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Lack of access to cost-effective Indian vaccines straining Pakistan's economy: Minister

The government currently provides 13 types of vaccines free of charge to citizens, yet none are produced locally

7 Feb 2026 4:09 pm
South Korean Crypto firm accidentally sends $44 billion in bitcoins to users

The exchange had planned to distribute small cash rewards of 2,000 Korean won ($1.37) or more to each user as part of a promotional event, but winners received at least 2,000 bitcoins each instead, says media reports

7 Feb 2026 3:17 pm
Trump refuses to apologise for racist clip of Obamas

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

7 Feb 2026 3:14 pm
Islamabad blast: Three arrested in Peshawar linked to suicide attack at Shia mosque

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

7 Feb 2026 3:14 pm
U.S. gave Ukraine, Russia June deadline to reach agreement to end war, Zelenskyy says

Trump administration will likely put pressure on both sides to meet it, the Ukrainian President said

7 Feb 2026 3:08 pm
Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine's energy system with 400 drones, 40 missiles: Zelenskyy

The government launched emergency cut-offs of power across the country

7 Feb 2026 2:45 pm
Japan snap election: PM Takaichi counts on her popularity to win Sundays poll

Sanae Takaichi's relatively safe bet is that her LDP party would, together with its new partner, the Japan Innovation Party, or JIP, secure a majority in the 465-seat lower house

7 Feb 2026 2:35 pm
Drone attack on Sudan aid convoy kills one: UN agency

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

7 Feb 2026 1:12 pm
Who can vote in Bangladesh? Voter eligibility rules explained

A significant reform for the upcoming Bangladesh general election is the implementation of postal voting for expatriates

7 Feb 2026 12:35 pm
Russia hits Ukraine power grid with massive attack: operator

Russia has pressed on with its invasion of Ukraine in recent days despite the two countries holding U.S.-brokered talks

7 Feb 2026 12:00 pm
Venezuela Parliament chief vows quick release of remaining political prisoners

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

7 Feb 2026 11:51 am
WHO confirms one Nipah virus death in Bangladesh, weeks after two cases in West Bengal

The WHO said that the risk of international disease spread is considered low and that it does not recommend any travel or trade restrictions based on current information

7 Feb 2026 11:49 am
Islamabad mosque blast: Funerals on Saturday for victims of suicide attack that killed at least 31

The attack comes as Pakistans security forces battle intensifying insurgencies in southern and northern provinces that border Afghanistan

7 Feb 2026 11:47 am
Clintons call for their Epstein testimony to be public

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

7 Feb 2026 11:04 am
Pentagon to cut academic ties with Harvard, end military education programs

The Pentagon said the severance of ties would begin in the 2026-2027 school year, with military personnel attending classes able to finish their studies

7 Feb 2026 10:40 am
IS claims suicide blast at Islamabad mosque

The blast occurred during Friday prayers, when mosques around the country are packed with worshippers

7 Feb 2026 10:03 am
U.S. to remove additional 25% duty on Indian goods from February 7

According to an executive order issued by the White House, India has also committed to a framework with the U.S. to expand defence cooperation over the next 10 years

7 Feb 2026 9:45 am
Justice Department will allow lawmakers to see unredacted versions of released Epstein files

The members of Congress will be able to review the files on computers at the Department of Justice

7 Feb 2026 9:38 am
Won't apologise, Trump says after his racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash

Donald Trump's February 5 night post was blamed on a staffer after widespread backlash, from civil rights leaders to veteran Republican senators, for its treatment of the nation's first Black President and first lady

7 Feb 2026 9:28 am
Trump says U.S. talks with Iran very good, more negotiations expected

Iran expected to hold more negotiations with the United States, hailing a positive atmosphere during a day of talks in the Gulf sultanate

7 Feb 2026 8:39 am
Former U.S. VP Harris slams cover up after Trump deletes racist post

Donald Trump shared a social media post with a video, insulting the Obamas with a racist trope that caused outrage across the U.S. political spectrum

7 Feb 2026 8:20 am
U.S. accuses China of secret nuclear explosive tests

U.S. President Donald Trump had already hinted at similar accusations late last year, but without providing the same level of detail

7 Feb 2026 6:47 am
Trump signs order threatening tariffs on nations doing business with Iran

The order comes as tensions between Iran and the U.S. continue to simmer even as the two countries engaged in talks

7 Feb 2026 4:23 am
Iran army reports fire at Tehran barracks, says blaze contained, no injuries

Iranian Army blamed an electrical fault for the fire

7 Feb 2026 2:57 am
Indias rare earths push finds possible ally in Germanys wind energy needs

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

7 Feb 2026 1:13 am
Bangladesh elections: BNP promises to end border killings by BSF, seeks fair share of cross border rivers

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

7 Feb 2026 1:10 am
Cycles of revolt: On Pakistan and the Baloch rebels

Pakistan risks being in eternal conflict with the Baloch rebels

7 Feb 2026 12:51 am
Lebanon and Syria ink deal on prisoner handover

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.

