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Saturday, 07 February 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 11:25 CST
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Captain of suspected Russian shadow tanker in French custody

French officials seized the tanker, named the Grinch, in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday.

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Who was Alex Pretti, the intensive care nurse shot dead in Minneapolis?

He has been described as an avid outdoorsman who loved mountain biking.

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Party backed by generals set for landslide as 'sham' Myanmar election ends

Many parties were banned and there was no voting in about half the country which is gripped by fear and civil war.

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Cosmetic doctor sorry for picking apart singer Troye Sivan's looks on TikTok

The singer hit out at Dr Zayn Khalid Majeed - who says he will try to have a positive impact with his content.

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Sir Mark Tully, the BBC's 'voice of India', dies aged 90

Sir Mark covered some of the defining moments in India's history in a career that spanned decades.

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What we know about fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis

Trump officials says federal agents shot in self-defence, as Pretti's parents accuse them of "sickening lies".

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Climber Alex Honnold scales 101-floor skyscraper without safety gear

Alex Honnold has become the first person to climb the Taiwanese building alone without safety equipment.

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As the world inches back to a pre-WW2 order, the 'middle powers' face a grave new challenge

With economic stagnation and extremes of inequality comes corrosion of trust in democratic institutions. So Trump may be a symptom, not a cause, of what Carney called a "rupture" with the post-WW2 order

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What India's Republic Day red carpet means for its foreign policy

Who sits beside India’s president on Republic Day signals Delhi’s diplomatic priorities to the world.

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Peace talks on Russia-Ukraine war end as fighting rages

No breakthrough is reported at the first three-way talks but reports suggest they will resume next month.

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Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs if it 'makes a deal with China'

It comes as tensions appear to have escalated between Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

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Indonesia landslide kills seven, dozens missing

Rescue teams are searching the West Java village for 83 people who are still unaccounted for.

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Trump says UK soldiers in Afghanistan 'among greatest of all warriors'

The US president's praise follows his claim that allied forces avoided the front lines during the Afghanistan conflict.

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Germany arrests suspected Hamas member over alleged attack plot

The Lebanese man helped helped plan attacks on Jewish and Israeli institutions in Europe, prosecutors say.

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Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over China trade deal

Trump made the threat in a social media post as tensions rise between the US and its northern neighbour.

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