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Screenshot is seen here from an onlooker's Douyin video of the aftermath of an earthquake in Sichuan province. — Screenshot via Douyin/Xia0826

More than 30 missing after landslide hits southwest China (VIDEO)

Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party was leading in 48 of the 70 seats in the Delhi capital district, well ahead of the 22 for the opposition Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of Arvind Kejriwal, a fierce critic of Modi, data from the Election Commission of India showed. — India Press Information Bureau handout via Reuters

Indian PM Modi’s party set to win election in capital after 27 years out of power

The hostel had been fumigated to kill pests such as bedbugs. — Reuters file pic

After two women tourists die in hostel after pest fumigation, Sri Lanka launches probe

People take pictures of the US Treasury in Washington, DC, on February 6, 2025. — AFP pic

US judge blocks Musk's DOGE dept from Treasury data, according to court order

Adan Manzano, 27, was found unresponsive in Kenner, Louisiana, just outside New Orleans, leading to the arrest of Danette Colbert, police said. — Picture via Instagram/telemundokc

Woman arrested after reporter covering Super Bowl found dead

Taiwan, home to the world’s largest contract chipmaker TSMC, face the possibility of tariffs especially after Trump accused the country of having stolen American semiconductor business.— Pic by Reuters

Taiwan sends officials to US to discuss possible Trump tariffs

Donald Trump and Shigeru Ishiba at the White House in Washington — Pic by Reuters

North Korea says its nuclear weapons not a ‘bargaining chip’ as Trump, Ishiba meet

 A coalition of mostly Democratic-led US states filed a lawsuit to stop a Trump administration panel led by billionaire Elon Musk from accessing government systems used to process trillions of dollars in payments — Pic by Reuters

US states sue to block Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing payment systems

Hamas is set to release three Israeli hostages today in exchange for 183 prisoners held by Israel in the fifth exchange of a fragile Gaza ceasefire. — Pic by AFP

Hamas, Israel to begin fifth hostage-prisoner exchange

Members of the US Coast Guard walk near the crashed plane — Pic via X/USCGAlaska

No survivors after wreckage of missing Alaska plane found

Trump now appears to be doubling down on his anti-media rhetoric in his first month in office — Pic by AFP

Trump’s war with the US media

Donald Trump froze US aid to South Africa, citing a law in the country that he alleges allows land to be seized from white farmers, despite Johannesburg’s denials — Pic by AFP

Trump freezes aid to South Africa, citing law to ‘seize’ land

Donald Trump said he was revoking Joe Biden’s security clearance as his predecessor had removed his own security clearance after winning the 2020 election. — Pic by AFP

Trump revokes Biden’s security clearance, escalates foreign aid crackdown

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio talks to the media during a joint news conference with Guatemala’s President Bernardo Arevalo at the Culture Palace in Guatemala City. — AFP pic

Marco Rubio’s diplomatic debut: Bilingual face of ‘America First’ bridging traditional diplomacy and Trump’s tough agenda

The International Criminal Court building is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, January 16, 2019. — Reuters pic

Understanding the International Criminal Court: A look at its history, investigations and current controversies

Donald Trump’s plan to move Palestinians out of Gaza poses a major threat to Jordan, with analysts saying it would upend the balance the kingdom must strike between ensuring its US aid lifeline and safeguarding its own security. — AFP pic

‘Existential threat’: Trump’s plan to relocate Palestinians undermines Jordan’s security and sovereignty