MONDAY, 02 FEBRUARY 2026, 02:30
Iran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests killed at least 6,126 people while many others still are feared dead, activists said Tuesday, as a U.S. aircraft carrier group arrived in the Mideast to lead any American military response to the crisis.
South Korea’s government on Tuesday held emergency talks after US President Donald Trump said he will raise tariffs on South Korean goods, including autos, lumber and pharmaceuticals.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte insisted Monday that Europe is incapable of defending itself without U.S. military support and would have to more than double current military spending targets to be able to do so.
Rapper Kanye West has denied being a Nazi and expressed regret over his antisemitic rants, blaming such behaviour, which included recording a song that celebrates Hitler, on his bipolar disorder.
The long-awaited deal comes as both Delhi and Brussels contend with economic and geopolitical pressure from the US.
US President Donald Trump sent his top border enforcer to Minneapolis and struck a conciliatory note in a bid to tamp down nationwide outrage over the second killing of a US citizen protesting militarised immigration raids.
Zhang Youxia had been seen as a close ally of China’s leader, Xi Jinping.
At least a dozen people have died in multiple US states possibly due to the storm, officials have said.
The ex-Olympic snowboarder and accused cartel leader was taken into custody in Mexico last week by the FBI.
The BBC’s Ana Faguy speaks to residents in the state after the second fatal shooting by federal immigration officers.
Footage from a hospital in Tehran shows at least 31 bodies piled inside and seven body bags outside.
The iconic Syrian city of Kobane, where Kurds fought ISIS with the U.S., is now under threat.
After its war in Gaza, Israel cut off much of its economic ties with the Palestinian territory of the West Bank. More than two years on, the devastation has cascaded down to every level of the Palestinian economy.
The recovery is a major breakthrough in moving a three-month ceasefire in Gaza into its next phase.
After repeated Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid, Ukrainians face long outages during a cold winter at war. On social media, Ukrainians share tips for keeping warm at home.
The discovery of a crack on the Madrid-Barcelona line follows two recent deadly crashes in the country.
The Israeli military says the body of Ran Gvili, a 24-year-old special forces policeman killed while fighting Hamas militants on Oct. 7, 2023, has been found.
Poor visibility was reported at the airport during a winter storm that has affected a large swathe of the US.
Sir Mark Tully’s cremation was held on Monday in Delhi, where he lived even after leaving the BBC.
More than 100 political prisoners were freed in Venezuela, where detainees are slowly being released under pressure from the US, the non-governmental organisation Foro Penal said.
The incident happened in Salamanca, a city particularly subject to gang-related violence.