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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 […]
Japan’s Takaichi set for major lower house victory
TOKYO, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s coalition appeared headed to secure a big majority in the nation’s lower house in an election on Sunday, exit polls […]
Ukraine urges acceleration of peace talks, says only Trump can broker deal
KYIV, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Kyiv’s foreign minister has said the Ukrainian and Russian leaders need to meet in person to hash out the hardest remaining issues in peace talks, […]
Magniitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Cuba, EMSC says
Feb 8 (Reuters) – A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Cuba on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. Read full story Date: 8 February, 2026 9:00 pm Source: thestar.com.my
Pressure grows on British Prime Minister Starmer over Mandelson fallout
LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) – A senior minister faced questions about British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s future on Sunday and the deputy prime minister appeared to break ranks with his […]
Portugal votes in presidential runoff with Socialist poised for victory
LISBON, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Portugal was voting in a presidential runoff poll on Sunday to choose between leftist Antonio Jose Seguro and far-right contender Andre Ventura, with surveys pointing […]
Distrust, desertions, and dwindling bonuses undermine Socialist Party’s grip on Venezuela
(Reuters) Feb 8 – On the edge of Venezuela’s main oil city Maracaibo, members of a local branch of the ruling socialist party went door-to-door in the weeks after U.S. […]
Meloni condemns ‘enemies of Italy’ after clashes in Olympics host city Milan
MILAN, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has condemned anti-Olympics protesters as “enemies of Italy” after violence on the fringes of a demonstration in Milan on Saturday […]
Four Indian students injured in knife attack in Russia, embassy says
MOSCOW, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Four Indian students were injured in a knife attack at a medical university in Russia’s Bashkortostan region on Saturday, the Indian embassy in Moscow and […]
Gunmen kill three people and abduct Catholic priest in northern Nigeria
BAUCHI, Nigeria, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Gunmen killed three people and abducted a Catholic priest and several others during an early morning attack on the clergyman’s residence in northern Nigeria’s […]