Delhi is set for a crucial assembly election on February 5 with AAP striving to retain power against BJP, while Congress aims for a comeback. Key leaders including PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi, and Arvind Kejriwal have led intense campaigns. The vote counting will take place on February 8, with 70 seats in contention.

On the last day of Delhi election campaigning, BJP extended its effort to the parliament, attacking the AAP government for alleged mismanagement. South Delhi MP Bidhuri praised the Modi government's achievements, urging voters to trust BJP, while MP Kiran Chowdhury criticized AAP for failing to clean the Yamuna river.

Cheetah Veera gave birth to two cubs at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, increasing the cheetah population to 26, including 14 cubs. Chief minister Mohan Yadav praised the efforts of the team behind the cheetah project, noting that the growing population is boosting tourism and creating employment. In 2022, Prime Minister Modi released eight Namibian cheetahs at Kuno, marking the first intercontinental translocation of cheetahs to India after their extinction seven decades ago.

Iranian scientists are working on a faster way to build nuclear weapons, the New York Times reports, citing US intelligence sources Read Full Article at RT.com

Olaf Scholz has criticized Donald Trump’s proposal for Ukraine to provide rare-earth minerals in return for aid as “very selfish” Read Full Article at RT.com

[UN News] The worsening security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced many mpox patients to flee treatment centres, increasing the risk of transmission, the UN health agency (WHO) warned on Monday.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- The cumulative number of suspected cases of cholera in Angola rose to 1,710 in the last 24 hours, 126 more cases compared to the previous period.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23) has announced a ceasefire starting Tuesday, citing humanitarian concerns arising from ongoing hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

[allAfrica] Last month, the United States, the largest global health donor, accounting for 32% of all international health assistance, announced its withdrawal from the World Health Organization and issued a blanket stop-work order at USAID, threatening critical health programs.

[allAfrica] The families of South Africans murdered by apartheid police, including anti-apartheid activists killed in 1985, are suing the government for damages.

Minister Gwede Mantashe has called on Africa to stop supplying minerals to the US in response to Trump’s aid suspension Read Full Article at RT.com

An Indian report shows a surge in vessel and container traffic via Iran’s Chabahar Port and the International North-South Transport Corridor Read Full Article at RT.com

The Alliance Fleuve Congo says it will pause fighting to allow aid into the conflict-torn country’s east Read Full Article at RT.com

China’s antitrust regulator has announced launching an investigation of US tech giant Google Read Full Article at RT.com

Journalist Natacha Rey has been prosecuted in France for alleging that Brigitte Macron underwent a sex change Read Full Article at RT.com

Horrifying videos show the van tool theft epidemic that continues to ravage the UK. It is leaving tradespeople in despair - and causing them to lose nearly £100million worth of tools per year.

Bill Gates has delivered a withering assessment on a popular investment, saying it is useless.

Today I shall be front row at a momentous press conference in London called by Lucy Letby's legal team.

Lucy Letby, 35, from Hereford, was convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others, with two attempts on one of her victims, between June 2015 and June 2016.

The family of Thomas Kingston want their son to be remembered for the 'big smile on his face' as they opened up about their grief for the first time since his tragic death. 

When it comes to cases of bullying and violence in schools, vigilantism from adults can complicate the situation, Chan Chun Sing said on Tuesday (Feb 4). He was responding to parliamentary questions filed by Non-Constituency MP Hazel Poa, who asked about two incidents at Admiralty Secondary School that surfaced online in January. «No one should be bullied, no one wants to be bullied, and no one should bully,» the education minister said. MOE monitors cases of bullying within and outside schools, as well as online and offline, Chan added. While cases of physical bullying are relatively stable and manageable, he pointed out that other associated issues that have emerged online are worrying. The virality of social media posts has «heightened sensitivities» and increased «social media vigilante actions», which could normalise extreme behaviour and hinder rehabilitative actions. «The unhelpful involvement of even a minority of adults can complicate the situation and compound the challenges faced in guiding our students,» Chan said.

Singapore is not expected to be hit by trade tariffs from the United States but still stands to be indirectly impacted as it is a small and open economy, said Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan. Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday (Feb 4), Dr Balakrishnan noted how the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has contributed to a tripling of bilateral trade since 2004, allowing the US to consistently maintain a trade surplus with Singapore. «I do not anticipate us being on the hit list for direct tariffs, because… the United States has a surplus as far as the trade balance with us is concerned,» said Dr Balakrishnan. But Singapore still needs to be careful and prepared for how turbulent the economic situation can be, he said.

Kazem Jalali noted that one of the most important tracks of Iran's cooperation with Russia is interaction within BRICS

«The thing is Russia actually provided political asylum to the former Syrian leader who used to maintain a friendly rapport with Russia and treated us as a friend, despite all the colossal flaws of his rule and his regime,» Vitaly Naumkin explained

Military expert Andrey Marochko said that the Russian army took control of three strongholds of the Ukrainian army located on strategic heights

Kazem Jalali put a special emphasis on the development of trade relations between Tehran and Moscow

China's move aligns with international practices, the ministry noted

L'éducation fait parie des axes prioritaires du Président de la Transition dans la reconstruction du pays. Pépécy Ogouliguendé née Mavikana s'inscrit dans cette optique. Elle a, le week-end écoulé, visité les Moussaillons, une école privée créée en 2015, qui accueille des élèves de la maternelle au primaire. Aussi, était-il question pour elle, d'encourager la directrice de l'établissement, Sophie Essongue pour son esprit entrepreneurial. C'est une école qui réunit toutes les conditions (...) - EDUCATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Libreville, le 3 février 2025-Le Président de la Transition, Président de la République, Chef de l'État, le Général Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema a reçu ce jour monsieur Séraphin Akoure Davin, ministre de l'Energie qu'accompagnaient les acteurs du secteur énergétique. Suite à la crise énergétique accentuée ces derniers jours par des délestages, les acteurs dudit secteur sont venus faire au Chef de l'Etat un compte rendu de la situation à l'origine de l'interruption récurrente de (...) - ÉNERGIE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel has formed a five-member committee to draft the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for the state, with retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai as chair. The panel is to submit its report within 45 days. The UCC standardizes personal laws across religions, covering marriage, divorce, inheritance, and live-in relationships.

The Election Commission of India has accused the Aam Aadmi Party of attempting to malign the poll body through pressure tactics during the Delhi elections. This allegation follows AAP's criticism of ECI for not taking action against BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri and his family for alleged violations of the Model Code of Conduct.

The government is awaiting a response from Manmohan Singh's family about his proposed memorial. An adjacent plot at Smriti Sthal and Rs 25 lakh allocation have been offered. Singh's family needs to establish a trust for public land allocation. The memorial site, Rashtriya Smriti, serves as a resting place for prominent leaders.

Albanian gangs are believed to dominate the UK's illicit cocaine trade, said to be worth £5bn a year, a position they achieved by negotiating directly with Colombian cartels.