Fears of new arms race as US-Russia nuclear weapons treaty due to expire

BBC World News - February 5, 2026 - 03:39
The New Start treaty has limited the number of deployed strategic nuclear warheads for both countries.
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How plans for Trump International hotel in Belgrade unravelled

BBC World News - February 5, 2026 - 03:14
The project would have built on the ruins of the defence ministry bombed by Nato back in 1999.
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Man sentenced to life in prison for 2024 attempt on Trump's life

BBC World News - February 5, 2026 - 02:57
Prosecutors claimed that Routh, 59, remained "totally unrepentant" for the incident in Florida.
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Gunmen reportedly kill dozens in Nigeria as US military deployment confirmed

BBC World News - February 5, 2026 - 02:50
Shops and homes were torched in an attack on two villages in the western state of Kwara, a lawmaker says.
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German activist jailed in Hungary for attacks at Nazi rally

BBC World News - February 5, 2026 - 02:34
Supporters have questioned whether the 25-year-old, who identifies as non-binary, could receive a fair trial in Hungary.
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German activist jailed in Hungary for attacks at Nazi rally

BBC World News - February 5, 2026 - 02:34
Supporters have questioned whether the 25-year-old, who identifies as non-binary, could receive a fair trial in Hungary.
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Local Childcare Policy Takes Center Stage in Election

Japan Politics News - February 5, 2026 - 02:33
At a daycare center in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, where the proportion of foreign residents is particularly high, more than 30% of enrolled children hold foreign nationality, and foreign staff have become an indispensable part of daily operations, even as the question of how Japan should accept foreign residents has emerged as one of the key issues in the Lower House election. (News On Japan)
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Oigawa Railway Bets on Thomas and Percy

Japan Travel News - February 5, 2026 - 02:24
Oigawa Railway, where around half of its entire line has remained out of service for more than three years due to typhoon damage, is pressing ahead with a long and difficult recovery plan toward full reopening in the spring of 2029, as its president—known as a “local railway revival specialist”—makes a painful but strategic decision to prioritize commercially viable steam locomotives while keeping a small margin for dreams. (News On Japan)
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Japan Aims to Turn Artificial Shooting Stars Into a Business

Japan Technology News - February 5, 2026 - 02:13
Japanese startup ALE announced on February 4 that it will conduct its third demonstration experiment to generate artificial shooting stars in 2028, positioning the project as a step toward eventual commercialization rather than a one-off spectacle. (News On Japan)
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Sapporo Snow Festival Opens With More Than 200 Sculptures

Japan Travel News - February 5, 2026 - 01:55
Hokkaido’s signature winter event, the Sapporo Snow Festival, opened on February 4th across three venues in Sapporo, including Odori Park in the city’s central district, featuring more than 200 large-scale snow and ice sculptures that will be on display through February 11th as the festival marks its 76th edition. (News On Japan)
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3D Images Reveal How Tsunami Fires Spread

Japan Technology News - February 5, 2026 - 01:53
High-resolution 3D images created from aerial photographs taken after the Great East Japan Earthquake have revealed how large-scale fires spread in the aftermath of the tsunami, showing that in Yamada Town, Iwate Prefecture, debris left behind by the waves covered wide areas of the town and rendered roads ineffective as natural firebreaks, allowing flames to expand unchecked. (News On Japan)
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Boy, 14, stabbed art teacher because he had 'too much hatred', he tells police

BBC World News - February 5, 2026 - 01:44
The teenager allegedly took a knife from his kitchen with the plan to attack the 60-year-old, the prosecutor says.
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Fake Social Media Videos Target Osaka Mosque

Japan Society News - February 5, 2026 - 01:39
During the election period, the spread of videos containing false information has emerged as a growing problem, with an Islamic religious facility in Osaka becoming the target of misleading footage that circulated widely online, prompting confusion and concern among those involved. (News On Japan)
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Copper Thieves Target Mountain Shrine in Japan

Japan Society News - February 5, 2026 - 01:36
Copper prices, which have been climbing partly due to the weaker yen, are now behind a growing wave of thefts across Japan, with criminals targeting everything from agricultural facilities to the roofs of remote mountain shrines. (News On Japan)
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Bicycle Used as Pretext in Nighttime Sexual Assault Case

Japan Society News - February 5, 2026 - 01:32
A man has been arrested on suspicion of deliberately crashing his bicycle into a woman from behind on a dark street in December 2025, injuring her before grabbing and touching her multiple times, with police saying the suspect apologized briefly before fleeing the scene. (News On Japan)
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Son of Norway's crown princess holds back tears giving evidence at rape trial

BBC World News - February 5, 2026 - 01:00
Marius Borg Høiby gives evidence after the first woman he is alleged to have raped told the court she believed she had been drugged.
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Fears of new arms race as US-Russia nuclear weapons treaty due to expire

BBC World News - February 4, 2026 - 23:42
The New Start treaty has limited the number of deployed strategic nuclear warheads for both countries.
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Leader of South Africa's second largest party to step down

BBC World News - February 4, 2026 - 22:47
The surprise move may threaten the stability of the coalition government of which the DA is a key partner.
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Israeli strikes kill 20 in Gaza, hospitals say, after soldier wounded by gunfire

BBC World News - February 4, 2026 - 22:27
Hospitals say several children were among those killed in strikes that Israel's military says it launched after a gun attack on its troops.
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Greece blames smugglers over migrant deaths but early accounts have been questioned before

BBC World News - February 4, 2026 - 22:22
Greek officials were quick to blame smugglers, but experience tells us to be wary of instant and unequivocal explanations.
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