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'Normal, but not really': Iraqis try to carry on as missiles fly

Lens suffer blow to title hopes with Lorient loss

Nine-man Bayern fight to draw at Leverkusen

Atletico beat Getafe as Abqar sent off for touching Sorloth's crotch

Election campaign deepens Congo's generational divide

Molina rocket helps Atletico beat 10-man Getafe

Russian sports minister defends return of flag, anthem to Paralympics

Irish captain Doris proud of 'big performance' in win over Scots

France's Pinturault to retire at season's end

Nine-man Bayern hold on for draw at Leverkusen

Carmona: actor, skateboarder, Paralympic history-maker

Is that Israel's final blow?

Iran lifts Dollar, sinks Euro

Israel presses Tehran

Iran and the holy War risk

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Hormuz Shock Risk rising

Brazil's trade-war boom

Rio Carnival parades kick off with divisive ode to Lula in election year

A colossal metallic robot depicting Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva towered over Rio de Janeiro's famed Sambadrome avenue on Sunday night, in a Carnival parade that has drawn fire for its tribute to a sitting president in an election year.

Nepal 'addicted' to the trade in its own people

Rudra Bahadur Kami returned to Nepal through a back door of Kathmandu airport in a battered coffin after working for more than a decade in Saudi Arabia to feed his family back home.

Asian markets sluggish as Lunar New Year holiday looms

Asian markets were subdued on Monday, as the extended Lunar New Year holiday approached and Japan reported lacklustre economic growth.

'Pure extortion': foreign workers face violence and exploitation in Croatia

When DD left his home in India for Croatia last year, he expected his food delivery work to be hard, with long hours and low pay. He did not expect to be spat at in the street.

Nepal launches campaigns for first post-uprising polls

Nepali candidates launch their campaigns on Monday for next month's parliamentary elections, the first since deadly anti‑corruption protests toppled the previous government in 2025.

Kim unveils homes for kin of N. Korean troops killed aiding Russia: KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un touted a newly built street of flats for families of soldiers killed supporting Russia's war against Ukraine, state media reported Monday, with photos showing him accompanied by his daughter.

What to know as South Korea ex-president Yoon faces insurrection verdict

South Korea's disgraced former president Yoon Suk Yeol could be banished to death row on February 19 when he fronts court over his disastrous bid to impose martial law.

'Train Dreams,' 'The Secret Agent' nab Spirit wins to boost Oscars campaigns

Period drama "Train Dreams" took home the Spirit Awards win for best feature Sunday, as both it and "The Secret Agent" gathered momentum ahead of the Academy Awards.

Rubio visits Trump's 'friend' Orban ahead of Hungary polls

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in Hungary for talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orban Monday, ahead of elections where the nationalist leader faces a significant challenge from the opposition.