'Leadership must change': Scottish Labour leader calls on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to quit
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to step down, saying that “the distraction needs to end and the leaders...
A large-scale ground operation has commenced in northern and southern Gaza, with reports of rising casualties and extensive damage to infrastructure. Efforts for a ceasefire and humanitarian aid access continue amid growing international concern.
A large-scale ground operation has begun in northern and southern Gaza, supported by aerial units, as part of a military initiative termed "Operation Gideon’s Chariots." Gaza’s Health Ministry reported at least 135 Palestinian deaths amid ongoing bombardments, with all public hospitals in northern Gaza now out of service following attacks.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi called for an immediate ceasefire and humanitarian aid access, highlighting cooperation with the U.S. and Qatar to mediate the conflict. Meanwhile, European and Italian lawmakers protested at Egypt’s Rafah border, urging an end to the violence and unrestricted aid entry.
Medical officials report that multiple hospitals have been damaged or forced to close due to targeted strikes, severely limiting medical care for the wounded.
Additional casualties were reported in central Gaza, raising the daily death toll to 135. Israeli officials said negotiators in Qatar are working towards a deal that would include the release of Israeli captives and Hamas’s disarmament.
U.S. President Donald Trump has criticised American freestyle skier Hunter Hess after the athlete said he felt conflicted about representing the United States at the Winter Olympics in Italy, sparking a public clash that highlights growing political tensions surrounding the Games.
U.S. skiing great Lindsey Vonn underwent surgery in an Italian hospital on Sunday after her attempt to win Olympic downhill gold ended in a violent crash just seconds into the race at the Milano Cortina Winter Games.
A Japanese city near Mount Fuji has cancelled its annual cherry blossom festival, saying growing numbers of badly behaved tourists are disrupting daily life for residents.
Several avalanches struck northern Italy on Saturday, killing at least three people, as rescue officials warned the death toll could rise with unstable conditions persisting across the Alps.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner visited the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea on Saturday after completing a round of talks with Iran.
Iran’s atomic energy chief says Tehran could dilute uranium enriched to 60 per cent if all international sanctions are lifted, stressing that technical nuclear issues are being discussed alongside political matters in ongoing negotiations.
NATO member Türkiye has dispatched several military aircraft to Germany, along with roughly 2,000 troops, to take part in the Western alliance’s largest annual military exercise.
Uzbekistan is set to introduce mandatory preparatory “zero classes” before primary school, after President Shavkat Mirziyoyev approved a decree making year-long school readiness programmes an official part of compulsory education.
The U.S. Helsinki Commission is set to refocus attention on Georgia’s domestic political crisis and its faltering relationship with Washington with a 11 February briefing titled “Georgian Dream’s Growing Suppression of Dissent.”
Kazakhstan has significantly expanded its international air connectivity last year, reopening and launching flights to 30 countries according to data released by the country’s transport authorities. By the end of 2025, Kazakhstan was operating 135 international routes.
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