Page Updated: Monday, February 09, 2026 1:33 AM ET

BBC News - World

KPop Demon Hunters sequel 'in process', reveals Golden songwriter -- Mark Sonnenblick says "the music will follow from the story" for the sequel to Netflix's most-watched film.

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LIVE - Hong Kong court jails pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai for 20 years - Lai was sentenced for offences under the Beijing-imposed controversial national security law.

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Venezuela's opposition says party leader kidnapped hours after being freed -- Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado said political leader Juan Pablo Guanipa was taken by force in Caracas. -- Latin America

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Israeli president lays wreath at Bondi at start of controversial visit -- Senior Jewish leaders have welcomed Isaac Herzog but pro-Palestinian groups say he should not have been invited. -- World

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Seahawks dominate Patriots to claim second Super Bowl -- The Seattle Seahawks produce a devastating defensive display to beat the New England Patriots and claim their second Super Bowl victory. -- American Football

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Christchurch shooter seeks to overturn guilty plea -- Brenton Tarrant is serving a life sentence after murdering 51 people in the March 2019 attack on two mosques in New Zealand. -- World

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Thai PM claims election victory with conservatives well ahead of rivals -- The ruling conservatives defied opinion polls predicting a win for the reformist People's Party.

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France murder trial complicated by twin brothers with same DNA -- Police have recovered DNA from a weapon but cannot determine which of the brothers used it.

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Russia names three suspects in shooting of general -- The suspects include the alleged gunman, Lyubomir Korba, whom Russia says fled to the UAE after the attack.

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US skier Vonn has leg fracture after crash while competing with torn ACL -- American skier Lindsey Vonn has surgery on a left-leg fracture after suffering heartbreak in what could be her final Olympic event as she crashes in the women's downhill competition in Cortina.

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US news anchor Savannah Guthrie says 'we will pay' in plea for mother's return -- Nancy Guthrie, 84, disappeared in the middle of night from her home in Tucson, Arizona, last weekend.

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This billionaire tested China's limits. It cost him his freedom -- Jimmy Lai, who has been jailed for 20 years, always said he owed Hong Kong, a city that had given him "everything".

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Is Bangladesh's youth turning against India? -- Anti-Indianism is rising in Bangladesh as ties between the South Asian neighbours sink to a new low.

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Luxury travel takes off as plane makers chase Asia's super-rich -- Parts of the aviation industry are shifting towards wealthy customers and selling a more luxurious type of international travel.

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No big names. No big budget. But Heated Rivalry is a big hit -- The made-on-a-shoe-string, Canadian-produced series is taking the world by storm.

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The woman tasked with kicking Australian kids off social media -- After decades working in the private tech industry, Julia Inman Grant now finds herself on the other side.

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Aerial footage shows flooded cities as storms hit Spain -- Storms Marta and Leonardo have caused widespread flooding in Spain as thousands have been displaced.

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ICE protester says she was 'disgusted' after fake arrest image shared by White House -- The White House posted an edited image of Nekima Levy Armstrong after she was arrested for organising a protest in a church.

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At the scene of deadly Pakistan mosque explosion -- At least 31 people have been killed after a suicide bomber detonated a device at a Shia mosque, according to police.

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Watch: Trump has called to nationalise US elections. Is it a big deal? -- The BBC's Washington correspondent Daniel Bush explains why the US president's comments are causing a stir in a midterm election year.

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Watch: Ukrainian soldier thought to be dead calls his family -- Nazar Daletskyi's relatives were told he had been killed in 2022, the first year of Russia's full-scale invasion.

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Japanese stocks surge as Takaichi secures historic election victory -- Japanese stocked jumped as markets opened on Monday morning, after prime minister Sanae Takaichi won a landslide victory.

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Who is Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong's pro-democracy tycoon? -- The 78-year-old, who has been jailed for 20 years, was a prominent advocate for democracy in the former British territory.

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Bad Bunny piles on Puerto Rican patriotism at Super Bowl half-time show -- Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny made history with his entirely Spanish set on the sporting world's biggest stage.

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Spanish train drivers to begin nationwide strike after fatal crashes -- Striking drivers are demanding increased investment and maintenance, and the hiring of more staff.

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'Trump's psyche': The aide driving president's most controversial policies -- The high-velocity start to 2026 by the Trump administration has cemented Stephen Miller's position as one of its most powerful figures.

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How off-the-shelf drones are changing jihadist warfare in West Africa -- Insurgents have carried out a wave of drone strikes on military positions in the region.

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