Three French tourists killed as boat capsizes off Oman

A boat carrying French tourists capsized off the shore of Oman yesterday, police said, killing three people and injuring two others.
28 January 2026

‘Some’ US feds to leave city after fatal shooting

Some federal immigration agents were due to leave Minneapolis yesterday, the city’s mayor said, as US President Donald Trump struck a conciliatory note after nationwide outrage over the killings of two American citizens.
28 January 2026

French MPs back under‑15s social media ban

French lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban social media use by under-15s, a move championed by President Emmanuel Macron as a way to protect children from excessive screen time.
28 January 2026

Death toll from US monster storm rises to 30

More than half a million Americans woke up without power yesterday, as freezing temperatures gripped swathes of the country in a monster storm that has killed at least 30 people.
28 January 2026

Republicans face gun lobby backlash over Pretti’s killing

Trump administration officials’ suggestion that Alex Pretti should not have brought a legally carried handgun to a Minneapolis protest has opened a rare rift with gun rights groups, creating election-year risks for Republicans with one of their most loyal voting blocs.
28 January 2026

Iran wants talks: Trump

A US naval strike force led by an aircraft carrier was in Middle Eastern waters yesterday as Iran vowed to hit back against any strike and President Donald Trump said he believed the Islamic republic still wanted talks.
28 January 2026

6.8 million people in Britain now living in 'very deep poverty': Report

Child poverty rises for third consecutive year, affecting 4.5m
27 January 2026

India and EU have finalised landmark trade deal, Modi says

Pact opens India's vast market to 27-nation bloc
27 January 2026

Spain to regularise 500,000 undocumented migrants: Minister

Spain's left-wing government will on Tuesday approve a decree that will regularise 500,000 undocumented migrants, the migration minister said, the country's latest break with harsher policies elsewhere in Europe
27 January 2026

Xi says China seeks to uphold UN-based world order

His comments come after Donald Trump unveiled plans for his new "Board of Peace" this month
27 January 2026

French lawmakers pass bill banning social media for under-15s

It will now go to the Senate, France's upper house, ahead of becoming law.
27 January 2026

Extreme cold grips millions as US digs out of deadly snowstorm

Winter storm left at least 23 people dead as it knocked out power and paralyzed transportation
27 January 2026

White House: Trump does not want to see people killed on US streets

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt briefed reporters after the killing of 37-year-old nurse, Alex Pretti, on Saturday by federal officers drew outrage from Americans
27 January 2026

Trump in trouble on immigration, as signature issue turns deadly

Outrage over the death of nurse Alex Pretti -- the second US citizen killed by federal agents this month while protesting militarized immigration raids in the city -- has forced Trump on the defensive.
27 January 2026

Trump says hiking tariffs on South Korean goods to 25%

US President Donald Trump said Monday that he would raise tariffs on South Korean goods including autos, lumber and pharmaceuticals
27 January 2026

US aircraft carrier enters Middle East region, officials say

A US aircraft carrier and supporting warships have arrived in the Middle East, two US officials told Reuters on Monday
27 January 2026

‘Speak up’ and take action

Two Democratic former presidents on Sunday condemned the scenes in Minnesota after Alex Pretti was killed this weekend, framing the tragedy as a pivotal moment that calls Americans to “speak up” and take action.
27 January 2026

Daredevil free-climbs Taiwan’s tallest building

An American climber took on Taiwan’s tallest building on Sunday, becoming the first person to scale Taipei 101 without a rope, harness or safety net.
27 January 2026

World not ready for rise in extreme heat: scientists

Nearly 3.8 billion people could face extreme heat by 2050 and while tropical countries will bear the brunt cooler regions will also need to adapt, scientists said yesterday.
27 January 2026

Russia demands Ukraine cede Donbas in talks

The Kremlin said yesterday that the issue of territory remained fundamental to Russia when it came to getting a deal to end the fighting in Ukraine, the state TASS news agency reported after trilateral weekend talks in Abu Dhabi.
27 January 2026