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In the first week of February, the Donald Trump administration of the United States unveiled Project Vault, an independently governed and operated public-private partnership aimed at establishing a strategic domestic reserve of critical mineralsin the United States. The partnership, backed by $10 billion in financing by the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) and…
Some 100 U.S. soldiers are being deployed to Nigeria as part of increased military cooperation to fight insecurity in the West African country, the Nigerian Defence Ministry announced Monday (February 16, 2026). The Ministry did not specify when the “U.S. military trainers” arrived or were due to arrive. “The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) wishes to announce…
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The indirect talks on February 6 were between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, and U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff, right. File | Photo Credit: AP Iran and the United States will hold a second round of talks over Tehran’s nuclear program next week, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said on Saturday (February 14, 2026). Oman,…
Leaders from across the European Union are meeting Thursday (February 12, 2026) in a Belgian castle as the 27-nation bloc faces antagonism from U.S. President Donald Trump, strong-arm economic tactics from China and hybrid threats from Russia — challenges that have prompted a rethink of Europe’s approach to diplomacy and trade. “We all know we…
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A file image of U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to withhold some public health and transportation money from a group of Democratic-led states. Full details have not been released, including whether the states could take any steps to avoid losing the funding. The federal government cited…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday (February 11, 2026), seeking to press him to adopt a tougher line on Iran’s ballistic missile programme in the next round of talks. It will be their sixth meeting in the United States since Mr. Trump returned to office a…
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One of two ships carrying humanitarian aid to Cuba, departing from the Port of Veracruz, in the state of Veracruz, Mexico, on February 8, 2026. Photo: Foreign Ministry of Mexico press office via AFP Mexico has sent two ships with humanitarian aid to Cuba, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday (February 8, 2026), as the communist-ruled…
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A file image of U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping. | Photo Credit: AP US President Donald Trump has said he will host Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House late this year, as the world’s top two economies look to reset ties marred by a roiling trade war. Mr….
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A file image of U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump’s racist social media post featuring former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama was deleted on Friday (February 6, 2026) after a backlash from both Republicans and Democrats who criticised the video as offensive. Mr. Trump said later…
A file image of U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: Reuters Washington on Friday (February 6, 2026) accused China of conducting secret nuclear explosive tests, and of preparing for more tests with massive yields, in what it said violated an international test ban. “Today, I can reveal that the U.S. government is aware that…
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