Monday, February 9, 2026

World Affairs

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...

Centre-left candidate poised to comfortably win Portuguese presidency

António José Seguro is on course for a landslide victory over far-right rival André Ventura, with the...

Israel security cabinet approves rules to increase control over West Bank | News

The Palestinian presidency calls the decision a ‘dangerous’ Israeli ‘attempt to legalize settlement expansion’.Listen to this article | 3...

Venezuela frees high-profile opposition figure Juan Pablo Guanipa

The Justice First party leader is among 18 political prisoners to be freed by the interim government...
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Pope Francis urges inquiry into Gaza genocide allegations | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Pope Francis has called for an investigation to determine whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, tackling the issue for the first time...

Mike Johnson calls Trump picks ‘disruptors’ who will shake up DC

Biden took take an aerial tour over part of the Amazon and met with local and Indigenous leaders working to preserve the region's...

Biden to allow Ukraine to use US weapons inside Russia: Reports | Russia-Ukraine war News

The move comes as Joe Biden heads into his final months in US office, with successor Donald Trump believed to be more favourable...

Brazil first lady Janja Lula da Silva uses expletive against Elon Musk

Brazil's first lady has sworn at billionaire Elon Musk at an event ahead of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro.While advocating for...

Trump nominates climate change sceptic Chris Wright as energy secretary | Donald Trump News

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Chris Wright, a prominent fracking magnate and outspoken climate change sceptic, to serve as energy secretary in his...

Yulia Navalnaya and Russian opposition take to streets of Berlin

Russia's exiled opposition has marched through central Berlin in protest against President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine.Several thousand supporters joined the...
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