last week, like silver, bitcoin and technology…

Indian refiners are avoiding Russian oil purchases for delivery in April and are expected to stay away from such trades for longer, refining and trade sources said, a move that could help New Delhi seal a trade pact with Washington. The U.S. and India moved closer to a trade pact on Friday, announcing a framework for a…

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s coalition swept to a historic election win on Sunday, paving the way for promised tax cuts that have spooked financial markets and military spending aimed at countering China. The conservative Takaichi, Japan’s first female leader who says she is inspired by Britain’s “Iron Lady” Margaret Thatcher, delivered 316 seats of the 465…

Donald Trump has cast himself as Republicans’ chief messenger on the cost of living in an election year, but a Reuters review of his speeches shows a president repeatedly declaring inflation beaten while rarely acknowledging the strain many Americans say they still feel. In five speeches on the economy since December, Trump asserted that inflation had been…

Jimmy Lai, the founder of the now-shuttered Apple Daily newspaper, was convicted of two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and one count of publishing seditious materials. Hong Kong’s most vocal China critic, media tycoon Jimmy Lai, was sentenced on Monday (Feb 9) to 20 years in jail, ending the city’s biggest national security case,…

US President Donald Trump has said he will host Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House late this year, as the world’s top two economies look to reset ties marred by a roiling trade war. Trump made the comment in an interview with NBC News taped on Wednesday (Feb 4) – the same day he and…

Abbas Araghchi said that Iran had little trust in the US and questioned whether Washington was genuinely committed to negotiations Iran on Sunday restated its stance amid renewed nuclear talks with the United States, with foreign minister Abbas Araghchi making it clear that Tehran will not give up uranium enrichment or bow to military pressure from Washington.…

Abbas Araghchi said that Iran has little trust in Washington and questioned whether the US is serious about renewed nuclear negotiations. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday insisted that Tehran will never give up uranium enrichment, saying the country will not be intimidated by the United States’ military presence in the region. Speaking at a forum…

Elon Musk announced SpaceX is prioritizing a self-growing city on the Moon within 10 years, targeting a 2027 uncrewed landing. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Sunday announced that his firm has shifted its focus to building a “self-growing city” on the moon. “For those unaware, SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the…

A Russian national has been detained in the United Arab Emirates in connection with Friday’s shooting of military intelligence officer ⁠Vladimir ‍Alekseyev. The Kremlin blamed Ukraine for the attempted assassination. The man suspected of shooting senior Russian military intelligence officer ⁠Vladimir ‍Alekseyev in Moscow has been detained in Dubai, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) intelligence agency said…

The close ally of Maria Corina Machado had been detained for over eight months. Guanipa is one of numerous prominent opposition figures who were released on Sunday, before being taken again by “heavily armed men.” Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said Juan Pablo Guanipa, one of her closest allies, was kidnapped. This came just hours after…

Epstein survivors released a new PSA during the Super Bowl to demand answers from the Justice Department. The ad urges Americans to pressure officials and support the call for full transparency in the Epstein case. Epstein survivors are releasing a new public service announcement (PSA) on Super Bowl Sunday. The video is meant to send a clear…

SUPER BOWL LX is done and the Seattle Seahawks have won 29-13 in San Francisco. But the Seahawks sensational defence has come up trumps with six sacks and a fumble TD was run in by Devon Witherspoon. Drake Maye has been timid for the New England Patriots while Sam Darnold has been fantastic anchoring Seattle to the…

ANDREW Mountbatten-Windsor invited Jeffrey Epstein and a Russian model to dinner at Buckingham Palace on a four-day trip to London. Emails released as part of the Epstein files last week reveal how the paedo financier hired a 26-year-old woman called Vera to attend a dinner party and took her to the Palace for a private meeting. She…

THIS is the terrifying moment a man was attacked by a pet lion after trying to shake the paw of the dangerous predator. Shocking footage shows a man approaching the beast being walked on a lead like a dog in Makhachkala, southern Russia. At first, the animal appears calm, almost bored, as the man edges closer, reaching…

