Topic: Europe — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-13 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Russian Ambassador in Colombo Levan Dzhagaryan received a delegation of Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, which is on a working visit to Sri Lanka. The delegation included Sergey Karpishchenko, Vice-Rector for International Relations, Professor, Doctor of Medical Sciences, and Viktoria Gavrilina, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for International Students.
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[2026-02-13 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Moscow is prepared for dialogue with Washington on Ukraine on equal terms, and, if necessary, to engage in tough negotiations, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said.
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[2026-02-13 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In 2008, Russia and China presented at the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva a draft international treaty on the prevention of an arms race and the militarization of outer space.
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[2026-02-13 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: German flag carrier Lufthansa today said close to 800 flights had been canceled, as pilots and flight attendants went on strike. An estimated 100,000 passengers have been affected. Many Lufthansa planes remained grounded after Vereinigung Cockpit (VC), the German pilots' union, and Germany's flight attendant union UFO called a strike.
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[2026-02-13 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: What drives people in Europe – politically, socially and culturally? How do Europeans lead their lives? What are their views, hopes and fears? Focus on Europe – Spotlight on People provides the answers.
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[2026-02-13 05:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Spain has accused Italy and Germany of “undermining EU solidarity” after it was excluded from an informal pre-summit meeting convened by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Chancellor Friedrich Merz to map out the bloc’s economic future.
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[2026-02-13 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cabinet Secretary Chris Wormald is the third senior aide to depart in recent days
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[2026-02-13 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Po uruchomieniu misji arktycznej NATO „Arctic Sentry” ministrowie obrony krajów należących do sojuszu uważają, że spór o Grenlandię z USA został rozwiązany. Zapytany, czy uważa konflikt za „mniej więcej zażegnany”, minister obrony Niemiec Boris Pistorius odpowiedział: „tak” przed czwartkowym (12.02.2026) spotkaniem ministrów obrony NATO w Brukseli.
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[2026-02-13 04:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Russia's internet regulator Roskomnadzor has removed"youtube.com" from its DNS (Domain Name System) servers. If a user tries to access the site directly without a VPN (Virtual Private Network), their router can no longer assign the address to its IP address.
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[2026-02-13 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Heads of state and government from the EU gathered at an "informal retreat" at the Alden Biesen Castle in eastern Belgium on Thursday, in lieu of a full monthly leaders' summit in Brussels.
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[2026-02-13 04:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Лондон в срочном порядке предоставит Украине 1000 дополнительных ракет, произведенных в Великобритании, и системы противовоздушной обороны на сумму свыше 500 млн фунтов (574 млн евро). Об этом в четверг, 12 февраля, сообщили в Минобороны Великобритании.
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[2026-02-13 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nursery worker in London sentenced to 18 years for abusing young children in his care
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[2026-02-13 03:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: We're showing you this article with reduced functionality due to intermittent issues on FT.com. This article is up-to-date as of February 13 2026.
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[2026-02-13 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Kumekuwa na hofu kuwa Marekani imeiwacha Ulaya pekeyake pamoja na Canada, wakiwa na dhima kubwa ya kuilinda Ulaya.
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[2026-02-13 01:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: EU called Beijing’s tariffs ‘unwarranted’, and mulls WTO action, but China cutting some duties signals possible improvement in ties
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[2026-02-13 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2026-02-13 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2026-02-13 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) may come at a high cost for consumers. Surging demand for memory chips is driving up the price of smartphones and computers — including in Germany.
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[2026-02-13 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Un sommet informel des dirigeants de l'Union européenne se tient aujourd'hui [12.02.26] en Belgique pour parler de compétitivité européenne. En amont de la rencontre, plusieurs lignes de fracture se sont nettement dessinées entre la France et l'Allemagne.
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[2026-02-13 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The billionaire businessman said sorry for his ‘choice of language’ after saying the ‘UK has been colonised by immigrants’ in an interview
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[2026-02-12 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
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[2026-02-12 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Massive air assault targets energy systems and hits buildings in the capital and elsewhere, according to Ukrainian officials
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[2026-02-12 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Chaque semaine, Eco Afrique vous présente des "éco-héros" : des organisations ou des personnalités en Afrique et en Europe qui créent des solutions brillantes et innovantes pour résoudre les problèmes environnementaux.
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[2026-02-12 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: When Barack Obama moved into the White House in 2009, he sparked a wave of enthusiasm in Germany that, looking back now, seems almost surreal. After the tensions of the George W. Bush era, the new US president's approval ratings among Germans skyrocketed.
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[2026-02-12 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel ruled out any bid to become Germany's next federal president, her office said on Thursday, rejecting speculation that she could be nominated for the post.
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[2026-02-12 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was kicked out after Olympic body unable to find compromise solution, Ukraine plans to appeal to CAS
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[2026-02-12 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: WhatsApp and Telegram sound the alarm as the Kremlin chokes off Western apps to promote MAX, a state-backed rival modeled after China’s WeChat
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[2026-02-12 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The populist far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) likes to present itself as anti-establishment and as the voice of ordinary people. Nepotism in political parties, they believe, never goes down well with voters.
