Beijing: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia at 2120 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 7.92 degrees south latitude and 130.2 degrees east longitude.»»»

Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has given a "profound apology" to Norwegians for her friendship with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, after it emerged they had exchanged messages for three years. "I also apologise for the situation in which I have placed the Royal House, especially the King a»»»

Luigi Mangione expressed displeasure when a New York judge on Friday scheduled his state murder trial to start on June 8 and ahead of a federal trial. File Photo by Curtis Means/UPI | License Photo Feb. 6 (UPI) -- New York's state trial of alleged murderer Luigi Mangione will start on June 8 despit»»»

The son of rapper Lil Jon is believed to have been found dead, days after he went missing from his home in the US state of Georgia, authorities said. Nathan Smith, a rapper who goes by the name DJ Young Slade, was reported missing after police said he ran out of his home early Tuesday without his p»»»

Today marks 25 years of the New START treaty coming into effect, as well as its expiration date. Signed in 2010 by Barack Obama and one-term Russian President and Putin ally Dmitry Medvedev, the treaty set limits on strategic nuclear weapons, capped the number of deployed strategic warheads, a»»»

Ukraine's economy is set to slow further as headwinds remain intense. The energy crisis caused by russia’s terror attacks on civil infrastructure is interrupting production cycles in many sectors and damaging consumer sentiment. If safety risks don’t subside dramatically in 2026 – which is our»»»

Ukraine's economy is set to slow further as headwinds remain intense. The energy crisis caused by russia’s terror attacks on civil infrastructure is interrupting production cycles in many sectors and damaging consumer sentiment. If safety risks don’t subside dramatically in 2026 – which is our»»»

Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield has been indicted in the US state of New Mexico on four counts of criminal sexual contact of a child, prosecutors say. The charges against him stem from allegations brought by child actors he worked with on the New Mexico set of the Fox series The Cleaning Lady, »»»

A US court has ordered Uber to pay $8.5m (£6.2m) to a woman who said she was raped by a man driving for the ride-share company in a legal ruling that could influence the outcome of thousands of other cases against the company. The federal lawsuit was heard in Arizona, where a jury deliberated for t»»»

Today marks 25 years of the New START treaty coming into effect, as well as its expiration date. Signed in 2010 by Barack Obama and one-term Russian President and Putin ally Dmitry Medvedev, the treaty set limits on strategic nuclear weapons, capped the number of deployed strategic warheads, a»»»

US Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed the arrest of Libyan Zubayr al-Bakoush, suspected of carrying out the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi in 2012 and the killing of former US Ambassador Chris Stevens. As video of a handcuffed Bakoush emerged being led out of a plane in the US, Bondi confi»»»

Tunis, Feb. 6 (TAP) - Minister of Public Works and Housing Slah Zouari met on Thursday with Country Director for the Maghreb and Malta at the World Bank, Ahmadou Moustapha Ndiaye, who is on a working visit to Tunisia.During the meeting, the two...»»»

1 of 3 | Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, meets with Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi in Muscat, Oman, on Friday. Iran's top diplomat held talks with his Omani counterpart ahead of Oman-mediated negotiations with the United States over the Islamic Republic's nuclear program. Phot»»»

France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot gives a press conference at the Pine Residence, the official residence of the French ambassador to Lebanon, in Beirut's Horsh district in 2024. File Photo by Fadel Itani/UPI | License Photo BEIRUT, Lebanon, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- French For»»»

More than 30 people have been killed in a suicide bombing at a mosque in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. Pakistani authorities have accused India and Afghanistan of complicity in the attack. The blast ripped through the Khadija Tul Kubra mosque on Friday morning, as the building was packed with»»»

Saif al-Islam Qaddafi, son of former dictator Muamar Qaddafi, was buried in Bani Walid today next to his brother. Saif was assassinated last Tuesday evening (3 February) in his hideout in Zintan. Thousands attended his funeral as supporters of the former Qaddafi regime (1969 – 2011) displayed Qadda»»»

