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Viktor Orban Says Alleged Plan to Fast-Track Ukraine’s EU Membership Is ‘Declaration of War’
Orban has responded to reports that EU officials are exploring ways to fast-track Ukraine’s accession and limit Hungary’s ability to block the process.
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Sweden Tightens Up Citizenship Rules Amid Illegal Immigration Crackdown
The Scandinavian country has made further moves to alter its once liberal immigration policies, following concerns about crime rates and social tensions.
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Japanese Companies Quietly Pulling Back From China Over Increased Instability: Insiders
Security fears, political risk, and supply-chain de-risking are reshaping how Japanese companies view China’s manufacturing future.
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EPP Chair Warns Spain’s Amnesty for 500,000 Illegal Immigrants Will Have EU-Wide Consequences
Spain’s socialist government’s plans to grant legal status to half a million illegal immigrants puts Europe at risk, said EPP vice chair Tomas Tobe.
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Trump Promises ‘Very Hard’ Land Strikes Coming Against Drug Traffickers
‘If you hit them on land, they go to the boats,’ the president says in a new interview.
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Hong Kong Convicts Father of US-Based Activist Under National Security Law
Kwok Yin-sang is the first relative of a pro-democracy campaigner wanted by the Hong Kong government to be charged under the city’s 2024 security law.
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Taiwanese President Urges Parliament to Pass Military Budget to Bolster Defense Against China
‘[National defense] should be an area where we unite and present a common front to the outside,’ Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said.
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US Sanctions Hezbollah Finance Operatives
The measures designate four entities and two individuals accused of supporting the Iran-backed group’s global financing operations.
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UK to Deploy More Troops to Norway in Response to Arctic Defense Concerns, Says Minister
British Defense Secretary John Healey will be meeting with fellow defense secretaries of NATO allies at the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels on Feb. 12.
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Tearful Carney Says ‘Nation Mourns’ After BC High School Mass Killing
Flags will be at half-staff after the tragedy at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School
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FAA Says Canada Will Soon Certify Delayed Gulfstream Jets
Transport Canada is expected to announce approvals later this week after years-long delays drew pressure from Trump.
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Iranian President Apologizes to People Affected by Protests, Unrest
‘We are fully prepared to solve the country’s problems. But the solution is not burning or spreading false rumors,’ Pezeshkian said.
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Labor Reintroduces ‘Super Tax’ With New 40 Percent Tax Threshold
The revised bill drops the tax on unrealised gains, indexes thresholds, and adds a 40 percent rate for balances above $10 million.
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Viktor Orban Says Alleged Plan to Fast-Track Ukraine’s EU Membership Is ‘Declaration of War’
Orban has responded to reports that EU officials are exploring ways to fast-track Ukraine’s accession and limit Hungary’s ability to block the process.
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Sweden Tightens Up Citizenship Rules Amid Illegal Immigration Crackdown
The Scandinavian country has made further moves to alter its once liberal immigration policies, following concerns about crime rates and social tensions.
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Japanese Companies Quietly Pulling Back From China Over Increased Instability: Insiders
Security fears, political risk, and supply-chain de-risking are reshaping how Japanese companies view China’s manufacturing future.
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EPP Chair Warns Spain’s Amnesty for 500,000 Illegal Immigrants Will Have EU-Wide Consequences
Spain’s socialist government’s plans to grant legal status to half a million illegal immigrants puts Europe at risk, said EPP vice chair Tomas Tobe.
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Trump Promises ‘Very Hard’ Land Strikes Coming Against Drug Traffickers
‘If you hit them on land, they go to the boats,’ the president says in a new interview.
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Hong Kong Convicts Father of US-Based Activist Under National Security Law
Kwok Yin-sang is the first relative of a pro-democracy campaigner wanted by the Hong Kong government to be charged under the city’s 2024 security law.
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Taiwanese President Urges Parliament to Pass Military Budget to Bolster Defense Against China
‘[National defense] should be an area where we unite and present a common front to the outside,’ Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said.
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US Sanctions Hezbollah Finance Operatives
The measures designate four entities and two individuals accused of supporting the Iran-backed group’s global financing operations.
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UK to Deploy More Troops to Norway in Response to Arctic Defense Concerns, Says Minister
British Defense Secretary John Healey will be meeting with fellow defense secretaries of NATO allies at the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels on Feb. 12.
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Tearful Carney Says ‘Nation Mourns’ After BC High School Mass Killing
Flags will be at half-staff after the tragedy at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School
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FAA Says Canada Will Soon Certify Delayed Gulfstream Jets
Transport Canada is expected to announce approvals later this week after years-long delays drew pressure from Trump.
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Iranian President Apologizes to People Affected by Protests, Unrest
‘We are fully prepared to solve the country’s problems. But the solution is not burning or spreading false rumors,’ Pezeshkian said.
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Labor Reintroduces ‘Super Tax’ With New 40 Percent Tax Threshold
The revised bill drops the tax on unrealised gains, indexes thresholds, and adds a 40 percent rate for balances above $10 million.
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