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UK government criticised for dropping ‘His Majesty’

Spokesperson says step was taken to provide greater 'clarity'

Britain's King Charles III waves as he leaves after a visit to Butlers Dairy in Inglewhite, near Preston, north-west England on February 9, 2026, to mark the opening of new facilities following a fire in 2023.

We'll not give in to excessive demands: Iran president

Pezeshkian marks 47th anniversary of Islamic revolution, says won't yield to aggression

Masoud Pezeshkian, the President of Iran, attends the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, on Sept. 25, 2025.

US to scrap legal cornerstone of climate regulations

Landmark finding that greenhouse gases jeopardise public health set to be scrapped

President Donald Trump is set to scrap a landmark scientific finding that greenhouse gases jeopardise public health by driving climate change -- the bedrock of US regulations to curb planet-warming pollution.

US deploys 200 troops to train Nigerian military

Training includes helping coordinate operations that involve air strikes, ground troops

Nigerian soldiers from the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) park during training at the MNJTF military base, Sector 3 Headquarters, in Monguno, Borno state, Nigeria, on July 5, 2025.

More Canadian airlines suspend Cuba flights

Air services to Cuba suspended as fuel stocks are dwindling fast amid US pressure

A billboard with images of Cuban national hero Jose Marti (R) and Venezuelan Simon Bolivar is seen at the entrance of the Cienfuegos oil refinery, 250 km southeast of Havana, on February 11, 2013.

9 killed in Canada school shooting

7 were shot at a secondary school, two others found dead at a residence

Ten people were killed Tuesday in a remote part of western Canada, including seven who were shot at a secondary school and two others found dead at a residence, federal police said.

A French yoga teacher's 'hell' in a Venezuelan jail

Camilo Castro was detained on June 26, 2025 after crossing into Venezuela from Colombia

French citizen Camilo Castro, who has been detained in Venezuela between late June and his release on November 16, 2025, poses in Verneuil-sur-Seine, north of Paris on February 3, 2026.

Colombian senator kidnapped, president targeted

Senator Quilcue taken by unknown people in Cauca, a conflict-ridden, coca-growing region

This handout picture released by the Colombian Army press office shows Colombian Indigenous senator Aida Quilcue (L) and Brigadier General Hernando Africano (R) after being freed from kidnapping at General Jose Hilario Lopez military canton in Popayan, Colombia on February 10, 2026.

Florida carries out its first execution of 2026

Convict, 64, who murdered a travelling salesman was put to death by lethal injection

Ronald Heath, 64, who had previously served 10 years in prison for another murder committed when he was 16 years old, was executed in Florida state prison in Raiford.

West Ham end Man Utd's winning run, Spurs sink to 16th

West Ham disrupts attacking flow that Carrick's side had shown in recent weeks

Manchester United's Slovenian striker #30 Benjamin Sesko (L) scores their first goal during the English Premier League football match between West Ham United and Manchester United at the London Stadium in east London on February 10, 2026.

Cyclone Gezani leaves 'monstrous' damage in Madagascar

Gezani makes landfall in Madagascar, lashing the island nation with gusts reaching 250km/h

Cyclone forecaster confirmed that Toamasina had been "directly hit by the most intense part" of the storm.

Caracas authorities move Machado ally to house arrest

Juan Guanipa detained just hours after his release from prison along with other dissidents

Opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa records a video message to supporters after his release from prison in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026.

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