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Colombia to work with US on drug trafficking: president 04 Feb 2026 - 08:26 pm
(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on February 03, 2026 shows (L/R) Colombia's President Gustavo Petro in Bogota on November 13, 2025 and US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 2, 2026. (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA and SAUL LOEB / AFP)
Albania arrests 20 for toxic waste trafficking 04 Feb 2026 - 04:05 pm
This aerial drone photograph shows containers of toxic industrial waste stored at a controlled site near the port city of Durres on November 8, 2025. (Photo by Adnan Beci / AFP)
GSK profit jumps on strong specialty medicine sales 04 Feb 2026 - 01:24 pm
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WFP suspends activity in S.Sudan county after aid convoy attacks 04 Feb 2026 - 01:09 pm
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15 killed after boat collides with Coast Guard vessel off Greece 04 Feb 2026 - 12:13 pm
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BREAKING: Son of Libya's late ruler Kadhafi killed, adviser tells media 03 Feb 2026 - 11:26 pm
Seif al-Islam Kadhafi appears in front of supporters and journalists at his father's residential complex in the Libyan capital Tripoli in the early hours of August 23, 2011.
NATO says 'planning underway' for new Arctic mission 03 Feb 2026 - 07:38 pm
File photo- A NATO flag flies at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on September 12, 2025. (Photo by Simon Wohlfahrt/ AFP)
Air India inspects Boeing 787 fuel switches after grounding 03 Feb 2026 - 06:17 pm
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Sudan army breaks siege on Kadugli, RSF drone kills eight 03 Feb 2026 - 05:59 pm
File photo of the Sudanese transitional sovereignty council head and army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
Ethiopia's economy projected to grow by 10.2 pct: PM 03 Feb 2026 - 05:51 pm
General view. Ethiopia. File photo for representational purposes only.
NASA Moon mission launch delayed to March after test 03 Feb 2026 - 04:58 pm
A full moon rises as the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft, integrated for the Artemis II mission, are seen at the Kennedy Space Center, on February 1, 2026. (Photo by Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo / AFP)
Spanish skater allowed to use Minions music at Olympics 03 Feb 2026 - 04:46 pm
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Fire 'under control' at bazaar in western Tehran 03 Feb 2026 - 04:40 pm
Smoke rises as firefighters battle a fire that broke out in Jannat Bazaar, west of Tehran on February 3, 2026. Photo by Atta Kenare / AFP
WHO appeals for $1bn for world's worst health crises in 2026 03 Feb 2026 - 01:31 pm
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Airbus sees growing Asia-Pacific demand for smaller planes 03 Feb 2026 - 01:25 pm
An Airbus' A350-1000 airliner takes part in an aerial display at the Singapore Airshow in Singapore on February 3, 2026. (Photo by Roslan Rahman / AFP)
Teen swims four hours to save family lost at sea off Australia 03 Feb 2026 - 01:12 pm
Austin tried to reach land on his kayak before it took on water in rough seas, then swam the rest of the way. (ABC News: Briana Shepherd)
Death toll from heavy Japan snow hits 30 03 Feb 2026 - 12:48 pm
People commute along a snow-covered street in Aomori City, which is experiencing record-breaking heavy snowfall, on February 3, 2026. Photo by JIJI Press / AFP
Cuban tourism in crisis; visitors repelled by fuel, power shortages 02 Feb 2026 - 11:33 pm
Tourists ride bicycles along a street in Havana on February 2, 2026. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP)