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Iran Arrests at Least Four Reform Front Politicians
Date: February 9, 2026
DUBAI, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The Islamic Iran Nation's Union Party sought the release of secretary-general Azar Mansouri, the Shargh newspaper said on Monday, after her arrest along with other members of...
NatWest to Buy Evelyn Partners in $3.68 Billion Bid to Break Crowded Wealth Market
Date: February 9, 2026
Feb 9 (Reuters) - The UK's NatWest Group said on Monday it had agreed to buy Evelyn Partners in a deal valuing one of Britain's largest wealth managers at 2.7 billion pounds ($3.68 billion), including...
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...
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...
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...
Julius Baer CEO Calls for Swiss Public Register of Rogue Bankers to Protect Reputation
Date: February 8, 2026
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Switzerland should maintain a public register of bankers who have violated their professional duties, as it continues to rebuild its reputation...