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The Magic Lantern Festival lights up a winter night in Beijing's Yanqing District.

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

As the Spring Festival approaches, the night sky above Beijing's Yanqing district transforms into a veritable celestial fairytale. The Magic Lantern Festival, inspired by the 1960s animated classic "The Monkey King," seamlessly blends nostalgic charm with modern technology, creating a truly unforgettable spectacle.

The festival features over 50 sets of large-scale themed lantern installations. Visitors will have the opportunity to walk along a 2.5-kilometer immersive route through the Beijing Expo Park and immerse themselves in iconic locations, including the Peach Garden and the majestic Lingxiao Palace.

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At least five people were killed when a residential building collapsed in northern Lebanon.

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Beirut, February 8 (Xinhua) — At least five people were killed when a residential building collapsed on Sunday in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, local Al-Jadeed television reported.

According to the TV channel, thick clouds of dust formed over the site of the incident in the Tabbaneh district, causing panic among local residents. Emergency services rescued four people from the rubble, and the search is ongoing.

Upon receiving information about the incident, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun demanded the full mobilization of all emergency services to carry out rescue operations and provide temporary shelter to residents of the destroyed building and its surroundings. –0–

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Guterres condemned the escalation of violence in South Sudan

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February 8, 2026 Peace and security

UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the escalating violence across South Sudan, which is causing suffering among civilians. The UN chief noted that nearly 10 million people – more than two-thirds of the population – currently require humanitarian assistance.

He expressed concern about fighting, attacks and looting affecting humanitarian and medical facilities, as well as restrictions on movement and insecurity along key supply routes.

These conditions are "paralyzing humanitarian operations and leading to the closure of essential services," the UN chief said in a statement.

Attacks on medical facilities

Since the end of December, at least 11 medical facilities have been attacked in Jonglei State alone. Twelve vehicles, including an ambulance, were also seized during the attacks.

In the past week alone, the statement noted, incidents included “attacks on a World Food Programme (WFP) convoy, an airstrike on a hospital run by leading NGO Doctors Without Borders, and the burning of a Save the Children field office and the destruction of its health centre.”

"This blatant disregard for medical and humanitarian operations is unacceptable and must stop. Such activities must be supported and respected," the Secretary-General said.

Mass displacement of population

Violence in South Sudan has led to massive displacement, with more than 370,000 people reportedly forced from their homes since the beginning of the year, including over 280,000 in Jonglei State.

South Sudan, the world's newest state, gained independence from Khartoum in 2011 but soon descended into a brutal civil conflict marked by political rivalries, ethnic violence and repeated breakdowns in peace agreements.

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The Phumchaithai Party leads by a significant margin after more than half of the votes have been counted in the House of Representatives elections in Thailand, the Election Commission said.

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BANGKOK, February 8 (Xinhua) — The Phumchaithai Party (Pride of Thailand) has taken a significant lead in the House of Representatives (lower house of parliament) elections in Thailand, with more than 50 percent of eligible votes counted, according to preliminary results released by the country's election commission on Sunday.

Acting Prime Minister of Thailand, Phumchaithai Party leader Anuthin Chanvirakun announced at a press conference that his party had won Sunday's elections.

People's Party leader Natthaphong Ruangpanyawut, in turn, stated earlier at another press conference that his party is ready to become an opposition party if Phumchaithai forms a government. –0–

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Starmer's chief of staff has resigned amid controversy surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States.

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London, February 8 (Xinhua) — Morgan McSweeney has resigned as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff amid accusations from members of Parliament over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK Ambassador to the United States, the British news channel Sky News reported on Sunday.

"The decision to appoint Peter Mandelson was wrong. He has damaged our party, our country, and trust in politics itself. When asked, I advised the Prime Minister to make this appointment, and I take full responsibility for that advice," McSweeney said in his resignation letter, published by local media.

"In public life, responsibility must be assumed when it matters most, not just when it's most convenient. Under the current circumstances, the only dignified option is to resign," added M. McSweeney.

Starmer apologised on January 5 for his decision to appoint Mandelson as ambassador after new revelations about the former official's links to the late American financier Jeffrey Epstein sparked a political scandal in Britain.

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Breaking: Starmer's chief of staff resigns amid controversy over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US

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London, February 8 (Xinhua) — Morgan McSweeney has resigned as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff amid accusations from members of Parliament over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as British Ambassador to the United States, the British news channel Sky News reported on Sunday.

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Two Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza Strip – sources

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Gaza, February 8 (Xinhua) — Two Palestinians were killed by the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, Palestinian medical sources reported.

Sources at Gaza City's Al-Shifa Hospital told Xinhua that one Palestinian was killed and another was seriously wounded in Israeli artillery shelling of the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya.

In a separate incident, a 20-year-old Palestinian was killed by fire from an Israeli armored vehicle east of the central Gaza Strip town of Deir el-Balah, an Al-Aqsa Hospital spokesman said.

Meanwhile, according to Palestinian security sources, the Israeli army continues to destroy homes in the eastern Khan Yunis and Rafah areas in the southern enclave, as well as in the eastern part of Gaza City.

The death toll among Palestinians in the Gaza Strip since the conflict began on October 7, 2023, has reached 72,027, with another 171,651 injured, the Palestinian enclave's health authority said on Saturday.

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One person died in a fire at a homeless shelter in southern France, media reports.

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Paris, February 8 (Xinhua) — One person died and more than 80 others were evacuated after a fire broke out Sunday at a homeless shelter in southern France, French media reported.

According to the Metropolitain newspaper, the incident occurred on Sunday morning at a homeless shelter in the city of Montpellier, resulting in the death of one person.

The report noted that local emergency services, including about 50 firefighters, evacuated more than 80 homeless people, including seven people trapped inside the building.

Police will conduct an investigation to determine the cause of the fire.

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Japan's ruling coalition will win a majority in the lower house of parliament, according to an NHK exit poll.

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Tokyo, February 8 (Xinhua) — The ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan and the Japan Renewal Society is expected to win a majority of seats in the House of Representatives (lower house of parliament) in Sunday's general election, according to an exit poll conducted by Japan's public broadcaster NHK.

According to exit polls, the ruling bloc is expected to win between 302 and 366 seats, giving it a 233-seat majority, NHK reported.

The LDP alone is expected to secure a single-party majority in the lower house, the broadcaster reported.

On election day, NHK conducted exit polls at more than 4,000 polling stations across the country, collecting responses from approximately 340,000 voters out of 571,000 surveyed. –0–

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One security guard was injured in a shooting in southern Thailand.

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BANGKOK, February 8 (Xinhua) — A shooting and explosion occurred in Yala Province, southern Thailand, on Sunday, injuring a security guard working at a polling station, local media reported.

The incident reportedly occurred at 4:35 PM local time. A military patrol responsible for election security was ambushed, leaving one person injured. Security personnel have cordoned off the scene for an investigation.

On Sunday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time, elections to the House of Representatives (lower house of parliament) were held in Thailand. –0–

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