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Top US news anchor pleads with kidnappers for mom's life
Top US news anchor pleads with kidnappers for mom's life

US news anchor Savannah Guthrie tearfully pleaded with kidnappers to share proof that her 84-year-old mother was still alive in a video posted to her social media Wednesday night.

February 05, 2026

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Thailand's pilot PM on course to keep top job
Thailand's pilot PM on course to keep top job

Heir to a construction fortune and hobbyist jet pilot Anutin Charnvirakul is widely expected to remain Thailand's prime minister after this weekend's general election, regardless of the result.

February 05, 2026

The coming end of ISS, symbol of an era of global cooperation
The coming end of ISS, symbol of an era of global cooperation

When the International Space Station comes back to Earth in 2030, it will mark the end of three decades of peaceful international cooperation -- and an era when space became central to our daily lives.

February 05, 2026

New crew set to launch for ISS after medical evacuation
New crew set to launch for ISS after medical evacuation

Four astronauts could blast off to the International Space Station (ISS) next week, after setbacks including a mysterious medical evacuation of the previous crew, last-minute rocket problems, and some scheduling conflicts with NASA's Moon mission.

February 05, 2026

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Ukraine, Russia, US to start second day of war talks
Ukraine, Russia, US to start second day of war talks

Ukraine, Russia and the United States will start a second day of talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, seeking to end Moscow's nearly four-year invasion.

February 05, 2026

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Four dead men: the cold case that engulfed a Colombian cycling star
Four dead men: the cold case that engulfed a Colombian cycling star

When four young farmers were taken at gunpoint from their homes during the darkest hours of Colombia's conflict, nobody could have suspected it would be linked to a legend of the country's favorite sport.

February 05, 2026