6 Feb 2026 9:18 pm
U.S. strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat kills two in Pacific: military

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

6 Feb 2026 9:15 pm
Accused of dropping Chabahar under U.S. pressure, Centre says it is engaged with all stakeholders

Iranian Ambassador says India has conveyed no information on future of project; MEA tells Parliament India has disbursed its total commitment of 120 million before the U.S. sanctions waiver ends in April

6 Feb 2026 9:12 pm
Trump shares racist video about Obamas; White House defends him

Nearly all of the 62-second clip, which was among dozens of Truth Social posts from Mr. Trump overnight, appears to be from a conservative video alleging deliberate tampering with voting machines in battleground States as the 2020 Presidential votes were tallied.

6 Feb 2026 8:38 pm
Pre-election violence shadows Bangladeshs polls as 127 million prepare to vote

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

6 Feb 2026 6:06 pm
U.K. visa penalty threat: Three African countries agree to take back illegal migrants

Officials said that Namibia and Angola have agreed to cooperate on migrant returns a month after Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood threatened visa penalties

6 Feb 2026 5:05 pm
Canada, France opening consulates in Greenland following tensions over U.S. push for control

Canada pledged to open a consulate in Greenland in 2024, before Mr. Trump's recent talk of a takeover, and the formal inauguration was delayed from November because of bad weather

6 Feb 2026 4:53 pm
U.S. news anchor Savannah Guthries mother, Nancy, goes missing; family renews plea to kidnappers

U.S. President Donald Trump said he had ordered all federal law enforcement to be at the familys, and local law enforcements, complete disposal, immediately

6 Feb 2026 4:47 pm
World food prices ease further in January, says United Nations' FAO

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

6 Feb 2026 3:59 pm
Explosion at religious centre in Pakistan's Islamabad; casualties feared

The explosion reportedly occurred at Tarlai Imambargah in the Shehzad Town area of the federal capital

6 Feb 2026 3:53 pm
Bill seeking to scrap pension benefits to Sri Lankan MPs gets Supreme Court nod

This comes after the Supreme Court was hearing on five fundamental rights petitions seeking the court's intervention to declare that the Bill was inconsistent with the Constitution

6 Feb 2026 2:18 pm
A deputy chief of Russian military intelligence was shot and wounded in Moscow

Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev was shot several time by an unidentified assailant in Moscow, Investigative Committee spokesperson Svetlana Petrenko said

6 Feb 2026 2:13 pm
Watch: Trump calls for new nuclear treaty as New START expires

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.

6 Feb 2026 1:08 pm
Death toll rises to 13 in bus mishap in western Nepal

Rescue workers said the accident likely occurred after a pressure pipe burst while the heavily loaded bus was climbing uphill

6 Feb 2026 12:44 pm
US, China opt out of joint declaration on AI use in military

The pledge underscores growing concern among some governments that rapid advances in artificial intelligence could outpace rules around its military use

6 Feb 2026 12:29 pm
Indonesia, Australia sign new security treaty to affirm deeper ties

Analysts said the treaty is becoming increasingly important to Australia in the face of growing tensions with China in the region

6 Feb 2026 11:59 am
Ukraine and Russia swap over 300 prisoners after productive Abu Dhabi talks

Ukraine and Russia have carried out a major prisoner exchange following U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi, marking the first such swap in five months.

6 Feb 2026 10:21 am
Bangladesh elections: Key dates, result declaration and primary contestants

Bangladesh will hold its 13th Parliamentary elections, an event keenly watched by its citizens and the world.

6 Feb 2026 10:18 am
U.S., Bolivia to appoint Ambassadors after 18-year break

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

6 Feb 2026 9:58 am
Venezuela amnesty bill excludes gross rights abuses under Chavez, Maduro

The bill also lifts the ban on running for office for several opposition members, including Nobel Peace laureate Maria Corina Machado

6 Feb 2026 9:51 am
Hong Kong ex-media tycoon Jimmy Lai will be sentenced on February 9 after national security conviction

Jimmy Lai, the 78-year-old founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper, could face up to life in prison in the case that has stirred criticism from some foreign governments

6 Feb 2026 9:38 am