Police spokesperson says hip hop artist was arrested following an altercation at the awards show. US rapper and activist Killer Mike has been detained and escorted by police out of the Grammy Awards. A video posted on social media by The Hollywood Reporter’s Chris Gardner showed Los Angeles police escorting the rapper in handcuffs on Sunday after he had earlier picked up three of the music industry’s biggest...

EXPLAINER As 128 million voters prepare for the February 8 elections, Al Jazeera decodes the key numbers shaping Pakistan. On February 8, as Pakistan votes in national elections, the country’s democracy will face its latest test. It is an election that will decide the next government of the world’s fifth-most populous nation. Befittingly, it is also an election of large numbers – very large numbers. From voters and...

India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s interim budget last week marked nearly 10 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Sitharaman showcased the government’s achievements over the past decade, rather than shower freebies, ahead of national polls due in a couple of months. A careful analysis shows the changing patterns in the Indian economy. Sitharaman reduced the food subsidy by 3.3 percent to 2.12 trillion rupees ($25.5bn) in 2025...