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Thai PM Anutin’s party takes early lead in general election race 

08 February 2026

Thailand’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 2026

Donald 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 2026

Japanese 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 2026

Leaders 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 2026

Sanaa, 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 2026

Hamas’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 2026

A 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 2026

Pro-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 2026

From thousands of people attending the funeral for Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the most prominent surviving son of Libya’s ...

Japan votes as first female leader hopes her party secures big win 

08 February 2026

Skip linksSkip to Content A voter wearing a traditional kimono casts her ballot for a general election at a polling stat...