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Ukraine, Russia to hold second day of direct talks on US plan

NewsJanuary 24, 2026

Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the United States will meet in Abu Dhabi on Saturday for the second day of negotiations on a plan being pushed by US President Donald Trump to end the almost four-...

Europe and India seek closer ties with ‘mother of all deals’

NewsJanuary 24, 2026

India and Europe hope to strike the “mother of all deals” when European Union (EU) chiefs meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi next week, as the two economic behemoths seek to forge clos...

Fury grows over 5-year-old’s detention in US immigration crackdown

NewsJanuary 23, 2026

Outrage grew on Friday over the detention of a five-year-old boy in a massive immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, as US Vice President JD Vance defended the roundups by federal agents, prompting cal...

Pakistani man jailed for 36 years in Spain ‘love scam’ debt murder case

NewsJanuary 23, 2026

A Spanish court has sentenced a Pakistani man to 36 years in jail for murdering three elderly siblings over debts reportedly linked to an online romance scam. A jury in October convicted Dilawar Hussa...

Outrage after Trump claims Nato troops avoided Afghan front line

NewsJanuary 23, 2026

Britain said United States President Donald Trump was “wrong to diminish” the role of Nato troops in Afghanistan, as his claims that they did not fight on the front line sparked outrage. In an int...

UK man faces court for drugging, raping ex-wife over 13 years

NewsJanuary 23, 2026

A British man is due to appear in court on Friday accused of drugging and raping his ex-wife over 13 years, alongside five other men also charged with sexual offences against her. Philip Young, 49, is...

‘Public health epidemic’: Pakistan battles legions of fake doctors

HealthJanuary 23, 2026

Rusted nails hold used infusion tubes on the wall of a clinic run by one among hundreds of thousands of unqualified doctors operating across the country. Dozens of patients visit the small roadside sh...

Trump says US ‘armada’ headed toward Gulf

NewsJanuary 23, 2026

President Donald Trump said a US “armada” was heading toward the Gulf and that Washington was watching Iran closely, even after downplaying the prospect of imminent military action and saying Tehr...

TikTok establishes joint venture to end US ban threat

BusinessJanuary 23, 2026

TikTok announced on Thursday that it has established a majority American-owned joint venture to operate its US business, allowing the company to avoid a ban over its Chinese ownership. The video-shari...

Bangladesh T20 World Cup row overshadows India’s Olympic ambitions

SportsJanuary 23, 2026

India hopes next month’s T20 World Cup will bolster its credentials as a global sports host — and the country’s Olympic ambitions — but preparations have been rocked by a diplomatic row with B...