UN agency reports famine in two more areas in Sudan's North Darfur

Feb 06, 2026

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

Feb 06, 2026

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

Feb 06, 2026

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

Feb 06, 2026

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

Feb 06, 2026

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

Feb 05, 2026

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

Feb 05, 2026

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 Report 2026

Feb 05, 2026

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

Feb 05, 2026

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.