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Marco Rubio wants to build a ‘new Western century’. Will Europe join?
Europe is facing a great dilemma: Continue with liberalist values or embrace Trump’s defence of ‘Western civilisation’?
Published On 16 Feb 2026
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Rubio at Munich Security Conference: US wants Europe to be ‘strong’
Published On 14 Feb 2026
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Macron warns US trade ‘threats, intimidation’ towards EU not over
Published On 10 Feb 2026
Watchdog warns against worsening corruption in democracies around the world
Published On 10 Feb 2026
European Union says video app TikTok must change ‘addictive’ design
Published On 7 Feb 2026
French authorities raid X offices in Paris, summon Musk in cybercrime probe
Published On 3 Feb 2026
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Iran designates European armies ‘terrorist groups’ in retaliatory move
Published On 1 Feb 2026
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Iran slams EU’s ‘terrorist’ designation for IRGC as hypocritical
Published On 29 Jan 2026
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France says will support EU designation of Iran’s IRGC as ‘terrorist’ group
Published On 28 Jan 2026

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‘Mother of all deals’: India, EU broker trade agreement

India and the European Union have announced a landmark trade deal after two decades of talks, creating a market of two b

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‘Mother of all deals’: How India-EU trade deal creates $27 trillion market

Major agreement reached after 20 years of negotiations and during ongoing tensions with the US.

India, EU agree on ‘mother of all’ trade deals

The deal, set to cover a quarter of the global GDP, will create a free trade zone of two ‌billion people.

EU probes Musk’s Grok AI feature over deepfakes of women, minors

European Commission says its investigation will examine if the AI tool has met its legal obligations.

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Pentagon downplays China threat: What it means for US allies

US National Defense Strategy says Chinese threat is not a priority as Washington pivots to the Western Hemisphere.

Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker diverted to French port by naval forces

French prosecutors say Russia-linked tanker ‘Grinch’ under investigation after interception in western Mediterranean.

Updates: First day of trilateral talks on Russia-Ukraine war ends in UAE

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Published on 23 Jan 2026
Russia insists on complete control of Donbas, Zelenskyy stands firm against yielding land
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Published on 23 Jan 2026
Zelenskyy says ‘too early to drawn conclusions’ from Abu Dhabi talks

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Trump praises ‘infinite’ Greenland framework deal

US President Donald Trump dropped his threat to impose tariffs on European countries over his bid to takeover Greenland.

EU parliament refers Mercosur free trade deal to bloc’s top court

Court of Justice of the EU will determine if accord with South American nations is compatible with the bloc’s policy.

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Can Europe break with Trump? A tale of energy, defence, economic dependence

Trump has angered European leaders with his Greenland ambitions and tariffs-for-all-who-oppose approach.

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