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Iran calls for respect, says its ready for nuclear-focused talks
08 February 2026Tehran, Iran – Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has called on the United States to respect his country as the two ...
Thai PM Anutin’s party takes early lead in general election race
08 February 2026Thailand’s ruling Bhumjaithai Party has taken an early lead in general elections, according to a preliminary vote coun...
Trump hosts Honduras’s new president Asfura at Mar-a-Lago in US
08 February 2026Donald Trump has met with Honduran President Nasry Asfura in Florida, with the US president hailing what he described as...
PM Sanae Takaichi’s party set for majority in Japan parliamentary elections
08 February 2026Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s party is set to win 274 to 328 of the 465 seats in Japan’s lower house of p...
India and Malaysia pledge to bolster trade, defence collaborations
08 February 2026Leaders from India and Malaysia have affirmed their commitment to strengthening trade ties and exploring new cooperation...
Hope and scepticism as Yemen announces a new cabinet
08 February 2026Sanaa, Yemen – After weeks of consultations in Riyadh, the Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), Yemen�...
Hamas leader rejects disarmament while Israeli occupation of Gaza continues
08 February 2026Hamas’s political leader abroad, Khaled Meshaal, has rejected calls to disarm Palestinian factions in Gaza, arguing th...
Russia says second suspect in general’s shooting arrested in Dubai
08 February 2026A man accused of shooting a high-ranking Russian military official on Friday has been taken into custody, according to R...
Pro-Palestine groups to protest Israeli president’s visit to Australia
08 February 2026Pro-Palestinian groups are planning several rallies across Australia to oppose a visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog...
Week in Pictures: From Israeli air raids on Lebanon to bombing in Pakistan
08 February 2026From thousands of people attending the funeral for Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the most prominent surviving son of Libya’s ...