The ruling party of Costa Rica is hoping to extend its control of the presidency for another four years in the country’s upcoming election, as voters express apathy about their options and opposition parties struggle to mobilise support.
On…

The ruling party of Costa Rica is hoping to extend its control of the presidency for another four years in the country’s upcoming election, as voters express apathy about their options and opposition parties struggle to mobilise support.
On…
Key Rafah border crossing with Egypt to be reopened after nearly two years for only ‘limited movement of people’.
Published On 1 Feb 2026
Follow our live build-up, score, photos and text commentary stream from the men’s singles final at Melbourne Park.
Published On 1 Feb 2026

Three decades after his death, the ‘father of Afrobeat’ Fela Kuti has made history by becoming the first African to get a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys.
The Nigerian musician, who died in 1997, posthumously received the…

Laura Dogu’s visit comes as Venezuela moves to privatise its oil sector under pressure from Trump.
Published On 1 Feb 2026
The top United States envoy for Venezuela has arrived in Caracas to…

A federal judge in the United States has ordered the release of a five-year-old boy and his father from a facility in Texas amid an outcry over their detention during an immigration raid in Minnesota.
In a decision on Saturday, US District Judge…

These are the key developments from day 1,438 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Published On 1 Feb 2026
Here is where things stand on Sunday, February 1:

US president instructs Department of Homeland Security not to intervene in protests in Democrat-run cities unless they ask for federal help.
United States President Donald Trump has ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to…

Hamas: No commitment to agreement without obliging "Israel" to stop its crimes

Rafah Crossing opens today.. gradual operation and questions about final mechanisms