Trump suggests 'softer touch' needed on immigration

700 federal officers would be pulled from Minnesota but that mass deportations would not stop
5 February 2026, 08:52 AM

Diego Garcia Base: US, UK to work closely to keep the base operating

US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have agreed to work “closely” to maintain the key Diego Garcia military base in the Indian Ocean following recent criticism by Trump of UK action, the prime minister’s office said Tuesday.
5 February 2026, 02:32 AM

Tropical Cuba registers freezing temperature

Cuba registered a record low of zero degrees Tuesday, the first time freezing point has been documented on the Caribbean island, according to its Institute of Meteorology.
5 February 2026, 02:17 AM

Gunmen kill 162 in new Nigeria attack

Gunmen have killed at least 162 people in Kwara state in west-central Nigeria, authorities said yesterday, with the toll expected to rise.
5 February 2026, 00:00 AM

Xi, Putin hail ‘stabilising’ China-Russia alliance

China’s President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin hailed their countries’ “stabilising” economic, political and security alliance in the face of “turbulent” times globally, as they spoke via video call yesterday.
5 February 2026, 00:00 AM

Russia demands Ukraine give in as UAE talks open

Moscow yesterday demanded Kyiv accept its conditions to end the four-year-war and vowed to press on with its invasion otherwise, as negotiations between the two sides opened in Abu Dhabi.
5 February 2026, 00:00 AM

197 separatists killed after attacks in Balochistan

Pakistan’s security forces have killed almost 200 separatist insurgents in southwestern Balochistan province since they launched a wave of attacks over the weekend, a security official said yesterday, taking the overall death toll past 250.
5 February 2026, 00:00 AM

Move on

US President Donald Trump made a fresh plea Tuesday for Americans to move on from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, even as it left a prominent British politician facing a criminal probe on the other side of the Atlantic.
5 February 2026, 00:00 AM

US-Iran talks ‘still scheduled’

A US fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that approached an American aircraft carrier in the Middle East on Tuesday, Washington said, as renewed tensions on the high seas overshadowed plans for nuclear talks.
5 February 2026, 00:00 AM
4 February 2026, 20:21 PM

Iran formally allows women to ride motorcycles

Previously, the law did not explicitly prohibit women from riding motorbikes and scooters, but in practice authorities refused to issue licences
4 February 2026, 20:15 PM

Saudi Arabia to provide passports for kingdom’s beloved camels

Kingdom also hosts beauty contests for camels at annual festivals
4 February 2026, 19:48 PM

Xi, Putin hail ‘stabilising’ China-Russia alliance

Moscow and Beijing seek to present a united front against the West
4 February 2026, 19:41 PM

Gaza civil defence says 9 dead in strikes after Israel says shots wounded officer

Despite a US-brokered truce entering its second phase last month, violence has continued in the Gaza Strip, with Israel and Hamas accusing each other of breaching the agreement
4 February 2026, 14:42 PM

Gold climbs back near $5,100 as US-Iran tensions flare

Silver gains over 5%, platinum group metals up over 4%
4 February 2026, 13:34 PM

What are 'rare earths' for?

Neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium, and terbium account for most economic value
4 February 2026, 13:28 PM

New York to monitor Trump's deportation efforts with new legal observers

New York plans to use gathered evidence for potential legal actions
4 February 2026, 13:24 PM

More than 250 people killed after separatist attacks in Pakistan: official

A senior official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told AFP on Wednesday that "197 terrorists have been killed in the ongoing counter-terrorism operations"
4 February 2026, 12:02 PM

HRW warns US heading to 'authoritarianism'

Trump's return to the White House has intensified a "downward spiral" on human rights that was already under pressure from Russia and China, HRW said in its annual report.
4 February 2026, 11:41 AM

'Prevent cancer before it starts': New WHO study maps risks

A new WHO study suggests more than 7 million cases of cancer in 2022 were preventable
4 February 2026, 10:15 AM