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Liban : Nawaf Salam, un premier ministre réformateur rattrapé par la géopolitique

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-09T09:18:11+00:00

Au pouvoir depuis un an, l’ancien président de la Cour internationale de justice a contribué à normaliser le fonctionnement des institutions. Mais les enjeux géopolitiques, comme la poursuite des frappes israéliennes au Liban ou le désarmement du Hezbollah, ont laissé peu de marge pour les reformes structurelles.

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Nawaf Salam, un premier ministre du Liban réformateur rattrapé par la géopolitique

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-09T09:18:10+00:00

Au pouvoir depuis un an, l’ancien président de la Cour internationale de justice a contribué à normaliser le fonctionnement des institutions. Mais les enjeux géopolitiques, comme la poursuite des frappes israéliennes au Liban ou le désarmement du Hezbollah, ont laissé peu de marge pour les reformes structurelles.

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CMFRI achieves captive breeding of threatened mangrove clam

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-09T09:17:22+00:00

The scientific breakthrough opens up new possibilities for community-managed estuarine aquaculture integrated with mangrove conservation, offering a sustainable pathway for restoring this threatened species

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NSW police pepper spray protesters at Sydney rally opposing Isaac Herzog’s visit

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-09T09:13:38+00:00

Lidia Thorpe and Grace Tame address crowds in Sydney and Melbourne as thousands take to streetsNew South Wales police have pepper sprayed protesters at a Sydney rally opposing Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit, where hundreds of demonstrators attempted to march in defiance of a state law.Protesters took to the streets around Australia to oppose Herzog’s four-day visit which began on Monday. Continue reading...

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Netanyahu to meet Trump in US to discuss Iran

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-02-09T09:07:47+00:00

The Israeli PM wants US-Iran talks to address Tehran’s ballistic missiles – a red line for Tehran.

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Trump calls Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance ‘absolutely terrible’ – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-09T09:00:50+00:00

President criticises Puerto Rican musician’s half-time show as a ‘slap in the face’ in lengthy tirade on social mediaGood morning and welcome to our live coverage of US politics. Donald Trump has said Bad Bunny’s historic Super Bowl half-time show performance celebrating Latino heritage and culture was “absolutely terrible” and “an affront to the Greatness of America”.The Puerto Rican musician was reported to have made history by becoming the first Super Bowl half-time show headliner to perform (nearly) entirely in Spanish, and to host a wedding during the show, which included appearances from

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Au Japon, la très nationaliste première ministre libérée par l’écrasante victoire de son camp aux législatives

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-09T09:00:06+00:00

Le Parti libéral-démocrate de la première ministre japonaise, Sanae Takaichi, a obtenu une très large majorité aux législatives dimanche. La nouvelle donne doit permettre à la cheffe de gouvernement, soutenue par le président américain, Donald Trump, pendant sa campagne, d’accélérer la mise en œuvre de son agenda sécuritaire et nationaliste.

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Europe’s ‘painful’ realisation it must be bolder with US set out in security report

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-09T09:00:02+00:00

Need for greater military autonomy also accepted, says report for Munich Security Conference, which takes place this weekEurope has come to the painful realisation that it needs to be more assertive and more militarily independent from an authoritarian US administration that no longer shares a commitment to liberal democratic norms and values, a report prepared by the Munich Security Conference asserts.The report sets the scene for an all-out ideological confrontation with the Trump White House at the high-level annual meeting of security policy specialists, which starts on Friday. Continue re

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Au Japon, Sanae Takaichi, la très nationaliste première ministre libérée par l’écrasante victoire de son camp aux législatives

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-09T09:00:02+00:00

Le Parti libéral-démocrate de la première ministre japonaise, Sanae Takaichi, a obtenu une très large majorité aux législatives dimanche. La nouvelle donne doit permettre à la cheffe de gouvernement, soutenue par le président américain, Donald Trump, pendant sa campagne, d’accélérer la mise en œuvre de son agenda sécuritaire et nationaliste.

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Venezuela Frees Key Opposition Figures, Then Rearrests One

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-02-09T08:59:23+00:00

Hours after at least 35 political prisoners were released, one of the most prominent was apparently back in custody, raising doubts about the government’s direction and control.

