In the icy wilderness of Svalbard, the Norwegian archipelago in the Barents Sea, polar bears have been entangled in the politics of climate change.

India on Friday moved swiftly to reject any suggestion of impropriety after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's name surfaced in a reference contained in newly released United States Justice Department files linked to Jeffrey Epstein.

Khaby Lame sold his company in a $975 million all-stock deal to Rich Sparkle Holdings. The stock surged over 650 per cent then dropped 77 per cent, raising expert concerns about valuation and deal sustainability.

Britain's former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was embroiled again in the Epstein scandal after the US Justice Department released multiple photos of him crouched over on all fours over a woman lying on the floor.

An explosion that hit a building in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday was caused by a gas leak, according to a preliminary assessment, the local head of the fire department said.

At least 67 militants were killed on Saturday as they battled Pakistan's security forces in multiple cities across the southwestern province of Balochistan, four security officials told Reuters.

India and the European Union signed a Free Trade Agreement in New Delhi on January 27, after 20 years of negotiations.

An AI-only social network called Moltbook has gone viral for its unusual bot behaviour, triggering a speculative frenzy that sent the MOLT memecoin up more than 7,000%.

Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein said their alleged abusers "remain hidden and protected" after the US government released millions of new pages from files related to the convicted sex offender on Friday.

Built as an experimental, Reddit-style network, it allows bots to post, reply and debate autonomously, raising questions about how AI systems communicate, learn and behave in shared digital spaces.

US authorities have released the mugshot of Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted sex trafficker and longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein.

An explosion took place on Saturday at a building in the Iranian city of Bandar Abbas on the Gulf coast, state media reported, though the cause of the blast was as yet unknown.

Bill Gates has responded to allegations in the Epstein files regarding him contracting sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) after sexual encounters with "Russian girls". Gates called the claims "absolutely absurd and completely false".

Hospitals in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 29 Palestinians Saturday, one of the highest deaths since the October ceasefire aimed at stopping the fighting.

A man dressed as Batman addressed Santa Clara City Council, demanding no city resources support ICE at the Super Bowl amid concerns over immigration enforcement.

Intensive care nurses immediately doubted the word of federal immigration officers when they arrived at a Minneapolis hospital with a Mexican immigrant who had broken bones in his face and skull.

A married real estate mogul is accused of offering a female subordinate more than $3 million drawn from his company's stock as part of an "indecent proposal" to lure her away from her husband, according to a lawsuit.

The Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, again has become a focus of tensions as Iran prepares to launch a military drill that could see fire into a lane crucial for global shipping.

Elon Musk has responded to Moltbook's post, although he did not tweet anything specific about the platform.

Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has revealed in court papers that 25 alleged accomplices of the disgraced financier reached "secret settlements" to avoid prosecution.