Modi in Israel live: India’s PM to meet Netanyahu, address Knesset
Modi will mark his second visit to Israel with the two countries having deepened ties under the Hindu nationalist PM.
India’s Modi visits Israel: What’s on the agenda, and why it matters
India's prime minister is expected to discuss upgrading security and economic agreements amid rising regional tensions.
Rubio flies into the Caribbean for talks with leaders unsettled by Trump policies – AP News
- Rubio flies into the Caribbean for talks with leaders unsettled by Trump policies AP News
- Rubio heads to Caribbean as Trump’s Iran gambit nears tipping point The Washington Post
- Secretary Rubio’s Travel to Saint Kitts and Nevis U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- Rubio travels to meet Caribbean leaders as US squeezes Cuba, Venezuela Reuters
- Rubio heads to Caribbean to discuss migration, security as Haiti signs governing pact Miami Herald
Australia police make arrests over alleged murder of grandfather mistakenly kidnapped
Police have said 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian was not the intended target of the alleged crime.
America Needs an Alliance Audit – Foreign Affairs
- America Needs an Alliance Audit Foreign Affairs
- Letter: Once U.S. loses alliances, they will be hard to rebuild NOLA.com
Trump contradicts Witkoff over Iran nuclear bomb claims
In his State of the Union address, US President Trump reiterated claims the US “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear programme.
Columbus Zoo expert assures Punch, the viral baby monkey with a plush, is in safe, caring hands – 10TV
- Columbus Zoo expert assures Punch, the viral baby monkey with a plush, is in safe, caring hands 10TV
- Why Punch the monkey updates, rejection hit us so hard | Opinion USA Today
- Punch the monkey needs more than your love vox.com
- ‘What’s up with all these monkeys’: Djungelskog the orangutan comforted Punch – but can the Ikea toy help me? The Guardian
- Baby Monkey The New York Times
Tokyo protests as China blocks ‘dual-use’ exports to 20 Japanese companies
China's Commerce Ministry says the move against Japanese firms will prevent the remilitarisation of Japan.
Prominent Russian scholar of North Korea says he was expelled from Latvia following detention – AP News
Donald Trump heckled during State of the Union
Donald Trump has sparked uproar during his State of the Union address after asking lawmakers to prove loyalty to the US.
South Korea’s birthrate rises for second year with experts saying ‘echo boomers’ behind boost
Rebound in the country – which has been having demographic crisis – said to be partly because of 3.6 million born between 1991 and 1995 having children
South Korea recorded 254,500 births in 2025, the largest annual increase in 15 years, driven largely by a temporarily enlarged generation – known as “echo boomers” – now in their early thirties, alongside marriage rates recovering from Covid-era delays.
The country’s fertility rate – the average number of babies a woman is expected to have in her lifetime – rose to 0.80 from 0.75 last year, returning to the 0.8 range for the first time since 2021, according to provisional figures released by South Korea’s ministry of data and statistics on Wednesday.
Continue reading...Iran’s FM says deal with US ‘within reach’; Trump says he prefers diplomacy
Foreign Minister Araghchi's remarks ahead of Geneva talks come as second US aircraft carrier heads towards Middle East.
China restricts exports to 40 Japanese entities with ties to military – AP News
Children among 16 killed in car crash in southern Yemen
A bus collided with a truck in Yemen's second-deadliest traffic accident in recent years, and the worst so far in 2026.
Shein’s elusive boss hails Chinese roots in rare public appearance
His speech follows years of the firm focusing away from China as it moved its headquarters to Singapore.
South Korea’s birthrate, the world’s lowest, rises again amid signs of easing demographic crisis – Reuters
- South Korea's birthrate, the world's lowest, rises again amid signs of easing demographic crisis Reuters
- South Korea baby bump grows Financial Times
- South Korea’s birthrate rises for second year with experts saying ‘echo boomers’ behind boost The Guardian
- South Korea Birth Rate Rises 6.8% 조선일보
- South Korea birth rate jumps but still under key fertility threshold The Mountaineer
Lawmaker ejected during Trump’s State of the Union address
Democrat Al Green was ejected from US President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address over protest sign.
Great Barrier Reef: World’s largest coral colony discovered off Australian coast by mother-daughter team – CNN
- Great Barrier Reef: World’s largest coral colony discovered off Australian coast by mother-daughter team CNN
- Citizen scientists discover a Great Barrier Reef coral giant ‘like a rolling meadow’ The Guardian
- Mother-daughter team finds world’s largest known coral on Great Barrier Reef The Times of India
- Largest Known Coral Colony Discovered on Great Barrier Reef by Citizen Scientists Букви
- World's largest coral colony discovered off Australian coast by mother and daughter Telegrafi
Nepal’s rapper-mayor in pole position to become prime minister – Reuters
- Nepal's rapper-mayor in pole position to become prime minister Reuters
- Nepal election 2026: When is the vote and who are the main candidates? BBC
- Who is contesting Nepal's polls and what is at stake? Reuters
- Can Elections Secure Nepal’s Youth Revolution? Foreign Policy
- Former Rapper Turned Mayor Leads Race for Nepal Prime Minister Fine Day 102.3