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Geopolitics

Cuba vows to fight ‘terrorist aggression’ after attack from US-registered boat

The Guardian – World · Europe

Cuban president says country will ‘defend itself with determination’ after deadly coastal assault by exilesWhat we know so far about the deadly boat shooting o…

Geopolitics

Afghanistan launches 'retaliatory' attack on Pakistan, Taliban says

BBC News – World · Europe

Islamabad says it is responding to the 'unprovoked fire' with both sides claiming to have inflicted casualties on the other.

General

Cuba says it will defend itself against any 'aggression' after deadly U.S. boat clash

NBC News – World · US

Cuba vowed to defend itself against "terrorist and mercenary aggression" as more information emerged about the U.S.-based Cuban men accused by the government o…

Geopolitics

Europe Needs Some Space From China and Trump. Its Firms Don’t.

The New York Times – World · US

Germany’s chancellor seeks to reduce Europe’s reliance on China and the United States. He speaks with a bluntness that few business leaders share.

Geopolitics

German Intelligence Must Temporarily Halt an Extremist Label for the AfD, Court Rules

The New York Times – World · US

The domestic intelligence agency can still spy on the far-right party, and the ruling may not change Germans’ views, but it is a symbolic victory for the AfD.

Geopolitics

Hillary Clinton calls for Trump to testify as she faces US House Epstein panel

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Republican-led panel grilled Hillary Clinton on Thursday over her links to Jeffrey Epstein but she called for Donald Trump to testify about the president’s o…

Geopolitics

Epstein and the politics of distraction

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Scandal individualises corruption, creating a spectacle that redirects anger away from structural power.

Geopolitics

From Gaza to defence: Five key takeaways from Indian PM Modi’s Israel visit

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Indian PM throws his weight behind Israel's Netanyahu even as genocide continues in occupied Palestinian territory.

Geopolitics

German intelligence must pause extremist label for AfD

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

A German court has ordered authorities to stop calling Alternative for Germany (AfD) far-right extremist until a final ruling on the designation can be handed …

Geopolitics

US lawmakers grill Hillary Clinton in Epstein probe

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Hillary Clinton said she had "no idea" about the criminal activities of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell when she was questioned by US lawmakers. Bill Cli…

Geopolitics

Kristi Noem meets with Democratic lawmaker in ‘combative’ meeting about ICE conduct

The Guardian – World · Europe

Delia Ramirez said DHS head ‘viciously lied’ when pressed about departmental officials allegedly breaking the lawUS politics live – latest updatesThe US congre…

Geopolitics

Trump attack threat looms as nuclear talks between US and Iran go to wire

The Guardian – World · Europe

Extension of Geneva negotiations into the night suggest gaps between the two sides remainMiddle East crisis – live updatesHigh-stakes talks between the US and …

Geopolitics

Danish PM calls an early election seeking ‘Greenland bounce’

The Guardian – World · Europe

Mette Frederiksen hopes to profit from her stand against Donald Trump’s attempt to claim the Arctic territoryDenmark’s prime minister has called an early elect…

General

British far-right activist Tommy Robinson welcomed at State Department

NBC News – World · US

Tommy Robinson, the British far-right activist and a convicted criminal, was hosted at the State Department by a senior adviser this week.

Geopolitics

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen Calls Snap Elections in Denmark

The New York Times – World · US

Experts say Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is trying to capitalize on her success standing up to President Trump.

Geopolitics

OPS likely to join DMK today ‘to take on Palaniswami’

Times of India – World · India

OPS, who has been fighting long — and so far unsuccessful — battles in courts and before Election Commission of India (ECI) to return to, if not regain control…

Geopolitics

Hillary Clinton calls for Donald Trump to testify as she faces U.S. House Epstein panel

The Hindu – World · India

Ms. Clinton told the congressional committee she had no information about Epstein’s crimes, never recalled encountering him, and had never visited his island o…

Geopolitics

Voters go to polls in crucial bye-election test for U.K.’s Starmer

The Hindu – World · India

Anything other than a victory for Labour could make it very difficult for Starmer to serve out his full term; a recent poll on voting intentions showed Labour …

Geopolitics

Denmark PM calls snap election amid row with Trump over Greenland

South China Morning Post – World · China

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called an early election for March 24, betting a popularity boost from a stand-off with US President Donald Trump ov…

Geopolitics

Trump-Xi summit preparations falter as planning gaps unsettle Beijing

South China Morning Post – World · China

Less than six weeks ahead of a likely summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, preparations are inadequate, bilateral contacts a…

Geopolitics

Who is really safe in India and Israel?

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Not even all Hindus and Jews find safety in the countries supposedly built to protect them.

Geopolitics

Global impunity fuels Israel’s illegal push to annex West Bank: Amnesty

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Rights group slams international failure to deter Israel’s escalating annexation, apartheid policies in the West Bank.

