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Hungary Caps Gasoline, Diesel Prices, Vows to Release Strategic Reserves Amid Iran Oil Blockade
The United States is also considering a coordinated sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve with releases from other countries.
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BioNTech Founders Leaving to Start Company Focused on mRNA Products
‘We see extraordinary opportunities to unlock the next generation of transformative innovations,’ Dr. Ugur Sahin said.
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UK Pauses Prescribing Cross-Sex Hormones to Children Following Review
The UK’s national health service launched a 90-day consultation on proposals to permanently remove the treatment as a routine procedure for under-18s.
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Critics Say New Definition of Anti-Muslim Hostility Is ‘Assault’ on Free Speech
The Free Speech Union warns the policy risks reviving ‘blasphemy’-style restrictions as ministers insist criticism of religion remains protected.
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EU Sets Strategy to Deploy Small Modular Nuclear Reactors by Early 2030s
The EU plans regulatory changes, investment guarantees and cross-border cooperation to accelerate the deployment of small modular nuclear reactors.
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Trump, Putin Discuss Iran, Ukraine Wars in Phone Call: Kremlin
The two leaders also touched on the situation in Venezuela and the war in Ukraine.
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Russian Hackers Accessing WhatsApp, Signal Users’ Accounts, Say Dutch Intelligence Agencies
The agencies said hostile actors from Russia were also exploiting the ‘linked devices’ feature in both Signal and WhatsApp.
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Europe Becomes World’s Biggest Arms Importer: Think Tank
Meanwhile, the United States remains the world’s largest supplier of arms, and total exports increased by 27 percent between 2016–2020 and 2021–2025.
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Turkey Says NATO Defenses Intercepted Iranian Ballistic Missile Over Its Airspace
A similar missile incident last week also involved NATO intercepting a projectile approaching Turkish airspace.
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Italian Minister Suggests Suspending EU Carbon Market as ‘Emergency Response’ to Conflict
EU leaders are expected to debate the future of the carbon market at the March summit.
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Bessent Says US Could Ease Sanctions on More Russian Oil
‘We’re going to keep a cadence of announcing measures to bring relief to the market during this conflict,’ Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
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Icelandic Government Seeks to Hold Referendum in August on Restarting EU Accession Talks
Iceland has been hesitant about joining the EU over concerns it would be forced to share its rich fishing grounds with boats from other European countries.
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Hungary Sparks Row With Kyiv After Seizing $81 Million in Cash, Gold, Arresting 7 Ukrainians
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said the cash transfers posed ’serious questions about a possible link to the Ukrainian war mafia.’
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British Lawmaker’s Husband Arrested on Suspicion of Spying for China
The investigation heightens espionage concerns as plans of a Chinese super embassy go ahead.
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Zelenskyy Offers to Share Anti-Shahed Drone Expertise With US, Europe, Middle East Allies
Ukraine has pioneered the development of drone interceptors that cost as little as $1,000 and that can counter Russian suicide drones.
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Countries Work to Repatriate Citizens, Support Stranded Foreign Nationals
The United States advised its citizens in more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries to leave, and Japan issued travel warnings for six countries near Iran.
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Cyprus Says UK Not Doing Enough to Protect It From Iranian Attacks
Spain and Italy are joining European allies in reinforcing Cyprus after a drone strike on a British base heightened fears of escalation in the Iran conflict.
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EU Warns Iran Conflict Could Risk Internal Civil War
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the European Union was particularly concerned about the security of maritime trade routes in the Gulf.
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Hungary Caps Gasoline, Diesel Prices, Vows to Release Strategic Reserves Amid Iran Oil Blockade
The United States is also considering a coordinated sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve with releases from other countries.
|
BioNTech Founders Leaving to Start Company Focused on mRNA Products
‘We see extraordinary opportunities to unlock the next generation of transformative innovations,’ Dr. Ugur Sahin said.
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UK Pauses Prescribing Cross-Sex Hormones to Children Following Review
The UK’s national health service launched a 90-day consultation on proposals to permanently remove the treatment as a routine procedure for under-18s.
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Critics Say New Definition of Anti-Muslim Hostility Is ‘Assault’ on Free Speech
The Free Speech Union warns the policy risks reviving ‘blasphemy’-style restrictions as ministers insist criticism of religion remains protected.
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EU Sets Strategy to Deploy Small Modular Nuclear Reactors by Early 2030s
The EU plans regulatory changes, investment guarantees and cross-border cooperation to accelerate the deployment of small modular nuclear reactors.
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Trump, Putin Discuss Iran, Ukraine Wars in Phone Call: Kremlin
The two leaders also touched on the situation in Venezuela and the war in Ukraine.
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Russian Hackers Accessing WhatsApp, Signal Users’ Accounts, Say Dutch Intelligence Agencies
The agencies said hostile actors from Russia were also exploiting the ‘linked devices’ feature in both Signal and WhatsApp.
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Europe Becomes World’s Biggest Arms Importer: Think Tank
Meanwhile, the United States remains the world’s largest supplier of arms, and total exports increased by 27 percent between 2016–2020 and 2021–2025.
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Turkey Says NATO Defenses Intercepted Iranian Ballistic Missile Over Its Airspace
A similar missile incident last week also involved NATO intercepting a projectile approaching Turkish airspace.
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Italian Minister Suggests Suspending EU Carbon Market as ‘Emergency Response’ to Conflict
EU leaders are expected to debate the future of the carbon market at the March summit.
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Bessent Says US Could Ease Sanctions on More Russian Oil
‘We’re going to keep a cadence of announcing measures to bring relief to the market during this conflict,’ Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
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Icelandic Government Seeks to Hold Referendum in August on Restarting EU Accession Talks
Iceland has been hesitant about joining the EU over concerns it would be forced to share its rich fishing grounds with boats from other European countries.
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Hungary Sparks Row With Kyiv After Seizing $81 Million in Cash, Gold, Arresting 7 Ukrainians
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said the cash transfers posed ’serious questions about a possible link to the Ukrainian war mafia.’
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British Lawmaker’s Husband Arrested on Suspicion of Spying for China
The investigation heightens espionage concerns as plans of a Chinese super embassy go ahead.
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Zelenskyy Offers to Share Anti-Shahed Drone Expertise With US, Europe, Middle East Allies
Ukraine has pioneered the development of drone interceptors that cost as little as $1,000 and that can counter Russian suicide drones.
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Countries Work to Repatriate Citizens, Support Stranded Foreign Nationals
The United States advised its citizens in more than a dozen Middle Eastern countries to leave, and Japan issued travel warnings for six countries near Iran.
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Cyprus Says UK Not Doing Enough to Protect It From Iranian Attacks
Spain and Italy are joining European allies in reinforcing Cyprus after a drone strike on a British base heightened fears of escalation in the Iran conflict.
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EU Warns Iran Conflict Could Risk Internal Civil War
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the European Union was particularly concerned about the security of maritime trade routes in the Gulf.
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