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As European Union leaders prepare to gather on February 12 for a key summit on competitiveness, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni are positioning their countries as a new driving force within the bloc, reshaping internal dynamics and placing France on the defensive. The two leaders are expected to......
Italy will not take part in U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed Board of Peace, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani confirmed Wednesday, pointing to constitutional limitations that prevent Rome from formally joining the initiative. Speaking to Sky TG24, Tajani said the decision stems from what he described as a “constitutional......
Welsh football club Wrexham AFC has sold a minority stake to Apollo Sports Capital, the United States private equity firm that also holds a majority interest in Spanish giants Atletico Madrid. The investment marks a new phase in the club’s rapid rise through the English football pyramid under the ownership of Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds......
Canadian authorities are working to better understand the background and possible motives of an 18-year-old suspect following a deadly shooting in the small community of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, that left eight people dead and dozens injured. Police confirmed that the suspect, identified as a local resident, carried out the attack......
Venezuela’s National Assembly is set to open its final debate on a sweeping amnesty bill that could mark a turning point in the country’s prolonged political crisis. The proposed legislation, described by officials as a “law for democratic coexistence,” is expected to pave the way for the large-scale release of political......
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is increasingly signaling that his teenage daughter, Kim Ju Ae, could be preparing to assume a future leadership role, according to assessments shared by South Korean intelligence officials on Thursday. For more than seven decades, North Korea has been ruled by the Kim family dynasty, beginning with state founder......
France will increase the number of humanitarian visas granted to Iranians seeking asylum as Tehran intensifies its crackdown on nationwide protests, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot told parliament on Wednesday. Barrot said France would offer greater protection to political opponents and activists persecuted by the Iranian authorities.......
French health authorities have reported a third infant death linked to the consumption of baby formula affected by the recent wave of product recalls. As of February 11, 2026, three cases have been registered, though no scientific evidence has yet established a causal link between the deaths and the recalled products, the Ministry of Health......
Daniel Ek has formally ended his tenure as chief executive of Spotify, closing a leadership chapter that spanned nearly two decades at the helm of the streaming company he co founded. His final appearance as CEO came during the company’s February 10 earnings call, marking the completion of a leadership transition that took effect on......
Meta is reportedly developing a new standalone application, Instants, designed to send photos and videos that disappear after a set period. Still in internal development, the app has not yet been officially released, but it represents a strategic push to attract younger users who prefer ephemeral, fast-paced content. Building on Instagram’s......
Nearly 70 oil tankers linked to Russia’s so called shadow fleet have reflagged under the Russian registry since May 2025, responding to a sharp escalation in Western sanctions enforcement that has left stateless vessels exposed to seizure on the high seas, according to maritime intelligence firm Windward. The pace of reflagging has......
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi appointed a new Defense Minister on Wednesday during the swearing-in ceremony of the country’s newly reshuffled government, in a surprise move that was not announced in advance. General Ashraf Salem Zaher, former director of the Egyptian Military Academy, succeeds General Abdelmeguid Saqr in leading......
Iran commemorated the 47th anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution on Wednesday with state-organized rallies and displays of military hardware, even as the country grapples with widespread unrest and mounting international pressure over its crackdown on protesters and its nuclear program. State television broadcast images of vast crowds......
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