The United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Chief of Staff, Morgan McSweeney, has resigned. According to media reports, several members of parliament criticized Morgan McSweeney’s appointment as the UK’s ambassador to the United States, prompting his resignation. McSweeney stated that the decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as the UK’s ambassador to the US was misguided, as it compromised the country’s, party’s, and politics’ credibility.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stated that Iran will not compromise on its uranium enrichment right during negotiations with the US. The Japanese ruling coalition has secured a two-thirds majority in the early parliamentary elections held in the country.
A knife attack occurred at a medical university hostel in the Russian city of Oufa. China has condemned the bombing in Islamabad’s mosque, stating that the city is deeply saddened by the loss of life. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan expressed condolences to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Turkish people over the loss of valuable lives in the Islamabad mosque bombing.
US President Donald Trump deleted a video he had posted criticizing former President Barack Obama, which was met with criticism from the media. The CEO of the Washington Post, a publication owned by Jeff Bezos, has resigned. Twenty-five countries have joined the Gaza Board of Peace, with US President Donald Trump as the chairman.
The US and Iran are expected to discuss nuclear negotiations during the upcoming meeting between the two leaders. A man who was released on bail by the Gujarat High Court on February 4 stated that his life has been redeemed. He added that if God were to take his life now, he would not regret it. The candidate of the ruling party in the Chittagong-13 constituency, Suroor Jamal Nazim, has appealed to the extortionists to stop their activities until the national elections on February 12.
Mohammed Deepak, a Delhi resident, was mistakenly identified by a few Bharatiya Janata Party members as a shopkeeper during a meeting. The birthday celebration of his marriage turned into a mourning ceremony, with the cake on the dinner table remaining untouched and the candles unlit. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stated that Iran’s nuclear enrichment is an inalienable right, and it should continue. Ukraine believes that it must directly participate in any decision related to its independence.
Two miners were killed in a gas explosion at a coal mine in Ukraine’s Kolesnikovsk district. Representatives from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, the Pakistan Peoples Party, and the Awami National Party have met, with the talks extending beyond the scheduled time. The United Arab Emirates Cricket Board has reached out to the Pakistan Cricket Board, requesting a review of the decision to cancel the match scheduled for February 15 against India. MQM leader Nasreen Jaleel stated that the PTI’s founding leader Imran Khan had won the 2018 elections, and her party’s seats were given to them. Opposition leader Senator Raja Naser Abbas stated that the Islamabad police and the Ministry of Interior are accountable for the mosque bombing.
England won the T20 World Cup match against Nepal at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, setting a target of 185 runs for Nepal. JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman stated that despite the law, no action has been taken to eradicate interest rates in institutions.
