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President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess on Sunday, after Hess and other American athletes at the Milano Cortina Winter Games shared their thoughts on the political situation in the United States earlier in the week.”U.S. Olympic Skier, Hunter Hess, a real Loser, says he doesn’t represent his Country in the current Winter Olympics,” Mr. Trump said in a social media post on Sunday. “If that’s the case, he shouldn’t have tried out for the Team, and it’s too bad he’s on it. Very hard to root for someone like this. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”During a press conference…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 8, 2026 3:11 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Don Monahan has officially entered the race for leader of the New Brunswick Progressive Conservatives. The MLA for Arcadia-Butternut Valley-Maple Hills launched his leadership bid Saturday in Fredericton.The first-term MLA is now the second confirmed candidate in the race for Tory leader. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Daniel Allain announced his candidacy in October.Allain had served as MLA…

One man has died and several others have been rushed to hospital after a suspected mass overdose at a music festival in Sydney Olympic Park.A 40-year-old man died and six others required hospitalisation after suffering “medical episodes” on Saturday night while attending the Dreamstate Music Festival in Sydney Olympic Park.Police confirmed the man, who has not been formally identified, died at the scene.“Six other people were taken to hospital where one remains in a critical condition,” they said.“A crime scene has been established, and police commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.”Camera IconOne man has died and six…

On Thursday, when Trump delivered his endorsement of Takaichi via social media, he also took the unusual step of announcing before the results of the voting that she would visit the White House on Mar 19.In that post, Trump said the United States and Japan have been working to strike a “very substantial” deal on trade, as well as collaborating on national security. Trump offered his “Complete and Total Endorsement” of Takaichi.Takaichi on Sunday thanked Trump for his “warm words” endorsing her, writing on X that “the potential of our Alliance is LIMITLESS”.US-Japan trade was US$317 billion in 2024, and…

Abdel Hamid Karimeh says seven people injured as rescue teams search for people trapped under rubble.Listen to this article | 2 minsinfoPublished On 8 Feb 20268 Feb 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareAt least six people have been killed and seven others were wounded when two adjoining buildings collapsed in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, the head of ⁠the municipal council said.Abdel Hamid Karimeh, speaking at a press conference in Tripoli on Sunday, did not say how many people might still be ‌trapped under debris in the northern city’s Bab al-Tabbaneh neighbourhood.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listSearch and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For the first time in decades, the world’s two largest nuclear superpowers are no longer bound by any treaty limiting their arsenals.The last remaining nuclear arms control agreement between the U.S. and Russia, known as New START, expired Thursday.WORLD ENTERS UNCHARTED ERA AS US-RUSSIA NUCLEAR TREATY EXPIRES, OPENING DOOR TO FASTEST ARMS RACE IN DECADES An unarmed LGM-30G Minuteman III sits inside of a missile silo at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, July 9, 2025.  (Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond/U.S. Air Force)The lapse removed limits on how many nuclear weapons Washington…

Rocket Companies shares jumped on Tuesday after CEO Varun Krishna told CNBC the company was writing a larger amount of mortgage loans.”We’re getting ready for our earnings call here in just a couple of weeks, and I will share with this group that we’re on track to produce the highest mortgage loan production in terms of volume that we’ve had in four years, and the highest gain on sale that we’ve had in four years as well,” Krishna said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.”Rocket shares were last up about 6.3%, jumping as Krishna shared the news. Rocket reports on February 19.Stock…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Lindsey Vonn underwent surgery “to stabilize a fracture reported in her left leg,” officials at an Italian hospital said Sunday hours after the Olympian crashed hard during her run.Vonn powered through a ruptured ACL to have an attempt to medal at the alpine skiing women’s downhill event. She lost control a few seconds into her run and crashed in the first sector. She writhed in pain as medical professionals tended to her. In this image taken from video provided by Olympic Broadcasting Services, Lindsey Vonn is down after crashing during an alpine…

Sydney is on the brink with thousands expected to defy restrictions to protest the arrival of Israel’s President in Australia to honour the Bondi attack victims.

DHAKA: Bangladesh has requested assistance from the United Nations human rights office for an investigation into the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, a popular leader in the country’s 2024 youth-led uprising, the government said Sunday (Feb 8).The Bangladeshi mission in Geneva had sent a diplomatic note requesting the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to support a “fair, impartial and expeditious” probe into the killing, the interim government’s press wing said.”The note requests technical and institutional assistance from the UN human rights office to support the investigation,” it added.Hadi, 32, was shot by masked assailants in…