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US Congress seeks answers, Maxwell invokes Fifth amid Epstein case tensions
09 February 2026The associate and former girlfriend of convicted late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has declined to answer questions duri...
US urges American ships to stay ‘as far as possible’ from Iranian waters
09 February 2026The United States has issued new guidelines to US-flagged ships travelling through the Strait of Hormuz, calling on them...
What were Jeffrey Epstein’s links to Israel?
09 February 2026The ties between disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein and Israel are becoming clearer after the release of millions of...
US seizes Venezuela-linked oil tanker in Indian Ocean
09 February 2026The United States military has announced seizing a Venezuela-linked vessel in the Indian Ocean, a move that Washington s...
Jimmy Lai sentenced: What happened to other HK pro-democracy protesters?
09 February 2026Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong’s prominent pro-democracy prisoner and media mogul, was sentenced to 20 years in prison under Bei...
Strong support in Pakistan for Gaza peacekeeping force but questions linger
09 February 2026Islamabad, Pakistan – A new survey indicates nearly three-quarters of Pakistanis support deploying troops to the Gaza ...
Iran suggests it could dilute highly enriched uranium for sanctions relief
09 February 2026Iran’s atomic energy chief says Tehran is open to diluting its highly enriched uranium if the United States ends sanct...
Lebanese group accuses Israel of abducting its leader in raid
09 February 2026A Lebanese party with an armed wing has accused Israel of abducting one of its members during a cross-border raid in sou...
‘Big crisis’: Kast’s immigration agenda brings uncertainty to Chile’s north
09 February 2026For immigrants fleeing violence and crises in other parts of South America, Chile symbolises relative prosperity. The co...
Muslim countries slam Israel for ‘illegal annexation’ push in West Bank
09 February 2026Eight Muslim-majority countries have denounced Israel for trying to impose “unlawful Israeli sovereignty” in the occ...