03 March 2026
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Denmark better placed on Greenland with US but ‘not out of the crisis’, foreign minister says

NewsFebruary 7, 2026

Denmark’s foreign minister said on Saturday that his country is now in a better position regarding United States President Donald Trump’s desire to acquire Greenland — an autonomous Danish territory —...

ICC in talks to revive India-Pakistan T20 World Cup clash

NewsFebruary 7, 2026

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is in talks with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to resolve the boycott of its T20 World Cup match against India on February 15, AFP learnt on Saturday. The go...

‘I didn’t make a mistake’: Trump refuses to apologise for racist clip of Obamas as monkeys

NewsFebruary 7, 2026

US President Donald Trump refused to apologise on Friday for a video posted on his social media account depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys, though he said he condemned the post as the Whit...

Iran FM looks to more nuclear talks, but warns US against any attack

BusinessFebruary 7, 2026

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday he hoped talks with the United States would resume soon, while reiterating Tehran’s red lines and warning against any American attack. Accordin...

Crypto firm accidentally sends $40bn in bitcoin to users

BusinessFebruary 7, 2026

A South Korean cryptocurrency exchange apologised on Saturday after mistakenly transferring more than $40 billion worth of bitcoin to users, which briefly prompted a selloff on the platform. Bithumb s...

Islamabad imambargah attack victims to be laid to rest today

NewsFebruary 7, 2026

Funerals will take place on Saturday for some of the victims of a suicide blast at an imambargah in Islamabad that killed at least 31 people and wounded scores more during Friday prayers. The attack o...

Trump says US talks with Iran ‘very good,’ more negotiations expected

NewsFebruary 7, 2026

US President Donald Trump said Friday that Washington held “very good talks” on Iran after the two sides held an indirect dialogue in Oman. Iran, for its part, said it expected to hold more negotiatio...

White House deletes racist Trump post depicting Obamas as apes

NewsFebruary 6, 2026

A video shared on United States President Donald Trump’s social media account that depicted former president Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as apes was deleted on Friday, following critici...

White House rejects ‘fake outrage’ after Trump posts election conspiracy video with Obamas depicted as monkeys

NewsFebruary 6, 2026

The White House on Friday rejected what it called “fake outrage” after US President Donald Trump posted an election conspiracy video that depicted former president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle a...

Australia, Indonesia sign new security treaty

NewsFebruary 6, 2026

Australia and Indonesia signed a security treaty on Friday, paving the way for closer cooperation and new military training facilities in Southeast Asia’s largest economy. The pact will facilitate def...