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France wins biathlon mixed relay gold at Milan-Cortina 2026
ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) — France captured gold in the mixed 4x6km relay, the opening event in biathlon at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, while host nation Italy claimed silver […]
3 dead after truck crashes into cargo van in SW Romania
BUCHAREST, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) — Three people, including two children, were killed and one man was injured on Sunday afternoon after a head-on collision between a truck and a cargo […]
Venezuelan politician Juan Pablo Guanipa freed in prisoner release
Feb 8 (Reuters) – Venezuelan politician Juan Pablo Guanipa has been freed in a prisoner release, according to family statement published on Sunday, the latest high profile liberation as families […]
China’s Wang Chuqin retains singles title at table tennis Asian Cup (updated)
HAIKOU, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) — Top-ranked Wang Chuqin of China beat Japan’s Tomokazu Harimoto 4-2 in the men’s singles final to defend his title at the Asian Cup table tennis […]
Temple fair in Uganda celebrates people-to-people exchanges ahead of Chinese New Year
KAMPALA, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) — Uganda launched the China-Uganda Year of People-to-People Exchange on Sunday in the capital, Kampala, during a temple fair held to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New […]
Thailand’s PM Anutin staked his election on nationalism — and won
BANGKOK, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Anutin Charnvirakul stood at a rally in Thailand’s capital Bangkok last month and declared that his Bhumjaithai Party should be the automatic choice for any […]
Italian PM Meloni slams ‘illiberal drift’ after comedian quits TV show
ROME, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni accused centre-left opponents of trying to silence their critics in the entertainment world after a self-declared right-wing comedian pulled out […]
Residential building collapses in Lebanon’s Tripoli, trapping people, sources say
BEIRUT, Feb 8 (Reuters) – A five-storey residential building collapsed in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on Sunday, trapping an unknown number of people under the rubble, security sources […]
UK PM Starmer’s chief of staff Morgan McSweeney quits over Mandelson fallout
LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff Morgan McSweeney has quit, he said in a statement on Sunday, as pressure intensifies on Starmer over […]
Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of military aggression, backing armed groups
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s foreign minister has accused neighbouring Eritrea of military aggression and of supporting armed groups inside Ethiopian territory, according to a letter seen by […]