Monday, February 9, 2026

World Affairs

Japan’s Takaichi vows to deliver on tax cuts after LDP’s ‘historic’ win | Politics News

LDP looks set to secure 316 seats in Japan’s 500-member house, marking its best result since its founding in 1955.Listen to this article | 4 minsinfoJapan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi...

Christchurch shooter seeks to overturn guilty plea

Brenton Tarrant is serving a life sentence after murdering 51 people in the March 2019 attack on...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,446 | Russia-Ukraine war News

These are the key developments from day 1,446 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Listen to this article | 3 minsinfoPublished...

Washington Post chief executive steps down after mass lay-offs

Will Lewis says "difficult decisions" had been made to ensure the newspaper's future.

Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison | Freedom of the Press News

BREAKINGBREAKING, Founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper gets lengthy sentence under Beijing’s national security law.Listen to...
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Car driven into crowd outside primary school in China

A car has been driven into a crowd of people outside a primary school in China's Hunan province, according to state media. There...

Israeli strikes hit ‘component’ of Iran’s nuclear programme: Netanyahu | Israel attacks Lebanon News

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country’s air attack on Iran last month hit “a component” of Tehran’s nuclear programme and degraded...

Ex-Canadian minister Irwin Cotler says he was alleged target of Iran assassination plot

Canada’s former justice minister has confirmed to the BBC he was the target of a recent Iranian assassination attempt that was foiled.Irwin Cotler's...

Biden issues more Israeli settler sanctions ahead of Trump term | Gaza News

US President Joe Biden’s administration has issued a new round of sanctions against groups and individuals involved in illegal Israeli settlements in the...

Biden’s move on missiles for Ukraine angers Trump allies

ReutersPresident Joe Biden's apparent green light for Ukraine to strike Russia with US-made long-range missiles has caused consternation among some of Donald Trump's...

Ecuador declares 60-day state of emergency to help battle wildfires | Climate News

State of emergency to allow government to send more money, people to help bring blazes under control, minister says.Ecuador has declared a 60-day...
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