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Thailand's PM Anutin staked his election on nationalism — and won
By Devjyot Ghoshal 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 a...
Feb 08, 2026
Building collapse in Lebanon kills at least six people, local official says
BEIRUT, Feb 8 (Reuters) - At least six people were killed and seven others were injured when two adjoining buildings collapsed in the Lebanese city of Tripoli on Sunday, with more trapped under the ru...
Feb 08, 2026
US Treasury's Bessent calls Japan's Takaichi a 'great ally'
WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent praised Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as a great ally after her ruling coalition's landslide election victory on Sunday, no...
Feb 08, 2026
Saudi Arabia orders 20 high-speed trains from Spain's Talgo
MADRID, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has ordered 20 new high-speed trains from Spain's Talgo SA, the company and Spain's transport minister said on Sunday. In a statement, Talgo said the deal adds 1...
Feb 08, 2026
Meloni and IOC condemn clashes in Olympics host Milan after protest
By Andrea Mandala and Keith Weir MILAN, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned anti-Olympics protesters as "enemies of Italy" after violence on the fringes of a demonstratio...
Feb 08, 2026
UK PM Starmer's top aide McSweeney quits over Mandelson-Epstein scandal
By Sarah Young and Elizabeth Piper LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, quit on Sunday, saying he took responsibility for advising Starmer ...
Feb 08, 2026
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...
Feb 08, 2026
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 boss over his de...
Feb 08, 2026
Magnitude 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. The ESMC initially reported a magnitude of 5.9 before downgrading it to...
Feb 08, 2026
Japan's Takaichi set for major lower house victory
TOKYO, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's coalition appeared headed for a landslide victory in an election on Sunday, exit polls indicated. Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party ...
Feb 08, 2026
