India-New Zealand partnership grows with landmark defense advisor posting

New Zealand recently appointed its first resident defense advisor to India, highlighting the nations’ burgeoning partnership.

All flights grounded for 10 days at US airport over security fears

An airport in Texas has now grounded all flights for ten days following a national security threat.

Dad shot daughter after ’arguing about Donald Trump’

A British woman who was shot dead by her father while visiting his home in Texas had argued with him about US President Donald Trump earlier that day, an inquest has heard.

Australia charges two Chinese nationals with foreign interference

Two Chinese nationals are set to appear in court on Feb 11, after Australian police charged them with foreign interference on grounds of covertly collecting information about a Buddhist group, on behalf of a Chinese government security agency.

Pilot’s ‘calm decision-making’ praised as plane with 55 on board crash-lands into sea

A passenger plane in Somalia carrying 55 people on board crash-landed in shallow water on a seashore near the international airport on Tuesday. No one was injured in the incident.

Canadian police say 10 dead in British Columbia’s Tumbler Ridge shooting

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said that 10 people, including the suspected shooter, have been killed in a shooting at a high school in the province of British Columbia, with more people injured.

US to exempt some Bangladeshi clothes from tariffs

Bangladesh has secured exemptions for some clothes and textiles that are made with US-produced materials, as part of a new agreement announced on Monday.

Philippine top court says same-sex couples can co-own property

The Philippine Supreme Court in a landmark decision has ruled that same-sex couples can be considered co-owners of property.

Alleged spy for China was under scrutiny for over a year prior to arrest

A Greek Air Force colonel held since Thursday for allegedly selling NATO military secrets to China was under surveillance for a year and a half before his arrest, officials told Kathimerini.

ISRO fast-tracks India’s space station plans, 80 satellites in pipeline

India is making rapid progress towards establishing its own space station while simultaneously advancing the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission, ISRO Programme Director Imtiyaz Ahmed said on Monday.

Instagram and YouTube owners built ’addiction machines’, trial hears

The world’s largest social media companies have been accused of creating ’’addiction machines’’ as a landmark trial began in California examining the mental health effects of Instagram and YouTube.

WhatsApp to soon get Instagram-style ‘Close Friends’ feature

If you’re used to sharing selectively on Instagram, WhatsApp may soon let you do the same. The platform is working on a ’Close Friends”’ feature that could change how Status updates are shared.

Pakistan’s trade deficit skyrockets by 44% amid regional tensions

Pakistan’s trade deficit with nine neighbouring countries widened sharply by 44.42% to $7.683 billion in the first half of fiscal year 2025-2026 (July—December), compared to $5.320 billion during the same period last year, according to the latest data from the State Bank of Pakistan.

Iranian Nobel laureate handed further prison sentence

Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been handed further prison sentences of seven-and-a-half years by an Iranian court, her lawyer has said.

8 killed in explosion at biotech company in northern China’s Shanxi province

Eight people were killed after an explosion struck a biotechnology company in northern China, triggering arrests and an ongoing official investigation.

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in national security trial

Hong ‍Kong media tycoon Jimmy ​Lai was sentenced ‌on Monday (February 9, 2026) ​to a total of 20 years in jail on three charges comprising two counts ​of conspiracy to ⁠collude with foreign forces and one count of ​publishing ⁠seditious materials.

China’s presence looms large in Japan’s election

China was not on the ballot in the Japanese snap election on Sunday, but it loomed large.

Japan’s governing party projected to win snap election majority

Japan’s ruling party, led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, is set to seal a decisive win in Sunday’s snap election, exit polls suggest.

Modi begins two-day official visit to Malaysia

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has departed from New Delhi for his two day official visit to Malaysia.

US wants Russia and Ukraine to end war by June, says Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the US wants the war with Russia to end by June, adding that both sides had been invited to the US for talks next week.

Pentagon reportedly asked to probe SpaceX for potential Chinese ownership seen as a ’national security threat’

Democratic US senators have reportedly urged the Pentagon to conduct an immediate review of SpaceX amid allegations that Chinese investors have secretly acquired stakes in the closely held rocket maker.

Canada and France open Greenland consulates after Trump demands

Canada opened its first diplomatic outpost in Greenland in a significant show of solidarity following US President Donald Trump’s threats to take control of the territory.

Trump removes video with racist clip depicting Obamas as apes

US President Donald Trump has removed a social media video which included a racist clip depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.

Pakistan’s crypto experiment risks destabilizing Its currency and weakening the economy

Pakistan’s January 14 understanding with the U.S. president’s family-linked crypto business, World Liberty Financial, has been pitched as a modern solution to an old problem.

Russian general shot several times in Moscow

A high-profile general in Russia’s military has been shot several times and wounded in Moscow.

Indian educator who painted educational murals across slums wins $1m Global Teacher Prize

An Indian teacher and activist known for creating hundreds of learning centers and painting educational murals across the walls of slums won the $1 million Global Teacher Prize on Thursday.

At least 18 die in ’rat-hole’ mine blast in India

At least 18 miners have died and one is severely injured after an explosion at an illegally-operated coal mine in India’s northeastern state of Meghalaya, police say.

Chinese national who exposed rights abuses is freed from US detention after being granted asylum

Guan Heng, a Chinese national who exposed human rights abuses in his homeland, has been released from federal detention more than five months after being swept up in the Trump administration’s mass immigration enforcement operation.

Trump endorses Japan’s Takaichi ahead of snap election

Donald Trump has endorsed Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of a snap election in her country on Sunday.

Australia dodges call for arrest of visiting Israel president

Herzog has been invited to a four-day visit from Monday to meet with the Jewish community after the December 14 attack on a Hanukkah festival in Sydney killed 15 people.