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Trump Reverts to Diplomacy With Iran, but the Road Is Narrow

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-02-07T12:10:27+00:00

Iran is skilled at prolonging negotiations over its nuclear program, and seems to be hoping President Trump is out for a quick win, rather than a prolonged regional war.

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МИД Канады прокомментировал претензии миллиардера Макарова

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-02-07T12:05:49+00:00

Правительство Канады рассматривает информацию, представленную в запросе миллиардера Игоря Макарова на арбитраж, сообщила «Ведомостям» пресс-секретарь министерства иностранных дел (МИД) страны Клеманс Греви.

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Lib Dems suspend Chris Rennard amid new inquiry into sexual harassment claims

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-07T12:03:58+00:00

Party says it has received advice that 2013 investigation of allegations against peer was ‘flawed in several respects’The Liberal Democrat peer Chris Rennard has been suspended from the party amid a new investigation into sexual harassment allegations.The party said it had received advice that a 2013 inquiry into the claims made by four women against Lord Rennard was “flawed in several respects”. Continue reading...

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Pascal Lorot, économiste : « Les puissances moyennes ont la capacité de contenir les velléités hégémoniques de la Chine et des Etats-Unis »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-07T12:00:15+00:00

En se spécialisant sur des secteurs indispensables ou en se tenant à équidistance de Pékin et de Washington, les « puissances dynamiques » sont en mesure de se préserver de pressions trop fortes, estime dans une tribune au « Monde » le spécialiste de géoéconomie.

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‘An unqualified insurrectionist’: outcry over Trump nominee in Wyoming

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-07T12:00:03+00:00

Darin Smith, who was outside Capitol on January 6, decried as Senate mulls nomination as state’s top federal prosecutorA Republican former state lawmaker with no experience trying cases, a record of opposing LGBTQ+ rights, and who was outside the Capitol during the January 6 insurrection, is awaiting Senate confirmation to become the top federal prosecutor in Wyoming.Donald Trump first nominated Darin Smith as Wyoming’s US attorney last year, and the judiciary committee advanced him in a party-line vote in January. Democrats have condemned Smith, saying he lacks the experience necessary for th

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The Epstein files reveal that a vast global conspiracy actually exists – sort of

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-07T12:00:03+00:00

The documents confirm what many have long assumed: elites live by their own special rules and codes of immunityThe millions of Jeffrey Epstein files dumped last Friday by the US Department of Justice will provide journalists, conspiracy theorists and interested members of the public with months of reading. And what they will read is enraging.What makes these files so infuriating, however, is not just Epstein’s horrific predatory behavior, which is well-known, but the more mundane examples of elite conduct that the documents continue to expose. They vividly illustrate a world whose existence ma

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Post-Brexit sales of British farm products to EU fall by 37%

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-07T12:00:02+00:00

NFU warn it could take years to restore Brexit losses despite efforts to smooth negotiations on farming and other elements of UK-EU resetExports of British farm products to the EU have dropped almost 40% in the five years since Brexit, highlighting the trade barriers caused by the UK’s divorce from the EU in 2020.Analysis of HMRC data by the National Farmers’ Union shows the decline in sales of everything from British beef to cheddar cheese has dropped by 37.4% in the five years since 2019, the last full year before Brexit. Continue reading...

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Trump housing policy is a mess and it won’t fix the US housing crisis

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-07T12:00:02+00:00

Deregulation alone can’t make homes affordable when rising inequality, not zoning, is what is driving prices upDonald Trump has an interesting view of how housing plays in US politics. “I don’t want to drive housing prices down. I want to drive housing prices up for people that own their homes,” he said at a recent cabinet meeting. Unaffordable housing may be front and center of the “affordability crisis” pissing off voters. Still, he insists: “We’re not going to destroy the value of their homes so that somebody that didn’t work very hard can buy a home.”It can be hard to square some things Tr

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‘A harmful barrier’: new Florida law mandates all driving tests to be offered in English only

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-07T12:00:02+00:00

Critics say law will disproportionately affect immigrant communities and those who speak limited EnglishAs of 6 February, people in Florida are no longer be able to take driver’s license examinations in any language other than English, the Florida department of highway safety and motor vehicles (DMV) said in a statement.Before the change, exams for noncommercial driver’s licenses were offered in multiple languages, including Spanish, Haitian Creole and Portuguese, while the commercial learner’s permit and commercial driver’s license knowledge exams were both offered in English and Spanish. Now

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Thousands of Malawi businesses close in protest over tax changes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-07T12:00:01+00:00

Peaceful demonstrations force a delay in measures aimed at improving revenue collection but which many fear will be fatal for small traders Demonstrations across Malawi’s four main cities during the past week have achieved a delay in the introduction of a new tax regime that business owners claim will cripple their livelihoods.Tens of thousands had signed petitions which this week were presented to tax officials and on Monday thousands of small traders shut up shops and businesses to hold protest marches in Blantyre, Lilongwe, Zomba and Mzuzu. Continue reading...

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Russian Strikes Pummel Ukraine’s Power Grid

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-02-07T11:47:41+00:00

The drone and missile bombardments were the latest attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure during a winter freeze, as peace talks have made little progress.

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Зеленський розповів, як саме Путін намагається купити лояльність Трампа

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-02-07T11:36:40+00:00

Відомо, що російський представник Кирило Дмитрієв запропонував США пакет економічного співробітництва з Росією на суму обсягом близько 12 трильйонів доларів.

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Vanity Fair

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-02-07T11:16:35+00:00

Behind the scenes at the Westminster Dog Show, the entrants were affectionate. Or at least they acted like it.

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At the Olympics, the Canada-U.S. Hockey Rivalry Heats Up

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-02-07T11:00:07+00:00

Beating America has always felt good, especially on the ice. Since President Trump began issuing tariffs and threats against Canada, sports feels extra personal.

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Monzo wrongly denied refunds to thousands of fraud and scam victims

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-07T11:00:01+00:00

Ombudsman found bank wrongly rejected 34% of complaints last year, with NatWest and HSBC close behindMonzo has wrongly denied refunds to thousands of fraud and scam victims, the Guardian can reveal.The digital-only bank wrongly rejected more than 1,000 fraud and scam complaints that were closed last year alone, according to data from the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). Continue reading...

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Mutual Funds returns

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-07T10:59:00+00:00

As on : Feb 07, 2026

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Reform-run Kent council accused of fabricating £40m net zero savings

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-07T10:43:25+00:00

Disclosures show figures cited by authority’s leader rested on unfunded ideas listed briefly in budget papersReform UK’s flagship council has been accused of telling a “blatant lie” after its claim of nearly £40m in savings on net zero were found to be based on hypothetical projects for which there was no documentation.Kent county council, which has a £2.5bn annual budget, is one of 10 where Nigel Farage’s party has outright control and is seen as a test case for whether the insurgent party can govern competently. Continue reading...

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