Crypto firm accidentally sends $40 billion in bitcoin to users

Bithumb said it accidentally sent 620,000 bitcoins
7 February 2026, 12:04 PM

US plans meeting for Gaza 'Board of Peace' in Washington on Feb 19, Axios reports

The White House and the U.S. State Department did not respond to requests for comment
7 February 2026, 11:25 AM

Clintons call for their Epstein testimony to be public

Bill Clinton features regularly in the files, but no evidence has come to light implicating either Clinton in criminal activity
7 February 2026, 10:57 AM

4.5 million girls at risk of genital mutilation in 2026: UN

Many of the girls at risk of FGM are under the age of 5, the UN says. Around 230 million women and girls around the world are survivors of the practice
7 February 2026, 10:49 AM

Trump posts, then deletes, racist clip of Obamas as monkeys

Almost exactly 12 hours after the post appeared on Trump's account there was an unusual concession from an administration that normally refuses to admit the slightest mistake
7 February 2026, 10:08 AM

Trump says 'didn't see' racist Obama monkey video clip posted on his account

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he "didn't see" the part of a video posted on his social media account that depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys
7 February 2026, 09:33 AM

US lifts 25% tariff on Indian goods linked to Russia oil purchases

The executive order comes days after Trump announced a trade deal to reduce tariffs on India
7 February 2026, 07:58 AM

US strike on ‘drug-smuggling’ boat kills two

The US military Thursday said it killed two alleged drug traffickers in a strike on a boat in the eastern Pacific, bringing the death toll from Washington’s campaign to at least 128.
7 February 2026, 05:44 AM

US seeks three-way deal with Russia, China

The United States yesterday urged three-way talks with Russia and China to set new limits on nuclear weapons, after the last treaty between top nuclear powers Washington and Moscow expired.
7 February 2026, 05:43 AM

Venezuela amnesty law passes first vote

An amnesty law being considered in Venezuela’s legislature that would grant immediate clemency to people jailed for participating in political protests or critiquing public figures won initial lawmaker approval on Thursday.
7 February 2026, 05:42 AM

Tunisia detains MP critical of president

A Tunisian court yesterday ordered the detention of a lawmaker accused of criticising President Kais Saied following recent floods, his lawyer told AFP.
7 February 2026, 05:41 AM

Willing to talk to US, ‘without pressure’

Cuba is prepared to hold dialogue with the United States but not under pressure, President Miguel Diaz-Canel insisted Thursday after months of threats from US President Donald Trump.
7 February 2026, 05:13 AM

UAE plans to build compound for Palestinians

The United Arab Emirates has drafted plans to build a compound to house thousands of displaced Palestinians in a part of south Gaza under Israeli military control, according to a map seen by Reuters and people briefed on the plans.
7 February 2026, 05:12 AM

Top Russian general shot, hospitalised

A top Russian military intelligence general was shot in a Moscow apartment building yesterday and hospitalised, Moscow said, in what it said was an assassination attempt orchestrated by Ukraine.
7 February 2026, 05:11 AM

Michelangelo’s foot sketch fetches record $27.2m

A newly discovered Michelangelo drawing of a foot sold for $27.2 million at a US auction Thursday, a new record for any work created by the Renaissance master.
7 February 2026, 04:48 AM

Talks with US in Oman ‘a good start’

Nuclear talks between Iran and the United States held in Oman yesterday were a good beginning and will continue, Iran’s foreign minister said, after growing concerns that a failure in the high-stakes negotiations could set off another Middle East war.
7 February 2026, 04:42 AM

Trump shares racist video depicting Obamas as apes

Post sparks outrage across political spectrum
6 February 2026, 23:37 PM

Iran, US start crucial talks in Oman as confrontation looms

Both sides have indicated readiness to revive diplomacy
6 February 2026, 16:54 PM

Japan PM wins Trump backing ahead of snap election

Previously, Takaichi endorsed Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
6 February 2026, 10:21 AM

Japan to restart world's biggest nuclear plant

First restart since 2011 Fukushima disaster
6 February 2026, 10:16 AM