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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 missing after being swept away by a river as Storm Leonardo has battered the Iberian Peninsula with torrential rain and gale-force winds.
Trump calls Colombia's President Petro 'terrific' after White House meeting
Feb 05, 2026
Global human rights system is in peril, says HRW in its World Report 2026
Russia-Ukraine peace talks begin in Abu Dhabi amid wave of attacks
Khartoum airport receives first scheduled flight since start of Sudan war
OMR4mn air gases production plant inaugurated in Al Rusayl Industrial City
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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 tensions
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 attack
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 DHS
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 being stranded off the coast of Quindalup in Western Australia.
Spain to ban social media access for minors under 16
Grubauer says Neuer's goalkeeping style offers edge as NHL stars return for Olympic hockey
"Biggest one of all": Donald Trump backs world's largest triumphal arch for DC
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Rafah border crossing in Gaza reopens for two-way traffic
Japan snap election sparks debate over PM Takaichi's dissolution powers
Laura Fernandez takes early lead in Costa Rica presidential election
Bangladesh court hands 10-year sentence to ex-PM Sheikh Hasina over Purbachal plot allocation
Italian unemployment reaches new record low of 5.6%
Canadian, Danish PMs vow to bolster Arctic security, sovereignty
U.S. lowers tariffs on India under trade deal
