At India’s main energy summit, signs of a new world order without Trump

In the beachside state of Goa, officials and oil executives envisioned new energy pacts and multilateral relationships as a counterbalance to Trump’s America.

A U.S. letter opposed Iraqis’ choice of prime minister. They went ahead anyway.

The Trump administration sent a private letter opposing the choice of Nouri al-Maliki, the leading candidate for prime minister, considered close to Iran.

Land-intensive carbon removal requires better siting to protect biodiversity, study warns

New research looks at carbon dioxide removal—where carbon is absorbed from the atmosphere and stored—and finds that large-scale reliance on land-based methods, such as planting forests or bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), can protect biodiversity by avoiding

Royal Shakespeare Company’s ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’ With Adrian Lester Sets West End Transfer

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of “Cyrano de Bergerac” is heading to London’s West End, with Adrian Lester returning in the title role for a limited summer engagement. The show will play the Noël Coward Theatre from June 13 through Sept. 5. The transfer follows the

Hours after Trump confirms he talked with Iran, U.S. military destroyer docks in Israel

The president says he plans to talk with Tehran as the Pentagon continues dispatching warships and destroyers to the Middle East. The move comes as The New York Times reports that Trump has received an expanded list of military targets, which includes the possibility of ground

Visit by Britain's Starmer shows drawbacks of 'China pivot' in countering Trump

HONG KONG/BEIJING, Jan 30 - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's visit to China is the latest win Beijing can tout in its rivalry with Washington, but the deals he brings back to London also show the limits of the balancing act that middle powers may try to play.

Panama voids Hong Kong-based firm's canal port contracts

The move follows Donald Trump's previous claim the US was taking the crucial Panama canal "back" from China.

One in four developers laid off over the past two years

Data from the newly-published 2026 State of the Game Industry survey offers insights into the wave of job cuts that has engulfed the video game industry.

Study shows insect farming byproduct boosts soil health, reduces crop damage

With insect farming projected to produce millions of tons of insects in the coming years, Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station researchers offer evidence that the insect farming byproduct called "frass" can improve soil health and reduce insect damage in soybean crops.

Malaysia major-general charged with misappropriating US$1.27 million of Armed Forces Welfare Fund

Mohamed Fauzi Kamis is the third high-ranking military officer to be charged in just over a week, following the former armed forces chief and former army chief.

5 Commodity-Linked Stocks to Buy Amid Debasement Trade

Malaysian court allows Rosmah Mansor temporary release of passport for trip to Singapore

She will return to Kuala Lumpur to attend an appeal hearing scheduled for Feb 25.

Malaysian influencer fined $12,800 for video of teens giving homeless man leftover chicken bones

Tang Sie Luk has since uploaded an apology video on his Instagram account.

Between justice and error: Why Taiwan remains divided over the death penalty

The island’s Constitutional Court ruled in 2024 that while the death penalty remains constitutional, it must be reserved only for the most serious crimes, among other conditions.

Man impersonating FBI agent tries to break Luigi Mangione out of jail, authorities say

Mangione is being held at the Brooklyn jail while awaiting state and federal murder trials in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Philippine President Marcos rejects calls to declare Chinese envoy persona non grata, says palace

The Chinese Embassy and one of its spokespersons have recently criticised Philippine officials for speaking out against Chinese harassment of Philippine ships and fishermen.

Court ruling in Indonesia fuels competing claims for throne in Central Java’s Surakarta Palace

A court ruling allowing one claimant to legally adopt the royal title Pakubuwono XIV has intensified a bitter succession feud at Indonesia’s historic Surakarta Palace.

Artistic turmoil: Kennedy Center official resigns two weeks after taking the job

Kevin Couch’s abrupt resignation as senior vice president of artistic programming at the Kennedy Center comes amid recent turmoil and artist cancellations, following a leadership overhaul initiated by Donald Trump.

Did US ‘give back’ Greenland to Denmark, as Trump claims?

When Nazi Germany began its occupation of Denmark in April 1940, Greenland suddenly found itself cut off from its colonial power and thrust into the center of North Atlantic wartime strategy. The US temporarily took control of Greenland, establishing bases and defense

The rise of cold climate viticulture: Unexpected destinations wine lovers need to visit

New developments in hybrid grapes and the effects of climate change have seen wine regions expanding ever further north over the past few decades.

Iran's top diplomat in Istanbul for talks as US tension simmers

Iran's top diplomat Abbas Araghchi landed in Istanbul on Friday for talks where Turkey was to offer help to mediate tensions with the United States, which has mooted a possible military strike. During the visit, Araghchi was to hold talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan

Syrian government, Kurdish forces announce integration deal

DAMASCUS, Jan 30 - The Syrian government and the Kurdish-led group the Syrian Democratic Forces said on Friday they had agreed to a comprehensive ceasefire and a phased integration of military and administrative bodies into the Syrian state under a broad deal.

