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Viktor Orbán rebukes Volodymyr Zelensky as Hungarian election looms
Orbán intensifies anti-Ukrainian rhetoric amid election pressure.
Donald Trump revokes Canada’s invitation to join Board of Peace
Trump says Canadian PM Mark Carney should be grateful for the US’ previous largesse
Demand for geopolitical analysis grows as investment risks multiply
Demand for geopolitical analysis is rising, as asset managers and corporate investors seek guidance on the best way to price in risk from wars, territorial sabre-rattling and global politics.
US park service removes slavery exhibit on Trump’s orders
President Donald Trump says he is fighting excessive focus on 'how bad slavery was'.
ICE detains four Minnesota children, school officials say
US immigration officials detained four children, including a five-year-old boy, Liam Conejo Ramos, from the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights as part of President Trump's immigration crackdown despite being legally in the country as asylum applicants
FACTBOX | How much does Venezuela owe China, and why is oil involved?
Venezuela owes China significant debts, with estimates ranging from $10bn to $15bn, primarily from oil-backed loans. Despite a sovereign default and US sanctions, Venezuela continues to service debts to China through crude oil shipments.
Can Donald Trump buy Greenland?
Here is what we know about the likely cost of a purchase and the constitutional limits on the president’s ability to acquire a new territory
Trump’s message to Putin after ‘good’ meeting with Zelensky - ‘war has to end’
US President Donald Trump said his message to Russian leader Vladimir Putin was that the war in Ukraine has to end, after what he said were “good” talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Davos on Thursday.
Iraq says it will prosecute IS detainees transferred from Syria
Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council said on Thursday it would begin legal proceedings against Islamic State detainees transferred from Syria after the rapid collapse of Kurdish-led forces in Syria triggered concerns about prison security.
How Israel moved its ‘yellow line’ deeper into a shattered Gaza City neighbourhood
As Israel moved the blocks marking its armistice line with Hamas deeper into one Gaza neighbourhood in December, it destroyed dozens of buildings and displaced Palestinians in violation of a US-backed ceasefire deal.
Nato to boost Arctic security in Greenland under Trump deal
NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte announced the need for increased Arctic security by NATO allies after a framework deal with President Donald Trump, who has backed away from tariff threats and the idea of taking Greenland by force.
Spanish train drivers call three-day strike after deadly derailments
Spain's largest train drivers' union announced a three-day strike from February 9-11, seeking improved railway safety after three deadly derailments in 48 hours.
How Syria’s al-Sharaa captured Kurdish-held areas while keeping the US onside
The Syrian government’s rapid takeover of territory long held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces took shape in high-stakes meetings in Damascus, Paris and Iraq earlier this month, nine sources briefed on the closed-door summits told Reuters.
Trump launches Board of Peace that some fear rivals UN
US President Donald Trump on Thursday launched his “Board of Peace”, initially focused on cementing Gaza‘s ceasefire but which he says could take a wider role that may worry other global powers, though he says it will work with the UN.
New Zealand rescuers seek landslide survivors as weather havoc kills two
Rescue workers combed rubble on Thursday at a campsite in New Zealand as they searched for the missing, following a landslide triggered by heavy rains that snapped power links to thousands and caused widespread damage.



















