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US Congress seeks answers, Maxwell invokes Fifth amid Epstein case tensions 

09 February 2026

The associate and former girlfriend of convicted late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has declined to answer questions duri...

US urges American ships to stay ‘as far as possible’ from Iranian waters 

09 February 2026

The United States has issued new guidelines to US-flagged ships travelling through the Strait of Hormuz, calling on them...

Palace says King Charles will ‘support’ police probe into ex-Prince Andrew 

09 February 2026

Buckingham Palace says King Charles III will “support” UK police assessing reports that the former Prince Andrew gav...

What were Jeffrey Epstein’s links to Israel? 

09 February 2026

The ties between disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein and Israel are becoming clearer after the release of millions of...

Iran suggests it could dilute highly enriched uranium for sanctions relief 

09 February 2026

Iran’s atomic energy chief says Tehran is open to diluting its highly enriched uranium if the United States ends sanct...

Jimmy Lai sentenced: What happened to other HK pro-democracy protesters? 

09 February 2026

Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong’s prominent pro-democracy prisoner and media mogul, was sentenced to 20 years in prison under Bei...

Strong support in Pakistan for Gaza peacekeeping force but questions linger 

09 February 2026

Islamabad, Pakistan – A new survey indicates nearly three-quarters of Pakistanis support deploying troops to the Gaza ...

Muslim countries slam Israel for ‘illegal annexation’ push in West Bank 

09 February 2026

Eight Muslim-majority countries have denounced Israel for trying to impose “unlawful Israeli sovereignty” in the occ...

Photos: Australians rally against Israeli president’s visit 

09 February 2026

Police in the Australian city of Sydney have used pepper spray against pro-Palestine protesters who have rallied against...

UK PM Starmer’s communications chief quits amid Epstein scandal fallout 

09 February 2026

United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s communications chief, Tim Allan, has stepped down as the leader of the go...