Geopolitics

Has Trump’s trade strategy lost leverage?

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

A Supreme Court setback on tariffs challenges Trump's protectionist trade strategy.

Geopolitics

World Economic Forum head Borge Brende quits after Epstein links revealed

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The World Economic Forum boss, a former Norwegian foreign minister, had dinners and exchanged messages with Epstein.

Geopolitics

Kim Jong Un oversees massive Pyongyang military parade

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Kim Jong Un oversaw a massive military parade in Pyongyang to wrap up the once every-five-years Workers' Party congress.

Geopolitics

What is Greater Israel, and how popular is it among Israelis?

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Recent US and Israeli comments on 'Greater Israel' trigger regional concerns over sovereignty and territorial expansion.

Geopolitics

Can President Kiir stabilize South Sudan?

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

South Sudan's instability is deepening: a ninth finance minister since 2020, the suspended first vice president on trial for treason, and extreme violence in t…

Geopolitics

Will Germany elect a woman as head of state?

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

A debate is underway about the candidate to replace President Frank-Walter Steinmeier next year. When former Chancellor Angela Merkel's name was put forward, i…

Geopolitics

Political storm in Wyoming as far-right activist caught handing checks to lawmakers

The Guardian – World · Europe

Photograph shows conservative activist handing slip to Darin McCann and Marlene Brady holding a similar paperControversy has engulfed Wyoming’s state legislatu…

Geopolitics

British-Danish couple say new UK passport rules may separate them from children

The Guardian – World · Europe

Family learned of change while abroad, and fear dual-national children will have to stay with relatives while they return to apply for passportsA British man a…

Geopolitics

Pauline Hanson’s daughter employed in taxpayer-funded job with NSW One Nation senator

The Guardian – World · Europe

Exclusive: Tasmanian Lee Hanson employed as senior adviser to Sean Bell in role worth as much as $180,000Australian Politics podcast: One Nation woos progressi…

Geopolitics

World Economic Forum boss quits after review of Epstein links

BBC News – World · Europe

Brende acknowledged communications with Epstein but said he was "completely unaware" of his past criminal activity.

Geopolitics

Hillary Clinton to appear before US House panel investigating Epstein

BBC News – World · Europe

The former secretary of state recently dropped her longstanding refusal to appear, alongside her former president husband.

Geopolitics

Danish PM calls snap election with Greenland issue centre-stage

BBC News – World · Europe

The issue of Greenland, which Donald Trump wants to annex, is likely to dominate the election campaign.

Geopolitics

The Latest New Zealander to Move to Australia Is an Ex-Prime Minister

The New York Times – World · US

Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s former leader, is basing her family in Australia “for the moment,” a spokesman said. She is part of a wave of Kiwis relocating to…

Geopolitics

They Helped Women Fight Online Abuse. They Were Barred From the U.S.

The New York Times – World · US

The founders of HateAid, a German human-rights group that helps victims of online attacks, were accused by the Trump administration of being part of a “global …

Geopolitics

PLA in peril: Xi's purge cripples China's military; is Beijing vulnerable?

Times of India – World · India

China's military purges are creating significant gaps in its command structure. This is impacting the readiness of the People's Liberation Army. The Internatio…

Geopolitics

What does Trump want from Iran?

The Hindu – World · India

On January 29, Trump shifted focus away from protests and urged Tehran to come and negotiate a deal on its nuclear programme; this marked a notable turn; in ea…

Geopolitics

Watch: Marco Rubio declares ‘old world is gone,’ calls for rebuilding western order

The Hindu – World · India

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has declared that “the old world is gone,” signalling a major shift in American foreign policy. Speaking in Washington and …

Geopolitics

Normalisation of Trump’s chaos can only go so far

South China Morning Post – World · China

It is one of the oldest sayings on Wall Street, yet the adage “markets hate uncertainty” has never stood up to scrutiny. Like most maxims, it has a ring of tru…

Geopolitics

Why is China ‘reminding’ its male citizens in Russia about Moscow’s military service law?

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Chinese consulate in Russia has issued a rare reminder to Chinese nationals about a new, little-discussed Russian law requiring foreign men under 65 applying…

Geopolitics

China’s top legislature removes 9 military officials ahead of Beijing’s ‘two sessions’

South China Morning Post – World · China

China’s top legislature has removed nine military officials from its list of deputies ahead of Beijing’s biggest annual political meeting next week, according …

Geopolitics

Mosques attacked, children racially abused as hard right rises in UK

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

As hatred is increasingly normalised and assaults rise, ethnic minorities are becoming hypervigilant.

Geopolitics

What to expect when the Clintons are questioned on Epstein links

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton are to testify over Epstein.

Geopolitics

Denmark’s PM Mette Frederiksen calls parliamentary election on March 24

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Announcement comes as Frederiksen aims to build on rising support for her stance against US efforts to seize Greenland.

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