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US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House.

Trump said he 'didn't see' controversial part of video

US President Donald Trump has said he "didn't see" the part of a video posted on his social media account that depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys.

US • 07 Feb

Security forces are seen at the site of a suicide attack at Islamabad mosque

At least 31 dead, 130 injured in Islamabad mosque blast

A suicide bombing at a Shia Mosque in Pakistan's capital Islamabad has killed at least 31 people, local authorities said, with a police source saying more than 130 were wounded.

Middle East • 06 Feb

Russian General Vladimir Alexeyev, who was shot in Moscow today

Russian general shot several times in Moscow - officials

A Russian general was shot and injured in a Moscow apartment building, officials have said, in the latest apparent assassination attempt of a top Russian military figure.

World • 06 Feb

Men dressed like soldiers outside a hotel

Macau hotel rips up trademark gold bricks

The Grand Emperor Hotel in Macau said it had ripped up the real gold bricks from its distinctive lobby floor and sold them for around $13 million (€11m), cashing in on the metal's market surge.

News Lens • 06 Feb

Amazon box on Sandymount Strand in front of Poolbeg Chimneys in Dublin

Amazon shares slide, fans fears over AI returns

Amazon shares dove more than 8 percent yesterday as the computing and retail titan reported strong sales but raised spending estimates.

Business • 06 Feb

A woman leans over three young children as they work on a laptop

Robotics build path from rural Kenya to world stage

Jeremiah Kithinji had never touched a computer before he finished secondary school. A decade later, he is teaching robotics, and even took a team of rural Kenyans to the World Robotics Olympiad in Singapore.

News Lens • 06 Feb

BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 03: Land-based DF-61 intercontinental ballistic missiles of the nuclear missile formation attends the V-Day military at Tian'anmen Square during on September 3, 2025 in Beijing, China. China unveiled its land-, sea-, and air-bas

US urges new three-way nuclear deal with Russia and China

The United States has urged three-way talks with Russia and China to set new limits on nuclear weapons, after the last treaty between top nuclear powers Washington and Moscow expired.

World • 06 Feb

This photo taken on December 2, 2025 shows Tokyo Electric Power Company's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 6 in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture. The world's biggest nuclear power plant was restarted January 21, 2026 for the first time since the

Japan to restart world's biggest nuclear plant

Japan will switch the world's largest nuclear power plant back on next week, after a glitch with an alarm forced the suspension of its first restart since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.

World • 06 Feb

EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic speaks to the media in Brussels

EU and Australia edge closer to trade deal

The European Union is close to concluding a long-sought trade agreement with Australia, as US President Donald Trump's tariffs accelerate Europe's push to seal deals with other global partners.

Business • 05 Feb

Man speaking on a stage with WEF signage behind him

Inquiry opened into WEF CEO Brende's Epstein links

The World Economic Forum, which organises the annual Davos summit, said today it would conduct an independent review into its chief executive's interactions with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Business • 05 Feb

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Trump said he 'didn't see' controversial part of video

At least 31 dead, 130 injured in Islamabad mosque blast

Russian general shot several times in Moscow - officials

Macau hotel rips up trademark gold bricks

Amazon shares slide, fans fears over AI returns

Robotics build path from rural Kenya to world stage

US urges new three-way nuclear deal with Russia and China

Japan to restart world's biggest nuclear plant

EU and Australia edge closer to trade deal

Inquiry opened into WEF CEO Brende's Epstein links