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U.K. to double troops in Norway to defend against 'rising' Russian threat

Arctic and High North security will be strengthened against rising Russian threats as Britain steps up its presence in the region, says U.K. Ministry of Defence

11 Feb 2026 9:08 pm
Actor behind Albania's AI Minister wants her face back

Well-known Albanian actor Anila Bisha, whose face and voice were used to create Diellas avatar, said she had not approved her identity for use in that way

11 Feb 2026 8:02 pm
Canada school shooting: India stands in solidarity, PM Modi says

At least 10 people dead in the shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School; dozens more injured

11 Feb 2026 6:09 pm
Drone attack sparks fire at a plant in Russia's Volgograd region, Governor says

The attack caused damage to an apartment in a residential building, and drone debris also fell on the territory of a kindergarten, the Governor said.

11 Feb 2026 11:58 am
Trump administration plans to hold back grant money for some Democratic-led states

The approach has become a familiar one for the administration, and this time focuses on frequent targets: California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota

11 Feb 2026 10:58 am
Netanyahu to push Trump on Iran missiles in White House talks

Benjamin Netanyahu, making his sixth visit to the United States since Donald Trump took office, will be urging the U.S. leader to take a harder line on arch-foe Iran's ballistic missile programme

11 Feb 2026 10:09 am
At least eight dead in school shooting in northeastern Canadas British Columbia

Canadian police say eight people were killed in a school shooting in British Columbia, including a shooter, and dozens more were injured

11 Feb 2026 8:10 am
Russian strike on Ukraine kills four, including three young children: official

Two one-year-old boys and a two-year-old girl died as a result of an enemy strike, according to regional military head

11 Feb 2026 7:14 am
U.S. to scrap legal cornerstone of climate regulations this week

U.S. President Trump will be joined by (EPA) administrator Lee Zeldin to formalise the rescission of the 2009 Obama-era endangerment finding

11 Feb 2026 4:00 am
Bangladesh elections 2026: Will hand over power to elected government fast, says Yunus

He called for citizens to vote in favour of the popular referendum on the July Charter that will bring substantial changes to the Constitution

11 Feb 2026 12:11 am
Bangladesh will replace Indian cotton with U.S. cotton: Interim government

Information adviser Shafiqul Alam says the U.S.-Bangladesh trade deal inked on Monday is a game changer that can further open up the U.S. market for Bangladesh. In April 2025, Bangladesh restricted yarn imports from India through its land ports after bilateral ties soured. In May 2025, India imposed curbs on imports of readymade garments and other items from Bangladesh through land ports.

10 Feb 2026 8:09 pm
Bangladesh Hindu businessman, 62, hacked to death days before polls

The shop owner hacked to death with a sharp weapon in Mymensingh; family alleges robberyas minority groups warn of rising communal violence ahead ofFebruary 12 elections.

10 Feb 2026 7:14 pm
Trump's Immigration Chiefs to testify in Congress following protester deaths

Donald Trump's immigration campaign has been heavily scrutinised in recent weeks, after the shooting deaths in Minneapolis of two protesters at the hands of Homeland Security officers

10 Feb 2026 7:07 pm
Netanyahu to meet Trump with Iran missiles high on agenda

It will be their sixth meeting in the United States since Donald Trump returned to office a year ago; they also met in Jerusalem in October when Mr. Trump announced a ceasefire in Gaza

10 Feb 2026 4:05 pm
Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrews connection | Explained

Andrews association with convicted-sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has made global headlines and put the UK royal family in a tight spot.

10 Feb 2026 1:02 pm
Sri Lanka steps in and clears way for IndiaPakistan T20 World Cup match in Colombo

Pakistans decision follows President Anura Kumara Dissanayakes nearly 30-minute-call telephone call with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on February 9

10 Feb 2026 8:59 am
Savannah Guthrie says, 'We believe our mom is still out there'

Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen on January 31 when family members dropped her off at her home near Tucson after she had dinner with them, and relatives reported her missing the following day, according to authorities

10 Feb 2026 7:04 am
Eritrea calls Ethiopias accusations of military aggression deplorable

Ethiopia accused Eritrea over the weekend of military aggression and of supporting armed groups inside their territory, where recent clashes between Tigrayan forces and Ethiopian troops have raised

10 Feb 2026 4:26 am
King Charles ready to support police in ex-prince Andrew misconduct probe related to Epstein files

The U.K. police said they were assessing the misconduct allegations arising from files related to the late American sex offender Epstein

10 Feb 2026 12:01 am
Ghislaine Maxwell declined to answer questions from a House committee, citing 5th Amendment rights

Lawmakers tried to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidante of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her 5th Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be incriminating

9 Feb 2026 10:00 pm
In last major speeches, leaders of BNP, Jamaat claim legacies of Liberation war of 1971, uprising of 2024

In a detailed speech focused on development agenda, BNP chairman Tarique Rahman sought forgiveness for any mistakes that his party might have committed during its past governance stints

9 Feb 2026 9:57 pm
Bangladesh polls will show red card to forces of hegemony, says Jamaat

Ameer of Jamaat-E-Islami Dr. Shafiqur Rahman accused the Bangladesh Nationalist Party as responsible for many challenges facing the country

