The death toll from Israel’s war on Gaza has been revised to more than 61,700 people according to government officials.

The US national anthem is booed at an NBA game in Canada after President Trump announced tariffs on Canadian goods.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,075 Here are the key developments on the 1,075th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Rescuers carry the body of a person found under debris at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian missile strike in Poltava, Ukraine, on February 1, 2025 [Sofiia…

Grammys 2025: Here is a list of top winners From Beyonce to Shakira and Chappell Roan, here’s a look at at artists honoured at the 67th annual Grammy Awards. Beyonce accepts the award for album of the year [Chris Pizzello/AP photo] Published On 3 Feb 20253 Feb 2025 Some of the biggest names in the…

Economy USAID officials put on leave as Elon Musk says time for agency to ‘die’ US President Donald Trump says he will end all funding to South Africa over government’s land confiscations. Elon Musk speaks at an indoor presidential inauguration parade event in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025 [Matt Rourke/AP Photo] Published On 3…

Germans protest at conservative cooperation with far right on migration Protesters say CDU head Friedrich Merz broke post-Nazi norm of never passing any rule with the support of far-right parties. People hold placards during a protest against the migration plans of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader and top candidate for German chancellor Friedrich…

Arsenal keep title hunt alive with 5-1 hammering of Manchester City Arsenal thrash football champions Man City at the Emirates to close the gap to Premier League leaders Liverpool to six points. Kai Havertz scores Arsenal’s fourth goal of the match [David Klein/Reuters] Published On 2 Feb 20252 Feb 2025 Arsenal kept their Premier League…

Inside Story Could conflict in eastern DR Congo expand across region? M23 rebels have taken control of regional capital and advance deeper into the east. Hundreds of people killed and hundreds of thousands forced from their homes. A weeks-long offensive by Rwanda-backed rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is spiralling into a…

Hezbollah slain leader Nasrallah to be buried in Lebanon on February 23 Hassan Nasrallah received a temporary burial as hostilities with Israel did not allow for a funeral to take place. Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem says former longtime secretary general Hassan Nasrallah will be buried on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon [Al Manar TV/Reuters TV…

UK to become first country to criminalise AI child abuse tools UK will make it a crime to possess, create or distribute artificial intelliegence (AI) tools that generate sexual content targeting children. British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper told the BBC that around 500,000 children across the United Kingdom are victims of child abuse [Jeff Overs/BBC/Handout…