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US President Donald Trump has sharply criticised the UK’s plan to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, despite official support from the US Department of State for the arrangement. Trump called Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s decision “a big mistake” and urged him not to “give away Diego Garcia”, the site of a…
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Hungary and Slovakia have suspended diesel exports to Ukraine amid an escalating energy dispute linked to disrupted Russian oil supplies via the Druzhba pipeline. Oil transfers to both EU states halted on 27 January 2026 after reported damage to the pipeline inside Ukraine. “Diesel fuel deliveries to Ukraine have been halted. And diesel fuel deliveries…
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French President Emmanuel Macron stress the need for transparent social media and AI systems during his address at the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, saying: “Free speech is pure bullshit if nobody knows how you are guided.” He argued that without clarity on how algorithms are built, tested and trained, bias can undermine…
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Russia has urged the United States to avoid a naval blockade of Cuba, reaffirming support for the island’s sovereignty and regional stability. Speaking in Moscow, Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s Foreign Minister, called on Washington “to show common sense and take a responsible attitude, refraining from implementing its plans for a naval blockade of the Island of…
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Germany’s population is projected to decline by nearly 5% by 2050, a sharper contraction than previously forecast, according to research from the Ifo Institute. Updated data from Germany’s statistical office shows the population could fall to around 79 million — the lowest level since the early 1990s. Ifo economist Joachim Ragnitz warned that accelerating population…
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has accused Thailand of maintaining forces inside Cambodia territory despite a ceasefire linked to mediation by US President Donald Trump. Speaking to Reuters, he described the border situation as “fragile” and urged the activation of a joint boundary commission. “We still have Thai forces occupy(ing) deep into Cambodian territory in…
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Gabon’s media regulator, the High Authority for Communication (HAC), has announced the suspension of social media platforms “until further notice”, citing online misinformation and social tensions. HAC spokesperson Jean-Claude Mendome said the suspension was prompted by the recurring dissemination on social networks and digital platforms of ” inappropriate, defamatory, hateful, and insulting content that undermines…
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Officials from Ukraine, Russia, and the United States are set to reconvene in Geneva on Wednesday (18 February) for a second day of trilateral peace negotiations aimed at ending the ongoing war. Talks are centred on Moscow’s demand for control of Ukrainian-held territory in Donetsk, alongside debates over postwar Western security guarantees for Kyiv. Ukrainian…
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The United States and Japan have announced the first three projects financed under their $550bn bilateral trade and investment deal, designed to shield Japanese exporters from tariffs introduced by Donald Trump. The largest project is a $33bn natural gas power plant in Ohio led by SoftBank Group. Additional projects include a Texas crude oil export…
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More than 80 UN member states and regional organisations have condemned Israel’s recent actions in the occupied West Bank, calling them “unilateral” and in violation of international law. The criticism follows the Israeli government’s decision in February 2026 to begin registering large areas of the West Bank as “state property” — a process suspended since…
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