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The court's deputy prosecutor said that the former Philippine leader was “at the very heart” of a plan to “neutralize alleged criminals, including through murder.”

As Kazakhstan prepares to vote on crucial constitutional changes, media workers are being fined for asking the public about the vote.

Repeated fires in the refugee camps have become a deadly pattern, leaving already displaced families with nothing.

The European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee has endorsed the appointment of Mr Andrés Ritter for the post of European Chief Prosecutor.
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The European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee has endorsed the appointment of Mr Andrés Ritter for the post of European Chief Prosecutor.
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Biswas Baral discusses the Gen Z Revolution, the new crop of favorites – headed by Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah – and the fate of the old political forces.

Rahmon surfaced after an apparent 17-day absence on February 14. His stepping out of the limelight stirred up rumors of ill health.

Bernd Lange, chair of Parliament’s International Trade Committee and standing rapporteur for the US, issued the following statement.
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Bernd Lange, chair of Parliament’s International Trade Committee and standing rapporteur for the US, issued the following statement.
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From elite capture to organized crime, China’s influence is growing in Micronesia. Japan is uniquely positioned to help combat this trend. 

The U.S. Supreme Court’s tariff ruling only adds uncertainty for the U.S. partners in East Asia.

“Euro-Atlantic security and prosperity depends on a free and open Indo-Pacific,” writes U.K. Minister for the Indo-Pacific Seema Malhotra. 

On Tuesday, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address MEPs at an extraordinary plenary session, four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
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On Tuesday, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address MEPs at an extraordinary plenary session, four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
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On Tuesday, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address MEPs at an extraordinary plenary session, four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
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Der Verteidigungsminister träumt von einer Armee, die so attraktiv ist, «dass sogar Individualisten dienen wollen», und hofft, dass die Stimmbürger die Notwendigkeit einer Steuererhöhung für die Sicherheit einsehen.

The move is a sign of growing strategic trust, but trade is likely to remain a point of friction in relations between Hanoi and Washington.

In December 2025, the European Commission published a communication entitled Strengthening EU economic security as a follow-up to its 2023 economic security strategy. Economic developments – whether related to trade, investment or industry – are increasingly viewed through the lens of security. From a foresight perspective, this development can be analysed as the result of three overlapping and partly reinforcing trends. The first is the weakening of a value-based approach to the economy, as exemplified by fair trade agreements and the EU Green Deal. The second is the rise of geo-economics, which places the interests of countries and regional blocks at the forefront, increasing the need for mitigating policies such as economic security. The third is the growing interaction between defence policy and economic policy, with military security influencing economic decisions and the defence sector growing in importance in the EU economy. This briefing argues that these combined trends are transforming the EU's economic policy and economy, and that the growing prominence of security as a guiding principle of economic and trade policies is bringing the question of EU strategic autonomy back to the centre of EU policy. Although the increasing importance of economic and defence security appears to be mutually reinforcing, with both trends potentially enhancing EU strategic autonomy, synergy between them is not a given. The raw materials and finances needed to reinforce the EU defence industrial base require a strong and open economy. However, concerns about foreign influence require economic decoupling from certain countries (e.g. Russia) and de-risking from others (e.g. China). Moreover, the EU faces unexpectedly difficult choices in its relations with the United States (US), where its dependence on US support in defence and security reduces its capacity to act independently as an economic player and rule-maker.
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In December 2025, the European Commission published a communication entitled Strengthening EU economic security as a follow-up to its 2023 economic security strategy. Economic developments – whether related to trade, investment or industry – are increasingly viewed through the lens of security. From a foresight perspective, this development can be analysed as the result of three overlapping and partly reinforcing trends. The first is the weakening of a value-based approach to the economy, as exemplified by fair trade agreements and the EU Green Deal. The second is the rise of geo-economics, which places the interests of countries and regional blocks at the forefront, increasing the need for mitigating policies such as economic security. The third is the growing interaction between defence policy and economic policy, with military security influencing economic decisions and the defence sector growing in importance in the EU economy. This briefing argues that these combined trends are transforming the EU's economic policy and economy, and that the growing prominence of security as a guiding principle of economic and trade policies is bringing the question of EU strategic autonomy back to the centre of EU policy. Although the increasing importance of economic and defence security appears to be mutually reinforcing, with both trends potentially enhancing EU strategic autonomy, synergy between them is not a given. The raw materials and finances needed to reinforce the EU defence industrial base require a strong and open economy. However, concerns about foreign influence require economic decoupling from certain countries (e.g. Russia) and de-risking from others (e.g. China). Moreover, the EU faces unexpectedly difficult choices in its relations with the United States (US), where its dependence on US support in defence and security reduces its capacity to act independently as an economic player and rule-maker.
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