Elon Musk's "Vegas Loop," a network of underground tunnels to ferry passengers in Teslas, was under fresh scrutiny this week from Nevada lawmakers who raised concern about alleged workplace safety and environmental violations.

The US Department of Homeland Security said on Friday it is seeking to deport a 5-year-old Ecuadorean boy who was detained in Minnesota last month.

Washington on Friday accused China of conducting secret nuclear explosive tests, and of preparing for more tests with massive yields, in what it said violated an international test ban.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Malaysia from February 7-8 and hold bilateral talks with his counterpart Anwar Ibrahim.

In a major collaboration with Indian law enforcement in the war on drugs, US authorities have cracked down on online drug-traffickers linked to the country who are allegedly responsible for six overdose deaths in the US.

The United States on Friday announced new sanctions to curb Iran's oil exports, including targeting 14 vessels, moments after the adversaries wrapped up a day of indirect talks in Oman.

The EU said Friday that it had toldTikTokit needs to change its "addictive design" or risk heavy fines, after the Chinese-owned platform was found in breach of the bloc's digital content rules.

Iran on Friday said it expected to hold more negotiations with the United States, hailing a "positive atmosphere" during a day of indirect talks in Oman but warning against threats after Washington...

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met US Vice President JD Vance in Milan on Friday, hours before the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics.

A video from a trade event in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh has sparked widespread outrage after a man was harassed for exhibiting an Indian company and derided the booth for belonging to a "Hindu".

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its fourth year, the battlefield is no longer confined to drones and missile strikes along the frontlines. A series of assassinations on Russian soil suggests that a separate conflict is being fought far from borders.

Iran's Ambassador to India, Dr Mohammad Fathali, said Tehran remains engaged in talks with the United States in Oman on the nuclear issue, while firmly rejecting suggestions of a broader negotiation framework.

At least 69 people were killed, and 169 were injured after a suicide bomber detonated himself inside a shrine in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad.

A senior US official on Friday criticised the last nuclear treaty between Russia and the United States for failing to include Beijing, speaking at the United Nations a day after the New START deal expired.

Russia and the United States agree that it is necessary to renew nuclear talks, the Kremlin said Friday, after the last treaty limiting Moscow's and Washington's arsenals expired.

A day after a fresh batch of documents related to the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein were released, fake images claiming to show the convicted sex offender with Indian filmmaker Mira Nair and a young Zohran Mamdani surface online.

Israeli authorities have arrested Bezalel Zini, the brother of David Zini, director of Israel's domestic intelligence agency Shin Bet, on suspicion of smuggling illegal goods worth tens of thousands of dollars into the Gaza Strip since the war began.

Violent clashes erupted in the heart of Bangladesh capital Dhaka Friday as government employees demanding implementation of the Ninth National Pay Scale confronted police outside Jamuna, the official residence of Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus.

Bangladesh Election 2026: Bangladesh is set to vote in its general elections on February 12, its first since the ouster of the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government.

In cash-strapped Pakistan, the punishment for the theft of a manhole cover could be 10 years in prison and a fine of up to 50 lakh Pakistani rupees.

At least 5 people were killed and many were injured after a suicide bomber detonated himself inside a shrine in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad. The explosion occurred at Tarlai Imambargah, situated in the Shehzad Town area of the city.

Amazon will spend $200 billion in 2026, over 50 per cent higher than last year, ramping up investment in artificial intelligence and robotics, the tech giant said.

A UK woman narrowly survived after using a counterfeit Ozempic pen bought on Facebook, prompting warnings over fake weight loss drugs and online scams.

A newly discovered comet has astronomers excited, with the potential to be a spectacular sight in early April. C/2026 A1 (MAPS) was spotted by a team of four amateur astronomers with a remotely operated telescope in the Atacama desert on January 13.

A high-profile general in Russia's military was reportedly wounded after being shot several times in Moscow.