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11.02.2026 13:40 No part of the country's territory, including those in the West Philippine Sea , will be given up as long the Armed Forces of the Philippines is on watch, a ranking naval official said on Monday.

11.02.2026 13:40 France takes note of the end of the Transitional Presidential Council's mandate on February 7, in line with the political agreement of April 3, 2024.

11.02.2026 13:40 Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are key players in the Near and Middle East. Federal Chancellor Merz has travelled to the Gulf region to strengthen strategic partnerships. Developments in Iran were also a topic of discussion.

10.02.2026 11:50 Russia officials said the man they identified as the gunman who shot the No. 2 general in the Russian military intelligence agency purportedly told them he was recruited by Ukrainian intelligence.

10.02.2026 11:50 MI5 and cyber security services deliver rare briefings to Vice Chancellors and political parties to harden the UK's resilience against foreign interference.

10.02.2026 11:50 China's State Council Information Office on Tuesday released a white paper titled "Hong Kong: Safeguarding China's National Security Under the Framework of One Country, Two Systems," according to the Xinhua News Agency.

10.02.2026 11:50 UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk deplored the 20-year jail sentence handed down today against Jimmy Lai — the founder of the now-closed pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily — on charges brought under the national security legislation in effect in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China.

10.02.2026 11:50 The UN human rights chief on Monday called for the immediate release of Hong Kong media magnate Jimmy Lai after a Chinese court handed him a 20-year prison sentence under the city's national security legislation, warning the verdict violates international human rights law.

10.02.2026 11:50 Cuba has directed international airlines to suspend refueling operations on the island for one month following US measures that have disrupted essential oil supplies, significantly worsening the nation's energy crisis.

10.02.2026 11:50 Norway and the United Kingdom have joined the Research and Development Agreement of the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System Programme, which aims to develop and deliver modern 6x6 vehicles.

10.02.2026 11:50 UN Secretary-General António Guterres voiced grave concern on Monday over the reported decision by the Israeli security cabinet to authorize a series of administrative and enforcement measures in Areas A and B in the occupied West Bank.

10.02.2026 11:50 As the brutal Sudan war shows no signs of ending, UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Monday called on the international community to intervene immediately to stop more mass killings and other flagrant war crimes against civilians.

10.02.2026 11:50 South Africa has moved to withdraw its peacekeepers deployed at the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after nearly three decades of service.

10.02.2026 11:50 The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said any potential dilution of 60% enriched uranium would depend entirely on whether all sanctions against the country are lifted.

10.02.2026 11:50 Iran has arrested several prominent reformist politicians as the authorities widen their crackdown on dissent following mass anti-government protests that posed one of the biggest threats to the clerical establishment in years.