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A Palestinian patient lies on a stretcher, accompanied by a relative, as they make their way back home after being informed by officials that their travel scheduled for today through the Rafah border crossing was postponed, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, February 4, 2026. — Reuters pic

Israeli strikes kill 18 in Gaza, patient crossings at Rafah halted, Palestinian officials say

Public anger has grown across West and Central Africa, where access to safe menstrual products remains limited and where similar complaints emerged in Cameroon last year. — AFP pic

Anger mounts in Senegal over China firm Softcare after claims of expired materials in sanitary pads

People remove snow near a house in Aomori, north-eastern Japan, as heavy snow continues to hit the region, February 2, 2026. — Kyodo pic via Reuters

Mercury spikes after historic snowfall, triggering avalanche fears, fresh chaos across northern Japan

Protesters call for the impeachment of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos as lawmakers conduct a hearing on the merits of impeachment complaints against Marcos, outside the House of Representatives in Manila February 4, 2026. — AFP pic

Bid to oust Marcos collapses after Philippine House rejects twin complaints

William Stevenson, the former husband of Jill Biden, has been charged with first-degree murder after police found his wife Linda unresponsive at their Wilmington home. — Picture via X

Former husband of ex-US first lady Jill Biden arrested for murdering wife after late-night domestic dispute

The accounts, discovered during a review commissioned by UBS after its 2023 takeover of Credit Suisse, also appear linked to efforts aiding Nazi fugitives fleeing to Argentina. — AFP pic

Nearly 900 Nazi-linked accounts discovered at Credit Suisse, US lawmaker says

Handout picture released by the Colombian Presidency press office showing Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his counterpart, US President Donald Trump, meeting at the White House in Washington February 03, 2026. — AFP pic

Trump meets Colombia’s Petro after months of insults — and says pair ‘got along very well’ in surprise thaw

Protesters clash with police during a National Shutdown protest against United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles on January 30, 2026. — AFP pic

Why HRW says US democracy is at 1985 levels: Metrics show 40-year decline

Firefighters work next to cars destroyed by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia February 3, 2026. — Reuters pic

‘He hit them hard’: Zelensky accuses Russia of stockpiling weapons under US truce before overnight assault

Tetsuya Yamagami, convicted of assassinating Shinzo Abe with a homemade gun in 2022, has lodged an appeal against the life sentence handed down by the Nara District Court. — Kyodo via Reuters pic

Gunman who murdered Shinzo Abe launches appeal, claiming trial was ‘unjust’

French prosecutors urged the appeals court to impose a five-year ban on Marine Le Pen over the alleged misuse of more than €4 million in European Union funds, though they said the punishment should not take effect immediately. — AFP pic

French prosecutors seek ban on Le Pen in EU funds case — but her 2027 presidential run may still survive

US President Donald Trump signs a Bill to end the partial government shutdown, while US House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) stand by his side, at the White House in Washington February 3, 2026. — Reuters pic

Trump signs spending Bill that ends four-day US government shutdown

London Metropolitan Police said the incident, which happened in the early hours, is being treated as arson with intent to endanger life as investigations continue. — Reuters file pic

Arson probe after flammable devices hurled into Iran-linked Islamic centre in London

BBC said Andrew has left Royal Lodge after two decades, relocating to the Sandringham Estate as new Epstein documents intensify scrutiny of his past links. — AFP pic

Under-fire Andrew quits Windsor home after explosive Epstein leaks derail royal comeback hopes

Trump said the US should ‘move on’ from the Epstein scandal, even as new files triggered a criminal probe into Peter Mandelson and set the stage for congressional testimony by Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton. — AFP pic

Move on, says Trump as Epstein files trigger probe into ex-US ambassador Mandelson

Municipal police officers stand at the entrance of La Guicharde secondary school in Sanary-sur-Mer, south-eastern France on February 3, 2026, following the stabbing of a teacher by a student. — AFP pic

Teen knifeman arrested after art teacher is left critically injured in school attack in France