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  • Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his accompanying delegation depart for the site of the talks in Muscat, Oman on Friday.
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    US and Iran conclude high-stakes talks in Oman. Here’s what to know
  • Suicide bomber kills dozens in Pakistan mosque
  • Russian general shot and wounded in Moscow, in latest attack on top military leaders
  • Zelensky says US wants Ukraine-Russia peace deal by June, despite failure to reach breakthrough so far
  • The Epstein files are threatening to split Norway’s royal family in two
  • His son died after ICE detained his wife. Why this father of four chose to self-deport
  • The lying malayan tiger roars in the tropical nature.
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    How a royal tiger reserve is protecting the last of Malaysia’s big cats
  • Bezalel Zini, brother of Israel’s security chief, arrested in bust of alleged Gaza smuggling ring
  • Trump warns Iran’s supreme leader should be ‘very worried’
  • Email appears to confirm photo of former Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre is real
  • Trump’s pressure on Havana stirs hope among Cuban diaspora in Spain
  • Trippy coral, confounded mayflies and a hungry spider among Close-up Photographer of the Year winners
  • Ukrainian Defense Ministry says Starlink terminals used by Russia in Ukraine are ‘cut off’
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  • Catherine, Princess of Wales talks with Katherine Field during a visit to The Royal Marsden Hospital on January 14, 2025 in London, England. The Prince and Princess of Wales have today become Joint Patrons of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust following a visit by Her Royal Highness to the hospital’s Chelsea site. The Princess’ own personal cancer journey saw her receive treatment from The Royal Marsden. The Royal Marsden opened its doors in 1851 as the world’s first hospital dedicated to cancer diagnosis, treatment, research and education.
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    ‘Please know you are not alone’: Princess of Wales’ message on World Cancer Day
  • Former Prince Andrew attends a service at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, England in April, 2025.
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    Former Prince Andrew moves out of Windsor’s Royal Lodge, CNN understands

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    Son of Libya’s late dictator Gadhafi shot dead by gunmen 2:00
  • <p>In a rare interview from inside Iran, a doctor tells CNN about co-ordinating an underground network of medics to treat protesters during the regime's brutal crackdown against protesters. He describes how the regime took over hospitals and arrested medical workers for treating them. The doctor is now himself fearing arrest but bravely speaking out to share his story.</p>
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  • Peter Mandelson, pictured on January 10, quit Britain's House of Lords on Wednesday.
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    UK police searching two properties linked to Peter Mandelson over Epstein investigation
  • France and Canada open consulates in Greenland amid Trump threats
  • Angelic face of Italian prime minister wiped from fresco
  • Who is Peter Mandelson, and why have his Epstein ties shaken the British establishment?
  • Stepson of Norway’s crown prince cries in court, denies videos on his phone show rape
  • Fifteen migrants die after boat collides with Greek coast guard vessel off Chios, coast guard says

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  • Narges Mohammadi sits in her apartment in Tehran on January 16, 2025. She received the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for advocating women's rights and freedom and is currently on leave from prison. (Photo by Nooshin Jafari / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by NOOSHIN JAFARI/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
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    Exclusive: Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi on hunger strike in detention in Iran, foundation says
  • Iran conditionally agrees to nuclear talks with US, first since Trump’s military strikes last summer
  • Grieving Iranians cowed into silence beside the graves of protesters
  • Gaza-Egypt border reopens nearly two years after Israel closed it, official says
  • US conducts military drills in Middle East as tension with Iran builds amid Trump’s demands
  • Iran’s top diplomat hopeful for negotiations even amid US military buildup
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  • Shaggy, a Yorkshire terrier, at the 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York, Feb. 2, 2026. (Lanna Apisukh/The New York Times)
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  • <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2026%2F01%2F30%2Fentertainment%2Factress-catherine-ohara-has-died">Catherine O’Hara</a>, who starred in legendary films “Beetlejuice” and “Home Alone” before taking a star turn as Moira Rose on “Schitt’s Creek,” died at the age of 71, it was confirmed on Friday, January 30.
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  • A man tumbles down a water slide in a public pool in the Puente Piedra district outside of Lima, Peru, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
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  • A flower bouquet that incorporates real money sits for sale on the sidewalk in Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025.
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    Lovers or lawbreakers? Banknote bouquet craze could land Kenyan sweethearts in jail
  • Gunmen kill nearly 200 in Nigeria’s Kwara and Katsina attacks
  • ‘You escape, or you die’: African men say Russia duped them into fighting in Ukraine
  • Hundreds feared dead after mine collapses in eastern Congo

