Rescuers recovered 23 bodies after a fire at the Gul Plaza shopping centre in Karachi, and authorities say they are still searching for dozens more people while an inquiry and investigation are under way.
The Scottish Medicines Consortium has recommended zolbetuximab, to be used with chemotherapy, for some people with advanced or metastatic stomach (gastric) cancer; about 386 patients in Scotland are estimated to be affected each year.
Volunteers have been removing thousands of bags of chips that washed ashore near Eastbourne after shipping containers carrying food and packaging came ashore, and officials warned the debris and plastics could harm wildlife and water quality.
The inaugural Out in the Hills festival at Pitlochry Festival Theatre featured Sir Ian McKellen in a rehearsed reading and a conversation between Alan Cumming and Graham Norton.
Ukrainian officials said overnight strikes damaged energy infrastructure and cut power in five regions; emergency repairs are underway and the government announced plans to strengthen transmission.
A UPS driver, Willy Esquivel, carried 101-year-old Ann Edwards from a smoke-filled Santa Ana condominium on Jan. 15 after neighbors asked for help; firefighters later extinguished the kitchen fire and Edwards was taken to hospital for evaluation.
At least 39 people were killed and about 170 injured after two trains collided near Adamuz, Spain; authorities have opened an investigation into the cause.
The Inishkea Islands are two uninhabited islands off County Mayo, roughly 3 km from the mainland, with preserved stone buildings and early Christian sites. They host coastal wildlife such as puffins, seals, whales and dolphins, and are reachable by boat while camping has been banned since 2023.
The Humane Society & Shelter SouthCoast in Dartmouth is running a Valentine's fundraiser where donors can pay $5 to place a name in a cat litter box or $10 to place a name in a dog's restroom, and donors receive a photo as proof.
Kathryn Fullerton will hold a 12-hour knitathon on 7 February in Scalloway and Lerwick, with proceeds going to Muscular Dystrophy UK.