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[2026-02-12 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Jeffrey Epstein is thought to have managed a large part of his assets through around 40 accounts at Deutsche Bank, Germany's largest bank, which has come back to haunt the Frankfurt-based institution.
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[2026-02-12 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Thursday for refusing to wear a different helmet than the one that honors athletes killed in the war with Russia.
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[2026-02-12 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Merz ya ce babu shakka masana'antun kasashen Turai na fuskantar tazgaro tun daga tsakiyar wannan karni kawo yanzu, idan aka kwatanta da na kasashen Amurka da China. Shugaban Gwamnatin ya sanar da hakan ne a lokacin da yake jawabi ga hamshakan masu masana'antu na Turai a birnin Antwerp da ke gabar tekun Belgium, gabanin taron da shugabannin kasashe da gwamnatoci na Turai 27 za su gudanar a gabashin birnin Brussels.
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[2026-02-12 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: European leaders meet to address the bloc’s economic woes, reliance on China and US, and shielding key industries from protectionist policies
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[2026-02-12 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Me debatin rreth sigurisë në Arktik si sfond, NATO nisi misionin e saj "Arctic Sentry" të mërkurën. Misioni do të përdorë "forcën e NATO-s" për të siguruar "që Arktiku dhe Veriu të mbeten të sigurt", shpjegoi komandanti i përgjithshëm i forcave të NATO-s në Evropë, gjenerali amerikan Alexus Grynkewich. Objektivi është të sigurohet një nga zonat më të rëndësishme strategjike dhe klimatikisht më të vështira në botë, shpjegoi gjenerali amerikan.
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[2026-02-12 18:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Во дискусијата за пристапувањето на Украина во ЕУ, претседателот Володимир Зеленски бара прецизен датум да биде вклучен во секој потенцијален договор за прекин на војната со Русија. Во исто време, во објава на X, тој повторно ги поврза претседателските избори во неговата земја, разорена од војна, со безбедносната ситуација.
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[2026-02-12 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Russia has “attempted to fully block” WhatsApp in the country, the company said, as the Kremlin continues to tighten restrictions on messaging apps.
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[2026-02-12 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Hundreds of Lufthansa planes stayed on the ground on Thursday amid an all-day strike by pilots and flight attendants.
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[2026-02-12 16:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Russia has attempted to block Meta Platforms-owned WhatsApp in the country, the company said on Wednesday, as Moscow tightens control over foreign technology firms and promotes its own "national messenger."
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[2026-02-12 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Battlefield casualties outpaced replenishment in January as the war enters its fifth year of full-scale conflict
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[2026-02-12 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-02-12 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Wednesday called for "bold" action by the European Union to reverse a quarter century of industrial "decline" and compete with the United States and China.
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[2026-02-12 08:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and the politics of memory
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[2026-02-12 07:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Last October, Deutsche Bahn (DB) launched a social media campaign with popular comic Anke Engelke in the main role. We watch Engelke, as train conductor Tina, and her team doing their best to navigate everything from defective doors to blocked toilets and broken-down trains — and, at the same time, keep passengers happy.
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[2026-02-12 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Великобритания выделяет 150 млн фунтов стерлингов (в пересчете: 172 млн евро) на закупку американских вооружений для Украины в рамках программы PURL (Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List, "Список приоритетных запросов для Украины"). Об этом объявил министр обороны Соединенного Королевства Джон Хили, передают онлайн-издание Politico и агентство Reuters в среду, 11 февраля.
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[2026-02-12 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Federal Security Service releases video showing suspect claims he was recruited by Ukrainian Security Service with assistance of Polish intelligence, while Kyiv or Warsaw yet to issue any statement on Moscow’s claims.
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[2026-02-12 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Fort Magistrate Isuru Netthikumarage yesterday (11) ordered that the former Secretary to the President Saman Ekanayake, who was arrested and remanded on suspicion of aiding and abetting former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in approving over Rs.16.2 million for a private visit to Britain, be remanded further until February 18.
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[2026-02-12 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya met the representatives of the European External Action Service at the Prime Minister’s office on Tuesday (10).
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[2026-02-12 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Board Secretaries Forum was held on January 21, at The London Grill, Cinnamon Grand, jointly organised by the Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID) in partnership with ICCS Sri Lanka (ICCSSL), reinforcing the shared commitment of both institutions to strengthening corporate governance practices in Sri Lanka.
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[2026-02-12 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A discussion was held between Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara and European Union (EU) representatives on Tuesday (10) at the Justice and National Integration Ministry where attention was drawn to the new Anti-Terrorism Bill.
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[2026-02-12 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: In Pyeongchang in 2018, the Kyiv native became the first Ukrainian to compete in skeleton at the Winter Olympics. Heraskevych also competed in Beijing in 2022. After the third of four runs there, he held up a sign with the English inscription "No war in Ukraine" for the cameras at the finish line of the run.
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[2026-02-12 03:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A trade union member was detained by police at Tesla's Gigafactory in Grünheide on Tuesday, with the company accusing him of being caught in the act recording a private meeting.
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