Ongoing surveillance of bat populations in Singapore has found no evidence of the Nipah virus, the Communicable Diseases Agency says. Singapore’s Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) said on Saturday (Feb 7) it is closely monitoring a reported case of Nipah virus infection in northwest Bangladesh, adding that no cases linked to those in India and Bangladesh have been…

Bangladesh’s leading prime ministerial contender, Tarique Rahman, on Friday (Feb 6) rejected a proposal from his main rival for a unity government after elections next week, saying his party was confident of winning on its own. Rahman, 60, who heads the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), returned home in December after nearly two decades in exile in London…

Thousands of mourners gathered in Islamabad on Saturday (Feb 7) to start burying the 32 people killed in a suicide bombing at a Shia Muslim mosque during Friday prayers, as the city tightened security and authorities arrested four people believed to have helped the bomber. In Friday’s attack, a man opened fire at the Khadija Tul Kubra…

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was reportedly spirited out of his longtime home at Royal Lodge in the middle of the night. According to royal sources for the Daily Mail, the former prince was “dispatched by car to the depths of Norfolk” on Monday amid the ongoing Epstein scandal. “It was hastily arranged and done under the radar, leaving Royal…

According to Russia’s interior ministry, the attacker stabbed several students and also two police officers in an attempt to resist arrest. The Indian Embassy in Russia said on Saturday night that four Indian students were among several people injured in an attack in Russia’s Ufa. The Indian students were among at least six people who were injured…

The United States wants Ukraine and Russia to end their nearly four-year war by June, and has offered to host talks between the two sides in Florida next week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. US-led efforts to end Europe’s deadliest conflict since WWII have stepped up a gear in recent weeks, but Moscow and Kyiv remain at…

The Indian government announced duty concessions for select American products as part of an interim trade deal with the United States. Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal highlighted that while certain US goods will benefit from reduced tariffs, sensitive sectors like agriculture and dairy remain protected. The Centre on Saturday released a list of American products that will…

A disturbing photo showed showed a woman in a bikini crawling under a table while Jeffrey Epstein and two men work on laptops. A disturbing photo earlier reportedly released by the US Department of Justice shows Jeffrey Epstein sitting at a table with two other men, acting as if everything is normal. Under the table, a woman…

In the streets of Lahore there are hints that the kite flying festival, Basant, has returned. Someone is fishing a kite from electricity cables, the distant sound of a drum beat, a flash of neon when you look up in the walled city’s narrow streets to a stretch of sky. This party is above. As the sun…

Jack Lang, a former French culture minister, has resigned as president of the Arab World Institute, the French Foreign Affairs Ministry said on Saturday, after revelations of his past contacts with Jeffrey Epstein and the launch of a financial investigation. Earlier this Saturday, the French Financial Prosecutor’s Office had opened an investigation into Jack Lang and his…

Donald Trump has cast himself as Republicans’ chief messenger on the cost of living in an election year, but a Reuters review of his speeches shows a president repeatedly declaring inflation beaten while rarely acknowledging the strain many Americans say they still feel. In five speeches on the economy since December, Trump asserted that inflation had been…

President Donald Trump condemned but did not apologize for a video on his social media account depicting Democratic former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as apes, a post that triggered swift, bipartisan criticism for dehumanizing people of African descent. The White House first defended the racist post on Friday, then deleted it 12 hours…

Iran’s top diplomat said on Friday that nuclear talks with the U.S. mediated by Oman were off to a “good start” and set to continue, in remarks that could help allay concern that failure to reach a deal might nudge the Middle East closer to war. But Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said after the talks in the…

The United States will make an initial payment towards the billions of dollars it owes to the United Nations in a matter of weeks, the U.S. ambassador to the world body told Reuters on Friday, while stressing the need for the U.N. to continue reforms. Mike Waltz made the comments in a telephone interview two weeks after…

The BNP promised to end all political and social division in its election manifesto, emphasising that “we are all Bangladeshis” amid a wave of attacks on Hindus. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), headed by late former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s son Tarique Rahman, released its manifesto for the upcoming national election scheduled for February 12, focusing on…

Under the new framework, US tariffs on Indian goods drop to 18 per cent, setting the stage for a deeper Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) and broader cooperation in key sectors. The United States and India have finalised an interim trade agreement that cuts US tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent. As part of the deal,…

