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Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targets
Just 10 of nearly 200 countries required under the Paris Agreement to deliver fresh climate plans by Feb. 10 did so on time
Indonesia launches $183 million free health screening to prevent early deaths
Under the program, all Indonesians will eventually be entitled to a free screening on their birthday, the ministry said
Chinese marriages slid by a fifth in 2024, fanning birthrate concerns
More than 6.1 million couples registered for marriage last year, down from 7.68 million a year earlier
UK Anglicans meet after Church of England hit by scandals
The meeting comes a month after the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby stepped down as head of the world's Anglicans
Ecuador's conservative incumbent and a leftist lawyer advance to presidential runoff
Noboa and González are now vying for a full four-year term
Chile issues evacuation alerts as wildfires rage in the country's south
Chile's government ordered the evacuation in regions of imminent risk, urging residents to leave their homes and seek refuge in safe areas
Colombia government in crisis after president calls for Cabinet resignations
The demand came after Petro on Tuesday subjected his Cabinet to a five-hour public dressing down on state TV
Court grants request to block detained Venezuelan immigrants from being sent to Guantanamo
The filing came as part of a lawsuit on behalf of the three men filed by the Center for Constitutional Rights, the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico, and Las Americas Immigrant Advisory Center
Philadelphia defeats Kansas City in Super Bowl
Trump is first sitting president to attend game
Israel withdraws from part of central Gaza
The Israeli military has withdrawn from an area of Gaza known as the Netzarim corridor, which separates the enclave's north from south. The presidents of Ukraine and the United States are looking to make a deal. Plus, a new book chronicles the story of a Ukrainian soldier. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are cutting the cord and Afghan refugees in the U.S. face an uncertain future.
Digital Dome brings the stars to South Africa
An old planetarium in Johannesburg has been transformed into the state-of-the-art ‘Wits Anglo American Digital Dome.’ After undergoing major renovations, the facility offers visitors an immersive look at the wonders of the universe. Zaheer Cassim reports from Johannesburg.
Tensions heat up in the Arctic
Climate change is rapidly altering the Arctic region, creating environmental danger, economic opportunity and geopolitical tension as the world’s major powers scramble to control newly accessible shipping lanes and resource deposits.
'Anora' wins at Producers and Directors Guild Awards
Award catapults Sean Baker’s comedy about a Brooklyn exotic dancer who marries the son of a Russian oligarch to Oscar favorite status
Super Bowl commercials rely on comedy, nostalgia to avoid potential missteps
Many advertisers put their ads online ahead of the game, but some big brands hold out to maintain an element of surprise
Westminster show's canine athletes get their piece of Super Bowl weekend
The traditional, purebred-only, breed-by-breed judging happens in New York Monday and Tuesday, capped by the coveted best in show prize Tuesday night
Aga Khan, leader of Ismaili Muslims, laid to rest in Egypt during private burial
The Aga Khan is considered by his followers to be a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad and is treated as a head of state
German chancellor candidates clash on Trump, the far-right and NATO
Olaf Scholz faces off with his conservative challenger Friedrich Merz in first debate ahead of Feb. 23 elections
Trump to announce 25% steel, aluminum tariffs in latest trade escalation
Levies would come on top of existing metals duties in another major escalation of the US president’s trade policy overhaul