LONDON, Jan 26 - Britain and several other European countries have lost their measles elimination status, the World Health Organization said on Monday, after a jump in infections across the continent.
MEXICO CITY, Jan 26 - Huge demand to see K-pop boy band BTS, among the world's most popular artists, has led Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to formally request of her counterpart, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, that he help arrange more concerts in Mexico.
BEIRUT, Jan 26 - The leader of Lebanon's Iran-aligned Hezbollah movement, Naim Qassem, said on Monday that his group was concerned about confronting Washington's threat against Iran, particularly any threat against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The deal paves the way for free trade of goods that makes up a quarter of the world's GDP.
JERUSALEM, Jan 26 - Israel has recovered the remains of the last remaining hostage held in Gaza, the military said on Monday, fulfilling a key condition of the initial phase of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in the Palestinian territory.
Aquino Sajili said he was awoken by a fellow passenger as the ferry began to tilt precariously.
JERUSALEM, Jan 26 - Israel has retrieved the remains of the last remaining hostage held in Gaza, the military said on Monday, fulfilling a key condition of the initial phase of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the Gaza war.
LONDON, Jan 26 - A group of artists is shining a light on the impact of climate change, rising sea levels and nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands after travelling to the remote Pacific nation as part of an expedition.
A stinging editorial published by the People’s Liberation Army Daily on Sunday (Jan 25) against Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli used wording that goes beyond how previous senior military purges have been framed, say analysts.
A female tourist had reportedly approached the snow leopard despite being cautioned against it.
The arrests come after an investigation into fraudulent helicopter rescues of travellers.
HELSINKI, Jan 26 - Finland's Border Guard hopes to prevent damage to critical undersea infrastructure in the Gulf of Finland with a maritime surveillance centre it plans to set up in cooperation with other Baltic Sea states and the EU Commission, it said on Monday.
The focus and the fuss have been on Greenland. US President Donald Trump now says a framework is in place for a deal that suits US interests to control this piece of strategic territory. Meanwhile, Trump is paying attention to a bigger disaster headed America’s way in the
Nepal has some of South Asia’s most progressive laws on LGBTIQ rights.
The nomination that has raised concerns about Bank Indonesia’s independence.
To Lam was unanimously reappointed as head of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party on Jan 23.
Netizens question her suitability to make laws after having broken the law herself.
The number of Chinese visitors to Japan plummeted by 45 per cent in December 2025 from a year earlier.
Sir Mark Tully's cremation was held on Monday in Delhi, where he lived even after leaving the BBC.
BEIJING, Jan 26 - China on Monday warned its citizens against travelling to Japan during the Lunar New Year, its longest public holiday, as Beijing's anger over a comment Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made in early November about democratically governed Taiwan showed
BRUSSELS, Jan 26 - The European Union and India will explore possibilities for Indian participation in European defence initiatives, according to a draft security and defence partnership document seen by Reuters.
The court ruled the four plaintiffs had “most of their lives taken away” by Pyongyang.
OTTAWA, Jan 26 - Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney will likely visit India the first week of March and sign deals on uranium, energy, minerals and artificial intelligence, Dinesh Patnaik, India's High Commissioner to Canada said in an interview.
Move comes after he failed to comply with repeated requests to appear for questioning.
THE HAGUE, Jan 26 - Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have ruled that octogenarian former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte is fit to attend pre-trial hearings and will hold a confirmation of charges hearing on February 23, the court said on Monday.
Prosecutors say Rodrigo Duterte is involved in at least 76 murders as part of his “war on drugs”.
The data fraud could have led to an underestimation of earthquake risks faced by a nuclear plant.
They found patients tended to show marked loss of cognitive functions.
The Chinese President is putting together a cadre of more competent and loyal generals, analysts say.
JAKARTA, Jan 26 - Indonesia has received three Rafale fighter jets from France in the first deliveries from a multi-billion-dollar defence deal between the two countries, a defence ministry official told Reuters on Monday, marking a major upgrade to the country's ageing
In the backwash of Myanmar’s protracted exercise in military-engineered elections, the coming months will see much media commentary on the new frontmen of the junta’s “civilian” government and the degree of warmth that greets their efforts to establish the international
The Feb 1 event will feature competitions in 10 disciplines with 333 children registered so far.
Kaundinya is part of a wider strategic government soft power project to revive the country’s maritime legacy.
BERLIN, Jan 26 - German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has called on U.S. President Donald Trump to apologise for remarks suggesting that America's NATO allies in Afghanistan avoided frontline service, joining a chorus of criticism from European politicians and army veterans.
The military-backed USDP has claimed a landslide in Myanmar’s post-coup election, but observers say the vote is unlikely to ease conflict or revive the economy.
Howdy, folks! The theme of this week’s roundup is “self-inflicted harm by the world’s Great Powers.” I left Europe out of the mix this week, since their own improving growth, rearmament, decoupling from America and successful pushback over Greenland makes them look a little
The party benefits from Liberal-National Coalition infighting and Ms Hanson credits her rising popularity to the Bondi attack.
To Lam was unanimously re-elected as the General Secretary of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam on Jan 23, and will serve as Vietnam's leader for the next five years.
The US has threatened to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Canadian products.
Ms Takaichi dissolved the powerful House at the outset of the ordinary parliamentary session on Jan 23.
Mr Lam was was re-elected on Jan 23 as head of Vietnam's ruling party.
The island's total fertility rate for 2025 is projected to have fallen below 0.8, the lowest worldwide.
MOSCOW, Jan 26 - The Kremlin said on Monday that the issue of territory remained
The Chinese Embassy and officials in Manila have stepped up their rhetoric in recent weeks, with the former criticising the Philippines' coast guard spokesperson and its lawmakers.
A nuclear-powered submarine would strengthen South Korea's ability to lead the defence of the peninsula, said Seoul.
The city aims to reduce waste by approximately one bag per person by 2027.