Norway’s former PM charged with gross corruption over Epstein links
The charge was brought after the Council of Europe lifted his immunity, which he had as its former secretary general.
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‘NATO 3.0’: US and Europe appear to agree rebalancing of power is needed
US and European defense ministers seemed to be in agreement on Thursday that, to survive, NATO needs to become more European. But their rationales for this shift, however, are probably not fully aligned. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “What is needed is a ”NATO 3.0′,” US Under Secretary of War Eldridge Colby told the NATO defense ministers gathering […]
Continue ReadingEU loans-for-weapons SAFE scheme gets political in Poland – POLITICO
SAFE provides low-interest, long-term loans with a 10-year grace period for principal repayments, raised by Brussels on capital markets and offering significant savings compared to national borrowing. Those terms are crucial for Poland, which plans to devote 4.8 percent of its GDP to defense this year, one of the highest levels in NATO. The country’s public […]
Continue ReadingWhat do we know about Kim Jong Un’s daughter – and expected successor?
Kim Jong Un has chosen Miss Kim as his heir, South Korea’s spy agency says – but what exactly do we know about her?
Continue ReadingLouis Vuitton will pay $595,000 to settle money laundering case
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Luxury goods maker Louis Vuitton has agreed to pay half a million euros ($595,000) in an out-of-court settlement linked to a money laundering investigation in the Netherlands. Prosecutors said […]
Continue ReadingTax investigators search Amazon headquarters in Milan
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Continue ReadingFrance wants to promote the expansion of nuclear energy
February 12, 2026, 4:35 p.mFebruary 12, 2026, 4:35 p.m France wants to push ahead with the expansion of nuclear energy. The new strategy for the country’s energy supply envisages the construction of six new nuclear power plants from 2038 as well as the option to build eight more nuclear power plants. France wants to push […]
Continue ReadingSwitzerland to vote on capping its population at 10 million
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Switzerland is set to hold a vote on a proposal to cap the country’s population at 10 million, the latest bid by the top right-wing party to limit immigration. […]
Continue Reading“Europe has to be saved from itself” — Sweden’s Deputy Prime Minister – POLITICO
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Continue ReadingMinnesota immigration enforcement surge is ending, Trump border tsar says
Two US citizens were killed in Minneapolis during the crackdown dubbed “Operation Metro Surge”.
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