France releases suspected Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker after fine paid
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the vessel was departing Marseille after a payment of “several million euros”. Read More
Nancy Guthrie’s family cleared as possible suspects, with search in its third week
Local police say the missing woman’s relatives are victims – and “to suggest otherwise is not only wrong, it is cruel”. Read More
Third round of Russia-Ukraine talks starts in Geneva as strikes continue
Expectations for a breakthrough are low as negotiators meet at a US-brokered talks to try end the war. Read More
Five young people die in Spain apartment block fire
Firefighters say they do not know why the victims could not escape the blaze in the building’s upper floor. Read More
Lunar New Year 2026: Celebrations around the world
Millions of people around the world are celebrating the start of the Lunar New Year, with festivities taking place from Hong Kong to Buenos Aires. Read More
FBI won’t co-operate on Alex Pretti investigation, state officials say
Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says the FBI will not hand over any evidence it has gathered. Read More
Hillary Clinton accuses Trump administration of Epstein files ‘cover-up’ in BBC interview
“Get the files out. They are slow-walking it,” the former US secretary of state says. The White House says it has done “more for the victims than Democrats ever did”. Read More
US Senator Mark Kelly tells BBC he will ‘seriously consider’ White House run
The former Navy captain and astronaut says “we’re in some seriously challenging times”. Read More
Facing a demographic catastrophe, Ukraine is paying for troops to freeze their sperm
The law funds troops who want to freeze their eggs or their sperm, as Ukraine’s population plummets. Read More
How the tide turned against the leader of South Africa’s second-biggest party
John Steenhuisen will not seek re-election as DA leader, leaving the race wide open for a successor. Read More