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Thailand’s Bhumjaithai set for coalition talks after surprise election win
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These are the key developments from day 1,446 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,446
These are the key developments from day 1,446 of Russia's war on Ukraine.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/9/russia-ukraine-war-list-of-key-events-day-1446?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialPulse
about 2 hours ago
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Founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper faces possible life in prison on charges of foreign collusion.
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Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison
Founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper gets lengthy sentence under Beijing's national security law.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/9/hong-kong-media-mogul-jimmy-lai-faces-sentencing-in-national-security-trial?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialPulse
about 3 hours ago
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Detainees are accused of trying to disrupt Iran's 'political social order' at a time of threats from the US and Israel.
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Iran arrests prominent reformists over deadly January unrest
Detainees are accused of trying to disrupt Iran's 'political social order' at a time of threats from the US and Israel.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/9/iran-arrests-prominent-reformists-over-deadly-january-unrest?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialPulse
about 4 hours ago
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The Palestinian presidency calls the decision a 'dangerous' Israeli 'attempt to legalize settlement expansion'
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about 7 hours ago
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Portugal elects Socialist Party’s Seguro as president in landslide
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about 7 hours ago
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Iran sentences Nobel laureate Mohammadi to seven more years in prison
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about 8 hours ago
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Machado ally says 'there's a lot to talk about regarding the present and future of Venezuela' after release
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about 8 hours ago
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Abdel Hamid Karimeh says seven people injured as rescue teams search for people trapped under rubble.
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Building collapse in northern Lebanon kills at least six people
Abdel Hamid Karimeh says seven people injured as rescue teams search for people trapped under rubble.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/8/building-collapse-in-northern-lebanon-kills-at-least-six?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialPulse
about 10 hours ago
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Ethiopia demands Eritrea ‘immediately withdraw’ troops from its territory
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about 11 hours ago
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Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni slams anti-Olympics protesters as 'enemies of Italy and Italians'.
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Italy's Meloni condemns anti-Olympics protesters in Milan
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni slams anti-Olympics protesters as 'enemies of Italy and Italians'.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/8/italys-meloni-condemns-anti-olympics-protesters-in-milan?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialPulse
about 11 hours ago
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Palestinian woman in custody for nearly a year is hospitalised in the US after a seizure at detention facility.
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Who is Leqaa Kordia, the Columbia protester still in ICE detention?
Palestinian woman in custody for nearly a year is hospitalised in the US after a seizure at detention facility.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/8/who-is-leqaa-kordia-the-columbia-protester-still-in-ice-detention?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialPulse
about 12 hours ago
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UK PM’s top aide quits over Mandelson’s links to Epstein
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about 12 hours ago
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Thai PM Anutin’s party takes early lead in general election race
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about 13 hours ago
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One month after thousands of protesters were killed across Iran, authorities maintain that US and Israel are to blame.
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Iran calls for respect, says its ready for nuclear-focused talks
One month after thousands of protesters were killed across Iran, authorities maintain that US and Israel are to blame.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/8/iran-ready-for-nuclear-focused-talks-rejects-us-military-build-up?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialPulse
about 13 hours ago
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PM Sanae Takaichi’s party set for majority in Japan parliamentary elections
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about 14 hours ago
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The US president praises his newly inaugurated 'friend' and hails strong US-Honduras security ties
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about 14 hours ago
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Gold prices have quadrupled in one decade, attracting investors amid economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions.
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Understanding the value of gold: Prices, global reserves, and market trends
Gold prices have quadrupled in one decade, attracting investors amid economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions.
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/2/8/understanding-the-value-of-gold-prices-global-reserves-and-market-trends?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialPulse
about 15 hours ago
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Both countries emphasize comprehensive partnerships spanning semiconductors, defence, healthcare and food security.
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India and Malaysia pledge to bolster trade, defence collaborations
Both countries emphasize comprehensive partnerships spanning semiconductors, defence, healthcare and food security.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/8/india-and-malaysia-pledge-to-bolster-trade-defence-collaborations?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialPulse
about 16 hours ago
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From blackouts to food shortages: How US blockade is crippling life in Cuba
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about 17 hours ago
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Week in Pictures: From Israeli air raids on Lebanon to bombing in Pakistan
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about 17 hours ago
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Lyubomir Korba is extradited from the UAE, where he fled hours after Friday’s attack, Russia’s FSB says.
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Russia says second suspect in general's shooting arrested in Dubai
Lyubomir Korba is extradited from the UAE, where he fled hours after Friday's attack, Russia's FSB says.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/8/russia-says-second-suspect-in-generals-shooting-arrested-in-dubai?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialPulse
about 18 hours ago
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Meshaal describes discussion around Hamas handing over weapons as continuation of a policy to neutralise resistance.
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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.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/8/hamas-leader-rejects-disarmament-while-israeli-occupation-of-gaza-continues?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialPulse
about 18 hours ago
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Hope and scepticism as Yemen’s Saudi-backed gov’t announces a new cabinet
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about 19 hours ago
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Isaac Herzog to commemorate Bondi Beach mass shooting victims, but activists say he shouldn’t escape scrutiny over Gaza.
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Pro-Palestine groups to protest Israeli president's visit to Australia
Isaac Herzog to commemorate Bondi Beach mass shooting victims, but activists say he shouldn't escape scrutiny over Gaza.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/8/pro-palestine-groups-to-protest-israeli-presidents-visit-to-australia?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialPulse
about 19 hours ago
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The far right's score will be watched closely, with the vote being held as heavy storms continue to lash the country.
