Thailand's Bhumjaithai Party is poised to begin coalition talks after a stronger-than-expected victory in the general election, according to Al Jazeera. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul claimed victory on Monday, February 9, 2026, after the conservative party secured at least 194 of the 500 seats with 93 percent of ballots counted.
Meanwhile, in Hong Kong, pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Hong Kong court, a term the UK foreign secretary described as "tantamount to a life sentence," as reported by Sky News. Lai, a 78-year-old media tycoon and British citizen, was found guilty of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and publishing seditious materials. He was arrested in August 2020 after China imposed a national security law.
In Japan, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a decisive victory in the election, which could potentially alter the stability of the region, according to Sky News. The exit poll suggested she had secured a large majority.
Also at the Winter Olympics, US skiing legend Lindsey Vonn is recovering from surgery on a leg fracture after a crash in the women's downhill skiing final, Sky News reported. The 41-year-old had ruptured her ACL in a World Cup race less than two weeks prior but was determined to compete.
Euronews' latest news bulletin on February 9, 2026, also highlighted other top stories, including the aftermath of a storm in Spain and the sentencing of an Iranian Nobel laureate.
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