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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai to be sentenced on Feb 9

Hong Kong media tycoon and democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai, who pleaded not guilty to all the charges, faces possible life imprisonment.
Hong Kong media tycoon and democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai, who pleaded not guilty to all the charges, faces possible life imprisonment.

US steps up aid to Cuba while choking off fuel supply

FILE PHOTO: People wait to buy food from a street kart in Havana, as Cubans from all walks of life hunker into survival mode, navigating seemingly interminable blackouts and soaring prices for food, fuel, and transport, while the United States threatens a stranglehold on the communist-run nation, Cuba, January 30, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: People wait to buy food from a street kart in Havana, as Cubans from all walks of life hunker into survival mode, navigating seemingly interminable blackouts and soaring prices for food, fuel, and transport, while the United States threatens a stranglehold on the communist-run nation, Cuba, January 30, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez/File Photo

‘Save the Post’: Hundreds in Washington protest cuts at famed US newspaper

The Post did not disclose the number of jobs being eliminated, but The New York Times reported approximately 300 of its 800 journalists were laid off.
The Post did not disclose the number of jobs being eliminated, but The New York Times reported approximately 300 of its 800 journalists were laid off.

Saudi Arabia deploys cash and clout in Yemen after ousting UAE

FILE PHOTO: People walk through a traditional market in the port city of Mukalla, Hadramout, Yemen, January 20, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: People walk through a traditional market in the port city of Mukalla, Hadramout, Yemen, January 20, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo

Trump endorses Hungary's Orban for re-election ahead of April poll

U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a bilateral lunch with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 7, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a bilateral lunch with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 7, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Spain's Sanchez: we won't be swayed by tech oligarchs on social media ban

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a press conference in Brussels, Belgium January 23, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a press conference in Brussels, Belgium January 23, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Kremlin dismisses Western claims that Epstein was Russian intelligence asset

U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services' sex offender registry March 28, 2017 and obtained by Reuters July 10, 2019.  New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services/Handout via REUTERS
U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services' sex offender registry March 28, 2017 and obtained by Reuters July 10, 2019.  New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services/Handout via REUTERS

'God's plan' brings veteran Pulu back to Super Rugby

2016 Rio Olympics - Rugby - Preliminary - Men's Pool C New Zealand v Britain - Deodoro Stadium - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 10/08/2016. Augustine Pulu (NZL) of New Zealand in action. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo
2016 Rio Olympics - Rugby - Preliminary - Men's Pool C New Zealand v Britain - Deodoro Stadium - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 10/08/2016. Augustine Pulu (NZL) of New Zealand in action. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo

Bezos-led Washington Post announces ‘painful’ job cuts; NYT says 300 journalists have been let go

The Washington Post will see “substantial” reductions in its newsroom, executive editor Matt Murray said.
The Washington Post will see “substantial” reductions in its newsroom, executive editor Matt Murray said.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 5, 2026

A 2008 photo shows a Russian Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missile on display in Red Square during Moscow's Victory Day Parade.
A 2008 photo shows a Russian Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missile on display in Red Square during Moscow's Victory Day Parade.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.