European Union leaders are preparing for a difficult battle over the bloc’s next long-term budget, with disagreements over spending priorities and fears of electoral gains by eurosceptic parties threatening efforts to reach
Germany’s ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has passed a motion calling for a ban on social media use for children under 14, alongside tougher digital age verification checks for teenagers. The move,
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The Trump administration is facing a complex and unprecedented challenge: figuring out how to spend an additional $500 billion on the U.S. military, a move that could increase defense spending by roughly
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Four years before Vladimir Putin’s forces crossed into Ukraine on 24 February 2022, Western intelligence agencies were quietly but comprehensively tracking what would become one of the most consequential breaches of European
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Mike Huckabee, the United States ambassador to Israel and former Arkansas governor, told podcaster Tucker Carlson that Israel would have a biblical right to occupy the entire Middle East, or at least
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Cubans are increasingly turning to solar energy on homes, shops, and even vehicles to cope with prolonged blackouts caused by severe fuel shortages. U.S. sanctions and a long-running economic crisis have left
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Italian authorities have intercepted more than 1,000 tons of illegal textile waste as part of JCO Demeter XI, an international operation led by the World Customs Organization (WCO). Out of a total
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President Trump has ordered the release of U.S. government files on unidentified flying objects and extraterrestrial life, signaling a dramatic shift in the administration’s approach to alien phenomena. Citing “tremendous interest shown,”
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In an urgent letter to the Security Council dated 19 February 2026, the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran spelled out the country’s position amid mounting US threats. The letter,
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After the inconclusive 12-day war in June, Israeli forces under Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu are recalibrating their strategy, while the US accelerates a military buildup that could see the largest warship ever
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On his 66th birthday, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, marking the first detention of a senior British royal in nearly 400 years. He was released the
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Emmanuel Macron signaled Thursday that protecting children from online harms caused by social media and artificial intelligence will be a central focus of France’s upcoming Group of Seven presidency. Speaking at the
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North Korea has convened a rare ruling party congress in Pyongyang, its first since 2021 and only the fourth in 45 years, signaling a potential recalibration of its foreign and defense policies
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The U.S. State Department is developing an online platform intended to allow users in Europe and other regions to view online content restricted by local authorities, according to sources familiar with the
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the Duke of York, was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office on Thursday, with police carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk. The action came shortly
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North Korea has showcased a dramatic expansion of its nuclear-capable short-range missile arsenal, unveiling 50 new launch vehicles in a ceremony led by leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday. The display, timed
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