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Polls open in second round of Portugal presidential election
The far right's score will be watched closely, with the vote being held as heavy storms continue to lash the country.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/8/polls-open-in-second-round-of-portugal-presidential-election?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialPulse
about 20 hours ago
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The election outcome is expected shortly after polls close at 11:00 GMT.
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Japan votes as first female leader hopes her party secures big win
The election outcome is expected shortly after polls close at 11:00 GMT.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/2/8/japan-elections-live?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialPulse
about 20 hours ago
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Families ‘inconsolable’ in Gaza as Israel returns more unidentified bodies
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about 21 hours ago
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Will Lewis acknowledges 'difficult decisions' made during his rocky, two-year tenure.
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Washington Post CEO resigns after sweeping layoffs
Will Lewis acknowledges 'difficult decisions' made during his rocky, two-year tenure.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/8/washington-post-ceo-resigns-after-sweeping-layoffs?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialPulse
about 21 hours ago
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Saudi Arabia slams ‘foreign interference’ in Sudan after deadly RSF attacks
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about 22 hours ago
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Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was the longest-ruling leader in the country's history.
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Timeline of past Bangladesh elections and the country's leaders
Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was the longest-ruling leader in the country's history.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/8/timeline-of-past-bangladesh-elections-and-the-countrys-leaders?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialPulse
about 24 hours ago
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Somali president promises to confront Israeli military presence amid reports of base plan in breakaway Somaliland.
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Somalia's Mohamud slams Israel's interference, rejects base on Somaliland
Somali president promises to confront Israeli military presence amid reports of base plan in breakaway Somaliland.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/8/somalias-mohamud-slams-israels-interference-rejects-base-on-somaliland?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialPulse
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,445
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1 day ago
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Polls open in Thailand with three main parties vying for power
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Opinion polls suggest Takaichi's conservative coalition could win as many as 300 of the 465 seats in the lower House.
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Japan's Sanae Takaichi tipped for big win as polls open in snap elections
Opinion polls suggest Takaichi's conservative coalition could win as many as 300 of the 465 seats in the lower house.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/8/japans-sanae-takaichi-tipped-for-big-win-as-polls-open-in-snap-elections?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialPulse
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Move comes after council tried to oust PM Fils-Aime and the US recently deployed warship to waters near Haiti’s capital.
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Haiti's transitional council hands power to US-backed prime minister
Move comes after council tried to oust PM Fils-Aime and the US recently deployed warship to waters near Haiti's capital.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/7/haitis-transitional-council-hands-power-to-us-backed-pm?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialPulse
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‘Non-negotiable’: Iran says missiles off the table in talks with the US
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Elaf fund will finance projects with buy-in from Saudi investors committing $2bn for two airports in Aleppo city.
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Syria and Saudi Arabia sign multibillion-dollar investment deals
Elaf fund will finance projects with buy-in from Saudi investors committing $2bn for two airports in Aleppo city.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/7/syria-and-saudi-arabia-ink-multi-billion-dollar-investment-deals?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialPulse
1 day ago
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Under constitution Italy cannot join because power would be wielded by one leader standing above other members.
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Italy says cannot join Trump's ‘Board of Peace' because of constitution
Under constitution Italy cannot join because power would be wielded by one leader standing above other members.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/7/italy-latest-country-not-joining-board-of-peace?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialPulse
1 day ago
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Super Bowl drives economic boon in the US ahead of game
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Will pro-military message bring Thailand’s ‘most hawkish’ party to power?
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Authorities in Portugal are deploying more than 26,500 rescuers as Storm Marta approaches.
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Spain, Portugal brace for new storm after floods kill 2, displace 11,000
Authorities in Portugal are deploying more than 26,500 rescuers as Storm Marta approaches.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/7/spain-portugal-brace-for-new-storm-after-floods-kill-2-displace-11000?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialPulse
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Iraq launches investigations into ISIL detainees from Syria, with 7,000 expected to arrive in total.
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US transfers ISIL detainees to Iraq as northeast Syria base draws down
Iraq launches investigations into ISIL detainees from Syria, with 7,000 expected to arrive in total.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/7/us-transfers-isil-detainees-to-iraq-as-northeast-syria-base-draws-down?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialPulse
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Ukraine's president says the US has also proposed new trilateral talks in Miami, which he said Ukraine will attend.
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US has given Ukraine and Russia June deadline to end war: Zelenskyy
Ukraine's president says the US has also proposed new trilateral talks in Miami, which he said Ukraine will attend.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/7/us-has-given-ukraine-and-russia-june-deadline-to-end-war-zelenskyy?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialPulse
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Deadly Islamabad bombing sharpens focus on cross-border attacks in Pakistan
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2 days ago
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Israel’s Gaza genocide risks global order, leaders warn at Al Jazeera Forum
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2 days ago
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Pakistan blames 'Indian-backed proxies' for the attack; New Delhi rejects the accusation as 'baseless and pointless'.
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Thousands mourn 32 victims of Islamabad Shia mosque bombing in Pakistan
Pakistan blames 'Indian-backed proxies' for the attack; New Delhi rejects the accusation as 'baseless and pointless'.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/7/thousands-mourn-32-victims-of-islamabad-shia-mosque-bombing-in-pakistan?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialPulse
2 days ago
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France to investigate former culture minister Lang over Epstein links
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2 days ago
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Japanese households are finding it harder than ever to make ends meet as wages fail to keep pace with rising prices.
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In Japan's election, voters hope for relief from rising prices
Japanese households are finding it harder than ever to make ends meet as wages fail to keep pace with rising prices.
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/2/7/in-japans-election-voters-hope-for-relief-from-rising-prices?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialPulse
2 days ago
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