
U.S. rock climber Alex Honnold reaches top of Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes
Cheers erupted from a street-level crowd as Alex Honnold reached the top of the spire of the 508-meter (1,667-foot) tower, about 90 minutes after he started.
FRIDAY, 06 FEBRUARY 2026, 16:48

Cheers erupted from a street-level crowd as Alex Honnold reached the top of the spire of the 508-meter (1,667-foot) tower, about 90 minutes after he started.
Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed two teenagers in a drone strike on Saturday, while the military said it eliminated two “terrorists” who planted an explosive device near troops.
A federal judge has ordered US President Donald Trump’s administration to delay its termination of the ‘Temporary Protected Status’, or TPS, for Myanmar while a lawsuit challenging the termination continued.
Spanish prosecutors dismissed a sex abuse and human trafficking case against Julio Iglesias, citing lack of jurisdiction as the alleged acts occurred outside Spain.
Ukrainian, US and Russian officials will hold security talks in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, the Kremlin said, following a meeting of top US negotiators with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on a US-drafted plan to end the Ukraine war.
At least 11 Palestinians, including two children and three journalists, have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza, with six others injured, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health.
With Iran still largely under an internet blackout after weeks of unrest, eyewitness testimony is key for understanding how the events unfolded.
Venezuela’s interim president will soon visit the US, a senior US official said, further signaling President Donald Trump’s willingness to embrace the oil-rich country’s new leader.
US President Donald Trump abruptly stepped back from threats to impose tariffs as leverage to seize Greenland, ruled out the use of force, and suggested a deal was in sight to end a dispute over the Danish territory that risked the deepest rupture in transatlantic relations in decades.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed developments in Syria and Gaza with US counterpart Donald Trump in a telephone call on Tuesday as Syria’s Turkey-backed government announced a ceasefire with US-allied Kurdish forces after days of clashes.
Much of Uganda has returned to normal after millions voted in tense presidential and legislative elections marked by violence in some parts of the country and disputed results.
David Beckham addressed social media use by his children, a day after his son, Brooklyn Beckham, said he did not want to reconcile with his parents after a family rift.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a stirring speech on Tuesday to political and financial elites at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. This is the full address.
Europeans tempted to weaponise their holdings of US government debt amid the standoff with US President Donald Trump over Greenland are making a “dangerous bet” that risks backfiring.
The gunman charged with killing Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe was found guilty and jailed for life, more than three years after the broad-daylight assassination shocked the world.
UK tabloids accused of “unlawful information gathering” against Prince Harry and six high-profile figures insisted Tuesday they had relied on “legitimate” sources for their stories.
US President Donald Trump descends on Davos for a showdown with European leaders Wednesday as his bid to seize Greenland threatens to tear the transatlantic alliance apart.
Iranian officials continue to promise harsh punishments for “rioters” arrested during recent nationwide protests as they trade barbs with US President Donald Trump amid an ongoing digital blackout.
A Minnesota man told Reuters he felt fear, shame and desperation a day after ICE officers broke down his door with guns drawn, handcuffed him and dragged him into the snow wearing shorts and Crocs.
US President Donald Trump’s proposed Board of Peace has got off to a rough start: questioned by Europe, criticised by Israel and celebrated by friends of the Kremlin.
Spain begins three days of national mourning for the 40 people killed in a high-speed train crash that the prime minister has vowed to investigate.