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Image for Fifty-three migrants dead or missing after boat capsizes off Libya, IOM saysHeadlines

Fifty-Three Migrants Dead or Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Libya, Iom Says

Image for UK-based Phoenix Copper suspends top brass amid payment inquiryFinance

UK-based Phoenix Copper Suspends Top Brass Amid Payment Inquiry

Image for Palace ready to help UK police in any inquiry into king's brother AndrewFinance

Palace Ready to Help UK Police in Any Inquiry Into King's Brother Andrew

Image for Japan PM's big election win could mean more beef with BeijingFinance

Japan PM's Big Election Win Could Mean More Beef With Beijing

Image for Russia's FSB says Ukraine's SBU was behind assassination attempt on top general

Russia's Fsb Says Ukraine's Sbu Was Behind Assassination Attempt on Top General

Date: February 9, 2026

MOSCOW, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Monday that the attempted assassination of General Vladimir Alexeyev was ordered by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the...

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Russian Drone Attacks on Ukraine Kill Four, Including Mother and Child

Date: February 9, 2026

Feb 9 (Reuters) - A "massive" Russian drone attack on Ukraine's southern port city of Odesa killed one person and injured two others, the regional governor said on Monday. Governor Oleh Kiper said on...

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Hong Kong's Legal Clampdown on Jimmy Lai, Tycoon and China Critic

Date: February 9, 2026

By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's High Court on Monday sentenced media tycoon and China critic Jimmy Lai to 20 years in jail for two counts of conspiracy to...

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Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong Tycoon and Democracy Firebrand Standing up to China

Date: February 9, 2026

By James Pomfret and Jessie Pang HONG KONG, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong media mogul and China critic, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in jail, the most severe punishment under the...

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Hong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai Sentenced to Total of 20 Years in National Security Trial

Date: February 9, 2026

HONG KONG, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced on Monday to a total of 20 years in jail on three charges comprising two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces...

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China Critic Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years in Jail After Landmark Hong Kong Trial

Date: February 8, 2026

HONG KONG, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai is set to be sentenced on Monday in the financial hub's most high-profile national security case, amid growing calls to free the...