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Israeli bobsleigher dismisses Olympics 'diatribe' by Swiss TV commentator
An Israeli bobsleigher said on Tuesday he gave no "credence whatsoever" to the "diatribe" from a Swiss television commentator who had questioned the legitimacy of him competing at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
Supreme leader says Iran can sink US warship as Geneva talks conclude
Iran's supreme leader warned on Tuesday that the country had the ability to sink a US warship deployed to the Gulf, as fresh talks between the two sides concluded in Switzerland.
Trump's new envoy arrives in South Africa with relations frayed
A conservative media critic picked by President Donald Trump to be US ambassador to South Africa has arrived to take up his post, the US embassy said Tuesday, with bilateral relations fractured over a range of issues.
Jesse Jackson: civil rights lion sought 'common ground'
Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday aged 84, had a three pronged career of civil rights, liberal missions and political activism, and his two White House bids in the 1980s helped lay the groundwork for the election of America's first Black president two decades later.
Iran, United States hold new talks in Geneva
Iran and the United States began fresh talks in Geneva on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump warned of consequences should Tehran fail to strike a deal.
Moscow, Kyiv meet for US-brokered talks after fresh attacks
Russian and Ukrainian negotiators will meet Tuesday in Geneva for fresh US-brokered talks seeking to end the four-year war, hours after both sides launched a fresh wave of long-range strikes.
Slovakia revamps bunkers with Ukraine war uncomfortably close
The war in neighbouring Ukraine feels distant to many in the Slovak city of Nitra but the local council is preparing for the worst and revamping its Cold War-era nuclear fallout shelters.
Bangladesh PM-to-be Tarique Rahman and lawmakers sworn into parliament
Bangladesh's prime minister-to-be Tarique Rahman and lawmakers were sworn into parliament on Tuesday, becoming the first elected representatives since a deadly 2024 uprising.
Peru Congress to debate impeachment of interim president
Peru's Congress is set to consider Tuesday whether to impeach interim president Jose Jeri, the country's seventh head of state in 10 years, accused of the irregular hiring of several women in his government.
Bleak future for West Bank pupils as budget cuts bite
At an hour when Ahmad and Mohammed should have been in the classroom, the two brothers sat idle at home in the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
Moscow, Kyiv set for Geneva peace talks amid Russian attacks
Russian and Ukrainian delegations are set for another round of talks on Tuesday in Geneva as part of the latest fraught push by the United States to end the four-year war.
Iran, United States set for new talks in Geneva
President Donald Trump warned Iran of potential consequences should it fail to strike a deal with the United States, as negotiators prepare for the latest round of talks in Geneva on Tuesday.
China has slashed air pollution, but the 'war' isn't over
Fifteen years ago, Beijing's Liangma riverbanks would have been smog-choked and deserted in winter, but these days they are dotted with families and exercising pensioners most mornings.
France grants safe haven to anti-Kremlin couple detained by ICE
France has granted safe haven to an anti-Kremlin Russian activist couple detained by ICE in the United States, but his wife was nowhere to be found after he landed in Paris on Monday. After France issued the couple humanitarian visas to avoid them being deported to Russia, Alexei Ishimov, 31, arrived in Paris from Seattle on Monday morning, AFP correspondents saw.
Remains of Colombian priest-turned-guerrilla identified six decades later
Colombian forensic experts have identified the remains of a priest-turned-guerrilla fighter killed in battle more than six decades ago, officials said Monday.
'How long?': Day Three of hunger strike for Venezuelan political prisoners' release
With dark circles under their eyes and feeling weak but angry, about a dozen female relatives of Venezuelan political prisoners staged day three of a hunger strike Monday demanding their loved ones' immediate release.
Berlinale: Film director Mundruczo left Hungary due to lack of funding
Hungarian director Kornel Mundruczo said Monday that he now works in the United States because he is unable to finance films in his home country.
Iran says US 'more realistic' on nuclear issue, as Guards begin drills in Hormuz Strait
Iran said on Monday that the United States's position on Iran's nuclear programme "has moved towards a more realistic one", a day ahead of a second round of US-Iranian talks in Geneva.
German carnival revellers take swipes at Putin, Trump, Epstein
From Donald Trump to Vladimir Putin, no-one is safe when Germans celebrate carnival with floats that satirise politicians. But the Russian president is not laughing.
Iran FM in Geneva for US talks, as Guards begin drills in Hormuz Strait
Iran's foreign minister arrived in Geneva ahead of a second round of negotiations with the United States, as the Revolutionary Guards on Monday begin military drills in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
'Your success is our success,' Rubio tells Orban ahead of Hungary polls
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hailed Viktor Orban's leadership during a visit to Budapest on Monday, ahead of elections threatening the nationalist prime minister's hold on power.
Spain unveils public investment fund to tackle housing crisis
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday presented a new public investment fund that he said would raise 120 billion euros ($142 billion) and help tackle the country's persistent housing crisis.
European stocks, dollar up in subdued start to week
European stock markets and the dollar advanced Monday following a subdued showing for Asian equities ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday and after Japan reported lacklustre economic growth.
Kyrgyzstan president fires ministers, consolidates power ahead of election
Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov fired three ministers Monday seen as close to the dismissed former head of his security services, as he clears the political decks ahead of elections.
India forced to defend US trade deal as doubts mount
India is scrambling to defend a new trade deal with the United States that critics have branded as a surrender to Washington, as countries navigate the fallout from President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.
Bitter pill: Taliban govt shakes up Afghan medicine market
Afghanistan's decision to overhaul its medicine market was meant to improve quality and boost domestic production, but industry specialists say the swift changes have led to a litany of problems.
Nepal 'addicted' to the trade in its own people
Rudra Bahadur Kami returned to Nepal through a back door of Kathmandu airport in a battered coffin after working for more than a decade in Saudi Arabia to feed his family back home.
Asian markets sluggish as Lunar New Year holiday looms
Asian markets were subdued on Monday, as the extended Lunar New Year holiday approached and Japan reported lacklustre economic growth.
Nepal launches campaigns for first post-uprising polls
Nepali candidates launch their campaigns on Monday for next month's parliamentary elections, the first since deadly anti‑corruption protests toppled the previous government in 2025.
Kim unveils homes for kin of N. Korean troops killed aiding Russia: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un touted a newly built street of flats for families of soldiers killed supporting Russia's war against Ukraine, state media reported Monday, with photos showing him accompanied by his daughter.
What to know as South Korea ex-president Yoon faces insurrection verdict
South Korea's disgraced former president Yoon Suk Yeol could be banished to death row on February 19 when he fronts court over his disastrous bid to impose martial law.
Rubio visits Trump's 'friend' Orban ahead of Hungary polls
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in Hungary for talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orban Monday, ahead of elections where the nationalist leader faces a significant challenge from the opposition.