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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday in Munich, Germany that Ukraine is ready for an agreement that will bring real peace, the Ukrinform news agency reported.

EU moves to speed up single market, eyes smaller-group cooperation2026-02-13
European Union (EU) leaders on Thursday agreed to speed up efforts to strengthen the bloc's single market, with enhanced cooperation among at least nine member states possible if progress stalls, European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.

Namibia receives China-aided satellite ground station to boost space capabilities2026-02-13
Namibia on Thursday marked the official handover of a China-aided Satellite Ground Data Receiving Station, a milestone project aimed at strengthening the country's space science capacity, disaster response and innovation-driven development.

Trump says talks with Iran will continue to see whether deal can be consummated2026-02-12
U.S. President Donald Trump said that U.S.-Iran talks will continue to see whether a deal can be consummated, shortly after his closed-door meeting with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday.

Iran says Netanyahu's U.S. visit harms nuclear talks2026-02-11
Iran has warned on Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the United States is an attempt to undermine the newly-started nuclear talks between Iran and the United States.

U.S. immigration detention centers trigger concerns over inhuman treatment2026-02-11
An 18-month-old girl held at a U.S. immigration detention center was hospitalized with a life-threatening respiratory illness last month and returned to custody days later without receiving the prescribed daily medication, according to a federal lawsuit filed Friday.

Iran rejects zero enrichment, projects dual-track posture amid stalled talks with U.S.2026-02-10
Iran on Monday publicly rejected a core U.S. demand to cease all uranium enrichment, while projecting a dual-track strategy of guarded diplomatic engagement and reinforced military preparedness.

Newly released Epstein files fuel political fallout in multiple countries2026-02-10
On Jan. 30, the U.S. Department of Justice said it had published millions of additional pages in compliance with the "Epstein Files Transparency Act," taking the total disclosure to nearly 3.5 million pages, alongside thousands of videos and images.

Pakistan implements over 600 governance reforms in 2025 to attract foreign investment: report2026-02-10
Pakistan implemented 660 governance reforms across 135 federal institutions during 2025, signaling a strategic shift toward institutional strengthening and investment facilitation, said the Pakistan Reforms Report 2026 on Monday.

Festive events held across Europe celebrate Chinese New Year2026-02-09
Chinese New Year celebrations have been unfolding across multiple European cities, drawing local residents into a festive atmosphere of performances, cuisine and cultural exchange.

Muscat talks signal risk management, not rapprochement between Iran, U.S. -- analysts2026-02-09
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday characterized recent indirect nuclear negotiations with the United States as a "step forward," even as Washington moved to tighten the economic noose around Tehran with new sanctions and tariff threats.

Voting begins in Japan's general election2026-02-08
Voting in Japan's general election began on Sunday morning, with a total of 1,284 candidates competing for 465 seats in the House of Representatives, the powerful lower chamber of parliament.

Yemen's PLC announces formation of new cabinet2026-02-07
Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) issued a decree on Friday evening announcing the formation of a new cabinet, led by Prime Minister Shaya Mohsen al-Zindani, according to the official news agency Saba.

Regional countries welcome renewal of Iran-U.S. talks, call for further de-escalation2026-02-07
U.S. and Iranian officials concluded a round of talks on Friday, with both sides agreeing to continue negotiations, on which regional countries have pinned high hopes to help steer the Middle East back from the brink of a wider war.

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China starts 2026 with resilience

China's headline consumer inflation of 0.2 percent in January represents a moderation from the previous month, but this is largely a story of the calendar rather than a lack of vitality. Because the Lunar New Year fell in January last year, the comparison base was higher than usual.