
With Trump mum, last US-Russia nuclear pact set to end
Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 1, 2026 - Come Thursday, barring a last-minute change, the final treaty in the world that restricted nuclear weapon deployment will be over.
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Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 1, 2026 - Come Thursday, barring a last-minute change, the final treaty in the world that restricted nuclear weapon deployment will be over.
Feb 1, 2026

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Shanghai (AFP) Feb 1, 2026 - Dozens of people crowded around an automated gold recycling machine at a Shanghai mall, hoping to melt down family heirlooms for cash as prices of the precious metal hit record highs.
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Beijing (AFP) Feb 1, 2026 - China's top diplomat told Russia's security chief that bilateral relations could break new ground this year as the two officials met in Beijing on Sunday, according to an official government statement.
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New Delhi (AFP) Feb 1, 2026 - India will spend a record amount on infrastructure and defence, the finance minister said in her national budget speech on Sunday, with plans for high-speed rail, submarines and fighter jets.
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Panama City (AFP) Jan 31, 2026 - Danish firm Maersk will temporarily take over operation of two ports on the Panama Canal from Hong Kong company CK Hutchison, whose concession has been annulled, the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) said Friday.
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Addis Ababa (AFP) Jan 31, 2026 - Two drone attacks in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region on Saturday targeted trucks and killed a driver, as fears grew of a fresh conflict between local and federal forces.
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Beijing (AFP) Jan 31, 2026 - China's factory activity slowed in January, official data showed Saturday, missing forecasts after a brief rise into positive territory at the end of last year.
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Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Jan 31, 2026 - Israeli air strikes killed 32 people including children in Gaza on Saturday, according to the Palestinian territory's civil defence agency, as the military said it had attacked in response to a Hamas ceasefire violation.
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Tokyo (AFP) Jan 31, 2026 - Britain and Japan agreed to strengthen defence and economic ties, visiting Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday, after his bid to forge closer links with China drew warnings from US President Donald Trump.
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Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 31, 2026 - The United States on Friday approved multibillion-dollar weapons sales to both Israel and Saudi Arabia, at a point of high tensions with Iran.
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Copenhagen (AFP) Jan 31, 2026 - More than a thousand are expected to join a silent march in Copenhagen on Saturday organised by Denmark's veterans' association to protest against US President Donald Trump's comments downplaying the role of non-US NATO troops in Afghanistan.
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Mexico City (AFP) Jan 31, 2026 - Manufacturing a Barbie or a Lego brick requires large quantities of plastic, much of which comes from China, the world's largest producer of the material.
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Jan 31, 2026 - Turkey will not join a mutual defence pact between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, a source close to the Saudi military told AFP on Saturday, after a Turkish official said earlier this month that they had entered talks aimed at entering the alliance.
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Shanghai (AFP) Jan 31, 2026 - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer wrapped up a four-day trip to China on Saturday, after his bid to forge closer ties prompted warnings from US President Donald Trump.
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Shanghai (AFP) Jan 31, 2026 - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer concludes an official visit to China on Saturday - a four-day tour of Beijing and Shanghai that he described as historic.
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