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National flags of participating countries ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, January 30, 2026. — Reuters pic

Winter Olympic fare hike sparks outrage: Italian boy, 11, forced off bus, walks 6km in icy conditions

Security personnel shift an injured man at a hospital in Quetta following an attack by Baloch separatists. — AFP pic

At least 10 security officials, 37 militants killed in coordinated attacks across Pakistan’s Balochistan

The files included an FBI-compiled list of sexual assault allegations related to President Donald Trump — many of them involving anonymous callers and unverified tips. — Reuters pic

Fresh Epstein files reference Trump, Gates, Musk, Branson and other notable names

China’s minister of emergency management and a Communist Party secretary Wang Xiangxi is being investigated for suspected serious violations of discipline and law, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection announced today. — Reuters pic

China’s anti-graft watchdog investigating emergency management minister

Indonesian rescue members search for victims at the site of a landslide following heavy rains in Pasir Langu village, West Bandung regency, West Java province, Indonesia, January 27, 2026. — Reuters pic

Indonesia extends search as West Java landslide toll reaches 49, emergency period extended

An aerial view of a China Coast Guard ship navigating near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, as Philippine Coast Guard aircraft carrying journalists patrols the area, days after two Chinese vessels collided in the area while allegedly trying to block a Philippine supply mission, in the South China Sea, August 13, 2025. — Reuters pic

China conducts naval and air patrols around contested Scarborough Shoal in South China Sea

US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick (3rd left) speaks as President Donald Trump (left) hosts a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 29, 2026. — AFP pic

US Commerce Secretary Lutnick planned lunch on Epstein’s island, new files show as Musk emails also released

Indian Air Force's Apache helicopters fly during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 26, 2026. The United States yesterday approved multibillion-dollar weapons sales to both Israel and Saudi Arabia, at a point of high tensions with Iran. — Reuters pic

US signs off on Apache helicopters for Israel, Patriot missiles for Saudi Arabia amid high tensions with Iran

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro delivers a speech during the International Economic Forum Latin America and the Caribbean 2026, in Panama City, Panama, January 28, 2026. — Reuters pic

Trump and Petro to meet at White House after months of online sparring and strained US–Colombia ties

View of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 30, 2026. US senators on January 30 approved a last-minute deal backed by President Donald Trump to avert the worst impacts of an imminent government shutdown, after Democratic anger over the killing of two protesters by immigration agents derailed funding talks. — AFP pic

US Senate passes funding bill ahead of deadline, but shutdown still expected

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on the ‘special military operation’ amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict in Moscow December 29, 2025. — Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool/Reuters pic

Putin meets Iran’s security chief as Washington pressures Tehran on nuclear deal

President Donald Trump predicted yesterday that Iran would seek to negotiate a deal rather than face American military action, despite Tehran warning that its arsenal of missiles would never be up for discussion. — Reuters pic

Trump warns ‘large armada’ headed toward Iran, expects Tehran to seek deal to avoid US strikes

Relatives of detainees react outside the Helicoide detention centre after Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez announced a proposed ‘amnesty law’ for hundreds of prisoners, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 30, 2026. — Reuters pic

Venezuela plans amnesty law for prisoners, vows to convert notorious Helicoide prison site into social centre

Britain's Prince Andrew said yesterday he would give up his title of Duke of York after years of criticism about his connections to the late, disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein. — Reuters file pic

Epstein files appear to show former prince Andrew inviting him to Buckingham Palace in 2010

This photograph shows the explosion after a drone strike at an undisclosed location in eastern Ukraine on January 28, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. — AFP pic

Kremlin says Putin agreed to halt strikes on Kyiv until tomorrow at Trump’s request

Demonstrators march calling for an end to ICE operations in Minnesota on January 30, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Protesters marched through downtown to protest the deaths of Renee Good on January 7, and Alex Pretti on January 24 by federal immigration agents. — John Moore/Getty Images/Getty Images North America/AFP pic

‘Standing up for freedom’: Minneapolis hails peaceful ICE protests despite anger over immigration raids