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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
SpaceX shifts focus from Mars to Moon, Elon Musk says

Elon Musk has blown through several previous estimates on when he could feasibly put man on the Red Planet

9 Feb 2026 9:23 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
SpaceX shifts focus from Mars to Moon, Musk says

Space X has found massive success as a NASA contractor, but critics have for years panned Elon Musks Mars colonisation plans as overambitious

9 Feb 2026 8:33 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
Centre-left candidate Seguro beats far-right to Portugals presidency

With more than 99% of the ballots counted,Antonio Jose Seguro had won 66.8% of the vote to Andre Venturas 33.2%

9 Feb 2026 7:43 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
Trump says Chinas Xi to visit U.S. toward the end of the year

Donald Trump is expected to go to China in April, before Xi Jinping would then visit the United States

9 Feb 2026 6:57 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
British PM Keir Starmers Chief of Staff resigns over envoy linked to Epstein

The Mandelson-scandal had led to calls from Mr Starmers opponents for the Prime Minister to resign

8 Feb 2026 11:32 pm
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
Bangladesh election and referendum may prolong instability, caution candidates and experts

The referendum is aimed at implementing the recommendations made by July Charter, a document created by the National Consensus Commission that was formed for constitutional reform after the overthrow of the Sheikh Hasina regime

8 Feb 2026 10:29 pm
Iran sentences Nobel peace laureate Mohammadi to six years in prison: lawyer

She has been sentenced to six years in prison for gathering and collusion to commit crimes, lawyer Mostafa Nili said, adding that she had also received a two-year ban on leaving the country.

8 Feb 2026 9:42 pm
Top Hamas leader rejects disarmament or 'foreign rule'

Criminalising the resistance, its weapons, and those who carried it out is something we should not accept, says Khaled Meshal.

8 Feb 2026 9:26 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
Russian airstrike on Ukrainian city kills one as U.S. pushes June deadline for peace deal

The attack on the city of Kramatorsk in Ukraine's Donetsk region caused a fire in a nine-story apartment block, according to Ukraine's State Emergency Service.

8 Feb 2026 8:42 pm
U.K. foreign office to review pay-off to Epstein-linked U.S. envoy

Former U.S. envoy Peter Mandelson received an estimated pay-out of between 38,750 and 55,000 ($52,000 and $74,000) after only seven months in the job as British ambassador to the United States, according to a report in the Sunday Times

8 Feb 2026 7:49 pm
Awami League supporters adrift as Bangladesh heads for polls without ruling party

Absence of Awami Leagueis likely toreshapeelectoral calculations and potentiallydeterminethe outcome of a contest now dominated by former allies BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami.

8 Feb 2026 7:33 pm
Ukraine urges acceleration of peace talks, says only Trump can broker deal

From a 20-point peace plan that has formed the basis of recent trilateral negotiations, only a few items remain outstanding, Andrii Sybiha said

8 Feb 2026 6:32 pm
Will be easy to purchase goods valued much more than $500 billion from U.S.: Goyal

We are even today importing 300 billion dollars of goods that can be imported from the U.S. We are importing from all over the world. That is going to grow up to two trillion in the next five years, Piyush Goyal said

8 Feb 2026 6:25 pm
French police arrest five over crypto-linked magistrate kidnapping

French authorities have been dealing with a string of kidnappings and extortion attempts targeting the families of wealthy individuals dealing in cryptocurrencies.

8 Feb 2026 5:50 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
PM Modi meets leading business leaders in Malaysia, praises their role in Indian growth story

According to a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, the Prime Minister appreciates the growing B2B connections between India and Malaysia and the strong interest among Malaysian companies in the Indian growth story.

8 Feb 2026 5:00 pm
Ukraine imposes sanctions on foreign suppliers of components for Russian missiles

According to two decrees published by the Ukrainian presidency, targets of the sanctions include several Chinese companies as well as companies from the former Soviet Union, the United Arab Emirates and Panama

8 Feb 2026 4:49 pm
Suspect in shooting of senior Russian general has been detained, Moscow says

The Federal Security Service (FSB) said a Russian citizen, Lyubomir Korba, was detained in Dubai on suspicion of carrying out the shooting

8 Feb 2026 3:50 pm
Iran's FM Araghchi strikes hard line on U.S. talks, saying Tehran's power comes from saying 'no'

While Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian praised the talks on Friday (February 6, 2026) in Oman with the Americans as a step forward, Foreign Minister Araghchi's remarks show the challenge ahead

8 Feb 2026 2:53 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
Portugal chooses between moderate, populist in runoff presidential election

But making it through to the runoff is already a milestone for Ventura and his Chega (Enough) party, which has quickly grown into a significant force in Portuguese politics during a wider European shift to the right

8 Feb 2026 12:48 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
Very excited to invite India to join Pax Silica, says top U.S.official

U.S. President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order removing the punitive 25% tariffs imposed on India for its purchases of Russian oil

8 Feb 2026 10:53 am
Trump aims to hold first meeting of new Board of Peace in Washington later in February

The meeting, proposed for February 19, would include both world leaders who accepted Mr. Trump's invitation in January to join the board as well as members of an executive committee for Gaza

8 Feb 2026 8:24 am
Gaza's Rafah border crossing reopened but few people have crossed

Over the first four days of operations, just 36 Palestinians requiring medical care were allowed to leave for Egypt, plus 62 companions, according to United Nations data

8 Feb 2026 8:03 am
Police arrest protesters at Minneapolis federal building on 1-month anniversary of woman's death

Renee Good was killed on January 7 as she was driving away from immigration officers in a Minneapolis neighbourhood

8 Feb 2026 7:47 am
Polling opens in Thai general election

No party is forecast to win an outright majority, and coalition negotiations are expected to follow the results.

8 Feb 2026 7:34 am
Washington Post CEO Will Lewis out after sweeping job cuts

Though newspapers across the United States have been facing brutal industry headwinds, Will Lewiss management of the outlet was sharply criticised by subscribers and employees alike during his two-year tenure

8 Feb 2026 7:15 am
Stephen Miller | The anti-immigration czar

The U.S. Homeland Security Adviser has shaped President Donald Trumps most inflammatory immigration initiatives

8 Feb 2026 7:07 am
France opens probe against ex-Culture Minister Lang after Epstein file dump

Jack Lang has been summoned to report on February 8 to the Foreign Ministry, which supervises the Arab World Institute, a cultural and research institution that promotes understanding of the Arab world

8 Feb 2026 6:57 am
We will pay, Savannah Guthrie says in desperate video plea to potential kidnappers of her mother

Savannah Guthrie has told the potential kidnappers of her mother Nancy Guthrie that the family is prepared to pay for her safe return

8 Feb 2026 6:55 am
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes for big win as polls open in national elections

Takaichi is hugely popular, but the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which has governed Japan for most of the last seven decades, is not

8 Feb 2026 6:22 am