Travelers are being warned of heightened security ahead of Super Bowl Sunday SUPER Bowl fans flying to the West Coast for the big game are facing heightened security and multiple ID checks. Airports, including New York’s JFK, are implementing extra precautions ahead of Sunday’s event. This year’s game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, the home of…

The United States accused Beijing on Friday (Feb 6) of conducting a secret nuclear test in 2020 as it called for a new, broader arms control treaty that would bring in China as well as Russia. The accusations at a global disarmament conference highlighted serious tensions between Washington and Beijing at a pivotal moment in nuclear arms…

A norovirus outbreak has hit the Finnish women’s ice hockey team at the Winter Olympics, sidelining 13 players and forcing officials to postpone a key match against Canada. Norovirus, a highly contagious stomach virus, causes vomiting and diarrhoea and can spread quickly in close-contact settings, prompting strict isolation and safety measures to prevent further transmission. A fast-spreading…

Google executives are facing pressure from staff over the company’s ties to the federal government’s crackdown on immigration enforcement, which in recent months turned violent and deadly. In an open letter published on Friday, nearly 900 full-time Google employees demanded more transparency over what the company’s technology is being used for inside the US government. Google has…

Authorities are searching for a car believed to be possibly linked to Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapping. A Circle K spokesperson alleged on Friday that law officials reached out to one of their stores on Oracle Road in Tucson after “receiving a tip regarding a vehicle of interest, and our team has provided them access to the store’s surveillance…

Following a fatal attack on a railway employee, a debate has erupted in Germany about how such incidents can be prevented. A recent act of violence has shocked Germany: a Deutsche Bahn employee was checking passengers on a regional train near the southwestern city of Kaiserslautern on Monday night when he encountered a man traveling alone without…

That’s a wrap! Let the Games begin. Well, what a show that was. Much longer than planned, but great outfits, multiple locations and two Olympic flames. What more could you have asked for? (Other than a slightly shorter show). Once you’ve digested that, the events will come thick and fast from tomorrow. On Saturday, there are five…

Norway’s economic crime police unit, Oekokrim, said on Thursday it has opened an investigation into former prime minister and chairman of the Norwegian Nobel committee, Thorbjoern Jagland, on suspicion of aggravated corruption. The decision to investigate Jagland, also a former Secretary General of the Council of Europe, was based on information revealed by newly released files related…

Ukraine and Russia concluded a second round of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday aimed at ending Europe’s biggest conflict since World War Two, with the two sides conducting a major prisoner swap and agreeing to resume negotiations soon. U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said the delegations from the U.S., Ukraine, and Russia…

Mexican officials are evaluating how to send fuel to Cuba to help meet basic needs such as electricity and transportation without triggering reprisals from Washington, which has threatened tariffs against countries supplying fuel to the Caribbean island, four sources familiar with the matter said. The sources said high-level Mexican officials have been talking to U.S. counterparts in…

The US military said the aim of re-establishing the mechanism was to avoid miscalculation and escalation by either side. The US and Russia agreed Thursday (Feb 5) to re-establish high-level, military-to-military dialogue for the first time in more than four years in another sign of warming relations between the two countries since President Donald Trump took office…

GCC is a union of six countries in the Gulf region — Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain. India and the six-nation bloc of Middle Eastern nations, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), inked terms of reference on Thursday for formally launching negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA). The terms of reference (ToR) outline…

Bangladesh has scrambled to finalise the deal after the India-US trade agreement that reduced tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent. Bangladesh fears losing market share to India if it cannot secure equally competitive or better terms. The United States and Bangladesh are set to sign a trade agreement on February 9, just 72 hours before…

In Kyiv, hundreds of thousands of residents are facing subzero temperatures without any heat or electricity. Mayor Vitali Klitschko has said municipal services are “working around the clock” to restore heat to homes. Following a nationwide power outage over the weekend and a Russian drone and missile strike on Kyiv on Tuesday night, 1,170 apartment blocks in…

The US has prevented oil shipments to Cuba in recent weeks, plunging the country into deeper and more frequent blackouts. Cuba’s president said that any talks must be held without interference in its internal affairs. Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel said he is prepared to hold talks with the US on Thursday after weeks threats from the Trump…

