Sunday, February 1, 2026

International

From festivals in Florida to touring Dracula’s digs in Romania, we round up the best destinations to visit this October. As summer abandons Europe again this October, eke out the last of the rays and raves in Ibiza, where nightclubs will be going out with a bang for the winter break. When the party finally stops head to the island’s north.

China was ‘under-prepared’ for COVID surge, experts predict three waves this winter: Report

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Beijing : Is the Chinese government losing control over COVID-19 management as the cases continue to increase in China? Epidemiologists predict at least three...

Taliban defends public execution, calls punishment is “divine command”

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New Delhi: After world leaders criticized the recent execution in Afghanistan, the Taliban said that the punishment was carried out after many investigations...

BBC journalist beaten, handcuffed, held by authorities, as China boils over zero Covid policy

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London : In worrying news around the ongoing mass anti-Covid restrictions protests across China, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has expressed concern over the treatment...

Indonesia: Earthquake in Cianjur kills 162 and injures hundreds

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Jakarta : The death toll in a powerful earthquake that rattled Indonesia’s main island of Java on Monday has increased to 162 people while...

Trump back on Twitter after Musk confirms his account reinstatement

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Washington : Former US President Donald Trump’s Twitter account reappeared on Sunday after Elon Musk confirmed to reinstate his account. Elon Musk on Sunday confirmed...

Amid anti-hijab protests, Iran’s celebrity chef Mehrshad Shahidi beaten to death

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New Delhi: Iran’s 19-year-old celebrity chef Mehrshad Shahidi was reportedly beaten to death amid the ongoing anti-hijab protests in the country. The latter was allegedly...

Imran Khan’s PTI starts long march today to demand early elections

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New Delhi: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan plans to start his “Haqeeqi Azadi Long March” on Friday to press for his party’s demand...

Rishi Sunak becomes first Indian-origin PM of UK

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New Delhi: Britain’s Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak becomes the first Indian-origin Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi...

Russia attacked Kyiv with “kamikaze” drones: Ukraine official

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Kyiv (Ukraine): Russia attacked Kyiv with “kamikaze” drones on Monday morning, according to a top Ukrainian official. “The Russians think it will help them, but...

CPI(M) praises North Korea for building ‘powerful socialist nation’, invites angry backlash from netizens

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New Delhi: The Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) is drawing flak & public ire on social media with many netizens calling out its...