U.S. takes early lead in figure skating team event at Milan-Cortina 2026
Milan [Italy], February 7: The United States sat on top while China provisionally ranked ninth in team event after the first-day competition of figure skating...
U.S. Justice Department announces arrest of "key participant" in 2012 Benghazi attack
Washington DC [US], February 7: U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested one of the "key...
U.S. consumer sentiment rises slightly in February
New York [US], February 7: The U.S. Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 57.3 in February 2026, according to a preliminary reading released Friday by the...
Exhibition in New York explores contemporary approaches to Chinese ink art
New York [US], February 7: An art exhibition held here Thursday evening brought together five Chinese artists exploring contemporary approaches to ink art across painting,...
Rubio says U.S. to maintain credible, modernized nuclear deterrent
Washington DC [US], February 7: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday vowed that the United States will maintain a credible and modernized nuclear...
UN agency reports famine in two more areas in Sudan's North Darfur
Nairobi [Kenya], February 6: The famine threshold has been passed in two more areas in Sudan's North Darfur State, UN monitors reported on Thursday. The...
US and Russia agree to re-establish high-level military dialogue
Washington [US] / Moscow [Russia], February 6: The United States and Russia have agreed to re-establish high-level military contacts for the first time since 2021,...
Gaza patients head to Rafah crossing as people return
Gaza [Palestine], February 6: Twenty-five more Palestinians have returned to Gaza through the Rafah crossing following its long-awaited partial reopening, describing an exhausting journey through...
Moscow, Kiev conduct largest prisoner swap in months
Moscow [Russia], February 6: Russia and Ukraine have conducted the largest exchange of prisoners of war in months in a deal mediated during peace talks...
Man killed, girl missing as storm hits Portugal, Spain
Lisbon [Portugal], February 6: A man has lost his life in Portugal after floodwaters engulfed his car, and in Spain, a girl has been reported...
Trump calls Colombia's President Petro 'terrific' after White House meeting
Washington [US], February 5: US President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro met at the White House on Tuesday for the first time after...
Turkiye, Oman willing to host Iran-US talks
Tehran [Iran], February 5: The location of planned negotiations between the United States and Iran has yet to be determined, Tehran said on Wednesday.
Global human rights system is in peril, says HRW in its World...
New York [US], February 5: Rights watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) paints one of its bleakest pictures in years of the global human rights situation...
Russia-Ukraine peace talks begin in Abu Dhabi amid wave of attacks
Kiev [Ukraine]/Moscow [Russia], February 5: Peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian representatives were under way in Abu Dhabi, the Ukrainian delegation said on Wednesday.
Khartoum airport receives first scheduled flight since start of Sudan war
Khartoum [Sudan], February 5: The international airport in Khartoum has received its first scheduled commercial flight in more than two years as the Sudanese government...
OMR4mn air gases production plant inaugurated in Al Rusayl Industrial City
Muscat [Oman], February 5: Al Rusayl Industrial City witnessed the inauguration of an air gases production plant for the Global Gas Services Company on Wednesday....
WHO launches $1 billion global appeal
Geneva [Switzerland], February 4: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday launched its 2026 global appeal for nearly $1 billion to ensure that millions of...
Nearly 40% of cancer cases could be prevented, UN study finds
Geneva [Switzerland], February 4: Up to four in 10 cancer cases globally could be prevented, new analysis has revealed, highlighting the need for stronger tobacco...
Horrific humanitarian crisis in Sudan endured more 1000 days, far too long:...
New York [US], February 4: Tom Fletcher, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, said that the horrific humanitarian crisis in Sudan has endured more 1000 days,...
US aircraft carrier shoots down Iranian drone in Arabian Sea amid rising...
Washington DC [US], February 4: A US aircraft carrier shot down an Iranian drone in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday after the unmanned aerial vehicle...
Son of ex-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi confirmed dead in western Libya armed...
Tripoli [Libya], February 4: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of the slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was reportedly killed on Tuesday in an armed attack...
US House votes to end partial government shutdown, extends temporary funding for...
Washington DC [US], February 4: The US House of Representatives on Tuesday (local time) voted to end the partial government shutdown, approving legislation that funds...
Spain moves to ban social media access for children under 16
Dubai [UAE], February 4: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday announced that his government plans to ban children under 16 from accessing social media...
US withdrawal from WHO threatens Africa's health gains
New York [US], February 4: The United States sent major shockwaves through the global health system by leaving the World Health Organization (WHO) in January...
Ultra-processed foods 'engineered' like cigarettes: study
Harvard [US], February 4: A study by researchers at three United States universities claims to have identified similarities between the addictive characteristics of ultra-processed foods...
Australia: Teen swims for hours to save family lost at sea
Perth [Australia], February 4: A young boy swam for several hours in rough seas to alert authorities to his mother and younger brother and sister...
Spain to ban social media access for minors under 16
Madrid [Spain], February 4: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Tuesday that his government will introduce a ban on social media use for people under...