Majority of Danes now see US as adversary: poll

Death toll from heavy Japan snow hits 30

Russia resumes strikes on freezing Ukrainian capital ahead of talks

Epstein files stir online storm: From Hitler claims to Bill Gates ‘pandemic simulation'

Syrian security forces to enter Qamishli under deal with SDF

Bill, Hillary Clinton to testify in US House Epstein probe

French PM ends budget deadlock after no confidence motions beaten

France adopted a 2026 government budget on Monday following months of fraught negotiations after Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived the latest in a string of no-confidence motions.

Kremlin confirms Ukraine war talks this week in Abu Dhabi

Russia has confirmed that a new round of talks with Ukraine and the United States in Abu Dhabi on ending the four-year-war will start Wednesday, after they were postponed from this weekend.

Iran president orders talks with US as Trump hopeful of deal

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the start of nuclear talks with the United States, local media said Monday, after U.S. leader Donald Trump said he was hopeful of a deal to avert military action against the Islamic republic.

US talking deal with 'highest people' in Cuba: Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Jan. 1 that Washington was negotiating with Havana's leadership to strike a deal, days after he threatened Cuba's reeling economy with a virtual oil blockade.

UK ex-ambassador quits Labour over Epstein links

Former British ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson quit the Labour Party on Feb. 1, seeking to avoid causing it "further embarrassment" after newly released U.S. documents revived scrutiny of his connection to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Greek PM initiates bid to revise constitution

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced the launch of a process to amend the country’s current constitution, which dates back to 1975.

Türkiye emerges as possible venue for US-Iran talks: Report

The White House is open to engaging Iran through diplomatic channels in pursuit of a possible agreement to ease tensions, with Türkiye emerging as a potential venue for the talks, U.S. media has reported.

Snapchat blocks 415,000 underage accounts in Australia

Snapchat has blocked 415,000 accounts under Australia's social media ban for under-16s, the company said on Monday, but warned some youngsters may be bypassing age verification technology.

Gaza's Rafah crossing makes limited reopening after two-year war

Gaza's key Rafah border crossing was reopened to Palestinians on Monday, an Israeli security official said, but Egyptian state-linked media said only 50 people would be allowed to cross in each direction in the early days.

Right-winger wins big in Costa Rican poll

Laura Fernandez, the right-wing political scientist elected president of Costa Rica, is the latest Latin American politician to achieve victory by emulating the self-described "world's coolest dictator," Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele.

Ukraine war talks delayed to Wednesday, says Zelensky

A second round of talks between Russian, Ukrainian and U.S. officials on a U.S.-drafted plan to end the nearly four-year Ukraine war will begin on Wednesday, instead of Sunday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Trump hopeful of Iran deal after Tehran warns of regional war

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was hopeful of agreeing a deal with Iran after the country's supreme leader warned that any U.S. attack on the Islamic republic would trigger a regional war.