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Democrats With 2028 Ambitions Use Munich Conference to Build Foreign Policy Profiles
Several possible presidential contenders positioned their party as a reliable alternative to Trump on the international stage.
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Rubio Signs Civil Nuclear Energy Deal With Hungary
Rubio also met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who is campaigning to be elected to his fifth consecutive term in office.
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Zelenskyy Seeks Congress-Backed US Security Guarantees Before Peace Deal
The Ukrainian president’s comments come a day before a third round of trilateral talks among Kyiv, Moscow, and Washington are set to begin in Geneva.
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Hungary’s Opposition Leader Launches Anti-Orban Election Campaign
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump is ‘deeply committed’ to Hungary’s success during talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
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ECB Enhances Repo Facility to Broaden Global Euro Liquidity, Bolster Currency’s International Role
The decision reflects the ECB’s push to make the euro a more widely used global currency and the eurozone more resilient to crises.
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UK, German Defense Chiefs Call for Public to Support Rearmament to Deter Russia
‘Strength deters aggression. Weakness invites it,’ the defense chiefs wrote.
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Ukraine’s Former Energy Minister Detained in Anti-Corruption Probe
The arrest comes amid an ongoing Midas scandal that embroiled Kyiv’s state energy company.
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Kremlin Poisoned Alexei Navalny With Dart Frog Toxin, 5 European Countries Allege
Navalny, who was Russia’s most prominent opposition leader, collapsed and died in February 2024 after a walk at a penal colony.
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Rubio Says US and Europe ‘Belong Together’, Urges Alignment With Trump’s Vision for Western Revival
Serving as both a warning and an invitation, Rubio’s remarks acknowledged ’mistakes’ made by both the U.S. and Europe in the decades following the Cold War.
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US Figure Skater Malinin Falls Twice in Free Skate, Drops to 8th as Kazakhstan’s Shaidorov Claims Olympic Gold
‘I blew it,’ Malinin said afterward. ‘That’s honestly the first thing that came to my mind.’
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UK to Tighten Donation Rules to Counter Chinese, Russian Interference
The new rules aims to prevent foreign entities from making political donations in the UK via shell companies.
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Trump’s $10 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against BBC Can Proceed, Judge Rules
The British broadcaster attempted to stay the suit, brought over its editing of Trump’s Jan. 6., 2021, speech, but a Florida judge has set a hearing date.
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Portugal Approves Bill Imposing Restrictions on Children Accessing Social Media
The move is one of the first by a European country to pass legislation restricting social media access for minors.
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Merz Says US Not Powerful Enough to Go It Alone, Urges Repair of Trust With Europe
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he had also started talks with French President Emmanuel Macron about an independent European nuclear deterrent.
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UK High Court Rules Terrorist Designation of Palestine Action Group Unlawful
British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the government will appeal the court ruling.
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Denmark, Sweden to Provide Fighter Jets for NATO Arctic Sentry Mission
NATO said on Feb. 11 that it had launched Arctic Sentry, a military exercise in the Arctic region and High North, to strengthen its presence in the Arctic.
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France Expands Nuclear Power Under New Energy Law
Politician Marine Le Pen criticized the law, saying it was driven by EU pressure.
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Rubio Heads for Munich Security Conference, Warning That ‘Old World Is Gone’
Marco Rubio told reporters that ‘we live in a new era in geopolitics’ and every country needs to re-examine its roles.
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Democrats With 2028 Ambitions Use Munich Conference to Build Foreign Policy Profiles
Several possible presidential contenders positioned their party as a reliable alternative to Trump on the international stage.
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Rubio Signs Civil Nuclear Energy Deal With Hungary
Rubio also met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who is campaigning to be elected to his fifth consecutive term in office.
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Zelenskyy Seeks Congress-Backed US Security Guarantees Before Peace Deal
The Ukrainian president’s comments come a day before a third round of trilateral talks among Kyiv, Moscow, and Washington are set to begin in Geneva.
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Hungary’s Opposition Leader Launches Anti-Orban Election Campaign
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump is ‘deeply committed’ to Hungary’s success during talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
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ECB Enhances Repo Facility to Broaden Global Euro Liquidity, Bolster Currency’s International Role
The decision reflects the ECB’s push to make the euro a more widely used global currency and the eurozone more resilient to crises.
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UK, German Defense Chiefs Call for Public to Support Rearmament to Deter Russia
‘Strength deters aggression. Weakness invites it,’ the defense chiefs wrote.
|
Ukraine’s Former Energy Minister Detained in Anti-Corruption Probe
The arrest comes amid an ongoing Midas scandal that embroiled Kyiv’s state energy company.
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Kremlin Poisoned Alexei Navalny With Dart Frog Toxin, 5 European Countries Allege
Navalny, who was Russia’s most prominent opposition leader, collapsed and died in February 2024 after a walk at a penal colony.
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Rubio Says US and Europe ‘Belong Together’, Urges Alignment With Trump’s Vision for Western Revival
Serving as both a warning and an invitation, Rubio’s remarks acknowledged ’mistakes’ made by both the U.S. and Europe in the decades following the Cold War.
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US Figure Skater Malinin Falls Twice in Free Skate, Drops to 8th as Kazakhstan’s Shaidorov Claims Olympic Gold
‘I blew it,’ Malinin said afterward. ‘That’s honestly the first thing that came to my mind.’
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UK to Tighten Donation Rules to Counter Chinese, Russian Interference
The new rules aims to prevent foreign entities from making political donations in the UK via shell companies.
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Trump’s $10 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against BBC Can Proceed, Judge Rules
The British broadcaster attempted to stay the suit, brought over its editing of Trump’s Jan. 6., 2021, speech, but a Florida judge has set a hearing date.
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Portugal Approves Bill Imposing Restrictions on Children Accessing Social Media
The move is one of the first by a European country to pass legislation restricting social media access for minors.
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Merz Says US Not Powerful Enough to Go It Alone, Urges Repair of Trust With Europe
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he had also started talks with French President Emmanuel Macron about an independent European nuclear deterrent.
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UK High Court Rules Terrorist Designation of Palestine Action Group Unlawful
British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the government will appeal the court ruling.
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Denmark, Sweden to Provide Fighter Jets for NATO Arctic Sentry Mission
NATO said on Feb. 11 that it had launched Arctic Sentry, a military exercise in the Arctic region and High North, to strengthen its presence in the Arctic.
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France Expands Nuclear Power Under New Energy Law
Politician Marine Le Pen criticized the law, saying it was driven by EU pressure.
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Rubio Heads for Munich Security Conference, Warning That ‘Old World Is Gone’
Marco Rubio told reporters that ‘we live in a new era in geopolitics’ and every country needs to re-examine its roles.
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