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In Beirut, Lebanon's cats of war find peace on university campus
- Jane Arraf
- Feb 10, 2026
The American University of Beirut has long been a haven for cats abandoned in times if war or crisis, but in recent years the feline population has gr...
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Britain's PM faces calls to resign over former ambassador's ties to Epstein
- Lauren Frayer
- Feb 10, 2026
Britain's prime minister is facing calls to resign for naming a friend of Jeffrey Epstein as ambassador to the U.S. Police are also investigating if t...
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Japan's Takaichi to pursue conservative agenda after election landslide
- Anthony Kuhn
- Feb 9, 2026
Japan's first female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, brought the ruling Liberal Democratic Party its biggest-ever electoral victory, fueling her ambit...
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China critic and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 20 years in a Hong Kong security case
- The Associated Press
- Feb 9, 2026
Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison in the longes...
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Center-left Socialist candidate wins over populist in Portugal's presidential runoff
- The Associated Press
- Feb 9, 2026
Center-left Socialist candidate António José Seguro recorded a thumping victory over hard-right populist André Ventura in Portugal's runoff presidenti...
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U.K. leader's chief of staff quits over hiring Epstein friend as U.S. ambassador
- The Associated Press
- Feb 8, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff resigned Sunday over the furor surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador...
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Thailand counts votes in early election with 3 main parties vying for power
- The Associated Press
- Feb 8, 2026
Vote counting was underway in Thailand's early general election on Sunday, seen as a three-way race among competing visions of progressive, populist a...
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Among U.S.-Iran tensions, concern for an Iranian-American in Evin prison
- Matt Ozug
- Feb 7, 2026
As indirect talks begin between the U.S. and Iran over that country's nuclear program, Ryan Fayhee, lawyer for journalist Abdolreza Valizadeh, talks a...
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U.S., Iran to hold nuclear program talks. And, Dems unveil new list of DHS demands
- Brittney Melton
- Feb 6, 2026
The U.S. and Iran begin high-stakes talks today over Iran's nuclear program. And, Democrats unveil a detailed list of demands to change how DHS immigr...
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U.S. holds indirect talks with Iran, with a U.S. military commander present
- The Associated Press
- Feb 6, 2026
Iran and the United States held indirect talks in Oman on Friday, negotiations that appeared to return to the starting point on how to approach discus...
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Their film was shot in secret and smuggled out of Iran. It won an award at Sundance
- Mandalit del Barco
- Feb 5, 2026
Between war, protests and government crackdowns, the filmmakers raced to finish and smuggle their portrait of Tehran's underground arts scene to the p...
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The Winter Olympics gets 8 new events, including its first new sport in decades
- Rachel Treisman
- Feb 5, 2026
Ski mountaineering will make its Olympic debut this year, the first winter sport to do so since 2002. Skeleton, luge, ski jumping and moguls are also...