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Japan's Murase clinches Olympic big air gold as Gasser is toppled
Pakistan to play India at T20 World Cup after boycott called off
Pakistan to play India at T20 World Cup after boycott called off

Pakistan's prime minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the country's cricket team to play India in the T20 World Cup on February 15 in Colombo, ending a week-long stand-off.

February 09, 2026

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Emergency measures hobble Cuba as fuel supplies dwindle under US pressure
Emergency measures hobble Cuba as fuel supplies dwindle under US pressure

Havana's streets were eerily quiet Monday as emergency measures kicked in to conserve Cuba's fast-dwindling fuel stocks under economic pressure from US President Donald Trump.

February 09, 2026

UK king voices 'concern' as police probe ex-prince Andrew over Epstein
UK king voices 'concern' as police probe ex-prince Andrew over Epstein

King Charles III on Monday voiced "concern" over the actions of his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, after British police said officers were looking into accusations the ex-prince may have passed sensitive reports to the disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein.

February 09, 2026

Spanish NGO says govt flouting own Franco memory law
Spanish NGO says govt flouting own Franco memory law

One of Spain's most respected memory associations on Monday accused the leftist government of flouting its own much-vaunted policy to remove public symbols inherited from Francisco Franco's brutal dictatorship.

February 09, 2026

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Discord adopts facial recognition in child safety crackdown
Discord adopts facial recognition in child safety crackdown

Messaging platform Discord announced Monday it will implement enhanced safety features for teenage users globally, including facial recognition, joining a wave of social media companies rolling out age verification systems.

February 09, 2026

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Machado ally 'kidnapped' after calling for Venezuela elections
Machado ally 'kidnapped' after calling for Venezuela elections

Venezuelan Nobel peace laureate Maria Corina Machado said Monday that armed government agents had "kidnapped" a close ally — hours after he was released from prison and demanded democratic elections.

February 09, 2026