Politics

Police investigate Mandelson; he resigns

The Metropolitan Police launched a criminal investigation into former minister Peter Mandelson over alleged sharing of confidential government emails with Jeffrey Epstein, and he resigned from the House of Lords.

Police investigate Mandelson; he resigns
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Russia cripples Ukraine energy grid

Russia launched a large-scale missile-and-drone assault on Ukraine's energy infrastructure overnight, cutting power and heat for hundreds of thousands amid severe winter cold, Ukrainian officials said.

Russia cripples Ukraine energy grid
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Trump scolds reporter Kaitlan Collins

Donald Trump scolded CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins during a public appearance after she asked him about the Jeffrey Epstein files, telling her to "move on" and criticizing her smile.

Trump scolds reporter Kaitlan Collins
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Trump pushes nationalization of midterms

President Trump doubled down on calls to "nationalize" U.S. elections ahead of midterms and urged Republicans to take over vote counting in about 15 states to prevent alleged noncitizen voting.

Trump pushes nationalization of midterms
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States Let Residents Sue ICE

Several U.S. states moved to revise laws to let residents sue ICE agents after the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, citing obstacles to holding federal agents accountable.

States Let Residents Sue ICE
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Trump, Petro Strike Drug Pact

President Donald Trump hosted Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro at the White House, and both described the private, hours-long meeting as positive and sought a pact against drug trafficking.

Trump, Petro Strike Drug Pact
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Trump sues Harvard over grants

President Trump demanded $1 billion in damages from Harvard in a federal legal dispute over frozen government grants, escalating the administration's challenge to the university's funding.

Trump sues Harvard over grants
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James Will Monitor ICE Raids

New York Attorney General Letitia James said she would deploy legal observers across the state to monitor and record ICE raids and document immigration enforcement.

James Will Monitor ICE Raids
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Trump signs bill; shutdown ends

President Donald Trump signed a $1.2 trillion spending bill at the White House, ending a partial US government shutdown and forcing talks over Homeland Security funding.

Trump signs bill; shutdown ends
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US shoots down Iranian drone

U.S. military said they shot down an Iranian drone that "aggressively" approached aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, a claim Iranian state media disputed.

US shoots down Iranian drone
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Modi oil halt claim doubted

U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to stop buying Russian oil, but analysts, Indian officials and the Kremlin offered no confirmation and expressed doubt.

Modi oil halt claim doubted
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House ends shutdown, funds DHS

The House voted to temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security, ending a partial government shutdown and giving lawmakers 10 days to negotiate limits on ICE and CBP.

House ends shutdown, funds DHS
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Latin America shifts toward China

China overtook the United States as Latin America's leading economic actor by financing ports, power plants and transport projects, and Donald Trump attempted to roll back Beijing's influence in Venezuela.

Latin America shifts toward China
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England pledges cancer survival rise

The EU cut health budgets, undermining cancer prevention, while England’s government said it would invest £2 billion to raise survival to 75% by 2035, and cancer groups urged local action.

England pledges cancer survival rise
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Clintons Avoid Contempt, Will Testify

Bill and Hillary Clinton agreed to testify in late February before a Republican-led House panel investigating Jeffrey Epstein, averting a threatened contempt-of-Congress vote.

Clintons Avoid Contempt, Will Testify
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Trump unveils White House expansion

President Trump released a rendering of a planned East Wing and ballroom for the White House, saying it would match the main building’s height and scale.

Trump unveils White House expansion
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Iran arrests 50,000 amid killings

Iranian security forces carried out a nationwide crackdown on protesters, rights groups said, making more than 50,000 arrests and, by some counts, causing unusually high numbers of civilian deaths.

Iran arrests 50,000 amid killings
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Saif al Islam Gaddafi killed

Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi, son of Libya’s late dictator, was killed at his home in the Nafusa mountains, his adviser said.

Saif al Islam Gaddafi killed
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Caracas splits over Maduro capture

Caracas was sharply divided a month after U.S. forces seized Nicolás Maduro, with pro‑Chavista marches demanding his return while students and families pressed for mass amnesty and prisoner releases.

Caracas splits over Maduro capture
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US, Russia scrap arms limits

The United States and Russia allowed the New START treaty to expire on Thursday, removing mutual limits on their strategic nuclear arsenals and risking a renewed arms race.

US, Russia scrap arms limits
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Spain bans underage social media

Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez announced in Dubai that his government would ban social media for under-16s to protect children, though enforcement remained unclear.

Spain bans underage social media
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Vannacci defects to Futuro Nazionale

Roberto Vannacci left the League and announced Monday evening he would join Futuro Nazionale to run in national elections, prompting Salvini to accuse him of betrayal.

