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Czech Republic 'certainly not' on path to higher defence spending target, says Babis

FILE PHOTO: Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis from ANO speaks during the debate on confidence in the parliament, in Prague, Czech Republic, January 13, 2026 REUTERS/Eva Korinkova/File Photo

Bangladesh PM names Cabinet after election win

Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has kept the defence portfolio for himself as he formed his first Cabinet.

Israeli Cabinet approves West Bank land registration, Palestinians condemn ‘de-facto annexation’

An Israeli flag fluttering above an Israeli settlement, with Palestinian buildings in the background, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Hebron on Feb 9, 2026.

Japan seizes Chinese fishing boat, arrests skipper

Japan's Fisheries Agency patrol vessel \"Hakuo Maru\" and Chinese fishing vessel \"Qiong Dong Yu 11998\" in waters off southwest Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, February 12, 2026, in this handout photo provided by the Fisheries Agency of Japan. Fisheries Agency of Japan/Handout via REUTERS

Kosovo parliament votes in new government after year of deadlock

Kosovo's Prime Minister and Levizja Vetevendosje (Movement for Self-Determination) party leader Albin Kurti speaks during a press conference at the party's headquarters in Pristina, Kosovo, December 28, 2025. REUTERS/Florion Goga

Italy's Meloni moves to allow naval blockades against migrants

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni waits to welcome Chile's President-elect Jose Antonio Kast, at Chigi Palace, in Rome, Italy, February 5, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

Zimbabwe cabinet backs bill that would extend Mnangagwa's rule till 2030

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa walks on stage during the United Nations climate change conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan November 2024. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Israel to expand its control in West Bank, make settlers’ land seizures easier, media say

The West Bank is among the territories that the Palestinians seek for a future independent state.

Trump defends Noem, Gabbard and Bondi at National Prayer Breakfast

U.S. President Donald Trump receives a standing ovation as he speaks during the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 5, 2026. REUTERS/Al Drago

Venezuela’s acting president appoints interior minister’s daughter to Cabinet

Ms Daniella Cabello will assume the post of tourism minister.

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