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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
Gunmen kill at least 162 in attack in Nigeria
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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
UNESCO recognition inspires hope in Afghan artist's city
A contemporary of Italian masters Leonardo da Vinci and Sandro Botticelli, Behzad brought a new style to Herat before settling in Tabriz, in modern-day Iran
4 February 2026, 10:15 AM
US shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier, official says
Incident occurs before possible US-Iran talks
4 February 2026, 10:10 AM
Trump signs spending bill ending US government shutdown
The legislation landed on Trump's desk at the White House after it was passed by a narrow 217-214 margin in the Republican-controlled House earlier in the day
4 February 2026, 10:02 AM
Britain's ex-prince Andrew leaves Windsor home: BBC
Andrew is living in a temporary home at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, the BBC reported
4 February 2026, 09:51 AM
Thousands of Venezuelans march to demand Maduro's release
Several demonstrators, many of them public sector workers, held photos of Maduro and of his wife, Cilia Flores, who was also seized in the US raid.
4 February 2026, 09:51 AM
Move on, says Trump as Epstein files trigger probe into British politician
Republican Trump insisted once again that he had been cleared by the newest trove of files as he faced renewed questions at the White House over the disgraced financier
4 February 2026, 09:38 AM