Vannacci defects to Futuro Nazionale
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Prosecutors seek Le Pen ban

French prosecutors asked an appeal court on Tuesday to impose a five-year ban on Marine Le Pen's eligibility, but without immediate enforcement, which could still allow a 2027 bid.

Prosecutors seek Le Pen ban
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Junts nixes decree, keeps pensions

Junts announced it would vote against the Spanish government's omnibus "escudo social" decree, rejecting its anti‑eviction measures while preserving the planned pension revaluation.

Junts nixes decree, keeps pensions
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Le Pen Faces Jail, Ban

Paris appeals court prosecutors asked judges to maintain five years' political ineligibility for Marine Le Pen over alleged misuse of EU funds and sought a four-year prison term.

Le Pen Faces Jail, Ban
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Piantedosi blames politics, praises police

Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi told the Chamber in Rome that antagonists behind Turin's Askatasuna demonstrations had "political cover" and praised police for averting greater damage.

Piantedosi blames politics, praises police
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Italy issues pay equality decree

Italy issued a decree on pay equality requiring employers to make pay-setting criteria easily accessible and allowing workers paid at least 5% below the average to challenge their employers.

Italy issues pay equality decree
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Feijóo Vows Teruel Parador Renovation

PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo promised in Teruel to renovate Parador de Teruel so it would not be remembered for the "fiesta de Ábalos," after ally Jorge Azcón urged reform.

Feijóo Vows Teruel Parador Renovation
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Abalos seeks video court appearance

El exministro José Luis Ábalos presentó ante el Supremo informes médicos pidiendo comparecer por videoconferencia en la vista previa del caso "Mascarillas", alegando diabetes, hipertensión y lumbalgia.

Abalos seeks video court appearance
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Jetten defends raising health deductible

D66 leader Rob Jetten defended raising the statutory health-care deductible in a Tweede Kamer debate in The Hague on Tuesday over the new D66–VVD–CDA coalition agreement.

Jetten defends raising health deductible
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Iran Seeks Istanbul Meeting Changes

U.S. and Iranian officials were scheduled to meet in Istanbul on Friday, but Iran sought changes to the meeting’s venue and format, two people familiar with the talks said.

Iran Seeks Istanbul Meeting Changes
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EU ditches US trade frameworks

European Union leaders struck new trade agreements outside U.S. frameworks to reduce strategic dependence, officials said, marking a deliberate shift toward geoeconomic power politics.

EU ditches US trade frameworks
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Two arrested for naval sabotage

Two men were arrested in Hamburg on suspicion of attempted sabotage of German naval ships, including the corvette Emden, after gravel was found in engines and wiring was pierced.

Two arrested for naval sabotage
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Le Pen faces ban, jail

At her Paris appeal hearing, prosecutors sought a five-year ban on Marine Le Pen’s candidacy and a four-year prison term (three years suspended), but not immediate enforcement.

Le Pen faces ban, jail
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European Commission unveils housing plan

EU Commissioner Jørgensen said the European Commission presented a plan to boost affordable housing across the EU, offering more funding, less bureaucracy and tighter short‑term rental rules.

European Commission unveils housing plan
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Austrian publicists, 1,000 jobless journalists

Austrian governments employed about 968 PR staff across federal, state and major city offices, as roughly 1,000 journalists were unemployed following recent media layoffs.

Austrian publicists, 1,000 jobless journalists
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US shoots down Iranian drone

The U.S. military shot down an Iranian drone that approached USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, while Iranian vessels confronted a U.S. tanker in Hormuz.

US shoots down Iranian drone
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NATO plans mission around Greenland

NATO began planning a mission called Arctic Sentry to bolster its presence around Greenland and the Arctic, citing recent tensions with the United States.

NATO plans mission around Greenland
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Two arrested over corvette sabotage

German authorities arrested two men, a Greek and a Romanian, on suspicion of attempting to sabotage several German Navy corvettes in Hamburg, allegedly damaging engines, water and electronic systems.

Two arrested over corvette sabotage
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13.3 million Germans face poverty

Germany’s Federal Statistical Office said 13.3 million people — 16.1% of the population — were at risk of poverty in 2025, prompting political debate and criticism of recent statistical changes.

13.3 million Germans face poverty
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Credit Suisse shows Nazi links

Investigators told a U.S. Senate committee they found hundreds of Credit Suisse accounts with suspected Nazi links, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley said.

Credit Suisse shows Nazi links
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Germany secures key power infrastructure

The German government acquired a 25.1 percent stake in TenneT’s German unit for about €3.3 billion to secure control of critical electricity infrastructure.

Germany secures key power infrastructure
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Israel reopens Rafah, admits seventeen

Israel allowed a limited reopening of the Rafah crossing with Egypt, but only about a dozen Palestinians returning to Gaza and five medical evacuees were permitted through.

Israel reopens Rafah, admits seventeen
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