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Norwegian Diplomat Steps Down Over Epstein Ties, in Widening Scandal
Date: February 8, 2026
By Nora Buli OSLO, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Norway's foreign ministry on Sunday said a prominent ambassador, Mona Juul, would step down due to a "serious failure of judgement" over ties to late sex offender...
Iran's Nobel Winner Narges Mohammadi Faces a New Prison Term of More Than Seven Years
Date: February 8, 2026
DUBAI, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Iranian activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, who has been imprisoned repeatedly in her three-decade campaign for women's rights, was sentenced to a new...
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Vonn's Crash and Scream Change Face of the Day in Cortina
Date: February 8, 2026
By Julien Pretot CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 8 (Reuters) - A roar ran through the crowd as Lindsey Vonn flashed on to the giant screen, head bowed, poles poised, every movement charged with intent...
Israel to Expand Its Control in West Bank, Make Settlers' Land Seizures Easier, Media Say
Date: February 8, 2026
JERUSALEM, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Israel's security cabinet approved a series of steps on Sunday that would make it easier for settlers in the occupied West Bank to buy land while granting Israeli...
Italian PM Meloni Slams 'illiberal Drift' After Comedian Quits Tv Show
Date: February 8, 2026
By Crispian Balmer ROME, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni accused centre-left opponents of trying to silence their critics in the entertainment world after a self-declared right...
Thailand's PM Anutin Staked His Election on Nationalism — And Won
Date: February 8, 2026
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...