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Iran army chief warns US, Israel against attack; says forces on high alert

Technology January 31, 2026

Iranian army chief Amir Hatami on Saturday warned the United States and Israel against an attack, saying his country’s forces were on high alert following Washington’s heavy military deployments i...

Ice-cool Rybakina beats Sabalenka in tense Australian Open final

News January 31, 2026

Elena Rybakina took revenge over world number one Aryna Sabalenka to win a nail-biting Australian Open final on Saturday and clinch her second Grand Slam title. The big-serving Kazakh fifth seed held ...

US govt shuts down but quick resolution expected

Health January 31, 2026

The US government entered a partial shutdown Saturday as a midnight funding deadline passed without Congress approving a 2026 budget, though disruption was expected to be limited with the House set to...

United States approves major arms deals to Saudi Arabia, Israel

Business January 31, 2026

The United States on Friday approved multibillion-dollar weapons sales to both Saudi Arabia and Israel, at a point of high tensions with Iran. The State Department said it green-lighted a $3.8-billion...

Trump says Iran wants deal, US ‘armada’ larger than in Venezuela raid

News January 30, 2026

United States President Donald Trump said on Friday that he believed Tehran wanted to make a deal to avoid military action, adding that the US “armada” near Iran was bigger than the one he dispatc...

US Justice Dept to release new batch of Epstein files

Business January 30, 2026

The US Justice Department announced Friday it was releasing more than three million pages from the Jeffrey Epstein files, along with photos and videos, adding fuel to a political drama putting pressur...

Trump brands Minneapolis nurse killed by federal agents an ‘agitator’

News January 30, 2026

US President Donald Trump walked back his conciliatory tone on Friday after outrage over the killings of two American citizens in Minneapolis by federal agents, branding one of them, Alex Pretti, an �...

Trump says ‘hopefully’ no need for military action against Iran

News January 30, 2026

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he hoped to avoid military action against Iran, which has threatened to strike American bases and aircraft carriers in response to any attack. Trump said he ...

Trump says ‘looks like’ Hamas will disarm in Gaza deal progress

News January 29, 2026

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that it “looks like” Hamas would give up its weapons, a step the group has not confirmed, in what would be a major step forward in the fragile Gaza cease...

Sri Lanka boosts T20 World Cup security with eye on India-Pakistan matches

Sports January 29, 2026

Sri Lanka will deploy elite armed units to protect teams at next month’s T20 World Cup, part of enhanced security measures with a special emphasis on matches between perennial rivals India and Pakis...