The United States is “open for business” if Iran wishes to contact Washington, a U.S. official said on Monday, as the United States seeks to pressure Tehran over a government crackdown on protesters.

Israel has recovered the remains of the last remaining hostage held in Gaza, the military said on Monday, fulfilling a key condition of the initial phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in the Palestinian territory.

France’s National Assembly debated legislation to ban children under 15 years old from social media on Monday (January 26), amid growing concerns about online bullying and mental health risks.

Officials in U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration defended on Sunday the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by immigration agents in Minneapolis, even as video evidence contradicted their version of events and as tensions grew between local law enforcement and federal officers.

New Zealand emergency crews continued to search on Friday for victims of a landslide that ripped through a busy campground on the country’s North Island and police said rescue efforts could take days.

US President Donald Trump says he has had “very good talks” with Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelensky, after his envoy Steve Witkoff expressed optimism about finalising a deal to end the war in Ukraine.

Israel began demolishing the UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem Tuesday, following passage of a law that banned the activities of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees.

A train driver has been killed and at least 14 people injured after a commuter train derailed and crashed near Barcelona, local media report.

Beijing — China clocked its lowest birth rate on record in 2025 as its population shrank for the fourth year in a row, deepening a demographic challenge that could drag on the world’s second-largest economy for decades to come.

Four in five workers believe artificial intelligence is going to impact their daily tasks at the workplace, with Gen Z among those most concerned as companies increasingly rely on AI chatbots and automation, a survey conducted by Randstad showed on Tuesday.

European Union ambassadors reached broad agreement on Sunday to intensify efforts to dissuade U.S. President Donald Trump from imposing tariffs on European allies, while also preparing retaliatory measures should the duties go ahead, EU diplomats said.

Syrian troops fighting Kurdish forces in north-eastern Syria have seized the country’s largest oilfield.