9 Feb 2026 8:11 pm
Starmer under growing pressure as another key staffer quits

Starmer is expected to meet with his colleagues at the weekly Parliamentary Labour Party meeting the night of February 9

9 Feb 2026 8:04 pm
Death toll in Lebanon building collapse rises to 15

The six-story apartment building in the impoverished Bab Tabbaneh neighbourhood collapsed on Sunday (February 8, 2026) afternoon

9 Feb 2026 6:14 pm
Indian-Canadian shot dead in Toronto parking lot

The victim, Nandakumar, originally from Karnataka, was an IT professional in Canada; the shooting marks Torontos third homicide of the year

9 Feb 2026 6:10 pm
Babies among 53 dead or missing after migrant boat sinks off Libya, U.N. says

Two Nigerian women survived the shipwreck and were rescued by Libyan authorities, says U.N.s IOM

9 Feb 2026 6:08 pm
Apps to boycott US goods gained traction in crisis over Greenland

The makers of mobile apps designed to help shoppers identify and boycott U.S. goods say they saw a surge of interest in Denmark and beyond

9 Feb 2026 9:59 am
Bad Bunny celebrates Puerto Rico in joyous Super Bowl halftime show

Anticipation was high for the 31-year-olds set, amid rampant speculation about whether he would use his platform to renew his criticism of President Donald Trumps administration

9 Feb 2026 9:14 am
U.S. Congress to depose Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell

Maxwell, currently serving 20 years in prison for trafficking girls to the disgraced financier Epstein, will face questions from prison via videolink, in a deposition by the House of Representatives' Oversight Committee

9 Feb 2026 8:13 am
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in national security trial

Jimmy Lais trial has been the financial hubs most high-profile national security case

9 Feb 2026 8:07 am
Mexico sends two ships with humanitarian aid for Cuba

The shipment of 814 tons of aid comes as Mexico is mulling how to send oil to Cuba without being punished by U.S. President Donald Trump, who has vowed tariff punishment for any country that ships petroleum to Cuba

9 Feb 2026 7:59 am
Thailand's Anutin readies for coalition talks after election win

Bhumjaithai was forecast by Channel 3 to have won almost 200 seats in Sunday's (February 8, 2026) vote

9 Feb 2026 7:00 am
Israels security cabinet approves measures to strengthen control over West Bank

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in a statement, called the decision dangerous and an open Israeli attempt to legalise settlement expansion and land confiscation

9 Feb 2026 3:48 am
FBI concluded Jeffrey Epstein wasnt running sex trafficking ring for powerful men, files show

Investigators found ample proof of Epsteins sexual abuse of underage girls but little evidence of a sex trafficking ring for powerful men, according to an AP review of internal Justice Department records

9 Feb 2026 1:28 am
Partial shutdown in Balochistan, lukewarm response in other provinces to Opposition's protest in Pakistan

The complete shutter down and traffic strike call was given by Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Aain Pakistan (TTAP), a united front of all opposition political parties, including incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)

8 Feb 2026 11:15 pm
Takaichi on course for landslide win in Japan election

Leaders around the world, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, greeted Sanae Takaichi on her landmark victory in the House of Representatives elections; the huge jump from the pre-election share could allow Ms. Takaichi to make progress on a right-wing agenda that aims to boost Japans economy and military capabilities

8 Feb 2026 10:48 pm
Ethiopia demands Eritrea 'immediately withdraw' troops from its territory

Eritrea meanwhile accuses Ethiopia of seeking to seize its port at Assab as part of the landlocked country's efforts to gain sea access.

8 Feb 2026 9:04 pm
Exit poll shows Japan PM Takaichi's ruling bloc on path to win majority in lower house vote

The huge jump from the pre-election share could allow Ms. Takaichi to make progress on a right-wing agenda that aims to boost Japans economy and military capabilities

8 Feb 2026 5:17 pm
Dalai Lama's office says the spiritual leader has never met Epstein

We can unequivocally confirm that His Holiness has never met Jeffrey Epstein or authorised any meeting or interaction with him by anyone on His Holiness's behalf, says office of the Dalai Lama

8 Feb 2026 5:09 pm
Malaysian PM Ibrahim, like several of us in India, is a 'big fan' of MGR: PM Modi

Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran, popularly known as MGR, was apopularIndian actor, director and producer who founded Tamil Nadus AIADMK party and went on to becomeTamil Nadu'sChief Minister

8 Feb 2026 1:17 pm
Islamabad mosque blast: China condemns attack, pledges support for Pakistan

It pledged support for Pakistan governments efforts to maintain national security and stability

8 Feb 2026 12:12 pm
Man drives car into pedestrians at grocery store in California mountain town, injuring 4

Four people, including some children, were hurt when the 49-year-old man drove into the front of the Truckee Safeway in the afternoon, town police said in a statement

8 Feb 2026 11:10 am
Trump praises new Honduras leader after talks in U.S.

Mr. Asfura already met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on January 12, after which the two countries announced plans for a free trade deal

8 Feb 2026 11:08 am
SuperX Commences Production at First Global Supply Center

Strategic location in Japan leverages local engineering excellence to serve global markets.

3 Feb 2026 2:31 pm