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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LIVE: Syria marks one year since fall of Bashar al-Assad | Bashar al-Assad News

blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Syria is marking one year since the fall of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad after nearly 14 years of war.Published On...

Bethlehem Christmas tree lights up for first time since Gaza war

Hundreds of people gathered in Bethlehem's Manger Square in the occupied West Bank to watch the lighting of a giant Christmas tree -...

Nigeria secures release of 100 kidnapped children, reports say | Child Rights News

At least 153 students and 12 teachers taken from a Catholic school last month remain in captivity.Nigerian authorities have secured the release of...

Trump criticises Henry Cuellar over not switching parties after pardon

Donald Trump has slammed Democrat Henry Cuellar's "lack of loyalty" for not defecting to the Republican party after he was pardoned by the...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,383 | Russia-Ukraine war News

These are the key developments from day 1,383 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Published On 8 Dec 20258 Dec 2025Click here to share on...

Celta Vigo earn shock 2-0 win at the Bernabeu as Real Madrid implode | Football News

Substitute Williot Swedberg scores brace to defeat Real Madrid, who ended game with nine players after two red cards.Real Madrid suffered a shock...
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