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U.S. takes early lead in figure skating team event at Milan-Cortina 2026

U.S. takes early lead in figure skating team...

Milan [Italy], February 7: The United States sat on top while China provisionally ranked ninth in team event after the...

U.S. Justice Department announces arrest of "key participant" in 2012 Benghazi attack

U.S. Justice Department announces arrest of "key participant"...

Washington DC [US], February 7: U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has...

U.S. consumer sentiment rises slightly in February

U.S. consumer sentiment rises slightly in February

New York [US], February 7: The U.S. Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 57.3 in February 2026, according to a preliminary...

Exhibition in New York explores contemporary approaches to Chinese ink art

Exhibition in New York explores contemporary approaches to...

New York [US], February 7: An art exhibition held here Thursday evening brought together five Chinese artists exploring contemporary approaches...

Rubio says U.S. to maintain credible, modernized nuclear deterrent

Rubio says U.S. to maintain credible, modernized nuclear...

Washington DC [US], February 7: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday vowed that the United States will maintain...

UN agency reports famine in two more areas in Sudan's North Darfur

UN agency reports famine in two more areas...

Nairobi [Kenya], February 6: The famine threshold has been passed in two more areas in Sudan's North Darfur State, UN...

US and Russia agree to re-establish high-level military dialogue

US and Russia agree to re-establish high-level military...

Washington [US] / Moscow [Russia], February 6: The United States and Russia have agreed to re-establish high-level military contacts for...

Gaza patients head to Rafah crossing as people return

Gaza patients head to Rafah crossing as people...

Gaza [Palestine], February 6: Twenty-five more Palestinians have returned to Gaza through the Rafah crossing following its long-awaited partial reopening,...

Moscow, Kiev conduct largest prisoner swap in months

Moscow, Kiev conduct largest prisoner swap in months

Moscow [Russia], February 6: Russia and Ukraine have conducted the largest exchange of prisoners of war in months in a...

Man killed, girl missing as storm hits Portugal, Spain

Man killed, girl missing as storm hits Portugal,...

Lisbon [Portugal], February 6: A man has lost his life in Portugal after floodwaters engulfed his car, and in Spain,...

Trump calls Colombia's President Petro 'terrific' after White House meeting

Trump calls Colombia's President Petro 'terrific' after White...

Washington [US], February 5: US President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro met at the White House on Tuesday...

Turkiye, Oman willing to host Iran-US talks

Turkiye, Oman willing to host Iran-US talks

Tehran [Iran], February 5: The location of planned negotiations between the United States and Iran has yet to be determined,...

Global human rights system is in peril, says HRW in its World Report 2026

Global human rights system is in peril, says...

New York [US], February 5: Rights watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) paints one of its bleakest pictures in years of...

Russia-Ukraine peace talks begin in Abu Dhabi amid wave of attacks

Russia-Ukraine peace talks begin in Abu Dhabi amid...

Kiev [Ukraine]/Moscow [Russia], February 5: Peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian representatives were under way in Abu Dhabi, the Ukrainian...

Khartoum airport receives first scheduled flight since start of Sudan war

Khartoum airport receives first scheduled flight since start...

Khartoum [Sudan], February 5: The international airport in Khartoum has received its first scheduled commercial flight in more than two...

OMR4mn air gases production plant inaugurated in Al Rusayl Industrial City

OMR4mn air gases production plant inaugurated in Al...

Muscat [Oman], February 5: Al Rusayl Industrial City witnessed the inauguration of an air gases production plant for the Global...

WHO launches $1 billion global appeal

WHO launches $1 billion global appeal

Geneva [Switzerland], February 4: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday launched its 2026 global appeal for nearly $1 billion...

Nearly 40% of cancer cases could be prevented, UN study finds

Nearly 40% of cancer cases could be prevented,...

Geneva [Switzerland], February 4: Up to four in 10 cancer cases globally could be prevented, new analysis has revealed, highlighting...

Horrific humanitarian crisis in Sudan endured more 1000 days, far too long: UN

Horrific humanitarian crisis in Sudan endured more 1000...

New York [US], February 4: Tom Fletcher, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, said that the horrific humanitarian crisis in Sudan...

US aircraft carrier shoots down Iranian drone in Arabian Sea amid rising tensions

US aircraft carrier shoots down Iranian drone in...

Washington DC [US], February 4: A US aircraft carrier shot down an Iranian drone in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday...

Son of ex-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi confirmed dead in western Libya armed attack

Son of ex-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi confirmed dead...

Tripoli [Libya], February 4: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of the slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was reportedly killed on...

US House votes to end partial government shutdown, extends temporary funding for DHS

US House votes to end partial government shutdown,...

Washington DC [US], February 4: The US House of Representatives on Tuesday (local time) voted to end the partial government...

Spain moves to ban social media access for children under 16

Spain moves to ban social media access for...

Dubai [UAE], February 4: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday announced that his government plans to ban children under...

US withdrawal from WHO threatens Africa's health gains

US withdrawal from WHO threatens Africa's health gains

New York [US], February 4: The United States sent major shockwaves through the global health system by leaving the World...

Ultra-processed foods 'engineered' like cigarettes: study

Ultra-processed foods 'engineered' like cigarettes: study

Harvard [US], February 4: A study by researchers at three United States universities claims to have identified similarities between the...

Australia: Teen swims for hours to save family lost at sea

Australia: Teen swims for hours to save family...

Perth [Australia], February 4: A young boy swam for several hours in rough seas to alert authorities to his mother...

Spain to ban social media access for minors under 16

Spain to ban social media access for minors...

Madrid [Spain], February 4: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Tuesday that his government will introduce a ban on social...