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US-Iran talks 'still scheduled' after drone shot down: White House
US-Iran talks 'still scheduled' after drone shot down: White House

The United States is still planning talks with Iranian officials this week, the White House said Tuesday, even after a US warplane shot down an Iranian drone that approached an American aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea.

February 03, 2026

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Chomsky sympathized with Epstein over 'horrible' press treatment
Chomsky sympathized with Epstein over 'horrible' press treatment

Renowned American intellectual Noam Chomsky privately sympathized with Jeffrey Epstein over what he described as the "horrible way" the press treated the late sex offender, urging him in a 2019 email to lie low and avoid media "vultures."

February 03, 2026

French prosecutors stick to demand for five-year ban for Le Pen
French prosecutors stick to demand for five-year ban for Le Pen

French prosecutors on Tuesday demanded that an appeal court maintain a five-year ban on far-right leader Marine Le Pen from holding public office for a European parliament fraud, stepping up threats to her presidential ambitions.

February 03, 2026

Russia's economic growth slowed to 1% in 2025: Putin
Russia's economic growth slowed to 1% in 2025: Putin

Russia's economy grew by one percent in 2025, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday, marking a much slower expansion compared to the 2024 figure as it stutters under the burden of the Ukraine war.

February 03, 2026

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Colombia's Petro meets Trump after months of tensions
Colombia's Petro meets Trump after months of tensions

Colombian President Gustavo Petro and US President Donald Trump held their first face-to-face talks at the White House on Tuesday, aiming to ease months of tensions over Venezuela and drugs.

February 03, 2026

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WHO wants $1 bn for world's worst health crises in 2026
WHO wants $1 bn for world's worst health crises in 2026

The World Health Organization on Tuesday appealed for $1 billion to tackle health crises this year across the world's 36 most severe emergencies, including in Gaza, Sudan, Haiti and Afghanistan.

February 03, 2026