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The Guardian - World News

2026-02-12 10:11:43 (19 hours ago)

Billions in funding wrongly released to Hungary, says EU court’s top adviser

Advocate general questions decision, saying reforms needed to unfreeze about €10bn have not been carried out

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The top adviser to the EU’s highest court has said it should annul a decision by the European Commission to unfreeze billions of euros of payments to Hungary that had been suspended because of serious concerns over corruption and the rule of law.

Tamara Ćapeta, the advocate general of the European court of justice, said on Thursday the commission should not have paid out the funds because Hungary had not actually carried out the judicial reforms that were a condition for their release.

Times of Israel - World News

2026-02-12 10:09:44 (19 hours ago)

German court again rejects suit over arms exports to Israel, as lawmaker visits Gaza

Palestinian sought to sue Berlin over weapons sales to Jerusalem; speaker of Berlin's lower parliament visits IDF-controlled part of Gaza, calls for truce line not to become new border

The post German court again rejects suit over arms exports to Israel, as lawmaker visits Gaza appeared first on The Times of Israel.

South China Morning Post - World News

2026-02-12 10:09:26 (19 hours ago)

Trump to end Minnesota immigration crackdown, border tsar says

The immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to mass detentions, protests and two deaths is coming to an end, border tsar Tom Homan said on Thursday. Democratic Governor Tim Walz said on Tuesday that he expected Operation Metro Surge, which started in December, to end in “days, not weeks and months”, based on his conversations with senior Trump administration officials. “As a result of our efforts here, Minnesota is now less of a sanctuary state for criminals,” Homan said at a news...

France 24 - World News

2026-02-12 10:09:15 (19 hours ago)

France slashes renewable energy targets, expands nuclear power with new law

France is this week set to pass by decree a new energy law slashing the country’s renewable energy targets and massively expanding nuclear power production. The law change comes as a relief for state-run electricity provider EDF, which had been mandated to close some of its nuclear plants and is struggling to compete with price pressure from European solar and wind power producers.

France 24 - World News

2026-02-12 10:08:54 (19 hours ago)

Sophie Adenot, the French astronaut reaching for the stars

This week on France in Focus, we take a look at Sophie Adenot, who at 43 is about to fulfil a lifelong dream by becoming the second French woman to travel into space. She's been training for a nine-month mission aboard the International Space Station, the culmination of an exceptional career in aviation and space exploration. 

Times of India

2026-02-12 10:07:36 (19 hours ago)

Canada shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar played ‘mall shooting’ game before killing multiple, claims viral Reddit post

Times of India

2026-02-12 10:07:15 (19 hours ago)

‘Second-class citizens’ abroad? Indian vegetarian sparks outrage over shocking McDonald’s menu in Netherlands

An Indian vegetarian's complaint about limited options at a Dutch McDonald's sparked debate on food norms and consumer expectations. While India boasts extensive vegetarian menus, abroad, options can be scarce, leading to frustration for the country's large vegetarian population. This highlights a cultural clash between India's vegetarian-centric infrastructure and meat-dominant Western markets.

Gazeta do Povo - Mundo

2026-02-12 10:07:02 (19 hours ago)

Desafiando os EUA, Rússia prepara envio de petróleo para Cuba 

A Rússia anunciou a previsão do envio de petróleo para mitigar as consequências do embargo energético dos EUA contra Cuba

The Guardian - World News

2026-02-12 10:06:00 (19 hours ago)

Declines in health and education in poor countries ‘harming earning potential’

World Bank says children born today could earn 51% more over lifetime if their country’s human capital improved

Deteriorating health, education and training in many developing countries is dramatically depressing the future earnings of children born today, the World Bank has said.

In a report, the World Bank urges policymakers to focus on improving outcomes in three settings: homes, neighbourhoods and workplaces.

Fox News - Top Stories

2026-02-12 10:04:54 (19 hours ago)

Harris praises Minneapolis resistance to immigration enforcement as 'beautiful example' for country

Former Vice President Kamala Harris praises Minneapolis immigration enforcement resistance as "beautiful example" during book tour stop in Georgia.

CBC News - Top Stories

2026-02-12 10:03:32 (19 hours ago)

Trump border czar says controversial Minneapolis immigration operation to end

The immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to mass detentions, protests and the deaths of two U.S. citizens is nearing an end, U.S. President Donald Trump's border czar said Thursday.

Fox News - Video

2026-02-12 10:03:31 (19 hours ago)

Search for Nancy Guthrie intensifies as forensics team finds gloves near home

Matt Finn reports live from Tucson, AZ, as forensics teams search near Nancy Guthrie's home, finding gloves. Retired FBI supervisory agent James Gagliano breaks down the flaws in the investigation and why he believes the feds should take over.