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Tanzania opposition leader returns to court for treason trial after monthslong delay
Feb 9, 2026 - World 
Tanzania’s opposition leader charged with treason has appeared in court for the first time in months
Maria Machado Says Ally Kidnapped Hours After Prison Release In Venezuela
Feb 9, 2026 - World 
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Monday said one of her closest allies was kidnapped hours after being released from prison.
Rebels linked to Islamic State group kill at least 20 in Congo village attack: Army
Feb 9, 2026 - World
Rebels backed by the Islamic State group have killed at least 20 people in eastern Congo
World’s largest pencil maker accuses Costa Rica of misusing old factory as detention center
Feb 9, 2026 - World 
Faber-Castell says it was unaware its facility was being used to detain asylum seekers deported by the Trump administrationThe world’s largest pencil maker has accused the Costa Rican government of misusing an old factory that the German manufacturer donated for humanitarian purposes – by detaining asylum seekers there who were deported from the US by the Trump administration last year.Faber-Castell produces more than 2bn wooden pencils a year worldwide and used to have a factory in the southern part of Costa Rica, bordering Panama and supplied by trees cultivated in the region. Continue reading...
Starmer's chief of staff resigns after recommending appointment of Epstein-tied ambassador
Feb 9, 2026 - World 
Morgan McSweeney, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff, resigned on Monday following controversy surrounding his involvement in the appointment of Peter Mandelson as the United Kingdom's ambassador to the United States.
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