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Thailand's PM Anutin Staked His Election on Nationalism — And Won

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Soccer-Arsenal End Man City's Winning Run in Wsl, Liverpool Move Off Bottom
Olympics-Skeleton-Britain's Weston Takes Unlikely Route to Gold Medal Favourite
Date: February 8, 2026
By Mitch Phillips CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 8 (Reuters) - A junior taekwondo champion with a broken back from a country that does not boast a single sliding track, Briton Matt Weston is an...
Cricket–England Survive Nepal Scare in T20 World Cup Thriller
Date: February 8, 2026
MUMBAI, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Two-times champions England survived a major scare before labouring to a four-run victory against a plucky Nepal in a Group C thriller at the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday....
France's Lecornu Sets Out Agenda After Budget Battle, Focuses on Energy and Defence
Date: February 8, 2026
PARIS, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Less than a week after surviving a five-month-long battle over France's 2026 budget, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu set out his agenda over the weekend, prioritising energy...
Japan Markets Set for Renewed 'Takaichi Trade' After Landslide Election Win
Date: February 8, 2026
By Rocky Swift TOKYO, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Japan's volatile financial markets must now contend with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi firmly in the driver's seat after her decisive victory on Sunday, which...
Pressure Grows on British Prime Minister Starmer Over Mandelson Fallout
Date: February 8, 2026
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...
Namibia Won't Recognise TotalEnergies, Petrobras Deal Due to Not Following Procedure
Date: February 8, 2026
WINDHOEK, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Namibia is concerned that TotalEnergies and Petrobras had acquired new offshore positions in the Luderitz Basin without informing the energy ministry or getting the...
