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Kazakhstan will replace Saudi Arabia as the host the 2029 Asian Winter Games. The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on Thursday said Kazakhstan's largest city Almaty would be the new venue for the event. The 2029 Asian Winter Games had originally been planned to be held in Neom, a planned city and mega-project on the

Residents of the Pakistani city of Lahore are once again flying kites to mark the ancient festival of Basant this weekend. The festival originally began as an agrarian event marking the arrival of spring, though in post-colonial days it came to be an urban phenomenon, taking on the character of a city festival — full of sweets

An estimated 4.5 million girls worldwide are at risk of undergoing female genital mutilation this year, the United Nations warned on Friday. Many of the girls at risk are under the age of five, the UN's children's agency UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a joint statement that was issued on the

The US government has launched its drug discounting program "TrumpRx," which it says will dramatically cut prescription medication prices for consumers. It comes amid debate about cost-of-living in the US during a midterm election year. The November 2026 poll is seen as a referendum on the president's popularity, with Donald Trump's early-year approval among his lowest polling

Skip next section That's a wrap! Let the Games begin. February 6, 2026 That's a wrap! Let the Games begin. Well, what a show that was. Much longer than planned, but great outfits, multiple locations and two Olympic flames. What more could you have asked for? (Other than a slightly shorter show). Once you've digested

Norway's crown princess Mette-Marit has apologized to everyone she has "disappointed" over her ties to the late billionaire and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a statement published by the Royal Family on Friday, the crown princess said she was sorry "for the situation I have put the Royal Family in, especially the King and Queen."

Canada and France are opening new consulates in Greenland's capital Nuuk on Friday, signaling support for Denmark and the semi-autonomous Danish territory of Greenland as it faces repeated and aggressive threats from the US. Greenland has been in the headlines for months and was most recently the subject of emergency negotiations on the sidelines of the

Days after France's lawmakers voted on a social media ban for children under the age of 15, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez vowed to protect Spain's children "from the digital Wild West." Hours of scrolling over harmful content is rewiring young brains and causing anxiety and other health hazards, experts say, compelling European governments to act.

Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Chancellor Merz in Abu Dhabi says Germany a 'good place to invest'  The three-day tour included talks of gas and arms deals German exports showed a slight rise of 1% in 2025 These updates have been closed. Thank you for reading. Below, you

A recent act of violence has shocked Germany: a Deutsche Bahn employee was checking passengers on a regional train near the southwestern city of Kaiserslautern on Monday night when he encountered a man traveling alone without a valid ticket. When the train conductor asked the passenger to leave the train at the next stop, he was attacked and