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Wall Street Journal: Spy chief says North Korean dictator ordered brother killed

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un issued an assassination order on his half brother after seizing power in 2011 and agents tried to kill him at least …
Wall Street Journal

Deutsche Welle: EU Parliament passes controversial EU-Canada CETA trade deal

The deal will cut 99 percent of tariffs between the two sides but opponents say it gives corporations too much power over domestic regulation. Several …
Deutsche Welle

Associated Press: French president calls for more cybersecurity for election

PARIS – French President Francois Hollande is calling for new security measures around the country’s presidential race, notably to protect against …
Associated Press

Reuters: Anti-Islam Wilders frontrunner as Dutch election campaign begins

Campaigning for the Dutch election began on Feb. 15 with anti-Islam leader Geert Wilders frontrunner in a vote that will test the anti-establishment …
Reuters

Reuters: Nervous NATO allies seek reassurance from Trump’s defence chief

European allies will tell the United States’ new defence secretary on Feb. 15 that NATO is not the weak alliance U.S. President Donald Trump has …
Reuters

The Guardian: Damning reports emerge of Trump campaign’s frequent talks with Russian intelligence

The Russian influence scandal engulfing the White House deepened dramatically on Feb. 14 night with reports that some of Donald Trump’s campaign aides …
The Guardian

Wall Street Journal: NATO allies increase military spending by $10 billion

BRUSSELS – America’s allies in Europe and Canada raised their defense spending in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization by $10 billion last year, a …
Wall Street Journal

The Hill: Trump says ‘real story’ of Flynn resignation is illegal leaks

President Trump on Feb. 14 said the “real story” of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn’s resignation was “illegal leaks,” rather than reports …
The Hill

Associated Press: NATO chief seeks bigger defense budgets ahead of US meeting

BRUSSELS – The NATO chief urged allies on Feb. 14 to step up their defense spending, a day ahead of the first meeting between new U.S. Defense …
Associated Press

EUobserver: World on brink of ‘post-Western age’

The world is “on the brink” of a “post-Western age”, a leading German think tank has warned. “Some of the most fundamental pillars of the West and of …
EUobserver.com

Associated Press: Five hundred US troops arrive in Romania to bolster defense

Five hundred U.S. troops began to arrive in a Romanian Black Sea port with tanks and hardware to bolster defense in this east European NATO …
Associated Press

Reuters: French presidential challenger Macron target of Russian ‘fake news’

French presidential frontrunner Emmanuel Macron is being targeted by Russian media and internet attacks from within Russia with the goal of helping …
Reuters

New York Times: Michael Flynn resigns as national security adviser

Michael T. Flynn, the national security adviser, resigned on Feb. 13 night after it was revealed that he had misled Vice President Mike Pence and …
New York Times

Reuters: Trump national security aide Flynn resigns over Russian contacts

President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Michael Flynn, resigned late on Feb. 13 after revelations that he had discussed U.S. sanctions on …
Reuters

Financial Times: France on course to break EU budget rules

France’s next president faces having to immediately implement austerity measures to avoid breaching EU budget rules, the European Commission warned in …
Financial Times

The Hill: Poll shows Trump’s already historically low approval rating hits a new low

U.S. President Trump’s job approval rating hit a new low on Feb. 11, according to new Gallup polling. Only 40 percent of Americans approve of the job …
The Hill

Associated Press: UN Security Council meeting sought over North Korea missile test

PYONGYANG, North Korea – The United States, Japan and South Korea have requested urgent diplomatic talks at the United Nations on Feb. 13 over North …
Associated Press

The Guardian: White House official refuses to say if Trump supports Michael Flynn

A senior White House official has refused to say if Donald Trump supports his national security adviser, Michael Flynn, who reportedly spoke with …
The Guardian
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