A passenger train near Goppenstein, Switzerland derailed after an avalanche hit. Around 80 people were on board. Rescue teams, including helicopters, evacuated 30 so far. Authorities warn of possible injuries and have suspended services on the route.

The 2026 Spring Festival Gala in China will feature robots performing music, dance, and comedy alongside everyday heroes and traditional acts. The show celebrates innovation, culture, and the Lunar New Year, airing Monday evening for audiences worldwide.

Jailed ex‑PM Imran Khan, suffering severe vision loss, was examined by doctors in Adiala Jail. His party called the process “malicious,” demanding hospital care with family and personal physicians. Pakistan’s top court will decide his transfer.

BNP’s Tarique Rahman held meetings with Jamaat‑e‑Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman and National Citizen Party leader Nahid Islam in Dhaka, just two days before his party is set to form the new government, signaling efforts to engage with rival political groups.

Anand Sagar, son of legendary filmmaker Ramanand Sagar, passed away in Mumbai at 84 after battling Parkinson’s disease. He was a respected director and producer in television and film. His family performed the last rites privately.

A woman’s decomposed body was found inside a box submerged in a water tank in Bhopal’s Nishatpura area. The discovery was made after residents complained of a foul smell. Police have registered a murder case and launched an investigation.    

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright visited Venezuela, meeting interim President Delcy Rodríguez and oil officials to discuss reopening the country’s oil sector. The visit, first by a senior US official since Maduro’s ouster, aims to boost production and attract American investment.

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim spoke with former US President Donald Trump by phone, discussing ways to ease Middle East tensions and promote stability. The conversation supports ongoing US.-Iran diplomacy ahead of Trump’s planned meeting with Israel’s Netanyahu.

A no-confidence notice against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had procedural errors. Birla allowed the Opposition to correct it, directing the Secretariat to ensure compliance. The motion is expected to be listed in the second phase of the Budget Session.

In a tragic incident, a Bengaluru man allegedly stabbed his retired Navy officer father and dentist mother to death at home. Police arrested him following the shocking family dispute that left the city in grief.