International Head of Hamas abroad says ‘resistance is a right’ for occupied people Khaled Meshaal, the head of Hamas abroad, has spoken at the Al Jazeera Forum on the rights of Palestinians to resist.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026
International Hope and scepticism as Yemen’s Saudi-backed gov’t announces a new cabinet Saudi-backed government announces new 35-member cabinet as it is set to govern a divided nation racked by years of war.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026
International Hamas leader rejects disarmament while Israeli occupation of Gaza continues Meshaal describes discussion around Hamas handing over weapons as continuation of a policy to neutralise resistance.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026
International Afghanistan lose to New Zealand in T20 World Cup opener Tim Seifert and Glenn Phillips rally in the middle order to help New Zealand overcome Afghanistan in Chennai, India.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026
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
International Mandelson should hand back US ambassador payout, says cabinet minister Pressure grows on Keir Starmer as Labour peer reported to have received payment worth three months’ salary when he quit in SeptemberUK politics live – latest updatesA cabinet minister has called for Peter Mandelson to hand back the payout he received after quitting as ambassador to the US last year, as pressure increased on the prime minister to quit for having appointed him in the first place.Pat McFadden, the welfare […] todayFebruary 8, 2026 2
International Centre-left candidate expected to see off far right as Portugal votes in presidential runoff António José Seguro tipped to beat populist André Ventura with support of mainstream politicians on left and rightThe centre-left Socialist candidate, António José Seguro, is heavily favoured to defeat the far-right populist André Ventura in Portugal’s runoff presidential election on Sunday, in a vote that will test the depth of support for Ventura’s brash style of politics.Recent opinion polls suggest Seguro will collect twice as many votes as Ventura in […] todayFebruary 8, 2026 2
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 2
insert_link International Trump’s Oil Grab in Venezuela Shatters an American Taboo U.S. presidents have long been accused of plotting to control foreign oil. But President Trump has asserted a U.S. right to take it.Source: rss.nytimes.comRead full article todayFebruary 8, 2026
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