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WML denounces targeting of WFP convoy in North Kordofan 07 Feb 2026 - 10:56 pm

Makkah Al-Mukarramah: The World Muslim League (WML) has expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the targeting of a relief convoy of the...

Bangladesh reports first Nipah virus fatality in 2026 07 Feb 2026 - 09:07 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh has confirmed its first Nipah virus (NiV) death in 2026, with officials reporting that a woman succumbed to the brain-damaging illness...

Syria, Saudi Arabia seal investment pacts in wide-ranging sectors 07 Feb 2026 - 08:05 pm

Damascus:Syria and Saudi Arabia on Saturday signed a series of investment deals in Damascus, in a move the two sides described as a...

OIC condemns explosion targeting mosque in Islamabad 07 Feb 2026 - 06:08 pm

Jeddah: The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the explosion that targeted a mosque in Islamabad, the capital of...

Gaza death toll rises to 72,027 amid ongoing Israeli strikes 07 Feb 2026 - 05:03 pm

Gaza: The toll from Israeli attacks on Gaza has risen to 72,027 dead in addition to 171,561 injured since October 7, 2023. Medical...

Sri Lanka to establish new police division to tackle rising cybercrime 07 Feb 2026 - 04:58 pm

Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has decided to establish a new police division dedicated to combating cybercrime, a senior minister said on Friday,...

Takaichi talks tough on immigration on eve of vote 07 Feb 2026 - 03:02 pm

Tokyo: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged Saturday to make Japan "more prosperous and safer", including through tougher immigration screening, in a final appeal...

Man charged with threatening to kill US vice president 07 Feb 2026 - 02:48 pm

Washington, United States: A federal grand jury charged a 33-year-old man with threatening to kill US Vice President JD Vance during his visit...

Attacks leave 30 dead in Nigeria's Benue state 07 Feb 2026 - 01:18 pm

Jos, Nigeria: Two attacks in the space of a few days left 30 people dead in two neighbouring towns in Nigeria's central state...

Spain, Portugal brace for fresh storm after flood deaths 07 Feb 2026 - 11:43 am

Madrid: Spain and Portugal on Saturday braced for another storm heading for the Iberian peninsula, just days after the floods caused by Storm...

Russia hits Ukraine power grid with 'massive attack': operator 07 Feb 2026 - 11:15 am

Kyiv, Ukraine: A "massive attack" by Russian forces on Ukraine's energy infrastructure has caused power outages across the country, the state grid operator...

'Mrs Doubtfire': Queen's image on new Australian coins ridiculed 07 Feb 2026 - 09:43 am

Sydney: Australia's royal mint has defended a widely-lampooned image of the late Queen Elizabeth II on new commemorative coins celebrating her life. The...

Trump signs order preparing for tariffs on Iran's trade partners 07 Feb 2026 - 08:45 am

Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order threatening tariffs on Iran's trade partners, after he pledged a...

5.9-magnitude quake hits Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia -- GFZ 07 Feb 2026 - 12:45 am

Beijing: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia at 2120 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Centre for...

Berlin flights scrapped, delayed by icy winter weather 06 Feb 2026 - 09:02 pm

Berlin: Winterweather forced many flight cancellations and delays on Friday at Berlin's international airport, which struggled to clear runways and de-ice planes to...

Tropical depression Penha kills at least 8 in Philippines 06 Feb 2026 - 08:26 pm

Manila: Tropical depression Penha, sweeping across the Philippines, has killed at least eight people, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said on Friday....

Three African countries agree to take back their citizens deported from Britain 06 Feb 2026 - 08:00 pm

London: The British Home Office revealed that Namibia, Angola, and the Democratic Republic of Congo have agreed to take back their citizens who...

Muscat hosts serious talks between Iran, US: Omani Foreign Minister 06 Feb 2026 - 07:51 pm

Muscat:Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi confirmed that the Sultanate of Oman hosted serious talks between Iran and the United States...