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Israeli air strikes have killed at least 10 people in eastern Lebanon, according to Lebanese officials. The Israeli military said it targeted Hezbollah command centres in the Bekaa Valley, accusing the group of embedding military assets in civilian areas and violating ceasefire understandings. Hezbollah confirmed eight of its members were killed, including a senior field…
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Police in Tirana used tear gas and water cannon on Friday (20 February) after opposition protesters clashed with officers near the office of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama. Demonstrators threw petrol bombs and fireworks, demanding the government’s resignation amid corruption allegations against Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku. The unrest follows a December indictment by Albania’s…
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Hungary has blocked a proposed €90bn EU loan for Ukraine, threatening efforts to stabilise Kyiv’s public finances ahead of the fourth anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war. The veto was raised by Hungary’s EU ambassador, halting a December agreement by EU leaders to allow the European Commission to borrow against the EU budget and lend the…
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India–Brazil relations strengthened on Saturday (21 February) as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held wide-ranging talks in New Delhi, targeting expanded trade and strategic cooperation. Speaking at Hyderabad House, PM Modi described the partnership as “beneficial for a long time” and set a goal of raising bilateral trade beyond…
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US President Donald Trump has pledged to impose a 10% “global tariff” under the Trade Act of 1974, after the US Supreme Court ruled his previous duties unlawful. In a 6–3 decision, the court held that Trump exceeded his authority by using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to levy tariffs on dozens of…
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has warned of growing Chinese “coercion” and pledged a major overhaul of Japan’s defence strategy following her landslide lower house election victory last week. Addressing parliament, Takaichi said Japan faces its “most severe and complex security environment since World War Two”, citing China’s military activity, closer China–Russia ties, and North…
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The UK and four European allies have launched a new joint air defence initiative aimed at strengthening NATO’s eastern flank and protecting European airspace. At a meeting of the European Group of Five (E5) in Krakow on Friday (20 February), the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Poland unveiled the Low-Cost Effectors & Autonomous Platforms (LEAP)…
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The US Supreme Court has ruled that President Donald Trump acted beyond his authority in imposing sweeping tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), delivering a significant setback to a central pillar of his second-term economic policy. In a 6–3 decision, the majority emphasized that the Constitution assigns the power to impose taxes…
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Saudi Arabia will assist Türkiye in constructing solar plants capable of supplying electricity to more than two million homes, following a deal signed Friday (20 February) in Istanbul. The ceremony took place at an Ottoman-era palace on the Bosphorus, building on a $2-billion energy agreement announced during President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Riyadh on…
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Thousands of Argentine workers staged a general strike on Thursday (19 February) to oppose a labour reform bill backed by libertarian President Javier Milei. Unions argue the bill would undermine worker protections entrenched since the 1940s. The legislation, passed by the lower house last week (135–115), will return to the Senate for a final vote…
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