Day: February 8, 2026
Epstein files: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff quits over appointment of Mandelson as ambassador
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street on February 02, 2026 in London, United Kingdom. Alishia Abodunde | Getty Images News | Getty Images British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff resigned Sunday over the furor surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson as the U.K. ambassador to the U.S. despite his ties to […]
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Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi’s ruling LDP seen winning outright majority in snap election: NHK
A poster of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi displayed at the Liberal Democratic Party’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. Japanese voters went to the polls Sunday to deliver a verdict on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government as she seeks to shore up her grip on power and gain a clear mandate for spending and […]
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Thailand votes in three-way race as risk of instability looms
Voters cast their ballots at a polling station during Thailand’s general election in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Thomas De Cian/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Voters in Thailand came out in numbers on Sunday for a general election defined by a three-way battle between conservative, progressive and populist camps, with no […]
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Russia says man suspected of shooting top general has been detained in Dubai
Media representatives gather in front of a high-rise residential building, the scene of an assassination attempt on Russian Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev, in Moscow on February 6, 2026. A Russian general was shot in an apartment building in Moscow on Friday morning and rushed to hospital, officials said, in the latest apparent assassination attempt of […]
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Global week ahead: Tech rotation puts European stocks back in play
When the U.S. sneezes, it seems Europe may not catch its cold in the same way it used to. The Stoxx 600 is sitting close to record highs after recording its 7th positive week in eight, despite the tech-led devastation around it. It’s been a different story across the pond. In a recent note, Deutsche […]
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China’s Luckin Coffee opens first high-end store as it takes on Starbucks
Chinese coffee giant Luckin opened its first flagship with premium drinks as the company takes on Starbucks Reserve. Luckin Coffee BEIJING — China’s Luckin Coffee is taking direct aim at Starbucks‘ high-end roastery chain with a new flagship store in the country’s south that sells premium drinks. It’s Luckin’s first major departure from its original […]
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Washington Post publisher Will Lewis announces departure, following mass layoffs
The Washington Post headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Washington Post publisher and CEO Will Lewis is leaving the newspaper, the company announced on Saturday after carrying out widespread layoffs this week. “During my tenure, difficult decisions have been taken in order to ensure […]
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