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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (center) is flanked by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (left) and French President Emmanuel Macron during the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 14, 2026
Europe calls for U.S. reset at security talks
This year’s Munich Security Conference comes at a time of strained ties between Europe and the United States.
French President Emmanuel Macron at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on Wednesday. Macron is urging European countries to prioritize local resources in strategic sectors such as chemicals, chips and tech.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 12, 2026
Macron on collision course with Germany over ‘buy European’
The French president urged European countries to prioritize local resources but German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned that such an approach could be too narrow.
Traditional Russian wooden nesting dolls depict Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump in a shop in Moscow on Tuesday. Since returning to the White House, Trump has upended domestic and foreign politics while ramping up pressure on institutions ranging from universities to the Federal Reserve.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 11, 2026
Corruption watchdog sees ‘worrying decline’ in democracies such as U.S.
Transparency International said the United States had slid to the lowest-ever score on its 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index.
Munich Security Conference Foundation Council President Wolfgang Ischinger attends a news conference regarding the Munich Security Report in Berlin on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 10, 2026
Rise of ‘wrecking-ball politics’ in focus at Munich security meet
The 2026 Munich Security Report describes U.S. President Donald Trump as the “most powerful of those who take the axe to existing rules and institutions.“ 
The Tanbreez rare earth minerals site near Narsarsuaq, Greenland. The United States has unveiled a critical-minerals partnership with Japan and the European Union.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 5, 2026
U.S., EU and Japan unveil critical-minerals partnership
Critical minerals include rare earth metals, which are key to the production of goods like smartphones, fighter jets and electric cars.
French Environment Minister Monique Barbut delivers a speech at the lower house of the French parliament in Paris on Jan. 27.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Feb 4, 2026
EU must be ‘less naive’ in COP climate talks: French ecology ministry
Last November’s U.N. climate summit ended with a watered-down pact that omitted EU demands over fossil fuels.
A 14-year-old scrolls on his phone in Majadahonda, Spain, on Tuesday. Spain wants to prohibit social media for under-16s, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 4, 2026
Social media groups face European backlash as Spain and Greece weigh teen bans
They join countries such as ‍Britain and ⁠France in considering tougher stances on social media.
The Tanbreez rare earth minerals near Narsarsuaq, Greenland
BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2026
EU to offer U.S. critical minerals partnership to check China
Both the U.S. and EU have become tethered to abundant, cheap Chinese minerals, giving Beijing leverage over their supply chains.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer addresses Chinese and British business delegations at the House of U.K. reception, in Shanghai on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 2, 2026
Starmer renews U.K. bid to join EU defense fund after rejection
In November, the European Union rejected the British bid for its defense companies to be able to benefit from the fund.
A large anti-U.S. mural painted on the side of a building in Tehran on Saturday
WORLD / Politics
Feb 1, 2026
Iran declares European armies ‘terrorist groups’ after Revolutionary Guard designation
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps has been accused by Western governments of orchestrating a crackdown on a recent protest movement that left thousands dead.
Ukrainian servicemen prepare before training at an undisclosed location in the country's Donetsk region on Wednesday.
WORLD
Feb 1, 2026
Russia’s war death tally spurs European scrutiny on recruitment
Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Kyiv’s forces killed 35,000 Russian troops in December.
Pierre Gramegna, managing director of the European Stability Mechanism, speaks during a meeting between EU finance ministers and heads of central banks, in Stockholm in April 2023.
WORLD
Feb 1, 2026
European crisis fund worth over $500 billion could be used for defense
U.S. President ‍Donald Trump’s open hostility towards Europe is forcing its political leaders to scour for alternative means of defending the region against Russian aggression.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (center) with Antonio Costa, president of the European Council (left), and Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jan 31, 2026
EU trade deal gives Modi’s ‘Make in India’ ambitions a boost
Dubbed the “mother of all deals” by both sides, the free trade pact will open the EU market more widely to Indian exporters.
A total stop of production and use of PFAS — a family of synthetic chemicals that take an extremely long time to break down — could lower costs to €330 billion, an EU-commissioned report found.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 30, 2026
‘Forever chemicals’ could cost Europe up to €1.7 trillion by 2050: report
A total stop of production and use of PFAS — a family of synthetic chemicals that take an extremely long time to break down — could lower costs to €330 billion, it found.
Members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps salute during a military parade in Tehran in September 2019. The European Union has designated the Guard a terrorist organization.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 30, 2026
EU designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization in policy shift
A brutal crackdown on a nationwide protest movement in Iran earlier this month, killing thousands, increased momentum ‌for the move.
Vietnamese President Luong Cuong (right) shakes hands with European Council President Antonio Costa during a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 29, 2026
Vietnam and EU upgrade relations as Trump roils global trade
The agreement aims to boost cooperation on trade and investment in semiconductors, critical raw materials and security.
A man looks at the city skyline as he visits the observation deck of the Varso Tower, one of Europe's tallest skyscrapers, in Warsaw on Oct. 22, 2025.
WORLD / Society
Jan 29, 2026
Polish migrants return home to a changed country
Twenty years ago, Poland saw its citizens leave over economic turmoil. Now, they’re returning to a completely different and thriving home.
French President Emmanuel Macron (center) welcomes Mette Frederiksen, Denmark's prime minister (right), and Jens-Frederik Nielsen, Greenland's prime minister, at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2026
Greenland dispute is ‘wake-up call’ for Europe, Macron says
European powers have sought to join forces after U.S. President Donald Trump roiled the transatlantic alliance by threatening to seize Greenland.
A suspected Russian oil tanker seized by the French navy is moored near a port in France on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2026
Ukraine urges EU to take action against Russian ‘shadow fleet’
The Ukrainian presidency’s special representative for sanctions, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, called for “robust actions” against Russia.
A power generating station in Texas. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Europe has replaced some of its lost Russian gas volumes with U.S. liquefied natural gas.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 28, 2026
EU warns of over-reliance on U.S. gas after Russian phase-out
The comments by the European Union’s competition chief come as U.S. President Donald Trump’s stance on Greenland has the continent on edge.
Japan triples departure tax in push to combat overtourism
Tourists in Yanaka Ginza, Tokyo, on Wednesday. Japan tripled its International Tourist Tax (departure tax) to ¥3,000 from ¥1,000 on Wednesday for all travelers leaving Japan, regardless of nationality.
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
More facilities in Japan placing sanitary bins in men’s restrooms
A sanitary bin with an awareness sticker placed in a men's restroom in the Nagasaki Municipal Government building
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
Japanese-language education is at a turning point
The country is gradually transforming Japanese-language education from a volunteer-driven system into a professional, government-supported network to better serve its growing foreign population. 
Six of the best: rikishi of note in each sumo division
Kazuma (right) faces off against future <i>yokozuna</i> Onosato during the All Japan Amateur Sumo Championships at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in December 2020.
Some startups see opportunity in an aging Japan
Yasmin Baba, CTO of Amilis, wins the Grand Prize at the Pitch2Tokyo Grand Final on Feb. 19.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.

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