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The Kremlin said on Monday that it is holding negotiations with Cuba to provide energy assistance, accusing the United States of imposing what it described as stifling sanctions on the island, even as the United Kingdom threatens military action against Russian oil tankers involved in such deliveries. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told......
Europe must urgently reduce its reliance on US payment giants Visa and Mastercard, the head of the European Payments Initiative has warned, as officials grow increasingly concerned that American-controlled financial infrastructure could be used as leverage amid worsening transatlantic relations. Martina Weimert, chief executive of the EPI......
The launch of the space mission carrying French astronaut Sophie Adenot to the International Space Station (ISS) has been postponed until at least Thursday due to adverse weather conditions, the US space agency Nasa announced on Monday. According to Nasa, teams decided to stand down from the launch initially scheduled for Wednesday after......
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on Iranians to show unity and resolve in a televised address on Monday, urging mass participation in rallies marking the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution on February 11, as authorities moved to arrest several prominent reformist figures. Khamenei said national strength......
The Chinese yuan climbed to its strongest level in 33 months against the US dollar on Monday, extending its longest winning streak in more than a decade after reports that Chinese regulators advised domestic banks to reduce exposure to US Treasury bonds. The yuan traded as high as 6.9284 per dollar during Monday’s session, marking an......
Vice President JD Vance arrived in Armenia on Monday, becoming the first sitting US vice president to visit the country, as Washington moves to solidify a peace framework between Armenia and Azerbaijan while expanding American influence in the strategically important South Caucasus. The two-day visit to Armenia runs through February 10 and......
The meeting recently held in Madrid under U.S. sponsorship, dedicated to the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2797 on the Moroccan Sahara, has reignited speculation about the future of the political process. To analyze the stakes of this diplomatic sequence, Walaw spoke with Mohamed Chiker, PhD and researcher in political science. —......
Ten days after the United States Justice Department released more than three million pages of documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein, European governments are facing a deepening political crisis, while U.S. authorities have signaled they do not intend to pursue further prosecutions. Resignations mounted rapidly over the weekend. On Sunday, Norway’s......
US President Donald Trump has publicly criticized American freestyle skier Hunter Hess following comments the athlete made about the political climate in the United States during the Milano Cortina Winter Games in Italy. The remarks have sparked a broader debate over the role of political expression by athletes competing under the national......
At least four civilians, including a 10-year-old boy, were killed in overnight Russian airstrikes across various regions of Ukraine, local authorities reported on Monday. In the southern port city of Odessa, hit by drone attacks, rescuers were seen performing CPR under the light of portable lamps amid burning, damaged buildings. Ukrainian......
US President Donald Trump has announced that he expects Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit the United States toward the end of 2026. The announcement follows a recent comprehensive conversation between the two leaders covering trade, Taiwan, Russia's war in Ukraine, and developments in Iran. Trump indicated that he himself will travel......
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said the company will begin large-scale manufacturing of its long-delayed Semi electric truck in 2026, reviving a commercial vehicle project that has struggled to move beyond limited production since its debut in 2017. Writing on the social media platform X, Musk said the Class 8 electric truck will enter mass......
Chinese regulators have quietly instructed domestic financial institutions to limit their exposure to US government debt, citing concerns over concentration risk and market volatility, according to people familiar with the matter. The move, first reported by Bloomberg, marks the latest step in Beijing’s long-running effort to reduce......
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