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Spain’s youth minister floats countrywide ban on X   #SiraRego #Spain #X
Spain’s youth minister floats countrywide ban on X | IwPost
Spain’s youth minister has intensified Madrid's clash with Big Tech after suggesting the country may need to curb — or even ban — access to Elon Musk’s social media platform X due to the "flagrant violations of fundamental rights" taking place there. Speaking Wednesday at a digital activism event in Barcelona, Sira Rego, a United…
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February 8, 2026 at 11:47 AM
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China’s panda diplomacy is becoming a liability for Beijing   #Asia #Beijing #China #Japan #Pandadiplomacy #pandas
China’s panda diplomacy is becoming a liability for Beijing | IwPost
Panda diplomacy can help strengthen China’s international relationships, but it also exposes Beijing to public backlash.
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February 8, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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Israeli army hits 3-story building in Gaza despite ceasefire   #AsiaAmericas #InternationalOrganisations #Israel #MiddleEast #News #Palestine #UN #US #VideosPhotoStories
February 8, 2026 at 9:05 AM
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Italian police to get new arrest powers   #Crime #Italy #Police
Italian police to get new arrest powers | IwPost
Italian police will be able to detain suspected troublemakers temporarily before street rallies to prevent them from spreading unrest under a new law-and-order decree adopted on Thursday by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's rightist government. The bill was drafted after a rally over the weekend by the hard-left in Turin in which more than 100 police…
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February 8, 2026 at 7:47 AM
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Melania: how the role of US first lady has changed over the years   #DonaldTrump #FirstLady #HillaryClinton #JackieKennedy #MelaniaTrump #MichelleObama #Women
Melania: how the role of US first lady has changed over the years | IwPost
The role of US first lady has changed considerably since the 18th century, from homemaker to policy advocate.
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February 8, 2026 at 6:25 AM
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Can the US pry Russia away from China?   #ChinaNews #EastAsia #Europe #USA
Can the US pry Russia away from China? | IwPost
Western politicians have repeatedly called on China to limit or cease tacit support for Russia’s bloody war against Ukraine
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February 8, 2026 at 2:26 AM
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Danone recalls more infant formula in Europe   #Business #CDeNews #danone
Danone recalls more infant formula in Europe | IwPost
Danone is withdrawing batches of infant formula in Austria, Germany and France, the company and an Austrian government food agency said, expanding an industry recall sparked by contamination with the toxin cereulide. Cereulide, which can cause nausea and vomiting, has been detected in ingredients from a supplier in China for several infant formula makers, including…
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February 8, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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Bolivia’s ‘capitalism for all’ project sparks backlash for selling-out on natural resources   #Bolivia #Boliviaprotests #LatinAmerica #LatinAmericanpolitics #Lithium #Naturalresources
Bolivia’s ‘capitalism for all’ project sparks backlash for selling-out on natural resources | IwPost
Bolivia’s new government has buried 20 years of socialist rule with reforms promising ‘capitalism for all’.
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February 7, 2026 at 11:55 PM
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Will a ‘Trump slump’ continue to hit US tourism in 2026 − and even keep World Cup fans away?   #Canada #FIFA #FIFAWorldCups #Soccer #Tourism #Tourists #UStourism
Will a ‘Trump slump’ continue to hit US tourism in 2026 − and even keep World Cup fans away? | IwPost
Talk of boycotts have added to fears among the US tourism industry that foreign tourists will continue to stay away.
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February 7, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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Ukraine is being left out in the cold   #DonaldTrump #NewSTARTTreaty #Nuclearnonproliferation #Ukraineinvasion2022 #VladimirPutin
Ukraine is being left out in the cold | IwPost
Little or no progress on a ceasefire as Ukraine suffers its coldest winter in a decade.
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February 7, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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Bitcoin rebounds after brushing $60,000 level   #Bitcoin #Business
Bitcoin rebounds after brushing $60,000 level | IwPost
Bitcoin bounced from a 16-month low on Friday after testing the key $60,000 level, as a global rout in technology stocks that washed out risky bets across asset classes showed tentative signs of easing. The world's largest cryptocurrency was last up 3.3% to $65,198.20, clawing back its losses after having slid 5% to hit a…
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February 7, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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US lawmakers running out of time to fund government   #USA
US lawmakers running out of time to fund government | IwPost
The Republican-majority Senate needs Democratic votes to pass spending measure to avert shutdown
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February 7, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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Palestinians returning to Gaza via Rafah crossing report mistreatment, humiliation: UN   #InternationalOrganisations #Israel #MiddleEast #News #Palestine #UN
February 7, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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Shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis has put America’s gun lobby at odds with the White House   #DonaldTrump #ICEImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement #MinneapolisICEshooting #SecondAmendment
Shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis has put America’s gun lobby at odds with the White House | IwPost
Blaming Pretti’s death on the fact that he was carrying a gun contradicts the second amendment to the US constitution.
