International Australia politics live: Liberals face ‘existential crisis’, Jane Hume says; Israeli president arrives in Sydney ‘We didn’t do it out of spite’, Nationals leader says of split after Coalition reunites. Follow today’s news liveIsraeli officials outline plan for Isaac Herzog’s visitIsrael’s government press office has shared a little more public information about Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit to Australia, as he touched down in Sydney this morning.President Herzog will also attend and address major communal events together with the leaders of the Australian Jewish community.A […] todayFebruary 8, 2026 1
insert_link International Venezuela frees high-profile opposition figure Juan Pablo Guanipa The Justice First party leader is among 18 political prisoners to be freed by the interim government on Sunday.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026 1
insert_link International US skier Vonn has leg fracture after crash while competing with torn ACL American skier Lindsey Vonn has surgery on a left-leg fracture after suffering heartbreak in what could be her final Olympic event as she crashes in the women's downhill competition in Cortina.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026 2
International Israel security cabinet approves rules to increase control over West Bank The Palestinian presidency calls the decision a 'dangerous' Israeli 'attempt to legalize settlement expansion'.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026 1
insert_link International Assefa targets London repeat & Sawe eyes course record Reigning champions Tigst Assefa and Sebastian Sawe will target record-breaking London Marathon victories in April.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026 1
International Landslide win for centre-left candidate António José Seguro in Portugal’s presidential runoff Moderate socialist defeats far-right populist André Ventura, with exit polls putting him comfortably above two-thirds of voteModerate socialist António José Seguro secured a landslide victory and a five-year term as Portugal’s president in a runoff vote on Sunday, beating his far-right, anti-establishment rival André Ventura, exit polls and partial results showed.A succession of storms in recent days failed to deter voters, with turnout at about the same level as in […] todayFebruary 8, 2026 2
insert_link International Centre-left candidate poised to comfortably win Portuguese presidency António José Seguro is on course for a landslide victory over far-right rival André Ventura, with the majority of votes counted.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026 1
insert_link International Japan’s PM Takaichi on course to win snap election by landslide Her ruling coalition is set to clinch a decisive win, taking two-thirds of the seats in the House of Representatives.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026 2
International Portugal elects Socialist Party’s Seguro as president in landslide With 95 percent of votes counted, 63-year-old Antonio Jose Seguro is on 66 percent.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026 1
insert_link International Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules todayFebruary 3, 2026 6