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Jan 31, 2026 - World

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.

Jan 31, 2026 - World

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".

Jan 31, 2026 - World

Party picks ward councillor Angeliki Stogia to defend seat as PM and colleagues argue only Labour can beat ReformKeir Starmer has said the byelection in Gorton and Denton will be a referendum on “true patriotism” and that Labour is the only party that can defeat the “poisonous division” of Reform.The prime minister, during his visit to Japan, said he saw the vote as a two-way contest between Labour and Reform UK, as he criticised Nigel Farage’s party. Continue reading...

Jan 31, 2026 - World

About 50 members of a community outside Chile's capital spent Saturday trying their best to power an entirely human-operated chatbot that could answer questions and make silly pictures on command, in a message to highlight the environmental toll of artificial intelligence data centers in the region.

Jan 31, 2026 - World

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.