Business, News Japanese stocks surge as Takaichi secures historic election victory February 9, 2026 Japanese stocked jumped as markets opened on Monday morning, after prime minister Sanae Takaichi won a landslide victory.
Iran launches missile attack on Israel for killing of Hezbollah leader, general Israel launched a ground incursion into Lebanon as part of an attack on Hezbollah, the militant group backed by Iran.
Drones hammer Sudan’s gold and oil zone – the pivotal new front line Intensified attacks in the Kordofan region have led to mass casualties as peace remains elusive.
Iran steps up claim to control Strait of Hormuz Iran publishes a map claiming “armed forces oversight” across more than 22,000 sq km of the waterway.