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Ferry sinking kills 18, leaves 10 missing in south Philippines 26 Jan 2026 - 04:27 pm
This screen grab from video footage taken and received on January 26, 2026 from Governor Mujiv Hataman shows rescuers assisting survivors of the sunken MV Trisha Kerstin 3 at a port in Isabela, Basilan province. (Photo by Handout / Governor Mujiv Hataman / AFP)
UK PM to head to China, Japan on Tuesday 26 Jan 2026 - 04:12 pm
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer pays a visit to a pharmacy at the Nelson Medical Practice health centre in Wimbledon, southwest London on January 26, 2026. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / Pool / AFP)
Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 17, dozens missing 26 Jan 2026 - 04:09 pm
Rescuers search for victims buried by a landslide in Pasirlangu village in Bandung, West Java, on January 26, 2026. (Photo by Timur Matahari / AFP)
Education remains fundamental human right: UNESCO Regional Director 25 Jan 2026 - 10:33 pm
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Venezuela frees at least 80 political prisoners: NGO 25 Jan 2026 - 08:53 pm
Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez waves during a presidential address to Parliament at the National Assembly in Caracas on January 15, 2026 (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP)
Three militants eliminated in security operation in Pakistan 25 Jan 2026 - 08:37 pm
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Russia claims strikes on Ukrainian defence, energy infrastructure 25 Jan 2026 - 08:20 pm
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Omani FM discusses strengthening cooperation with US official 25 Jan 2026 - 07:38 pm
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Death toll rises to 25 after landslide in Indonesia's West Java 25 Jan 2026 - 07:36 pm
Rescuers work on-site after a landslide struck West Bandung Regency, West Java, Indonesia, Jan. 25, 2026. (Photo by Septianjar Muharam/Xinhua)
Palestinian killed, others injured in Israeli fire in Gaza 25 Jan 2026 - 07:31 pm
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BBC's 'voice of India' Mark Tully dies at 90 25 Jan 2026 - 04:41 pm
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Anger as woman's headless body found in Istanbul bin 25 Jan 2026 - 03:05 pm
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EU council president arrives in India to seal trade pact 25 Jan 2026 - 01:40 pm
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Man killed by US federal agents was nurse who 'wanted to make a difference' 25 Jan 2026 - 01:11 pm
A photograph of 37-year-old Alex Pretti can be seen at a makeshift memorial in the area where he was shot dead by federal immigration agents earlier in the day in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 24, 2026. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt / AFP)
Woman, boy drown off Greece after migrant boat sinks 25 Jan 2026 - 01:04 pm
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China hands over 17 Filipino sailors from shipwreck to Philippines 25 Jan 2026 - 11:22 am
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Massive winter storm sweeps across US bringing ice, frigid temps 25 Jan 2026 - 11:20 am
Vehicles are seen on the interstate as snowy weather arrives on January 24, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky. Jon Cherry/Getty Images/AFP
Fans bid farewell to Japan's only pandas 25 Jan 2026 - 11:12 am
People watch the giant panda Lei Lei eat during the final day for public viewing before its departure for China, at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on January 25, 2026. Panda twins Lei Lei and Xiao are set to return to China on January 27, leaving Japan without a panda for the first time since the two Asian giants normalised the diplomatic ties in 1972.(Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)