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Feb 07, 2026
Washington DC [US], February 7: U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested one of the "key participants" behind the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya in 2012 that killed four Americans, including then U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens.
U.S. consumer sentiment rises slightly in February
Rubio says U.S. to maintain credible, modernized nuclear deterrent
Italian President Mattarella declares Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics open
Coe backs dispersed model at Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics
8,700 runners race in Dead Sea marathon
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China bags three gold medals out of six
Tianjin [China], February 7: China registered three out of six gold medals in the opening day of the 12th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships on Friday,...
1st Shaanxi Provincial Winter Games opens in Yulin
Yulin [China], February 7: The first Shaanxi Provincial Winter Games opened in Yulin city on Friday, with the ground-breaking campaign featuring the Winter Olympics style...
UN agency reports famine in two more areas in Sudan's North Darfur
Feb 06, 2026
Nairobi [Kenya], February 6: The famine threshold has been passed in two more areas in Sudan's North Darfur State, UN monitors reported on Thursday. The...
US and Russia agree to re-establish high-level military dialogue
Washington [US] / Moscow [Russia], February 6: The United States and Russia have agreed to re-establish high-level military contacts for the first time since 2021,...
Gaza patients head to Rafah crossing as people return
Gaza [Palestine], February 6: Twenty-five more Palestinians have returned to Gaza through the Rafah crossing following its long-awaited partial reopening, describing an exhausting journey through...
Moscow, Kiev conduct largest prisoner swap in months
Moscow [Russia], February 6: Russia and Ukraine have conducted the largest exchange of prisoners of war in months in a deal mediated during peace talks...
Man killed, girl missing as storm hits Portugal, Spain
Lisbon [Portugal], February 6: A man has lost his life in Portugal after floodwaters engulfed his car, and in Spain, a girl has been reported...
Trump calls Colombia's President Petro 'terrific' after White House meeting
Feb 05, 2026
Washington [US], February 5: US President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro met at the White House on Tuesday for the first time after...
Turkiye, Oman willing to host Iran-US talks
Tehran [Iran], February 5: The location of planned negotiations between the United States and Iran has yet to be determined, Tehran said on Wednesday.
Global human rights system is in peril, says HRW in its World Report 2026
New York [US], February 5: Rights watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) paints one of its bleakest pictures in years of the global human rights situation in its World Report 2026, which was released on Wednesday. "The global human rights system is in peril," said Philippe Bolopion, executive director at HRW.
Russia-Ukraine peace talks begin in Abu Dhabi amid wave of attacks
OMR4mn air gases production plant inaugurated in Al Rusayl Industrial City
WHO launches $1 billion global appeal
Feb 04, 2026
Nearly 40% of cancer cases could be prevented, UN study finds
Horrific humanitarian crisis in Sudan endured more 1000 days, far too long: UN
US aircraft carrier shoots down Iranian drone in Arabian Sea amid rising tensions
US House votes to end partial government shutdown, extends temporary funding for DHS
Spain moves to ban social media access for children under 16
US withdrawal from WHO threatens Africa's health gains
Ultra-processed foods 'engineered' like cigarettes: study
