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He cant continue to make claims that are demonstrably false, particularly at the expense of Republicans who are in competitive House districts or Senate races, said Rob Godfrey, a Republican strategist.
In an attempt to stir up troubles in the South China Sea, the Philippine side roped in countries outside the region and conducted so-called bilateral air patrol, said the China Southern Theater
Irans Foreign Minister said that Irans missile programme was never negotiable because it relates to a defence issue.
The government currently provides 13 types of vaccines free of charge to citizens, yet none are produced locally
The video shared on U.S. President Donald Trump's Truth Social account on February 5, 2026 sparked censure across the U.S. political spectrum
Investigators have also revealed that prior to the Islamabad bombing, the attacker had remained in Afghanistan for approximately five months where he allegedly received formal training in weapons handling and suicide attacks
Trump administration will likely put pressure on both sides to meet it, the Ukrainian President said
The convoy was headed on Friday (February 6, 2026) to an area near El-Obeid, a city under Army control but encircled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for a year
Russia has pressed on with its invasion of Ukraine in recent days despite the two countries holding U.S.-brokered talks
By February 13, at the latest they will all be free, Jorge Rodriguez, a former member of ousted leader Nicolas Maduro's inner circle, told prisoners' families
The attack comes as Pakistans security forces battle intensifying insurgencies in southern and northern provinces that border Afghanistan
Both Clintons had been ordered to give closed-door depositions before the House Oversight Committee, which is probing the deceased financier's connections to powerful figures and how information about his crimes was handled
The blast occurred during Friday prayers, when mosques around the country are packed with worshippers
New Delhis announcements of a rare earth corridor and permanent magnets manufacturing programme could align with Berlins plan to scale up its offshore wind capacity; the initiatives for a domestic supply chain come as Germany and Europe are planning to diversify their reliance on China
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party released its election manifesto, promising to end border killings by the BSF, claiming fair share of common rivers with India and increased cooperation with Gulf countries
Pakistan risks being in eternal conflict with the Baloch rebels
Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri and Syrian Justice Minister Mazhar al-Wais announced the signing of the agreement at a press conference in Beirut.
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration began targeting alleged smuggling boats in early September, insisting it is effectively at war with alleged arco-terrorists operating out of Venezuela
The 13th national election, involving nearly 127 million voters, has raised hopes of a peaceful transition from the post-Hasina interim government to an elected administration; but the pre-election violence has posed new challenges to the election process
Officials said that Namibia and Angola have agreed to cooperate on migrant returns a month after Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood threatened visa penalties
FAO's cereal index edged up by 0.2% as stronger rice prices linked to firmer demand offset slightly weaker quotations for other major cereals
Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev was shot several time by an unidentified assailant in Moscow, Investigative Committee spokesperson Svetlana Petrenko said
U.S. President Donald Trump has called for a new nuclear arms treaty after the New START agreement with Russia expired, sparking fears of a renewed global arms race.
Analysts said the treaty is becoming increasingly important to Australia in the face of growing tensions with China in the region
Neither country has hosted an Ambassador since 2008, when then-President Evo Morales expelled the U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia after accusing him of conspiring against his left-wing government
Cubas Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio called the move two-faced
U.S. presidents have typically refrained from endorsing candidates in overseas elections, but Mr. Trump has done so repeatedly, including throwing his backing behind Argentinas Javier Milei and Hungarys Viktor Orban
Araik Harutyunyan who led Karabakh's separatist government from May 2020 to September 2023 was sentenced to life imprisonment by Baku's military court, state news agency Azertag said.
Residents of a small coastal Cuban town face severe hardships despite living near energy sources
The collision at speed in March 2025 set the cargo ship and the anchored oil tanker vessels ablaze and triggered a massive offshore rescue operation
The senators warned that any Chinese ownership could trigger U.S. rules governing foreign ownership, control or influence, known as FOCI, given the potential exposure of sensitive information or technologies.
The Kremlin said that it could neither confirm nor deny reports that French President Emmanuel Macrons top diplomat had visited Moscow this week
Nuclear weapons are worlds most closely guarded objects, yet countries in conflict have not infrequently misplaced weapons-grade material before. A quiz about some of them
Mr. Trump said the call with Mr. Xi was excellent and thorough in a post late on Wednesday (February 4) on Truth Social
India has always purchased these products from other countries. Therefore, we see nothing new here, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said
Some of the laid-off workers could end up filling open jobs elsewhere in the company
Pavel Durov on Wednesday joined Elon Musk in publicly criticising plans by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to ban social media access for youth under 16
Soraya Aghaei is now the youngest representative and the 107th member of the IOC by a 95-2 vote as just the third-ever Iranian representative and the first since 2004
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon pronounced Ryan Routh's fate in the same Fort Pierce courtroom that erupted into chaos in September when he tried to stab himself shortly after jurors found him guilty on all counts
The new indictment includes nine charges, including hate crimes, filed earlier
Alex Saab, 54, is expected to be extradited to the U.S. in the coming days, the U.S. official said
The U.S. confirmation on Wednesday (February 4, 2026) came after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also said the meeting was due to be held in Muscat
A truck has veered off a mountain road in the central Philippines, plunging into a ravine and killing nine workers on board
The government has agreed to release the requested information unless it is prejudicial to U.K. national security or international relations. It's unclear how much material will be released, or when.
In total, 300,000 security personnel and temporary election police were being sent out in the lead up to the March 5 vote, an increase from previous polls
The attack was confirmed by police, which did not provide casualty figures, and the State government, which blamed it on errorist cells

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