Obama clarifies comment that aliens ‘are real’

Barack Obama is walking back comments he made over the weekend, when he said aliens are real. The former president made the comments on a podcast - sparking an internet frenzy among people who believe extraterrestrial life exists, but that the government is covering it up. Toni Waterman has more.

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Ukraine firm ahead of peace talks

Ukraine's president has warned citizens to brace for another major
wave of Russian airstrikes ahead of Tuesday's trilateral meetings in
Geneva.

Representatives from Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. are set to hold a
third round of two day talks as efforts continue to try and bring the
war to an end.

President Volodymyr says he hopes for serious and substantive
discussions but has questioned Moscow's desire to end the fighting.

William Denselow reports from Kyiv.

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EU says will only send observer to President Trump's Board of Peace meeting

The European Union says it will send an observer to President Trump's Board of Peace meeting in Washington on Thursday.

The bloc was invited to be a full member of the initiative but declined to join.

Ross Cullen reports.

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OVER 60 CHILDREN HAVE CONTRACTED MEASLES DURING LONDON OUTBREAK

North London is going through a significant measles outbreak, the UK Health Security Agency has confirmed.

It's mostly passing between primary and nursery school children under 10-years-old, and has led to hospitalisations amongst unvaccinated children.

Stuart Smith reports.

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Rubio Says Iran’s Clerical Rule Complicates Talks, but Deal Still Possible

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has outlined the difficulties in negotiating with Iran, but says he is hopeful the two nations can reach an agreement in the coming days.

Officials are due to meet next in Geneva, as the US demands Iran wind down any nuclear ambitions, threatening military action if it does not.

Mitch McCann reports:

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Moscow sends extended delegation to trilateral talks on Ukraine with Washington and Kiev

The scope of issues to be discussed at the next round of trilateral talks on Ukraine settlement in Geneva, Switzerland will be broader than those addressed earlier in Abu Dhabi and will include 'territorial matters', the Kremlin said. Russian President Putin gave 'detailed instructions' to the expanded delegation of Russian officials heading to the negotiations scheduled for February 17 and 18. Daria Bondarchuk reports from Moscow.

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Netanyahu doubts deal can be reached ahead of second round of US- Iran talks

Prime Minister Netanyahu has again expressed doubt that a deal can be reached between the US and Iran ahead of the resumption of indirect talks in Geneva on Tuesday

 

Blake Sifton reports from Tel Aviv

 

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UK POLICE URGED TO LAUNCH CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION INTO ANDREW

UK police are facing growing pressure to open a full criminal investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's time as U.K. trade envoy.

It comes after released documents appear to show him sharing sensitive information with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Thames Valley Police confirmed last week it's assessing claims following the latest release of Epstein files.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has previously denied any wrongdoing over his links to Epstein.

Legal commentator Joshua Rozenberg says police are currently deciding whether to open a full investigation.

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UK Government Promises Social Media Crackdown

The UK government has promised to move more quickly to close loopholes in laws designed to protect children online.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says no platform will get a "free pass" on children's safety and has vowed to crack down on the addictive elements of social media.

The UK's Online Safety Act was drafted before the emergence of AI chatbots, which have been criticised for giving children misleading information or even harmful suggestions on everything from mental health advice to eating habits.

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AI Impact Summit to kick off in India this week

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India is hosting the AI summit in New Delhi this week- the first time the event is being held in the Global South.

CEOs from top tech firms, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, are going to be in attendance with companies hoping to make inroads in the world's most populous country.

Ishan Garg reports.

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Xi says ‘super-large’ China market is key to boosting local demand

INTRO: Chinese President Xi Jinping is calling to anchor economic growth around domestic demand in a speech released by state media on Sunday.

It shows his resolve in promoting consumption, as China has been relying on exports to drive economic growth. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong.

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US Inflation Comes in Below Forecast at 2.4 Percent

The rate of inflation in the United States slowed in January, according to new data, as both analysts and consumers pay close attention to the effect of the Trump Administration's tariffs.

The cost of goods and services rose at a rate of 2.4 percent, with forecasts predicting that number would be about 2.5 percent.

Mitch McCann reports: 

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US warns of new era of geopolitics

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns that the world is heading
into a new era of geopolitics.

The comments come as he is joining a huge gathering of world leaders
at the Munich Security Conference.

William Denselow reports from the Bavarian city.

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US barrelling towards another partial government shutdown

Another partial US government shutdown is all but certain this weekend after lawmakers left town on Thursday without a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Democrats are demanding reforms to ICE after two Americans were fatally shot by federal immigration agents in Minnesota last month. Toni Waterman has more from Washington

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Palestine Action Ban Unlawful In UK

The decision to ban Palestine Action and label them as a terror group in the UK was unlawful.

Judges at the High Court in London called the 2025 proscription a 'significant' error by then-home secretary Yvette Cooper. Her successor Shabana Mahmood says she will appeal the judgment.

 

The ban will remain in place for now, to allow further arguments.

From the High Court, Frazer Knight reports.

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Netanyahu doubts deal can be reached with Tehran

Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed doubt that an agreement can be reached with Iran before he returned to Israel following his meeting with President Trump

 

Blake Sifton reports from Tel Aviv

 

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BNP claims victory in Bangladesh national elections

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The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has declared victory in national elections, calling it the beginning of a new era.  

It's the first time Bangladesh went to polls after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government was toppled following a youth protest.

India is closely watching how ties with its eastern neighbour may now change as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.

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NBC's Savannah Guthrie posts new video as gloves found in search for her mother

Host of NBC's Today Show, Savannah Guthrie, has shared a new video montage of memories with her mother as the search for Nancy Guthrie intensifies. 

It follows US media reports that the FBI has recovered a pair of black gloves near Nancy Guthrie's house in Arizona.

US correspondent Kate fisher reports

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House passes SAVE Act - which could require proof of citizenship to vote in the US

House lawmakers have passed the SAVE Act - which would require people to prove they are American citizens before they could register to vote in federal elections. Proponents say it's necessary to combat fraud after an influx of undocumented migrants in recent years, but critics say it would disenfranchise minority groups and the poor. Toni Waterman has more.

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Trump Administration to Wind Down Immigration Surge in Minnesota

America's Border Czar has revealed the government will be ending its immigration enforcement operation in the state of Minnesota, claiming the state is now safer because of their work.

That's despite the deaths of at least two people, including mother Renée Good and ICU nurse Alex Pretti, both shot by immigration or federal border agents.

Mitch McCann reports:

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