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Manchester City's Rodri accuses officials of bias after a controversial Spurs equaliser, claiming referees "don't want" the champions to win.

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina gets 10-year jail term, while her British MP niece Tulip Siddiq receives four years in separate corruption cases.

Japan successfully collects rare earth-rich mud from 5,600m depth near Minamitori Island, advancing domestic supply plans amid China's market dominance.

A Threads post by @aidil.rawi showing Malaysians of different races working together to repair a motorcycle has caught widespread attention.

China plans to ban citizens convicted of cybercrime from leaving the country for up to three years after serving their sentences, under a new draft law.

A fisherman is missing after his boat capsized in a collision with another vessel near Pengerang, with search operations now underway.

LONDON, UK - Media OutReach Newswire - 2 February 2026 - De Beers Group is pleased to announce a collaboration between GemFair, the company's programme to help formalise the artisanal and small-scale diamond mining (ASM) sector, and its luxury jewellery brand, De Beers London, to bring the story and beauty of GemFair's ethically sourced, artisanal diamonds to consumers for the first time.

Vietnam plans to enforce identity verification for social media users and implement age controls to protect children online under a new cybersecurity directive.

The council's main operational focus in Gaza is "Project Sunrise", a US$112 billion revitalisation plan that envisions transforming the war-torn territory into a high-tech "Riviera" coastal city

Repair works for the landslide-damaged Jalan Lojing-Gua Musang slope will begin in March, with a temporary road diversion planned first.