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Poland Bans China-Made Cars From Entering Military Bases
The wave of low-cost Chinese models has triggered security concerns in Poland.
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French Authorities Search Arab World Institute After Epstein Files Spur Probe of Jack Lang
French financial prosecutors allege aggravated tax-fraud laundering after raids tied to ex-culture minister and renewed scrutiny of ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
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UK Inflation Falls to 3 Percent, Economists Forecast Interest Rate Cut in Spring
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said the Bank of England is expecting inflation to return to the 2 percent target within the next few months.
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US–Russia–Ukraine Peace Talks End in Geneva
The discussions came to a close on the morning of Feb. 18, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accusing Russia of trying to drag out negotiations.
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UK Must Step Up, Go Faster on Defense Spending, Starmer Says
The prime minister’s comments follow calls by UK and German defense chiefs for the public to back an increase in military spending.
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Rubio’s Warm Munich Address Carries Stark Warning for Europe
The secretary of state’s speech made many European leaders uneasy, but he still received a standing ovation.
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EU Investigates Shein Over ‘Addictive Designs’ and Sales of Childlike Sex Dolls
The investigation is the latest in a series of actions the EU has taken that affect Chinese-owned tech and e-commerce firms.
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Ukraine Must Reach a Deal With Russia Fast, Trump Says Ahead of Geneva Peace Talks
Delegations from the nations will meet in the Swiss city for the third round of trilateral talks aimed at ending the war.
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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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Poland Bans China-Made Cars From Entering Military Bases
The wave of low-cost Chinese models has triggered security concerns in Poland.
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French Authorities Search Arab World Institute After Epstein Files Spur Probe of Jack Lang
French financial prosecutors allege aggravated tax-fraud laundering after raids tied to ex-culture minister and renewed scrutiny of ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
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UK Inflation Falls to 3 Percent, Economists Forecast Interest Rate Cut in Spring
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said the Bank of England is expecting inflation to return to the 2 percent target within the next few months.
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US–Russia–Ukraine Peace Talks End in Geneva
The discussions came to a close on the morning of Feb. 18, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accusing Russia of trying to drag out negotiations.
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UK Must Step Up, Go Faster on Defense Spending, Starmer Says
The prime minister’s comments follow calls by UK and German defense chiefs for the public to back an increase in military spending.
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Rubio’s Warm Munich Address Carries Stark Warning for Europe
The secretary of state’s speech made many European leaders uneasy, but he still received a standing ovation.
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EU Investigates Shein Over ‘Addictive Designs’ and Sales of Childlike Sex Dolls
The investigation is the latest in a series of actions the EU has taken that affect Chinese-owned tech and e-commerce firms.
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Ukraine Must Reach a Deal With Russia Fast, Trump Says Ahead of Geneva Peace Talks
Delegations from the nations will meet in the Swiss city for the third round of trilateral talks aimed at ending the war.
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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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