Spot gold price touches an all-time high of $5,110.50 for an ounce in the first hours of the day.
At least 20 states declare states of emergency as nearly a million people are without power due to snow and ice.
On India's Republic Day, President Xi Jinping says Beijing and New Delhi are 'good neighbours, friends and partners'.
Marco Rubio's call with PM Shia al-Sudani comes as Iraq is expected to see a new government amid US-Iran tensions.
Kyiv is ready to send an agreement to Parliament and US Congress but Ukrainians say their safety is far from guaranteed.
One-third of Egyptians were born after the 2011 Arab Spring protests which removed longtime President Hosni Mubarak.
Video footage of fatal shooting contradicts narrative spun by officials and right-wing influencers.
The Israeli military says it launched a 'targeted operation' in northern Gaza to find the last captive's body.
Al Jazeera's Sanad unit analysed satellite images, finding Israel razed homes in the weeks since the ceasefire began.
Convoy carrying food and fuel reaches Kurdish-majority town, also known as Kobane, in Aleppo province.