The United States is set to host the inaugural critical minerals ministerial on Wednesday (local time) in Washington DC, bringing together delegations from more than 50 countries to deepen cooperation on securing and diversifying global critical mineral supply chains, according to a notice issued earlier by the US State Department’s Office of the Spokesperson.

In a protest letter to Speaker Om Birla, Rahul said it was the first time the LOP was not allowed to speak on the President’s joint address, and it is a blot on democracy. The suspensions and bedlam have put a question mark on proceedings for Wednesday, when PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to reply to the motion of thanks on the President’s address.

Dealing with appeals by WhatsApp, its parent company Meta which also owns Facebook, challenging a NCLAT decision that upheld Competition Commissions finding of abuse of dominant position against the social media giant, a bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi scorched it with admonitions for violating right to privacy of Indian citizens.

Speaking at a pharma conclave in the city on Tuesday, he said restoring public confidence was as big a challenge as tackling crime after 2017. Yogi said he had seen how criminals mocked the law and made the people of the state suffer between 2003 and 2017, adding that law and order was his biggest challenge when PM Narendra Modi delegated the responsibility of UP to him in 2017.

Peacocks in Himachal Pradesh are generally found at altitudes of 1,000m but some thrive in areas up to 1,500m. Himachal Pradesh has become significantly warmer in the last 124 years. According to meteorological department, the state has recorded a rise of 1.5 degrees Celsius in average mean temperature since 1901.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin kept his word, US President said

Halifax’s municipal police chief says the force will participate in the federal government’s buyback program for banned guns, just a week after Nova Scotia’s premier said he believed the province would be “staying out” of the project.

The US has threatened to cut Iraq’s oil-export revenues if former PM Nouri al-Maliki returns to power, according to Bloomberg Read Full Article at RT.com

Israeli military start-ups have cashed in on two years of war despite an EU ban on arms sales, WaPo has reported Read Full Article at RT.com

NATO nations will deploy military units to Ukraine in the event of a peace deal with Russia, Secretary-General Mark Rutte has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Government has issued a sweeping directive ordering all local council officials to reside in the districts where they are officially posted, in a move aimed at restoring discipline, improving service delivery and curbing the abuse of public resources. In a hard-hitting memorandum dated February 3, 2026, Secretary for Local Government and Rural Development Moses Chimphepo […] The post Government orders council officials to live in duty stations, cracks down on absenteeism and misuse of resources appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

[Global Witness] Global Witness is calling for businesses and governments to better consider the human cost of rare earth minerals, following the horrific mine disaster in the Democratic Republic of Congo recently.

[New Times] The court of appeal in Paris on Tuesday, on February 3, opened the appeal trial of genocide suspect Claude Muhayimana, who was convicted for his role in massacres of Tutsi civilians in the Bisesero area in Karongi District.

[The New Humanitarian] Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo -- «The world's decision-makers know nothing about what is happening in my country.»

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The deal would fund most of the government through September. But Congress would have only 10 days to fund the Department of Homeland Security.

Officials said the aircraft was “acting aggressively” when it approached the USS Abraham Lincoln, which was sent to the Middle East amid renewed tensions between Washington and Tehran.

Jeffrey Epstein’s emails reveal a human cloning experiment linked to a Ukrainian lab Read Full Article at RT.com

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the late Libyan leader, was shot in his own garden, an Al Arabiya source has claimed Read Full Article at RT.com

Germany’s largest opposition party was only invited to the Munich Security Conference due to US government ties, a member has claimed Read Full Article at RT.com

The US military has shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the USS Abraham Lincoln, Reuters has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Republicans should “nationalize the voting” in some US states that allow illegal immigrants to vote, President Donald Trump has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Catherine, 44, was warmly welcomed to Hiut Denim, a family-owned company based in Cardigan, Wales, as part of a royal away to highlight the flourishing Welsh textiles industry.

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Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta stated that Shahjahanabad was not merely a locality, but a symbol of Delhi's rich historical and cultural identity.

The Speaker further pointed out that granting statehood falls within the domain of the Centre and advised Lone to raise only those issues on which J&K govt is competent to respond or take a decision. Outside the assembly, Lone said four of his other amendments were, however, accepted, including those concerning daily wagers, NLU and condemnation of attacks on Kashmiris outside J&K.

Officials said at least two to three Pakistani terrorists were believed to be trapped within the cordon. The White Knight Corps post stated that a joint team of Counter Insurgency Force Delta, police, and CRPF established contact with the terrorists around 4pm. Earlier, security forces had launched a search operation in Jopher area in Udhampur’s Ramnagar late Sunday.

The governing National Conference said the halted proposals include the Bijbehara-Pahalgam railway link and the Pulwama-Shopian railway project. The issue was earlier raised by local farmers, legislators, including Anantnag-Poonch MP Mian Altaf and the opposition PDP leaders. Vaishnaw said there was a demand for three additional railway projects in the region, but these had been kept on hold for now due to the objections raised.