South Korea’s Cabinet passes law revision against abuse targeting Itaewon victims, families

It specifies a ban against spreading falsehoods concerning the Itaewon tragedy.

Skeletal remains of six including three children found in burnt-down house in Johor

Two male suspects will be charged on Feb 4 for murder.

The Powerful Messages That Woody Guthrie & Pete Seeger Inscribed on Their Guitar & Banjo: “This Machine Kills Fascists” and “This Machine Surrounds Hate and Forces it to Surrender”

Photo by Al Aumuller, via Wikimedia Commons Like another famous Okie from Muskogee, Woody Guthrie came from a part of Oklahoma that the U.S. government sold during the 1889 land rush away from the Quapaw and Osage nations, as well as the Muscogee, a people who had been forcibly

7 Deeply Oversold Stocks Entering February With Rebound Potential

Cambodian scam site yields trove of evidence, Thai military says

The O'Smach scam complex included rooms set up to imitate police offices from at least seven countries, including Singapore, China, India, Indonesia and Vietnam.

Egyptian Director Marwan Hamed on Crafting a Street Fight Scene With the Help of YouTube and Hyenas on Animal Planet: Rotterdam

The prolific filmmaker, the focus of a retrospective at IFFR 2026, discussed his career and craft during a Rotterdam event.

Is India softening its stance towards Chinese tech?

After blacklisting hundreds of Chinese apps on national security grounds, New Delhi is reportedly in talks to partner with Alipay+.

Singaporean man among two nabbed in Johor raids on syndicate peddling drug-laced vapes

Both suspects have been remanded for seven days until Feb 4 for investigation.

Don Lemon Addresses Arrest on ‘Kimmel’: ‘I Am Not a Protester’

The reporter was detained by federal agents after covering an anti-ICE protest in Minnesota in January

Prabowo slams Bali local government over island’s waste crisis, warns of threat to tourism

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said that he would not hesitate to deploy military and police personnel to assist with clean-up efforts if local governments are unable to act swiftly.

ABS-CBN’s iWant Series ‘Nurse the Dead,’ Bilingual Supernatural Workplace Comedy Set in Haunted L.A. Hospital, Unveils First Looks (EXCLUSIVE)

Philippines media giant ABS-CBN’s premium streaming platform iWant is betting on supernatural workplace comedy with “Nurse the Dead,” a bilingual half-hour series currently in production in Los Angeles. First looks have been unveiled. The dark comedy follows Noa Reyes, a driven

Temu’s global rise runs into a regulatory wall

Raids, fines, and consumer backlash are challenging the ultracheap model that powered China’s fastest-growing e-commerce export.

Environmentalists decry ‘crushingly disappointing’ Pfas action plan for UK

Ministers’ proposals to tackle ‘forever chemicals’ fail to match tougher stance taken in Europe, say experts Environmental campaigners have criticised a “crushingly disappointing” UK government plan to tackle “forever chemicals”, which they warn risks locking in decades of

Chuck Negron, Three Dog Night Co-Founder Who Took Cover Songs to the Top, Dead at 83

The singer, known for hits like "One" and "Joy to the World," struggled with drug addiction at the height of his career before getting clean in 1991

How Gaza became the next arena in the Saudi–Emirati power struggle

By aligning itself with Trump's Gaza initiatives, Abu Dhabi is seeking to gain an edge over Saudi Arabia in Washington, a move that could translate into leverage over the future of the entire Palestinian arena and one Israel is unlikely to resist

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Malaysian court acquits French man on drug charges

He was arrested in 2023 after police found cannabis in a home he shared with his Malaysian business partner.

Air India grounds Boeing jet after pilot flags possible fuel control switch defect

The grounding comes amid an investigation into a crash last year involving an aircraft of the same model.

Newsletter: 'Super Mario' returns at another moment of European economic reckoning

Also in this newsletter: why European leaders are flocking to Beijing amid transatlantic tensions, the latest on Ukraine peace efforts, and the French budget is adopted after months of political gridlock.

China set to attend India's upcoming AI summit signaling improving relations with New Delhi

A Chinese science and technology vice minister will attend India's AI summit this month, a consultant told CNBC, citing government contacts.

Africa: Gates Foundation CEO Warns Global Health Progress Is Reversing, Outlines 20-Year Plan to Save Lives

[Capital FM] Seattle -- Mark Suzman has warned that recent reversals in global health progress pose urgent moral choices but insisted the setback need not be permanent, outlining a 20-year roadmap to reclaim momentum and accelerate gains through 2045--even amid severe global

Fiji, and Tilda Swinton, Star in ‘Heart of Light – eleven songs for Fiji.’ Swinton and Her Director Share What the World Can Learn From the Island Nation

The fourth collaboration of the star and director Cynthia Beatt, 40 years in the making, world premiered in the Harbour program of the International Film Festival Rotterdam.

