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Saturday, 3 February

Houthis vow to respond after US and UK strike 36 targets in Yemen

US and UK launched joint strikes to deter the Houthis from targeting commercial shipping routes in the Red Sea.

WORLD

Iran says US strikes are a 'strategic mistake'

US & Canada

Namibia President Hage Geingob dies aged 82

AFRICA

Premier League: Build-up to three games at 14:00 GMT, including Man Utd v West Ham

FOOTBALL

HDua Lipa, Billie Eilish and SZA to star at Grammy Awards

ENTERTAINMENT & ARTS

News

No more easy deals for Russian convicts freed to fight

Russian prisoners released to fight in Ukraine are no longer offered a presidential pardon.

EUROPE

They fled as lava spilled into town - and they may never return

Grindavik now lies empty, its people have fled, after molten lava seeped into the town.

EUROPE

'It was like hell': Dozens killed in Chile wildfires

Officials have warned the death toll is likely to rise as rescue teams reach the hardest hit areas.

LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN

Sport

England lose Duckett in chase of 399 to beat India

England need 332 more runs to beat India in the second Test in Visakhapatnam, with nine wickets in hand after Ben Duckett falls late on day three.

CRICKET

'England were not spectacular but this was a fair start'

So much could have gone wrong for England but they tried to be more expansive against Italy and will definitely improve against Wales, says Matt Dawson.

RUGBY UNION

The historic Scotland win that felt like a defeat

Scotland went from total domination to total capitulation against Wales but emerged with a Six Nations win, writes Tom English.

FOOTBALL

MUMBAI WEATHER

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Solutions for a sustainable world

Can tree planting solve water crisis?

'We are not climate refugees – we are pioneers'

The giant structures where underwater life thrives

India News

India’s Modi shuns big spending in pre-poll budget

The Indian government has presented the last budget before the country heads to general elections.

INDIA

India comic's journey from jail to reality TV stardom

Munawar Faruqui, jailed in 2021 for a joke he didn't crack, has won the popular reality show Bigg Boss.

INDIA

England's Bashir to make Test debut v India

Off-spinner Shoaib Bashir will make his England debut in the second Test against India in Visakhapatnam.

CRICKET

India opposition leader arrested in corruption case

Hemant Soren stepped down as the chief minister of Jharkhand state, hours before his arrest.

INDIA

Editor’s Picks

A West African ode to a fiery chicken dish

While South African in inspiration, Senegalese chef Pierre Thiam has adopted it

AFRICA

How Joni Mitchell forged a path for Taylor Swift

With her radical honesty, Joni helped to pioneer intimate female songwriting

CULTURE

How the codpiece flopped

Some codpieces were empty – while others were used to store potpourri.

FUTURE

Why the UK bubble tea market is 'special'

A diverse group of young consumers are flocking to boba tea in droves

WORKLIFE

Why Kenyan men fail to condemn deadly misogyny

Rising cases of femicide reveal entrenched sexist attitudes in the East African nation

AFRICA

Can Musk's Neuralink brain chip really change the world?

The world's richest man is betting heavily on his brain chip, but he has ground to make up

HEALTH

I almost died up a mountain scattering dad's ashes

Kitty Harrison felt "proper doom" while stuck on a tiny ledge on a notorious mountain

WALES

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Mark Zukerberg's early years

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Technology of business

BUSINESS

Should more British homes be built using straw?

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BUSINESS

India's ancient carpet weaving industry meets AI

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