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16/02 16:19 - Trump is ‘deeply committed to your success’, Rubio tells Orbán during Hungary visit – Europe live 16/02 16:10 - News24 | Russia strongly rejects European claims it poisoned Navalny with dart frog toxin 16/02 16:09 - Government abandons plans to delay 30 local council elections in May – UK politics live 16/02 15:59 - The Quiet Architect of Trump’s Global Trade War 16/02 15:56 - Ukraine detains ex-energy minister as high-level corruption case widens 16/02 15:22 - Arson wave hits Ukrainian post offices over draft notices – CEO 16/02 15:13 - North Korea honors troops who fought in Kursk (PHOTO) 16/02 15:12 - Putin’s 2007 Munich Conference warning finally caught up with European leaders (VIDEO) 16/02 14:49 - Cyprus appeals to residents to cut water use by two minutes a day amid drought 16/02 14:43 - Russia using Africans as 'cannon fodder' in Ukraine: INPACT/All Eyes on Wagner 16/02 14:22 - Live: Ukraine names ex-minister Galushchenko suspect in laundering probe 16/02 14:12 - Unlocking the secrets of glaciers: Scientists, mountaineers on a climate rescue mission 16/02 14:00 - Moderate Liberals warn Angus Taylor against adopting Trump-style immigration policies 16/02 13:38 - British Museum boss ‘disgusted’ with pro-Israel lawyers over false ‘Palestine’ claim 16/02 12:56 - Ukraine and Russia to meet for second round of talks as fourth anniversary of war looms 16/02 12:30 - Russia rejects claims of poisoning Navalny with dart frog toxin 16/02 12:30 - Russia rejects claims of poisoning Navalny with dart frog toxin 16/02 11:57 - Germany calls on France to increase defence spending 16/02 11:49 - Ukrainian civilian casualties rose by 26% in 2025, researchers say | First Thing 16/02 11:34 - Ukraine team heads for Geneva talks as Moscow, Kyiv build military pressure 16/02 11:34 - Ukraine team heads for Geneva talks as Moscow, Kyiv build military pressure 16/02 11:32 - Death of French activist Quentin is a 'turning point' in politics 16/02 11:11 - UK and German military officials admit ‘hard choices’ on budgets ahead 16/02 10:59 - Japan narrowly avoids recession as GDP grows 0.2% annually in last quarter of 2025 16/02 10:58 - Ice and snow warnings as another blast of Arctic air sweeps across the UK 16/02 10:41 - Rubio tells Orban ‘your success is our success’ during Hungary visit ahead of elections 16/02 10:14 - UK royals not ‘above the law’ – chief prosecutor  16/02 10:00 - A Russian ‘Village of Military Valor’ Waits for Its Reward 16/02 09:57 - Warner Bros Discovery weighs new sale talks after fresh Paramount offer 16/02 09:53 - North Korea opens new housing area for families of soldiers killed overseas 16/02 09:53 - North Korea opens new housing area for families of soldiers killed overseas 16/02 09:31 - "Not Enough Vegetation In 'Star Wars'": Movie-Goers Are Revealing The Most Ridiculous Film Criticisms They've Ever Heard 16/02 08:17 - Japan and Switzerland both avoid falling into recession – business live 16/02 07:00 - ‘Life requires cash’: Gaza’s jobs crisis leaves people struggling to afford basics 16/02 06:29 - BoM warns of ‘classic fire spike day’ for Victoria – as it happened 16/02 06:01 - Just 38 Warm And Cozy Things To Buy Because OMG It’s Still So Cold Outside 16/02 05:33 - The Papers: 'Truth is antidote to Putin's poison' and 'Europe sabotage campaign' 16/02 05:00 - EU’s deportations plan risks ICE-style enforcement, rights groups warn 16/02 04:29 - News24 | Five European nations accuse Russia of poisoning Navalny with deadly dart frog toxin 16/02 03:49 - Kim Jong-un unveils housing for families of North Koreans killed in Ukraine war 16/02 02:09 - Leaders gather for New Delhi AI summit as warnings grow over societal risks 16/02 01:35 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,453 16/02 01:35 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,453 15/02 23:52 - EU needs to talk to Russia – Austrian chancellor 15/02 21:40 - US forces board oil tanker in Indian Ocean that fled Caribbean blockade 15/02 19:35 - Ukraine’s ex-energy minister arrested while trying to cross border 15/02 19:35 - Ukraine’s ex-energy minister arrested while trying to cross border 15/02 19:17 - Poland needs nukes – president 15/02 18:02 - British and German military chiefs press ‘moral’ case for rearmament 15/02 17:41 - More flood warnings as UK’s wet weather set to continue 15/02 17:34 - Trump's new world order is becoming real 15/02 17:11 - Ukraine's ex-energy minister detained while attempting to leave country 15/02 16:59 - US ‘not disputing’ European assessment of Navalny poisoning, Rubio says 15/02 16:59 - US ‘not disputing’ European assessment of Navalny poisoning, Rubio says 15/02 16:54 - Gordon Ramsay Warned Brooklyn Beckham Not To Forget Where He Came From After His Messy Family Feud 15/02 16:52 - UK considers new Russia sanctions after Navalny frog toxin finding 15/02 16:23 - EU foreign policy chief criticises ‘fashionable euro-bashing’ by US 15/02 16:03 - Offer to join Trump’s new era is met with growing sense of European steeliness 15/02 15:36 - Thousands of Western nationals fought Israel’s war on Gaza: What to know 15/02 15:36 - Thousands of Western nationals fought Israel’s war on Gaza: What to know 15/02 15:32 - Gender pay gap won't close for another 30 years, warns TUC 15/02 15:25 - Russian 'pick-up artist' accused of secretly filming women in Ghana 15/02 15:16 - Welsh munitions factory seen as crucial to boosting UK stockpiles and aiding Ukraine is yet to open 15/02 15:10 - Ukrainians are ready to fight – against getting sent to war 15/02 14:39 - Nordic leaders back long-range strikes on Russia 15/02 14:00 - Australian man died in Bali after consulate refused to assist with medical transfer 15/02 13:39 - AU Summit: Guterres and Youssouf urge action on Sudan, Palestine 15/02 13:36 - Munich Security Conference wraps up: Focus shifts to Europe's strategy and leadership 15/02 13:33 - Putin envoy comments on Rubio’s ‘we care deeply about EU’ claim 15/02 13:05 - Europeans say Russia poisoned dissident Alexey Navalny with dart frog toxin 15/02 13:05 - Europeans say Russia poisoned dissident Alexey Navalny with dart frog toxin 15/02 12:51 - Social media misleads young on gender transitioning, says UK review leader 15/02 12:29 - Reform and Greens undermining UK commitment to Nato, Cooper says 15/02 12:26 - UK wants action taken on Russia after Navalny frog poisoning, Cooper says 15/02 12:09 - Trump and Netanyahu align on Iran pressure but split on endgame 15/02 12:09 - Trump and Netanyahu align on Iran pressure but split on endgame 15/02 12:08 - ‘Woke Europe not facing civilisational erasure,’ says EU’s Kallas after Rubio’s Munich speech – as it happened 15/02 12:00 - Ex-watchdogs warn rush to give power to local police in immigration crackdown risks ‘threat to civil rights’ 15/02 11:20 - A pardon for a price? How Donald Trump has reimagined presidential clemency 15/02 11:20 - A pardon for a price? How Donald Trump has reimagined presidential clemency 15/02 10:00 - NASA's crew-12 docks at International Space Station 15/02 09:56 - African Union Summit confronts worsening conflicts 15/02 09:50 - European leaders discuss role at Munich Summit 15/02 09:48 - Hungary PM Orbán gives inflammatory speech before April elections 15/02 09:36 - Orban slams Brussels as ‘threat’ to Hungary’s sovereignty 15/02 09:29 - Cooper says UK and allies ‘exposed barbaric Kremlin plot’ over Navalny’s death – UK politics live 15/02 08:35 - SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docks at ISS (VIDEO) 15/02 08:23 - What is the ‘dart frog’ toxin, said to be linked to Alexey Navalny’s death? 15/02 08:23 - What is the ‘dart frog’ toxin, said to be linked to Alexey Navalny’s death? 15/02 07:31 - 25 Products For Anyone Traveling To A Warm Destination In The Near Future 15/02 07:26 - Live: Ukrainian drones strike key oil terminal in Russia's Krasnodar region 15/02 07:08 - Zelenskyy says US ‘too often’ pushes Ukraine, not Russia, for concessions 15/02 07:08 - Zelenskyy says US ‘too often’ pushes Ukraine, not Russia, for concessions 15/02 06:42 - New Zealand officials warn more flooding could hit north island as man killed after heavy rain 15/02 06:00 - The War in Ukraine Has Become a Way of Life 15/02 03:03 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,452 15/02 03:03 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,452 15/02 02:04 - Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny using dart frog toxin, UK says 15/02 00:53 - The Papers: 'Navalny killed by frog toxin' and 'There must be probe into envoy Andrew' 15/02 00:36 - Trump ‘very serious’ about annexing Greenland – Danish PM