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Hamas rejects disarmament, foreign rule in Gaza

News February 9, 2026

DOHA: A senior Hamas leader said on Sunday that the Palestinian movement would not surrender its weapons nor accept foreign intervention in Gaza, pushing back against US and Israeli demands. “Crimin...

Iran sentences Nobel peace laureate to six years in prison

Health February 9, 2026

TEHRAN: An Iranian court sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi to a six-year prison term, her lawyer said on Sunday. “She has been sentenced to six years in prison for gathering and co...

Washington Post CEO out after sweeping job cuts

Sports February 9, 2026

WASHINGTON: The Washington Post said on Saturday its CEO and publisher Will Lewis was leaving effective immediately, just days after the storied newspaper owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezo...

US Congress to depose Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell

Business February 9, 2026

Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell will be questioned behind closed doors by the US Congress Monday, though she’s expected to invoke her right to not answer questions. Maxwell, current...

New Zealand’s Christchurch mosque killer appeals conviction

Health February 9, 2026

A white supremacist who shot and killed 51 worshippers at two New Zealand mosques in 2019 launched an appeal Monday seeking to overturn his conviction. Brenton Tarrant, an Australian former gym instru...

Hong Kong sentences pro-democracy mogul Jimmy Lai to 20 years in jail

Health February 9, 2026

A Hong Kong court sentenced pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison on Monday for national security crimes, a punishment rights groups condemned as “effectively a death sentence”...

Islamabad picks concrete over trees, angering residents

Health February 9, 2026

Islamabad was once known for its lush greenery, but the felling of trees across the city for infrastructure and monuments has prompted local anger and even lawsuits. Built in the 1960s, the city was p...

Kamindu heroics steer Sri Lanka past Ireland in T20 World Cup

News February 9, 2026

Sri Lanka’s 11th-hour call to draft in Kamindu Mendis proved a masterstroke as the all-rounder produced a match-turning cameo to set up a 20-run win over Ireland in their T20 World Cup opener at Col...

England cling on to beat Nepal in last-ball T20 World Cup thriller

News February 8, 2026

England clung on to beat Nepal by four runs in a last-ball thriller in Mumbai on Sunday and avoid one of the biggest upsets in the history of the T20 World Cup. Chasing an imposing 185 to win, Nepal�...

Dalai Lama’s office says the spiritual leader has never met Epstein

News February 8, 2026

The office of the Dalai Lama said on Sunday that he had never met convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, after Chinese media reported the Tibetan Buddhist leader’s name was mentioned in a cache of ...