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Over 20 countries will attend Trump's Board of Peace meeting on Thursday, White House says

WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will host a Board of Peace meeting on Thu...

18th February, 2026

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Court backs Romanian plan to cap judges' benefits, in win for pro-EU government

BUCHAREST, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Romania's highest court on Wednesday upheld a government move to raise...

18th February, 2026

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DHS spokeswoman McLaughlin to leave Trump administration, Politico reports

WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin wi...

17th February, 2026

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Germany pursues stake purchase in tank maker KNDS to keep influence, sources say

By Mathieu Rosemain and Alexander Hübner PARIS/MUNICH, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Berlin is considering buyi...

17th February, 2026

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Spain approves $8 billion in aid for storm-battered regions

MADRID, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The Spanish government approved financial aid worth around 7 billion euro...

17th February, 2026

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Two Polish airports closed temporarily over military operations, air agency says

WARSAW, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Authorities in Poland have temporarily closed airports in Rzeszow and Lub...

17th February, 2026

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Albanian PM seeks to stop judiciary from suspending ministers

TIRANA, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said his government would change the law...

16th February, 2026

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UK government drops plans to delay May council votes, adding to pressure over U-turns

LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - The British government on Monday said it had abandoned plans to cancel 30...

16th February, 2026

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UK PM says government must 'go faster' on defence spending

LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday the government must "g...

16th February, 2026

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Ukraine got 4.4 million large-calibre rounds under Czech initiative, president says

PRAGUE, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Ukraine has received 4.4 million rounds of large-calibre ammunition under...

16th February, 2026

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Britain needs to step up defence spending faster, PM Starmer says

LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - The British government is considering bringing forward the date by which...

16th February, 2026

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Australia pledges $2.7 billion to progress nuclear submarine shipyard build

SYDNEY, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Australia said on Sunday it would spend A$3.9 billion ($2.76 billion) to...

15th February, 2026