Iran’s Khamenei says recent anti-government protests akin to ‘coup’
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, on February 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said Sunday (February 1, 2026) that recent anti-government protests that saw killings and vandalism were akin to “a coup”. “They [rioters] attacked the police, government centres, IRGC centres, […]
Further Russia-Ukraine talks scheduled for next week, says Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. File | Photo Credit: AP The next round of peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations will take place on Wednesday (February 4, 2026) and Thursday (February 5, 2026), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Sunday (February 1, 2026). Envoys from Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. had been expected to meet […]
Pakistan forces kill 145 militants after attacks in Balochistan
Security personnel cordon off a road leading to the blast site in Quetta on February 1, 2026, a day after an attack by Baloch separatists. | Photo Credit: AFP Pakistan’s security forces killed 145 militants over 40 hours after coordinated attacks across Balochistan, the chief minister of the southwestern province said on Sunday (February 1, […]
Reopening of Gaza’s Rafah crossing expected Monday, officials say
Ambulances line up to enter the Egyptian gate of the Rafah crossing on the way to the Gaza Strip, in Rafah, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Gaza’s main border crossing in Rafah will reopen for Palestinians on Monday (February 2, 2026), Israel said, with preparations underway at the war-ravaged enclave’s main […]
Judge orders U.S. to release 5-year-old, dad taken into custody in Minnesota crackdown
An order to release 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father from detention, which included a picture of the boy and Bible verse references under the signature of U.S. District Judge Fred Biery photographed on January 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP A Judge on Saturday ordered the U.S. to release a 5-year-old boy and […]
MEA denies Epstein claim that U.S. played a role in PM’s 2017 visit to Israel
The Union government on Saturday (January 31, 2026) denied the contents of newly released emails from the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which claimed that U.S. President Donald Trump had played a role in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel in 2017, referring to the mails as “trashy ruminations by a convicted […]
Trump says U.S. is ‘starting to talk to Cuba’ as he moves to cut its oil supplies
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters aboard Air Force One as he travels from Joint Base Andrews, Md. to West Palm Beach, Fla., Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump said that he was beginning to talk with Cuban leaders as his administration is putting greater pressure on the communist-run […]
15 Pakistani soldiers, 92 militants killed in security operations in Balochistan
Army soldiers gather at the site, following millitant attacks, in Quetta, Pakistan, January 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters At least 15 Pakistani soldiers and 92 militants were killed in multiple counter-terrorism operations carried out by security forces in restive Balochistan province, the Army said on Sunday (February 1, 2026). The operations were launched after […]
PM Modi reiterates India’s continued support for Palestine, Israel Gaza war
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting with Palestinian Foreign Minister of State Varsen Aghabekian Shahin, amid the ongoing India-Arab Foreign Ministers’ meeting, in New Delhi. Photo: X/@pmofa via PTI. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Palestinian Foreign Minister of State Varsen Aghabekian Shahin and reaffirmed India’s support for Palestinians at the Arab Foreign Ministers’ […]
Trump says India will buy oil from Venezuela, not Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on countries buying Venezuelan oil, including India, in March last year. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday (January 31, 2026) said India will buy Venezuelan oil, as opposed to purchasing oil from Iran. “We’ve already made that deal, the concept of the deal,” […]