04 March 2026
Kart-e-Char, Kabul, Afghanistan

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Trump says Iran wants talks as US aircraft carrier deploys

HealthJanuary 27, 2026

A US naval strike force led by an aircraft carrier was in Middle Eastern waters on Tuesday as Iran vowed to hit back against any strike and President Donald Trump said he believed the Islamic republic...

Extreme cold grips millions as US digs out of deadly snowstorm

NewsJanuary 27, 2026

Perilously cold temperatures threatened millions of Americans on Monday in the wake of a sprawling winter storm that left at least 23 people dead as it knocked out power and paralysed transportation. ...

Japan’s beloved last pandas leave for China as ties fray

HealthJanuary 27, 2026

Hundreds gathered to say farewell to two popular pandas departing Tokyo for China on Tuesday, leaving Japan without any of the beloved bears for the first time in 50 years as ties between the Asian ne...

Israel confirms return of last Gaza prisoner’s remains

NewsJanuary 27, 2026

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said on Monday that the remains of the last prisoner held in Gaza, Ran Gvili, had been identified and were being repatriated to Israel. The announcement put an end to a...

US deploys aircraft carrier to Middle Eastern waters as Iran warns against attack

NewsJanuary 26, 2026

A US naval strike group led by an aircraft carrier has deployed to Middle Eastern waters, the United States said on Monday, as Tehran warned it was ready to hit back at any American attack launched in...

Saudi Arabia wants ‘strong, positive’ relationship with UAE: FM

NewsJanuary 26, 2026

Saudi Arabia said it hoped to have “strong, positive” ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the kingdom’s foreign minister said on Monday, but stressed that future relations were contingent on Abu...

Minneapolis locals protest ‘inhumane’ US agents after second killing

NewsJanuary 26, 2026

Bundled up in a yellow hat and black puffer jacket, Taylor was one of hundreds of protesters marching after the killing of a second US citizen this month by federal agents carrying out an immigration ...

EU opens probe into Musk’s Grok over sexual AI deepfakes

NewsJanuary 26, 2026

The European Union (EU) on Monday hit Elon Musk’s social media platform X with an investigation over AI chatbot Grok’s generation of sexualised deepfake images of women and minors, in the latest step ...

Bangladesh court sentences ex-police chief, 2 others to death for 2024 protest crackdown

NewsJanuary 26, 2026

A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced Dhaka’s fugitive former police chief and two senior colleagues to be hanged for crimes against humanity committed during the rule of ousted prime minister Sheikh...

Israel agrees to reopen Rafah crossing only for Gaza pedestrians

HealthJanuary 26, 2026

Israel said on Monday it would only allow pedestrians to travel through the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt as part of its “limited reopening” once it has recovered the remains of the last capti...