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Syria, Saudi Arabia announce airline, $1b telecom deals

New low-cost carrier and major telecoms project back Syria’s post-war rebuilding drive

Riyadh-backed investments aim to restore connectivity and spur post-war economic recovery.

Iran hints at new round of US talks amid tensions

FM says trust will take time, warns US bases in region could be hit if country is attacked

US sailors direct an EA-18G Growler, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133, on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea.

Shepherd’s hat-trick seals Windies win over Scotland

Shimron Hetmyer’s 64 and Shepherd’s four wickets turn the game

West Indies' Romario Shepherd celebrates after taking the hat-trick wicket during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match against Scotland at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on February 7, 2026.

ICC in talks with PCB over India-Pakistan T20 WC match

February 15 fixture hangs in balance amid political tensions and boycott threat

Pakistan's Babar Azam, right, and teammate Shaheen Shah Afridi celebrate after taking a co-ordinated catch to dismiss Netherlands' Michael Levitt during the T20 World Cup cricket match in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, February 7, 2026.

T20 World Cup: Pakistan bowl out Netherlands for 147

Pakistan’s spinners and bowlers shared six wickets to bowl Netherlands out for 147

Pakistan's captain Salman Agha (R) and Sahibzada Farhan bump their fists during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Pakistan and Netherlands at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Ground in Colombo on February 7, 2026.

Trump lifts tariff on India over Russian oil imports

US to lift 25% tariff on Indian goods at 12:01 am ET Saturday under new trade deal

US to drop 25 pc tariff linked to India’s Russian oil buys: White House

Trump says US had 'very good talks' with Iran in Oman

Iran signals more US talks after Oman, hails ‘positive atmosphere’ in indirect talks

President Donald Trump gaggles with reporters while aboard Air Force One on February 6, 2026 en route to Palm Beach, Florida.

Pakistan mosque attack: Worshippers recall Friday blast

Death toll rises to 31, with 169 injured after Friday mosque blast.

People mourn the death of their relatives following a suicide bombing at a mosque, outside a hospital in Islamabad on February 6, 2026.

Trump posts, then removes racist video targeting Obamas

White House blames staff error after backlash from Democrats and Republicans

Video shared on Truth Social triggers rare White House retreat and deletion.

AI tools fabricate Epstein images ‘in seconds': Study

Manipulated photos falsely link prominent politicians to convicted sex offender

A screengrab taken on February 3, 2026 from a video released in files related to the investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, published by the US Department of Justice, shows Jack Lang, a French former culture minister posing with Jeffrey Epstein at the Louvre pyramid in Paris.

Crown damaged in Louvre heist set for restoration

Louvre says jewel dropped by fleeing thieves remains nearly intact

This handout photograph released on February 4, 2026 shows the damaged crown of Empress Eugenie de Montijo after it was dropped during the heist from the Apollo Gallery at the Louvre Museum on October 19, 2025.

Russia, US agree to resume military contacts

Move a major step of rapprochement between the world's top nuclear powers

Moscow and Washington suspended senior military dialogue shortly before Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, with then US President Joe Biden severing almost all contact with Russia.

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