(2026-02-09). Syria: ICRC concerned over worsening humanitarian situation. icrc.org
(2026-02-09). ICRC response in northern Syria: Operational update. icrc.org
(2026-02-09). Syrian Police Arrest Security Officer For Killing 4 In Sweida. eurasiareview.com By Sally Shakkour | ( The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported, citing the head of internal security in the province, Brigadier General Hussam al-Tahhan, as saying that initial investigations, in cooperation with a survivor of the attack, pointed to a member of the Internal Security Directorate in the ar…
(2026-02-09). Epstein fallout tests Labour, puts Starmer's judgment under harsh spotlight. independent.co.ug 
LONDON | Xinhua | Fresh disclosures in the United States related to late financier Jeffrey Epstein have reignited political scrutiny in Britain, pushing Prime Minister Keir Starmer onto the defensive over his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington. At an event in Hastings on Thursday, Starmer said he had underestimated the seriousness of …
(2026-02-09). UK PM's top aide quits in scandal over Mandelson links to Epstein. ecns.cn Embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's chief of staff resigned on Sunday over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington despite his links to US convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
(2026-02-09). Ugandan travellers and US visa crackdown. independent.co.ug 
The US$15,000 visa bond places travellers under sharper scrutiny as Washington tightens enforcement COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | When U.S. Ambassador William W. Popp stepped-up to address the press at the American Centre in Kampala on Feb. 5, he was carrying a message that blended diplomacy with warning. The United States, he said, values its …
(2026-02-09). Norway's Ambassador to Jordan Mona Juul resigns over links to Epstein. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Norway's ambassador to Jordan and Iraq, Mona Juul, has resigned after her name appeared in recently published documents relating to American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Epstein was a known billionaire who died in jail while awaiting trial on charges of sexually abusing minors and running a prostitution ring.A statement issued by the Norwegian Foreign Ministry on Sunday explained that Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide stated that Juul, whose relationship with Epstein was revealed, had resigned from her position as ambassador.Extensive correspondence over many years between former Norwegian diplomat & U…