This brain discovery is forcing scientists to rethink how memory works

A new brain imaging study reveals that remembering facts and recalling life events activate nearly identical brain networks. Researchers expected clear differences but instead found strong overlap across memory types. The finding challenges decades of memory research. It may

Iran willing to begin talks with U.S. if Trump doesn't threaten Tehran, president says

The announcement marked a major turn for reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian, who previously took a more hardline stance, and signals the support of Supreme Leader Khamenei. The United States has yet to acknowledge that the talks will take place

Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for 'equal, multipolar world' as he meets Uruguay leader

Uruguay President Yamandu Orsi is the first South American leader to visit Beijing since the United States entered Venezuela in January and captured then-President Nicolas Maduro.

Even remote Pacific fish are full of microplastics

Even in some of the most isolated corners of the Pacific, plastic pollution has quietly worked its way into the food web. A large analysis of fish caught around Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu found that roughly one in three contained microplastics, with Fiji standing out for

Middle East does not need Iran-US war, diplomatic adviser to UAE president says

Dubai, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The Middle East does not need another confrontation between the U.S. and Iran, and Tehran needs to reach a nuclear deal with Washington, Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, said at a World Governments Summit panel in Dubai. "I

In ‘Mi Amor,’ Pom Klementieff Is a DJ Touring the Canary Islands Until Her Friend Vanishes (Exclusive Rotterdam Trailer)

Guillaume Nicloux's new feature, also starring Benoît Magimel, world premiered in IFFR's Limelight program and is set to a pulsing techno score.

EU and KfW boost alternative finance for vulnerable businesses

The European Commission and KfW, the German development bank, have announced the signature of a guarantee agreement worth up to €135 million to expand access to finance through alternative channels for Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Western Balkans,

Berlin-Bound Chinese Cultural Revolution Legacy Drama ‘Shanghai Daughter’ Unveils First Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety is unveiling the first trailer for “Shanghai Daughter,” the debut feature from Chinese filmmaker Agnis Shen Zhongmin that will world premiere in the Panorama section of the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival. The drama follows Ming, a Shanghai woman who travels

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Europe Today: European leaders gather in Dubai to discuss trade, AI, and geopolitics

Tune in to Euronews' new flagship morning programme, Europe Today, at 8 am Brussels time. In just 15 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day.

Africa: South Africa Restores Power At Nigerian High Commission After Debt Payment

[Daily Trust] Electricity has been restored to the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa, after the diplomatic mission settled outstanding municipal service debts, the City of Tshwane announced.

Integrated QR codes on bus tickets to ease congestion at KL terminal: Malaysian minister

About 30,000 to 40,000 passengers are expected to pass through the terminal daily during the Chinese New Year period.

India greets Trump trade deal announcement with joy and caution

Analysts urged caution citing a lack of clarity.

India should respect and respond to Bangladesh’s reset

India’s support was decisive in Bangladesh’s Liberation War in 1971. Bangladeshi freedom fighters lacked the military capability to overwhelm the Pakistani army and bring down the Dhaka government. Hence, India’s direct military intervention was instrumental in Bangladesh

What is EU-INC and its plan to make European businesses borderless?

Ursula von der Leyen announced the EU-INC, promising a 48-hour digital incorporation framework to unify Europe’s fragmented market.

Malaysia releases tankers suspected of transferring illegal crude oil worth US$129 million

One of the tankers was later spotted as it sailed through the Singapore Strait.

Commission adopts Visa Strategy and new recommendation on attracting talent for innovation

On 29 January, the Commission adopted its first-ever EU Visa Strategy, setting out a framework for a visa policy that advances the EU's long-term interests. It makes visa policy more strategic and better equipped to respond to growing mobility, regional instability, and

Hope and uncertainty as India and US strike long-delayed trade deal

Indian industry has welcomed lower tariffs, but experts caution against celebration until details are clearer.

Fears over impact if free car parking removed

Cornwall Council is consulting on proposals to remove free parking from 13 of its car parks.

High geostrategic stakes as South Korea pursues mega submarine deal with Canada

A deal would propel South Korea up the league of the world’s top arms exporters.

All the reasons to visit Slovakia’s new European Capital of Culture

Expect music festivals, art exhibitions and more in Trenčín throughout 2026.

Digital Networks Act: backdoors for network fees and more

The Commission’s draft Digital Networks Act would replace the 2018 EECC and reopen old fights: less national control over spectrum, a costly copper switch-off by 2035, and a “voluntary” conciliation backdoor that could revive de facto network fees.

Russia is ready for a new world with no nuclear limits, Ryabkov says

MOSCOW, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Russia is ready for the new reality of a world with no nuclear arms control limits after the New START treaty expires later this week, Russia's point man for arms control said on Tuesday. Unless Moscow and Washington reach a last-minute bilateral

Rape trial begins for son of Norway's crown princess in tense moment for royal family

Marius Borg Høiby is accused of 38 charges including four counts of rape in one of the biggest cases in Norway for years.