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February 7, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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55,000 Ukrainians killed in war against Russia, Zelensky says   #Russia #Ukraine
55,000 Ukrainians killed in war against Russia, Zelensky says | IwPost
Ukrainian President Zelensky estimates 55,000 soldiers lost in the war, warning of threats to Ukraine's independence and Europe’s security.
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February 7, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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Why the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis is so significant – expert Q&A   #DonaldTrump
Why the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis is so significant – expert Q&A | IwPost
Alex Pretti’s death has been met with global outrage. Mark Shanahan addresses the key issues and considers what it means for Trump.
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February 7, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in bid to curb birthright citizenship   #Immigration #USA
Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in bid to curb birthright citizenship | IwPost
The administration asked the justices to narrow judicial blocks imposed by three federal district judges
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February 7, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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Illegal settlers uproot hundreds of olive trees, assault Palestinians across occupied West Bank   #Israel #MiddleEast #News #Palestine
February 7, 2026 at 10:26 AM
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New START nuclear treaty expires, removing key constraints on Russia and US   #CDeNews #START #USA
New START nuclear treaty expires, removing key constraints on Russia and US | IwPost
Russia and the United States are no longer bound by any limits on the size of their strategic nuclear arsenals after their last arms control treaty expired on Thursday with no agreement between them on what should come next. The New START treaty, which set limits on each side's missiles, launchers and strategic warheads, was…
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February 7, 2026 at 9:06 AM
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Farcical peace talks continue in Abu Dhabi as Ukraine shivers under Russia’s winter onslaught   #DonaldTrump #Russia #Ukraine #Ukraineinvasion2022 #VladimirPutin #VolodymyrZelensky
Farcical peace talks continue in Abu Dhabi as Ukraine shivers under Russia’s winter onslaught | IwPost
Any end to the fighting in Ukraine looks as far away as ever.
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February 7, 2026 at 7:46 AM
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Chavismo has adapted before – but can Venezuela’s leftist ideology become US friendly and survive?   #Chavismo #Cuba #DelcyRodríguez #DonaldTrump #FidelCastro #HugoChávez #LatinAmerica #MarcoRubio #NicolásMaduro #Oil #SecretaryofStateMarcoRubio #TrumpAdministration #USCubarelations #USVenezuela #Ve
Chavismo has adapted before – but can Venezuela’s leftist ideology become US friendly and survive? | IwPost
The ideology named after former Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez became more authoritarian under Nicolás Maduro. Can the country’s new leader steer it back toward democracy?
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February 7, 2026 at 6:25 AM
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Europe’s anti-money laundering body set to be fully operational in 2028   #AMLA #Comuniq.EU #MoneyLaundering
Europe’s anti-money laundering body set to be fully operational in 2028 | IwPost
Discover how the EU's AMLA agency aims to combat money laundering and emerging financial risks by 2028, focusing on crypto and illicit payment methods.
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February 7, 2026 at 2:25 AM
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Wall Street tumbles 10% below its record after Trump escalates trade war   #Economy #USA
Wall Street tumbles 10% below its record after Trump escalates trade war | IwPost
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.3%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 2%
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February 7, 2026 at 1:07 AM
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Iran does not want the US to hit them: Trump   #AsiaAmericas #Iran #MiddleEast #News #US
Iran does not want the US to hit them: Trump | IwPost
United States President Donald Trump speaks to reporters prior to departing the White House in Washington, DC, United States on January 27, 2026. [Kyle Mazza – Anadolu Agency] Iran does not want the US to attack the country, President Donald Trump said Thursday, Anadolu reports. “They don’t want us to hit them,” Trump said at […]
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February 6, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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Epstein files: who decides what information is released to the public?   #EpsteinFiles #Freedomofinformation #JeffreyEpstein #privacy #Secrecy #USPolitics
Epstein files: who decides what information is released to the public? | IwPost
The US government has to balance the need to know with the right to privacy. It’s a delicate balancing act.
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February 6, 2026 at 10:25 PM