India’s top court weighs rules on stray dogs as bite cases surge

The country’s Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on petitions challenging its stray dog directives, as a debate intensifies over public safety risks and animal welfare.

US life expectancy hit an all-time high last year at 79 years

In comparison, life expectancy at birth in the EU is 81.7 years.

Pakistan’s sharply shrinking economic sovereignty

Pakistan has stepped back from the edge of immediate default, yet it remains far from building an economy capable of generating durable power. On January 7, Islamabad signaled just how exposed its flagship geoeconomic strategy has become by announcing plans for a dedicated

Coupang CEO questioned in first police appearance over data breach

The appearance followed two earlier summonses that he declined after leaving South Korea.

Italian opposition protests ICE role in Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics

Italian opposition stages Rome protest over confirmed ICE presence at Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

‘Overpriced’ sanitary pads spark dialogue in S. Korea; groups call for manufacturing overhaul

In a Cabinet meeting on Jan 20, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung mentioned pad prices.

China renews call to avoid travelling to Japan after robbery in Tokyo

The call comes after a group of two Chinese and three Japanese nationals were allegedly robbed.

Zelenskiy says date or location of next round of US-brokered peace talks could change

KYIV, Jan 30 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that the date or location of the next round of U.S.-mediated talks between Ukraine and Russia on how to end the war could change. The follow-up round of talks was supposed to take place in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, but

Syrian Kurdish-led SDF agree ceasefire, phased integration deal with government

Jan 30 (Reuters) - The Kurdish-led Democratic Syrian Forces said on Friday they had agreed to a comprehensive ceasefire and a phased integration of military and administrative bodies into the Syrian state under a broad deal, following recent clashes. Under the agreement, forces

How the Incas Performed Skull Surgery More Successfully Than U.S. Civil War Doctors

Granted access to a time machine, few of us would presumably opt first for the experience of skull surgery by the Incas. Yet our chances of survival would be better than if we underwent the same procedure 400 years later, at least if it took place on a Civil War battlefield. In

Ukraine wakes to possible pause in Russian energy strikes after Trump call

Trump asked Putin to hold off hitting Ukraine’s power facilities. Zelensky said if Russia followed through, he would pause strikes on Russia’s energy industry.

Israel says killed 'three terrorists' in Gaza

The Israeli military said on Friday it launched overnight strikes at "eight terrorists" in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, killing three of them, with a fragile ceasefire still in place in the Palestinian territory. The US-brokered ceasefire, which sought to halt the fighting

Trump says 'very dangerous' for UK to deal with China as Starmer arrives in Shanghai

Downing Street said that the White House had been aware of Starmer's trip and its objectives in advance and pointed out that Trump himself is due to visit China in April.

What did UK and China get out of Starmer's reset visit?

Sir Keir Starmer's visit to China brought agreements on visas, services, healthcare, green tech and finance.

Paralysed British student controls computer with thoughts using Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implant

Doctors say the early Neuralink results are promising, but the technology still remains experimental.

Mark Rutte should stop being an 'American agent' and unite NATO, Charles Michel says

Former European Council President Charles Michel tells Euronews that Rutte's "flattering approach" towards the US President will lead to "total failure."

Investigators launch probe into S. Korean church over election allegations

The church founder is accused of forcing members to join the People Power Party to support it.

BayView Entertainment Takes North American Rights to FlareFlow Microdramas (EXCLUSIVE)

BayView Entertainment has secured North American distribution rights to a catalog of vertical video titles from FlareFlow, the microdrama platform operated by COL Group International, marking the first time the mobile-first content will be available beyond its native app. The

In Political Thriller ‘Projecto Global,’ a Revolutionary Movement Loses Sight of Its Purpose (Exclusive Rotterdam Clips)

Ivo M. Ferreira's new movie, premiering in IFFR's Big Screen Competition, is a fictionalized chronicle of the "years of lead" in Portugal, 1980-1987.

Week in wildlife: a rescued owl, a brave blackbird and Fukushima boar babies

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Argentina declares emergency over Patagonia wildfires

Argentina's government on Thursday declared an emergency in Patagonia, where wildfires have ripped through vast tracts of forest since the start of the Southern Hemisphere summer.

76.9% of internet users protected their data in 2025

In 2025, 76.9% of EU internet users protected their data online by taking steps to manage access to their personal data, an increase of 3.7 percentage points (pp) compared with 2023 (73.2%). Majority of internet users (58.8%) chose not to allow their personal data to be used

Trump says Russia agreed to pause Kyiv strikes during extreme winter temperatures

Hundreds of residential buildings in Kyiv remain without heating as Russia repeatedly targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure at the peak of winter.

Trump expected to nominate Kevin Warsh as Fed chair on Friday morning

Despite his former reputation as an inflation hawk, Warsh has shown support for lower rates in recent months, suggesting he is more likely to align with the president than Jerome Powell.

South Korea, Japan defence ministers agree to upgrade cooperation

The two countries have in recent months drawn closer in political ties under new leaders.