- Australia dodges call for arrest of visiting Israel president
- Countries using internet blackouts to boost censorship: Proton
Economy
US news anchor Savannah Guthrie tearfully pleaded with kidnappers to share proof that her 84-year-old mother was still alive in a video posted to her social media Wednesday night.
February 05, 2026
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Thailand's pilot PM on course to keep top job
Politics
February 05, 2026
- Family affair: Thailand waning dynasty still election kingmaker
- Japan's first woman PM tipped for thumping election win
- Ukraine, Russia, US to start second day of war talks
- Trump attacks US electoral system with call to 'nationalize' voting
Roy Krishna is unfazed by the heat. "PNG will be hotter," the 38-year-old striker quips from the sidelines of a training pitch, his eye on fixtures in Papua New Guinea.
February 05, 2026
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US singer-songwriter Barry Manilow on Wednesday announced the cancellation of his upcoming run of shows in Las Vegas, but assured fans he was recovering well from surgery to remove lung cancer.
February 05, 2026
Around the crack of dawn, a line begins forming at a strip mall in Hyattsville, Maryland, as residents ranging from students to delivery workers and federal contractors wait to sign up for food assistance.
February 05, 2026
The NFL pushed for years to get flag football into the Olympics, transforming its all-star Pro Bowl game into a showcase of gridiron's tackle-free variation, and even shoe-horning it into Super Bowl week for the first time this year.
February 05, 2026
Culture
For the second year in a row, a Brazilian movie has wowed international audiences and critics, securing multiple Oscar nominations and drawing fresh interest in the Latin American giant's film industry.
February 05, 2026
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Google parent Alphabet on Wednesday reported blockbuster earnings, its revenue climbing as it invests massively in cloud computing services enhanced with artificial intelligence.
February 05, 2026
Politics
The last nuclear treaty between Russia and the United States expired Thursday, abruptly ending decades of restrictions on how many warheads the two top powers can deploy and triggering fears of a global arms race.
February 05, 2026
RECENT NEWS
Prime Minister Keir Starmer Wednesday said he regretted naming Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US, following fresh allegations about the disgraced envoy's close ties to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
February 04, 2026
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- Guardiola wants permission for Guehi to play in League Cup final
- 'Bad Boy,' 'Little Pablo' and Mordisco: the men on a US-Colombia hitlist
- Dallas deals Davis to Wizards in blockbuster NBA trade: report
- Iran-US talks back on, as Trump warns supreme leader
- Lens cruise into French Cup quarters, Endrick sends Lyon through
- No.1 Scheffler excited for Koepka return from LIV Golf
- Curling quietly kicks off sports programme at 2026 Winter Olympics