Senior US and Iranian officials are expected to meet in Oman later for direct talks amid a crisis that has raised fears of a military confrontation between the two countries. The discussions come after a US military build-up in the Middle East in response to Iran’s violent repression of nationwide anti-government protests last month, that human rights…

Donald Trump has endorsed Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of a snap election in her country on Sunday. Takaichi has “already proven to be a strong, powerful, and wise leader… one that truly loves her country,” the US president wrote in a Truth Social post on Thursday, adding: “She will not let the people of Japan…

Saudi Arabia has quietly started to allow wealthy foreign residents to buy alcohol, a huge change after a 73-year ban. Commentators expect that the relaxation will eventually be extended to tourists, as Sameer Hashmi reports from Riyadh. For decades, Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter has stood apart from the rest of the capital city – an affluent enclave of…

Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy Guthrie, was likely “stalked for some time” before her kidnapping, a former CIA member and FBI special agent believes. As the desperate search for Nancy Guthrie continues into day 5, expert Tracy Walder tells Page Six that clues suggest she may have been stalked prior to the kidnapping. During Thursday’s press conference, authorities…

China’s leader Xi Jinping has called Taiwan “the most important issue” in China-US relations during a phone call with US President Donald Trump. Xi told Trump to be “prudent” when supplying weapons to the island, state media report, adding that he attached “great importance” to ties with Washington and hoped both sides would find ways to resolve…

Over the past two months, the US Department of Justice has released millions of documents related to its sex-trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. Now, the president wants the nation to move on – but will it? Deputy US Attorney General Todd Blanche has said the government’s review of the Epstein files – which was mandated by a…

Israeli forces and Gaza authorities have reported deaths after exchanges of fire in the territory, despite a ceasefire. At least 24 people were killed by Israeli fire in Gaza on Wednesday after fighting resumed in several areas of the coastal enclave, according to the territory’s health authority. The reported deaths underscore the fragility of the ceasefire between…

The mixed doubles curling event kicked off the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics two days before the official opening of the Games. The 2026 Winter Olympics sports program opened with the first curling matches scheduled in Italy’s Cortina on Wednesday night, two days before the official opening ceremony. Several hundred spectators watched as eight teams unpacked their equipment in…

The last remaining denuclearization deal between Russia and the United States is about to expire. When it does, it will end a regime limiting nuclear stockpiling by the superpowers. Time is running out: The nuclear arms reduction deal between the United States and Russia, known as New START, is set to expire by the end of Wednesday.…

As Ukraine and Russia met for US‑brokered talks in the UAE, the Kremlin warned the war would continue until Kyiv accepted Moscow’s terms. As Ukraine and Russia met for US‑brokered talks in the UAE, the Kremlin on Wednesday warned the war would continue until Kyiv accepted Moscow’s terms. “Until the Kyiv regime makes the appropriate decisions, the…

Ukraine says US-mediated talks with Russia in Abu Dhabi made concrete progress and will continue, but divisions still remain over territory. A first day of talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States aimed at brokering an end to the war in Ukraine concluded Wednesday (Feb 4) in Abu Dhabi, with Kyiv describing negotiations as “substantive and…

Doval met the secretary of state in September 2025. Sources said the National Security Adviser also conveyed that India was willing to wait out Trump’s term In early September, shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a chummy meeting with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in China, he dispatched his national security adviser to Washington to help…

Despite Islamabad’s overtures to US President Donald Trump, including nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize and backing his inclusion on the Board of Peace, Pakistan emerged with a higher tariff burden than India. India’s newly concluded trade agreement with the United States has triggered a sharp backlash within Pakistan, where critics say months of high-profile outreach…

The CAA said in a statement that it was a standard process for a regulator to request details following “an aircraft incident and is in line with safety assurance procedures”. The Fuel Control Switches (FCS) across all operational Boeing 787 aircraft in the Air India fleet were found to have no issues, the carrier said after UK…

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) could face massive financial losses if the ICC’s all-powerful governing board decides to penalise it for refusing to play the T20 World Cup match against India on February 15 in Colombo The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) could face massive financial losses if the ICC’s all-powerful governing board decides to penalise it for…

