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The destruction of a rehabilitation hospital is difficult to reconcile with a strategy aimed at neutralizing militants. 

Details of AI 'nudifiers' ban and industrial rule changes could be flashpoints in upcoming talks with Council

Japan was prepared for a successful summit. Then the U.S. bombed Iran, and Trump demanded Japan send ships to the Strait of Hormuz.

NATO secretary general told MEPs to “keep dreaming” if the EU thinks it can defend itself without the US

Advanced technologies are propelling the CCP’s capabilities for suppressing speech to an entirely new level, both within and beyond China’s borders.

MISSION REPORT following the mission to Montenegro and Albania from 16 to 18 February 2026
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The EU commissioner in charge of the startup reform project also defended it against attacks from trade unions

Last Friday, Turkey confirmed a third ballistic missile from Iran was shot down in Turkish airspace by NATO forces

In Iran, the influential secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani has been killed in an airstrike. The fate of the supreme leader also remains unclear: Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen since the death of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The media ask whether the Iranian regime can survive if its leadership continues to be eliminated by Israeli and US attacks.

The US Department of Defense also relies on artificial intelligence in war, collaborating with companies such as xAI. The Pentagon recently blacklisted the AI developer Anthropic after the company refused to make its technologies fully available for military purposes. Commentators examine potential applications and risks.

Simon Gardner, a journalist for Reuters news agency, has published a lengthy report which claims to reveal the true identity of street artist Banksy. Fans have reacted angrily online, saying that anonymity is part of Bansky's artwork. While some commentators agree, others are in favour of the unmasking.