Sunday 08th February 2026



France’s Jack Lang resigns amid Epstein-linked tax probe

France’s Jack Lang resigns amid Epstein-linked tax probe

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Russia names suspects in shooting of senior military intelligence general

Russia names suspects in shooting of senior military intelligence general

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Thailand votes in snap election amid reformist push and conservative resistance

Thailand votes in snap election amid reformist push and conservative resistance

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Key issues as Japan counts votes: Sanae Takaichi’s majority, market fears and China tensions

Key issues as Japan counts votes: Sanae Takaichi’s majority, market fears and China tensions

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Bugs in food and sickness haunt immigrants held in Texas

Bugs in food and sickness haunt immigrants held in Texas

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Bangladesh seeks UN help to probe killing of uprising leader

Bangladesh seeks UN help to probe killing of uprising leader

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Death toll in illegal coal mine blast in India’s Meghalaya rises to 27

Death toll in illegal coal mine blast in India’s Meghalaya rises to 27

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Russia launches overnight missile and drone barrage on Ukraine, air force says

Russia launches overnight missile and drone barrage on Ukraine, air force says

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Japan votes in snap lower house election as PM Takaichi seeks fresh mandate

Japan votes in snap lower house election as PM Takaichi seeks fresh mandate

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Dalai Lama’s office says the spiritual leader has never met Epstein

Dalai Lama’s office says the spiritual leader has never met Epstein

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Japan’s Takaichi set for big election win, exit poll shows

Japan’s Takaichi set for big election win, exit poll shows

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Iran says talks with US mark step forward, stresses dialogue over force

Iran says talks with US mark step forward, stresses dialogue over force

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New Zealand to hear Christchurch mosque shooter’s appeal against sentence

New Zealand to hear Christchurch mosque shooter’s appeal against sentence

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The pilot, the professor and the progressive vying to lead Thailand

The pilot, the professor and the progressive vying to lead Thailand

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Top Hamas leader rejects disarmament or ‘foreign rule’

Top Hamas leader rejects disarmament or ‘foreign rule’

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Polling starts in Thailand as Cambodia border dispute, economic stagnation top voter concerns

Polling starts in Thailand as Cambodia border dispute, economic stagnation top voter concerns

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North Korea announces first party congress since 2021, Kim succession plan expected

North Korea announces first party congress since 2021, Kim succession plan expected

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Trump refuses to apologise for video showing Obamas as monkeys

Trump refuses to apologise for video showing Obamas as monkeys

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LDP set for landslide win as Japan votes for first female PM Takaichi

LDP set for landslide win as Japan votes for first female PM Takaichi

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Thais vote today in high-stakes election amid fears of judicial intervention

Thais vote today in high-stakes election amid fears of judicial intervention

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