The White House hailed a new trade agreement with India, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi has committed to ending purchases of Russian oil, buying energy from the United States, and investing $500 billion across key American sectors. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the agreement announced by President Donald Trump a day earlier would...
Updated: Feb 4th, 2026 A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Myanmar on Tuesday night, with tremors felt across parts of eastern India and Bangladesh, including Kolkata and Dhaka. Seismic monitoring agencies reported that the quake occurred at around 9.04 pm, with the epicentre located approximately 30 kilometres from Sidoktaya in Myanmar. Data from the European-Mediterranean Seismological...
Updated: Feb 4th, 2026 Thousands of people rallied in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas to demand the release of the country’s President Nicolas Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores, one month after they were seized by force during a US military operation in Venezuela. Miranda state Governor Elio Serrano said that the mobilisation showed people’s...
Updated: Feb 3rd, 2026 Representative Image Russia has resumed large-scale attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, leaving thousands of residents without heating and electricity during some of the coldest days of winter, Ukrainian officials were reported to have said on Tuesday. The strikes come after a brief pause in attacks on energy facilities and just ahead...
Updated: Feb 3rd, 2026 Marius Borg Hoiby, the 29-year-old son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, has begun a high-profile criminal trial in Oslo, facing a sweeping set of accusations that have rocked the Norwegian monarchy. Hoiby, who is not a titled member of the royal family and holds no official duties, has been charged with...