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UK Deputy PM Lammy and Senior Minister Reed Back Starmer
Date: February 9, 2026
LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - British Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy and housing minister Steve Reed both pledged their support publicly for Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday, after the leader of...
UK PM Starmer Tells Staff Politics Should Be Force for Good
Date: February 9, 2026
LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told his staff on Monday that politics should be a force for good and emphasised the importance of moving forward, following the...
Sweden to Tighten Citizenship Rules Amid Push to Cut Immigration
Date: February 9, 2026
STOCKHOLM, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Sweden will tighten citizenship rules with applicants facing a longer, eight-year wait before they can apply, a minimum wage threshold and a test of their understanding of...
Rubio to Attend Munich Security Conference Amid Frayed Translantic Ties
Date: February 9, 2026
BERLIN, Feb 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will lead "a sizeable delegation" of U.S. officials to the Munich Security Conference this weekend, the head of the annual gathering of...
Czech Prime Minister in Favour of Social Media Ban for under-15s
Date: February 8, 2026
PRAGUE, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Sunday he was in favour of banning the use of social media by children under 15, as a growing number of European countries consider...
Four Indian Students Injured in Knife Attack in Russia, Embassy Says
Date: February 8, 2026
MOSCOW, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Four Indian students were injured in a knife attack at a medical university in Russia's Bashkortostan region on Saturday, the Indian embassy in Moscow and Russian...