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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…

We live in a bustling, crowded world, yet loneliness appears to be on the rise. Why are so many of us feeling isolated and what can we do about it? There are many kinds of loneliness – everyone feels it differently. But what is it to you? Perhaps loneliness is a city. On its streets, among the…

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has removed thousands of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein from its website after victims said their identities had been compromised. Lawyers for Epstein’s victims said flawed redactions in the files released on Friday had “turned upside down” the lives of nearly 100 survivors. Email addresses and nude photos in which the…

Russia has used a record number of ballistic missiles to target Ukraine’s energy sector, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. The combined missile and drone strikes hit power plants and infrastructure in Kyiv and multiple locations causing “the most powerful blow” so far this year, according to private energy company DTEK. The strikes were launched as temperatures dropped…

An Iranian drone was shot down as it “aggressively approached” an American aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, a US military spokesman has said. An F-35C stealth fighter jet which took off from the USS Abraham Lincoln warship shot down the drone “in self-defence” to protect the aircraft carrier and its personnel, US Central Command…

The list of some of the world’s most rich and powerful people with ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has lengthened, after the US government released millions of new files from its investigation into the disgraced financier. The latest drop of material – dubbed the Epstein files – on 30 January included three million pages, 180,000…

The deployment of a powerful model of Turkish combat drone to a remote airstrip on Egypt’s southwestern border signals a sharp escalation in Sudan’s civil war, suggesting one of its largest neighbours is being drawn deeper into the fray, more than a dozen officials and regional experts say. Egypt, which shares the Nile River and a more…

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, will testify in a congressional investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a staffer said on Monday. The decision could head off a planned vote in the Republican-led House of Representatives to hold the two prominent Democrats in contempt, which could lead to…

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday announced a trade deal with India that slashes U.S. tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from 50% in exchange for India halting Russian oil purchases and lowering trade barriers. Trump announced the deal on social media following a call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, noting that India would now buy…

Residents of Washington DC-area are fuming as nearly 20 schools remain closed over snow-clogged streets a week after Winter Storm Fern slammed the region. The DMV-area was rocked by last week’s blizzard, which cemented Virginia in ice and buried DC and Maryland in mountains of snow — for the first time since last January. Prior to that,…

Buildings hit, energy sites targeted and four people injured in multiple strikes hours after US president says ‘we’re doing very well with Ukraine and Russia’. What we know on day 1,441 Russian forces attacked Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv, its second-largest city of Kharkiv and other centres early on Tuesday, officials said, triggering fires and dealing new blows…

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Sunday she plans to send humanitarian aid to Cuba this week, including food and other humanitarian aid. Sheinbaum’s comments came after U.S. President Donald Trump said he asked the Mexican leader to suspend oil shipments to the Caribbean island. Sheinbaum said at a public event in the northern state of Sonora that…

For more than two decades, the Shinawatra family has defined Thai electoral politics. Will their Pheu Thai Party continue to hold sway as voters cast their ballots on Sunday (Feb 8)? BANGKOK: It is a Sunday morning and Nid Wandee and his wife, Patchareewan, have nearly sold out of grilled chicken at a local market in the…

Stars including Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter and Justin Bieber stepped out at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday. Here are some of the most eye-catching looks from on the red carpet and inside the premiere ceremony before the main show. Carpenter’s Grammy-nominated album may be called Man’s Best Friend, but her red carpet look seemed…

Vladimir Motin has been convicted for manslaughter after a deadly collision last year off the coast of the UK. A London court on Monday convicted the Russian captain of a container ship that collided with a US oil tanker off the east coast of the UK last year, killing one sailor. Mark Pernia, a Philippines national, was…

The move intends to support the world’s richest man’s efforts to dominate both the rocket and AI markets. Musk aims to use the deal to build data centers in space. Rocket venture SpaceX is acquiring artificial intelligence company xAI, owner of both companies Elon Musk announced on Monday. SpaceX announced the deal, which *is meant to support…

An 18-year-old injured in the New Year bar fire in the Alpine resort of Crans-Montana has died, Swiss authorities said on Sunday, taking the death toll of one of the worst disasters in modern Swiss history to 41. The Swiss national was in hospital in Zurich and died on Saturday, the statement by the Public Prosecutor’s Office…

Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father have returned to their home in a Minneapolis suburb after being detained by U.S. immigration officers and held at a detention facility in Texas, a lawmaker said on Sunday. A federal judge on Saturday ordered the release of Adrian Conejo Arias and his son, whom immigration officers detained during a…

THIS is the terrifying moment a truck stuck on rail tracks is smashed by an oncoming train. A blue semi truck cabin became lodged on snowy train tracks in Gastonia, North Carolina during a powerful winter storm. The shaky video, taken by a shocked onlooker, shows an freight train barrel towards the truck – too late for…

TENNIS FANS will be watching the action in next weekend’s Super Bowl very closely – to see if Serena Williams announces a spectacular comeback. The sport’s greatest female player retired at the 2022 US Open in New York and everyone assumed she had tossed away her racquets for good. But then the American superstar sparked intrigue about…

MOTOR racing ace Lewis Hamilton is dating US reality star Kim Kardashian, The Sun can reveal. The mum-of-four and Brit seven-time F1 world champ enjoyed an ­intimate dinner and a couple’s massage as part of a romantic weekend getaway in the country. US reality star Kim, 45, flew in from Los Angeles on her £100million private jet…

Australia may have seen the last of Novak Djokovic. On Sunday, he was one win away from a record-breaking 25th major title, but Carlos Alcaraz took that dream away after defeating the 38-year-old in four sets, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5, across three hours and two minutes for the Australian Open title, becoming the youngest man to achieve…

Catherine O’Hara looked frail in her final public appearance three months before her tragic death at the age of 71. The “Home Alone” star beamed while posing with several guests at the 2025 Angel Awards, hosted at the Proper Hotel Santa Monica in Los Angeles last October. She sported a chic green striped pant suit paired with…

Invitations have also been sent to Nepal, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Egypt, France, Kuwait, Morocco, Nigeria, Romania, and others. Bangladesh has invited India to participate as an international observer for its upcoming 13th Parliamentary elections and the referendum on the July National Charter, both scheduled for February 12. The invitation has been extended alongside similar requests to several…

A 62-year-old home movie could blow the JFK assassination wide open — and prove once and for all there was a second shooter on the grassy knoll that fateful day. The grainy 8mm footage, captured by Dallas air conditioner repairman Orville Nix as bullets ripped through Dealey Plaza on Nov. 22, 1963, hasn’t been seen since 1978,…

Nvidia’s CEO said it would be another good year for business, even as he expressed concerns about supplies of memory chips – which support AI workloads – amid a production crunch. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang praised and lightly cajoled his major Taiwanese suppliers to produce more to help power strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI), capping a…

The budget outlines US$133 billion to fund infrastructure and manufacturing capabilities while India receives billions in investments from tech giants. India will spend a record amount on infrastructure and defence, the finance minister said in her national budget speech on Sunday (Feb 1), with plans for high-speed rail, submarines and fighter jets. New Delhi plans to spend…

The shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis came barely days after another protester in the city, Renee Nicole Good, was shot and killed by an ICE agent. The incidents have led to widespread protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown Two federal immigration agents who shot and killed Alex Pretti during an encounter in Minneapolis last week…

European nations have scrambled to boost their militaries since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, with Brussels launching the Security Action for Europe lending initiative in response. Britain should “do more together” with the EU on defence, including through a bloc-wide initiative to bolster arms stocks that London has not yet joined, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said.…

Golden, the inescapable hit from the movie K-Pop Demon Hunters, has become the first ever K-Pop song to win a Grammy Award. Performed by the fictional band Huntr/x, it picked up best song for visual media as the awards ceremony got underway in Los Angeles. It is also nominated for song of the year. Other early winners…

Lord Mandelson says he has resigned his membership of the Labour Party as he does not want to “cause further embarrassment” by his links to the late convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The former cabinet minister, who was sacked as US ambassador last year because of his past connections to Epstein, appeared in the latest release of files…

A new batch of Epstein files has ratcheted up the heat on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor over his links with the pedophile financier. Now, the British PM says the former prince should testify in the US Congress. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday said former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should testify in the United States Congress, a day after…

As tensions between Washington and Tehran remain high, China’s role is under growing scrutiny. How far would Beijing go to support Iran — and where are the limits if conflict broke out with the US? China has emerged as a key player in Iran’s escalating confrontation with the United States, as mass protests and economic collapse strain…