The heads of US immigration agencies faced heavy criticism in Congress Tuesday as they defended President Donald Trump's mass deportation drive and fielded questions about the fatal shootings of two protesters in Minneapolis.

A US lawmaker has introduced a bill to end the H-1B visa program, saying corporations have repeatedly abused this system and imported cheaper foreign labour into America.

A French prosecutor has made public the identity of a 79-year-old former educator accused of raping and sexually assaulting 89 minors over more than five decades.

A 64-year-old man convicted of murdering a travelling salesman is to be put to death by lethal injection on Tuesday in Florida, the US state that carried out more executions last year than any other.

The planet experienced its fifth-hottest January on record despite a cold snap that swept across the United States and Europe, the EU's climate monitor said Tuesday.

A study published on Tuesday showed that more than half of the world's coral reefs were bleached between 2014-2017 -- a record-setting episode now being eclipsed by another series of devastating heatwaves.

A second woman testified at a court in Oslo on Tuesday, accusing the son of Norway's crown princess of raping her while she slept, describing it as her "worst nightmare".

China will participate in India's forthcoming AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, marking a notable development in regional technology diplomacy and adding momentum to India's effort to position itself as a convening power on global AI governance.

French prosecutors Tuesday announced that a 79-year-old former educator had been charged in 2024 for aggravated rape and sexual assault committed against 89 minors in multiple countries between 1967 and 2022.

A Thai court on Tuesday extended the prison sentence of a man convicted for criticising the country's king to 50 years, one of the longest terms imposed under the kingdom's strict royal insult law, a legal rights group said.

The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum has announced its participation as an official partner of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, positioning itself at the centre of what is shaping up to be a defining moment for global AI cooperation.

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday denied having connections to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as he came under fire from lawmakers calling for him to step down.

The Bangladesh government has announced it will provide financial assistance and support for the family of Dipu Chandra Das, who was lynched in Mymensingh district last year in December.

OpenAI has begun placing ads in the basic versions of its ChatGPT chatbot, a bet that users will not mind the interruptions as the company seeks revenue as its costs soar.

Apple and Google have agreed to make their mobile app stores fairer and more transparent for thousands of developers, Britain's antitrust regulator said on Tuesday, hailing it as important first steps in its tougher regime.

French President Emmanuel Macron will visit India from February 17 to 19 and will discuss bilateral cooperation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

France plans to send letters to all 29-year-olds encouraging them to consider fertility options as part of a wider effort to tackle declining birth rates, a move that has sparked debate over effectiveness and personal choice.

A Hindu businessman was brutally murdered by miscreants in Bangladesh on the night of February 9, two days before the South Asian country votes for its national parliamentary elections.

Hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the visit comes at a moment when bilateral cooperation is being shaped as much by emerging technologies and global governance as by traditional strategic interests.

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Minneapolis are now often heard before they are seen. As federal immigration agents move through neighbourhoods, protesters and residents respond with sharp, piercing whistles.