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WHO launches $1 billion global appeal
Geneva [Switzerland], February 4: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday launched its 2026 global appeal for nearly $1 billion...
Nearly 40% of cancer cases could be prevented,...
Geneva [Switzerland], February 4: Up to four in 10 cancer cases globally could be prevented, new analysis has revealed, highlighting...
Horrific humanitarian crisis in Sudan endured more 1000...
New York [US], February 4: Tom Fletcher, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, said that the horrific humanitarian crisis in Sudan...
US aircraft carrier shoots down Iranian drone in...
Washington DC [US], February 4: A US aircraft carrier shot down an Iranian drone in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday...
US House votes to end partial government shutdown,...
Washington DC [US], February 4: The US House of Representatives on Tuesday (local time) voted to end the partial government...
Spain moves to ban social media access for...
Dubai [UAE], February 4: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday announced that his government plans to ban children under...
US withdrawal from WHO threatens Africa's health gains
New York [US], February 4: The United States sent major shockwaves through the global health system by leaving the World...
Ultra-processed foods 'engineered' like cigarettes: study
Harvard [US], February 4: A study by researchers at three United States universities claims to have identified similarities between the...
Spain to ban social media access for minors...
Madrid [Spain], February 4: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Tuesday that his government will introduce a ban on social...
Grubauer says Neuer's goalkeeping style offers edge as...
Berlin [Germany], February 4: Manuel Neuer may have his hands full with Bayern Munich, but the goalkeeper's influence is being...
"Biggest one of all": Donald Trump backs world's...
Washington, DC [US], February 3: United States President Donald Trump expressed his desire for Washington, DC, to have the world's...
Rafah border crossing in Gaza reopens for two-way...
Gaza [Palestine], February 3: Patients, wounded, and citizens begin crossing into Egypt, while stranded Palestinians return to Gaza Strip, amidst...
Japan snap election sparks debate over PM Takaichi's...
Tokyo [Japan], February 3: A political debate has intensified in Japan over the prime minister's "exclusive prerogative" to dissolve the...
Bangladesh court hands 10-year sentence to ex-PM Sheikh...
Dhaka [Bangladesh], February 3: In two separate cases over allegations of allocating a 20-katha plot under the Purbachal New Town...
Italian unemployment reaches new record low of 5.6%
Rome [Italy], February 3: Italy's unemployment rate fell to 5.6 percent in December, marking the lowest level recorded since the...
Canadian, Danish PMs vow to bolster Arctic security,...
Ottawa [Canada], February 3: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney held a telephone conversation with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on...
U.S. lowers tariffs on India under trade deal
New York [US], February 3: The United States and India have reached a trade deal, under which the U.S. will...
Trump "hopeful" Iran will "make a deal", says...
Florida [US], February 2: US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was "hopeful" that Iran would "make a deal"...
Premier League: Liverpool thrash Newcastle as Chelsea storm...
London [UK], February 2: Matchday 24 of the Premier League delivered high drama and momentum-shifting results, with Liverpool and Chelsea...
Israeli strikes kill more than 30 Palestinians in...
Gaza [Palestine], February 2: Israel on Saturday carried out its heaviest airstrikes in Gaza in weeks, killing at least 32...
Anti-ICE protests spread in US after judge allows...
Washington DC [US], February 2: Protests against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown spread across the United States on Saturday, as...
Germany: Afghanistan's consulates pose threat to refugees
Berlin [Germany], February 2: The Taliban are sending more officials to staff its consulates in Germany, leaving many Afghans who...
GCC Interconnection Authority begins direct power grid interconnection...
Muscat [Oman], February 2: The Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority has announced the start of implementation of the direct electricity...
Russian drone strike kills 12 in eastern Ukraine
Kyiv [Ukraine], February 2: Twelve people have been killed by a Russian drone strike near a company shuttle bus in...
Iraq parliament fails again in bid to elect...
Cairo [Egypt], February 2: Iraq's parliament on Sunday failed in its second attempt to choose the country's new president amid...
Nine killed in coach accident in Turkiye's Antalya...
Ankara [Turkey], February 2: The death toll from a coach accident in the southern Turkish region of Antalya has risen...
Turkiye sets new port cargo record in 2025
Washington DC [US], February 2: The volume of cargo handled at Turkiye's ports surpassed 553 million tons in 2025, reaching...