By Wade SheridanPerformers take the stage to kick off the 2026 Winter Olympics with the Opening Ceremony in in Milan, Italy, on Friday. The Winter Olympics run through February 22. The Olympic Rings come together during the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics at San Siro Stadium in Milan, »»»

Beirut ,Feb. 6 (SANA)Lebanese President Joseph Aoun affirmed that the judicial agreement with Syria strengthens relations between the two countries, stressing that Syria’s stability positively reflects on Lebanon, and vice versa. According to the Lebanese News Agency, Aoun stated during his meeting»»»

Shkëlqim Hajdari has been officially appointed as the new Prefect of Tirana, following approval during the government's meeting on Friday. The Council of Ministers also decided to relieve Afrim Qendro from the position. Hajdari, who previously served as the General Chief Inspector, brings over 20 y»»»

Four Canadian engineering students have been arrested, suspected of possessing explosives and firearms, though police say their motives are unclear as they continue to investigate. The students, all in their 20s, attended Western University in London, Ontario and were arrested after one of them all»»»

Doha, Qatar: The General Tax Authority (GTA) issued a statement drawing attention to the presence of fraudulent attempts “carried out via email, impersonating the Authority, and targeting individuals by deceiving them and directing them to suspicious links to request the entry of their information.»»»

As US military movements intensify in the Middle East and the possibility of strikes on Iran looms, Yemen’s Houthi group has continued military preparations, mobilizing fighters and establishing new weapons sites. The Houthi mobilization comes at a time when the group is widely viewed as one of Ira»»»

A suspect accused of being a "key participant" in the deadly attack on an American consulate in Benghazi, Libya, in 2012 has been taken into US custody, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced. Zubayr Al-Bakoush arrived at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Friday, Attorney General Pam Bondi s»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar welcomed the negotiations between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran, which were being held in Muscat, expressing in this context its hope that they will lead to a comprehensive agreement that achieves the interests of both parties and enhances se»»»

DOHA: The State of Qatar expressed its condemnation and denunciation of the bombing that targeted a mosque in Islamabad, the capital of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, which resulted in deaths and injuries. In a statement on Friday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated the State of Qatar's »»»

1 of 2 | Then-Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Borge Brende attends the Conference for Peace and Security in Iraq at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris in 2014. Brende, now the CEO of the World Economic Forum, is under investigation by his Davos, Switzerland-based employer for his ties t»»»

What was meant to be a routine visit by Lebanese Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal to Washington to discuss military support and aid coordination turned into a political flashpoint, after a brief meeting with US Senator Lindsey Graham ignited a dispute over whether the army chief would describ»»»

MILAN: His Highnessthe Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani affirmed that he held talks with Prime Minister of the Italian Republic HE Giorgia Meloni on enhancing cooperation between the two countries, as well as a number of issues of common interest. In a post on X platform, »»»

President Donald Trump shared a post with a racist video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys, sparking outrage across the US political spectrum Friday before deleting it in a rare backtrack. The White House initially rejected 'fake outrage' over the video shared on Trump's Truth Social a»»»

1 of 3 | Fans gather outside the San Siro Stadium before the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Games in Milan, Italy, on Friday. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo Feb. 6 (UPI) -- A handful of events began earlier in the week -- curling, figure skating and ice hockey -- »»»

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is investigating a bizarre scheme in which ski jumpers allegedly injected hyaluronic acid into their penises to fly longer and further at the Winter Olympics. The athletes reportedly pumped their peckers with hyaluronic acid before being measured for their skin-t»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Speaker Berri Affirms Elections on Time: I Proposed Delay to Let Expatriates Vote in Lebanon 06-02-2026 21:28 PM Lebanese Speaker Nabih Ber»»»

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) on Friday commended Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukrainian forces for their defense against Russia as the European Commission mulls new sanctions to force Russia to end its war on Ukraine. File Photo by Olivier Hoslet/EPA Feb. 6 (»»»

President Donald Trump posted an election conspiracy video depicting former president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle as monkeys, drawing condemnations over the racist portrayal of America's first and only Black president. The White House on Friday initially dismissed the criticism as "fake»»»

Peter O'Brien is pleased to welcome Harold Isaac, joining us from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He affirms what we're witnessing today is not really the sudden collapse of order, but the decades-long unraveling of a nation’s road to democracy, forged in the ashes of dictatorship and derailed by a toxic mi»»»

The US has arrested and extradited a "key participant" in the 2012 attack on its consulate in Benghazi, Libya, which killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, Attorney General Pam ​Bondi said Friday. The suspect will face charges in a US court. The attack was a divis»»»

A 45-year-old man has died in a workplace accident while working on a sewage project in the village of Aris, near Kalamata. According to initial reports, the worker was operating a compressor when, under circumstances still under investigation, soil collapsed and trapped him. The victim, originally»»»

Abu Dhabi: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met today with Brice Oligui Nguema, President of the Gabonese Republic, who is on a working visit to the UAE. Sheikh Mohamed welcomed the Gabonese President at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi, expressing his hope that the visit wou»»»

Tunis, Feb 6 (TAP) - Several political parties issued statements on Friday commemorating the 13th anniversary of the assassination of martyr Chokri Belaid, Secretary-General of the Unified Democratic Patriots Party, who had been killed on February...»»»

Catherine Viette is pleased to welcome Dr. Anahita Motazed-Rad, visiting senior fellow in the Department of International Relations at the London School of Economics. As a scholar of international relations and someone deeply attuned to the strategic mindset of both Tehran and Washington, she sees »»»

Suspected jihadist gunmen killed dozens in Woro Village, leaving the community devastated. While Amnesty International called the attack a 'stunning security failure,' President Bola Tinubu has ordered a Nigerian army battalion to the area to restore order. The UN condemned the violence, and the US»»»

1 of 3 | President Donald Trump gives remarks during an event revealing TrumpRx, a website for purchasing discounted prescriptions, in Washington, D.C.,, on Thursday. Trump asked Sen. Chuck Schumer last month to name Dulles International Airport and Penn Station after him in return for releasing fu»»»

On behalf of the Islamic Resistance Command, and in confirmation of pursuing steadfastly the path of Jihad and martyrs, a group of the resistance fighters performed the salute of loyalty and the oath of allegiance to the father of the master of the martyrs of the nation, Sayyid Abdul Karim Nasralla»»»

Calls mounted on Friday for President Iliana Iotova to veto newly adopted Election Code amendments capping the number of polling stations outside Bulgarian diplomatic and consular missions in non-EU countries at 20, as parties and public figures clashed over whether the change restricts Bulgarians »»»

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A suicide bomber killed at least 31 people and wounded nearly 170 during Friday prayers at a Shi’ite mosque in Islamabad, officials said, marking the deadliest attack of its kind in the capital in over a decade. Officials suspect a branch of the Taliban may be behind the attack, though this has not»»»

From a K-pop drum duet to a feud with China to an extra-early election, Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi has had quite a roller-coaster ride in her first three months in office. Riding on a wave of popularity, the hardline conservative dissolved parliament and called an election nearly three years early i»»»

PoliticsUnited States of AmericaTrumpRx promises cheap drugs for the US ― but how cheap?Matthew Ward AgiusDonald Trump's latest pitch to voters ahead of critical midterms is that he's bringing drug prices down. But amid cost-of-living challenges, many Americans may only see modest savings. https://»»»

Nazar Daletskyi's family were sure the soldier had been killed in action. In 2023, they'd buried his body in the village cemetery, in western Ukraine. But Nazar has just phoned his mother, weakened and exhausted - but very much alive. He's been released from Russian captivity in the latest prisoner»»»

China's Tianqi Lithium Corp. announced plans to reduce its 21.9% stake in Chilean lithium producer SQM, the world's largest lithium company. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo Feb. 6 (UPI) -- China's Tianqi Lithium Corp. announced plans to reduce its stake in Chilean lithium producer SQM,»»»