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Jimmy Lai’s 20-Year Sentence Follows Beijing’s Playbook on Dissent

New York Times Feb 9, 2026

The sentence for the media mogul, along with long prison terms for his editors, shows how Hong Kong enforces Xi Jinping’s red lines with a new severity.

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Trump Is a Global ‘Wrecking Ball,’ European Security Experts Say

New York Times Feb 9, 2026

The organizers of the Munich Security Conference, Europe’s main defense-related forum, said in a report that President Trump is helping destroy the postwar international order.

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The resignation of a key Starmer aide has accelerated the scandal.

New York Times Feb 9, 2026

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Olympic P.S.A.: Do Not Jump for Joy While Wearing Your Medal

New York Times Feb 9, 2026

Several athletes have had their medals fall off their ribbons while celebrating their victories. Organizers are looking into it: “This is something we want to be perfect.”

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Venezuela Frees Key Opposition Figures, Then Rearrests One

New York Times Feb 9, 2026

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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53 Migrants Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Libya, U.N. Agency Says

New York Times Feb 9, 2026

The victims are among at least 484 migrants who have died or gone missing in the central Mediterranean this year, according to the International Organization for Migration.

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Iran Detains Opposition Leaders Following Talks with Trump Administration

New York Times Feb 9, 2026

The detentions of politicians from Iran’s opposition follow mass arrests and a string of repression tactics aimed at preventing further anti-government unrest.

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How Mathilde Gremaud Edged Out Eileen Gu in Slopestyle, Again

New York Times Feb 9, 2026

Mathilde Gremaud edges out Eileen Gu to win slopestyle gold.

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How Ilia Malinin and Team U.S.A. Held Off Japan to Win Gold Medal

New York Times Feb 9, 2026

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On the Brink of a New Arms Race

New York Times Feb 9, 2026

For the first time in decades, the U.S. and Russia no longer have a nuclear arms control agreement.

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How Japan’s Leader, Sanae Takaichi, Rescued Her Party from the Abyss

New York Times Feb 9, 2026

Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, harnessed her personal popularity and a shift to the right among voters to achieve a record election win.

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Olympians Love Pasta. They’re in the Right Place.

New York Times Feb 9, 2026

The prospect of carbo-loading in Italy, the spiritual home of the dish, has many athletes’ mouths watering at the Winter Games.

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Vietnam’s Leader Has New Power, and He’s in a Hurry

New York Times Feb 9, 2026

To Lam is a former security chief who carved his way to prominence and relishes the good life. He has promised to make Communist Vietnam rich and influential.

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Apple Daily Sentences Show a New Era of Media Peril in Hong Kong

New York Times Feb 9, 2026

Two editors and an opinion writer from Jimmy Lai’s now-shuttered newspaper were each sentenced to 10 years in prison, a significant escalation in media prosecution in the once freewheeling city.

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In Pakistan, a Kite Festival Returns to Troubled Skies

New York Times Feb 9, 2026

The vibrant celebration, banned for two decades, brightened the eastern city of Lahore, where residents face alarming levels of air pollution and political restrictions.

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