A team working for President Donald Trump’s spy chief, Tulsi Gabbard, last spring led an investigation into Puerto Rico’s voting machines, said Gabbard’s office and three sources familiar with the previously unreported events. The sources said the goal was to work with the FBI to investigate claims that Venezuela had hacked voting machines in Puerto Rico, but…

The U.S. Justice Department has removed a government lawyer from an assignment in Minnesota after she told a federal judge, “This job sucks” and said immigration authorities had failed to comply with court orders, according to a source familiar with the move. Julie Le, an attorney with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, had been detailed to…

The U.S. and Iran have agreed to hold talks in Oman on Friday, officials for both sides said, even as they remained at odds over Washington’s insistence that negotiations include Tehran’s missile arsenal and Iran’s vow to discuss only its nuclear program. The delicate diplomatic effort comes amid heightened tensions as the U.S. builds up forces in…

ADDISON Rae has flaunted her figure and her wealth in a money-covered latex dress. The pop star, who wowed in a Marilyn Monroe-inspired look at the Grammy Awards, sent fans into a frenzy with the snap shared on her Instagram Story. Addison, 25, shared a collection of photos that included her Grammys look, as well as the…

The psycho surgeon accused of gunning down his ex-wife and her new husband allegedly pumped nearly two dozen bullets into the couple after breaking into their Ohio home, autopsy reports showed. Monique and Spencer Tepe were found with a total of 16 gunshot wounds — including to their heads — when Michael McKee, a vascular surgeon in…

French authorities are investigating images of a child‑pornographic nature and sexually explicit deepfakes on the platform. French police raided the offices of Elon Musk’s social media network X on Tuesday (Feb 3) and prosecutors ordered the tech billionaire to face questions in a widening investigation, amid growing scrutiny of the platform by authorities across Europe. The raid…

Nearly four out of every 10 cancer cases could be prevented if people avoided a range of risk factors, including smoking, drinking, air pollution and certain infections, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday (Feb 3). New research published on the eve of World Cancer Day estimated that 38 per cent of all new cancer cases globally…

Pakistanis roasted the nation’s civil and military leadership online after Trump and PM Modi made the US-India trade deal agreement. Pakistani netizens mocked the nation’s civilian and military leadership, taunting them as India and the US announced a deal to lower tariffs. They said that Monday’s announcement showed that US President Donald Trump treated Pakistani Field Marshal…

Khawaja Asif has ruled out talks with the rebel group Baloch Liberation Army (BLA)– that took the responsibility for the attacks– saying no negotiations would be held with “terrorists” responsible for killing civilians. Khawaja Asif, the Defence Minister of Pakistan, has admitted that the Pakistani security forces were “handicapped” against Baloch rebels due to the sheer size…

New footage shows what appears to be blood outside the home of Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy Guthrie, as the search for her continues. NewsNation posted video Tuesday of an apparent blood trail outside the door of Nancy’s home in Arizona. The dark blood splatter is noticeable on the brown tiles leading up to the door. In a…

Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison (0001.HK), said on Wednesday its Panama Ports Company unit has started international arbitration proceedings against Panama after the country’s top court annulled its licences to operate two Panama Canal ports, in a case that could take years to resolve. Panama’s Supreme Court last week ruled the contracts violated Panama’s constitution by giving the…

The budget package secures funding for most US government agencies until the end of September, except for the Department of Homeland Security. The partial shutdown of government operations ended in the United States on Tuesday with President Donald Trump signing a budget package into law. Earlier on Tuesday, the House of Representatives had approved the package in…

The move comes after Donald Trump stepped back on his insistence that the US must control Greenland to ensure national security. Greenland has warned the US still wants to control the strategic Arctic island. NATO on Tuesday said “planning is underway” for an Arctic mission, coming weeks after US President Donald Trump frayed the strategic alliance by…

A new study has drawn parallels between the addictive qualities of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and tobacco products and called for similar levels of regulation. A study by researchers at three United States universities claims to have identified similarities between the addictive characteristics of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and cigarettes, and has recommended similar levels of regulation. According to…