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Why Khamenei’s killing hit Putin where it hurts U.S. strikes on Iran will have deepened the Russian president’s paranoia, and his desire to win in Ukraine.

Why Khameini's killing hit Putin where it hurts

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Donald Trump’s dangerous ‘war of whim’ Anyone who claims to know where this conflict will go is bluffing

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Trump Buries the 20th Century Donald Trump's legacy became clearer than ever with the attack on Iran's regime, the latest 20th century artifact to crumble in the Trump era.

Trump buries the 20th century

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Live Updates: Mideast Conflict Widens Across Multiple Fronts

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Live Updates: U.S. and Israel Conduct Strikes on Iran

Live Updates: U.S. and Israel Conduct Strikes on Iran www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...

An election that shakes up British politics The Greens’ victory is a crushing blow for Sir Keir Starmer

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Drone jammed near French aircraft carrier was Russian, Sweden's military confirms A drone jammed near a French aircraft carrier in Sweden earlier this week was Russian, Sweden's military confirmed on Friday. Sweden's military observed the suspected drone on Wednesday near where a…

Drone jammed near French aircraft carrier was Russian, Sweden's military confirms

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New Green MP says 'we can win anywhere' as Starmer vows to 'keep fighting' after by-election loss Hannah Spencer, a 34-year-old plumber, wins the Gorton and Denton by-election, with Reform coming in second and Labour in third.

The Green Party wins a seat in the House of Commons in a by-election in Gordon and Denton in the UK, taking a seat long held by the Labour Party

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Pakistan-Afghanistan 'open war': How and why we got here? Pakistan was once viewed as the sponsor and chief backer of Afghanistan’s Taliban movement. But when Islamabad declared “open war” on Kabul Friday, it marked a dramatic escalation of tensions between…

Pakistan-Afghanistan 'open war': How and why we got here?

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Pakistan Strikes Afghanistan in ‘Open War’ Against Taliban Government

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Don’t meddle in our elections, EU’s Metsola tells Trump’s MAGA warriors In a wide-ranging interview, the European Parliament president backs “change” in Iran as Trump threatens war, but she doesn’t want U.S. “interference” in EU politics.

European Parliament president Roberta Metsola says that she wants the Trump administration to know that its efforts to influence politics in Europe is not welcome

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Canada and South Korea sign a defence agreement Canada and South Korea have signed a new defence agreement, roughly a month after Prime Minister Mark Carney urged middle powers to band together in the face of “great power” economic coercion.

Canada and South Korea sign a defense agreement

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Hungarian opposition groups quit to make way for Orbán challenger Péter Magyar is calling on remaining parties not to ruin chance for regime change

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Donald Trump’s state of mind is a global risk A cabinet of sycophants makes an already erratic US president a greater threat

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Iceland may fast-track vote on joining EU: report The Arctic country had been set to hold a referendum on resuming membership talks in 2027. But according to media reports, geopolitical developments could see the vote being brought forward to this su...

Iceland may fast track vote on joining EU

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The Republican Party Has a Nazi Problem How did the GOP become a haven for slogans and ideas straight out of the Third Reich?

The Republican Party Has a Nazi Problem

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Iran agreed secret shoulder-fired missile deal with Russia Leaks reveal €500mn contract for man-portable ‘Verba’ system to rebuild Tehran’s air defences

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Macron’s mission: Le Pen-proof France before the 2027 election The far-right National Rally is already calling foul over controversial personnel moves.

Macron's mission: LePen proof France before the 2027 election

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Who is Vladimir Medinsky, the nationalist historian leading Russia’s peace talks delegation? Russia’s delegation to the latest round of US-brokered peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow in Geneva is once again being led by ultraconservative historian and presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky – a…

Who is Vladimir Medinsky, the nationalist historian leading Russia's Ukraine peace talks delegation? He is an aide to Vladimir Putin and also rewrote Russia's history textbooks to justify Russia's invasion of Ukraine

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Europe and Canada Are Like the Kids in an Ugly Divorce Europe and Canada seek “strategic balance” between Washington and Beijing but often just get caught in the middle.

An article in The Atlantic about how Europe and Canada are seeking 'strategic balance' between the United States and China

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Merz wants to be Europe’s Carney There’s a chance that what helped Canada’s prime minister could help the German chancellor too.

Merz wants to be Europe's Carney

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Canada defense plan aims to reduce ‘dependency’ on US Prime Minister Mark Carney is promoting the "Buy Canadian" defense industrial strategy amid Trump’s economic threats.

Canada's defense plan aims to reduce 'dependency' on US

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It’s Gavin Newsom’s show for now But America’s Democratic voters will be a much tougher sell for the California governor than foreigners

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Carney offers to ‘broker a bridge’ to build anti-Trump trade alliance The Canadian PM responded to questions about POLITICO’s reporting that Ottawa is spearheading conversations between the EU and an Indo-Pacific trade bloc.

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney has offered to ',broker a bridge' between the EU and the Indo-Pacific trade bloc to form a new anti-Trump trade pact.

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This, by the way, is the main reason I'm running for Congress.

We need this kind of reform to renew the Constitution and fix the weak spots Trump revealed. But people aren't thinking very clearly about it, so they're proposing all sort of half-measures. Not enough Madisons.

Czech Republic: Government attacks public TV and radio Prime Minister Andrej Babis' new right-wing populist government wants to bring the Czech public broadcaster under its control. One of its reforms is to abolish licensing fees.

In Czechia, prime minister Andrej Babis' new right-wing government wants to bring the Czech public broadcaster under its control

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Senator Mark Kelly says he will 'seriously consider' running for president The former Navy captain and astronaut says "we're in some seriously challenging times".

Arizona Senator Mark Kelly says he will 'seriously consider' running for president

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Analysis: Trump’s damage is done. Democrats – and Europe – are struggling to define what’s next | CNN Politics Democratic presidential hopefuls descended on the Munich Security Conference over the weekend as they might normally flood Des Moines, Iowa, or Manchester, New Hampshire. They found a Europe that’s al...

A number of potential 2028 Democratic presidential contenders attend the Munich Security Conference as they struggle to define what's next as Trump destroys the liberal international order

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The Most Sought-After Head of Government in Europe Few know Jens-Frederik Nielsen, but everyone wants to talk with him.

A profile of Greenland prime minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, " The most sought after head of government in Europe"

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Russia’s Wagner Group pivots to European sabotage, say western officials Recruiters involved with fighter group are said to be targeting agents for operations on Nato soil

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