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  • The Ocean Mariner chemical/oil products tanker -currently sailing under the flag of Liberia- sails on arrival at the port of Havana on January 9, 2026.
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    Exclusive: Cuba says it’s ready to talk to US, but not about regime change, as Trump ramps up pressure
  • The US says Venezuela is changing. But one month since Maduro’s capture, its people aren’t so sure
  • Thieves dressed as Robin Hood give away stolen food to protest Canada’s rising prices
  • From clash to dialogue: Petro arrives in Washington for key encounter with Trump after year of tensions

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  • A woman holding up her baby is silhouetted against the backdrop of N Seoul Tower, commonly known as Namsan Tower, in Seoul, South Korea, on October 2, 2018.
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    South Korea is finally having more babies. But can it last?
  • Japan’s conservative leader bets big on Takaichi mania with snap election. Will her gamble pay off?
  • The US wants these critical minerals, but militants with American weapons stand in the way
  • Australian snowboarder dies after becoming caught on ski lift in Japan

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  • From scarcity to pride: How one country rebuilt its food culture after decades of war
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    Striking 2,000-year-old mummy portrait sells for $889,000
  • Tiny Michelangelo sketch of a foot sells for more than $27 million, an auction record
  • He bought a 127-year-old bottle of wine. Then, he opened it
  • Look of the Week: Margot Robbie goes high-fashion Victorian for ‘Wuthering Heights’ press tour
  • Mangled and bent, the Louvre heist’s surviving treasure is undergoing ‘complete restoration’

Weather

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  • Firefighters shovel outside Boston Fire Department Engine 33 Ladder 15 during a winter storm in Boston, Massachusetts, US, on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026.
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    The eastern US has been gripped by an Arctic freeze. That’s about to change
  • What did the groundhog see? Punxsutawney Phil’s winter prediction is in
  • Tracking the bomb cyclone in maps and charts

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  • Indian spiritual guru who calls himself Saint Dr. Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji Insan, center, greets followers as he arrives for a press conference ahead of the release of his new movie "MSG: The Warrior Lion Heart," in New Delhi, India, on October 5, 2016.
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    A spiritual guru was jailed for rape and murder. He’s out on parole for the 15th time
  • Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, son of Libyan leader Moamer Gadhafi, gestures as he speaks during a meeting with different social organizations in the capital Tripoli on July 24, 2008.
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    Son of Libya’s late dictator Gadhafi shot dead by gunmen, political team says
  • A worker rests in his cabin alongside ship containers at Panama Canal's Port of Balboa, managed by CK Hutchison Holdings, in Panama City, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026.
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    The US wants to push China out of Latin America. The Panama Canal is the latest test
  • A Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile launcher rolls on Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on May 9, 2024. Russia celebrates the 79th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. (Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / AFP) (Photo by ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP via Getty Images)
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    A key nuclear weapons treaty is ending. It’s a sign of Russia’s eroding superpower status
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    Video ‘Art is almost like oil": Why banker Aig-Imoukhuede believes Africa’s future wealth lies in its culture 5:31
  • <p>Ghana's capital, Accra, is growing as a hub for contemporary African art with a new wave of curators, gallerists and artists driving up interest in person and online — scaling sales domestically and internationally.</p>
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    One year on from dismantling of USAID, study projects that global aid cuts could lead to 9.4 million deaths by 2030
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    A Harry Potter villain is now an unlikely new-year mascot in China

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    Plans for $2.3 billion stadium ignite debate in 2032 Olympics host city
  • 11 architecture projects set to shape the world in 2026
  • This AI convention center in China was designed by AI. Kind of
  • Robert A.M. Stern, renowned American architect, dies at 86
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Sports

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  • Gavin McKenna during the Penn State Nittany Lions game against the Michigan State Spartans at Beaver Stadium on January 31 in State College, Pennsylvania.
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    Felony assault charge dropped against top NHL prospect Gavin McKenna
  • How this generation of Olympic women erased the idea that motherhood is the end of a gold medal dream
  • FanDuel CEO says gambling site is working closely with NFL to ensure Super Bowl is gambled on responsibly
  • How the most infamous play call in Super Bowl history set the Seahawks and Patriots on course for a rematch 11 years later
  • Lindsey Vonn completes downhill training without issue ahead of Sunday’s medal event

Tech

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  • Uber signage on a vehicle at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, US, on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. Uber Technologies Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on February 4. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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    Uber must pay $8.5 million in driver sexual assault case, jury says. Here’s what it could mean for thousands of similar cases
  • AI is upending entry-level jobs. Three teens tell us how they’re responding
  • Two of the biggest AI companies are feuding over a Super Bowl ad. It’s bigger than you think
  • The AI that spooked the stock market just got a big update
  • What is Moltbook, the social networking site for AI bots – and should we be scared?

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