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Minister credits Starmer for ‘taking responsibility’ over Mandelson ahead of key meeting with Labour MPs – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-09T08:54:01+00:00

Jacqui Smith defends prime minister following resignation of Morgan McSweeney amid Mandelson scandalGood morning. One of the staples of political journalism these days (for better or for worse) is the “how damaging?” question. With Westminster preoccupied with the question of how long Keir Starmer can last as prime minister following the resignation of Morgan McSweeney, his chief of staff, yesterday in the light of the Peter Mandelson/Jeffrey Epstein scandal, here is a summary of how long other prime ministers were able to stay on after key advisers quit.Margaret Thatcher stayed in office, aft

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Ексрегіонал Єфремов отримав паспорт РФ та живе в апартаментах за $4 млн у Москві, - "Схеми"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-02-09T08:52:00+00:00

Єфремов отримав російський паспорт і мешкає в елітних апартаментах у Москві, тоді як в Україні триває його кримінальне провадження за держзраду.

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Australia news live: police use pepper spray as Sydney protesters attempt to march; thousands rally in Melbourne to oppose Isaac Herzog’s visit

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-09T08:49:49+00:00

Follow today’s news livePro-Palestine group loses legal challenge against sweeping NSW police powers for Isaac Herzog’s visitGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIsraeli officials outline plan for Isaac Herzog’s visitIsrael’s government press office has shared a little more public information about Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit to Australia, as he touched down in Sydney this morning.President Herzog will also attend and address major communal events together with the leaders of the Australian Jewish community.A central part of the visit will be dedicated to offic

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Man Industries reports record 16.2% EBITDA margin in Q3FY26

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-09T08:46:55+00:00

For the nine-month period ended December 31, 2025, consolidated EBITDA grew 47 per cent to ₹318 crore with margins at 13.1 per cent, up 380 basis points year-on-year

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The anatomy of the Epstein network

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-02-09T08:45:31+00:00

Mapping the scale of the Epstein network, and why parts of the story are being downplayed.

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EU calls for ‘immediate’ release of Jimmy Lai after ‘politically motivated prosecution’ – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-09T08:42:14+00:00

Strongly worded statement says bloc ‘deplores’ 20-year sentence for the pro-democracy figure in Hong KongJimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison for national security offencesLviv mayor Andriy Sadovyi has warned this morning that Ukraine faces “one of the most challenging electricity situations in the past four years” as it nears the fourth anniversary of the full-scale Russian aggression later this month.The latest overnight Russian strikes killed at least three people in Odesa and Kharkiv, local authorities reported. Continue reading...

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Лавров рассказал о многополярности, БРИКС и задачах внешней политики. Главное

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-02-09T08:35:03+00:00

Министр иностранных дел России Сергей Лавров в интервью международной сети TV BRICS рассказал о трансформации мирового порядка, роли БРИКС и задачах российской внешней политики. «Ведомости» собрали ключевые заявления главы МИД РФ.

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NatWest to buy wealth manager Evelyn Partners for £2.7bn

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-09T08:33:59+00:00

Banking group beats Barclays to snare biggest acquisition since it was bailed out by taxpayers in 2008Business live – latest updatesNatWest has agreed a £2.7bn deal to buy Evelyn Partners, one of the UK’s biggest wealth managers, in the bank’s largest acquisition since it was bailed out by taxpayers in 2008.The move signals an attempt to bolster the wealth management business for the banking group, which returned to full private ownership last year, and already owns the private bank Coutts. Continue reading...

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Australia news live: Grace Tame and Lidia Thorpe among speakers at large Sydney and Melbourne protests against Isaac Herzog’s visit

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-09T08:28:24+00:00

Follow today’s news livePro-Palestine group loses legal challenge against sweeping NSW police powers for Isaac Herzog’s visitGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIsraeli officials outline plan for Isaac Herzog’s visitIsrael’s government press office has shared a little more public information about Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit to Australia, as he touched down in Sydney this morning.President Herzog will also attend and address major communal events together with the leaders of the Australian Jewish community.A central part of the visit will be dedicated to offic

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Isaac Herzog meets survivors of Bondi terror attack as thousands in Sydney and Melbourne protest visit

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-09T08:25:15+00:00

Israeli president will meet prime minister Anthony Albanese and travel to Canberra and Melbourne as pro-Palestine supporters stage protestsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIsrael’s president, Isaac Herzog, has told members of the Jewish community “when one Jew is hurt, all Jews feel their pain” as he begins a four-day visit to Australia to speak with survivors of the Bondi terror attack and the victims’ families.But Herzog’s trip – which began in Sydney on Monday morning – has prompted protests, with thousands turn

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