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Europe finds epibatidine, blames Russia
Britain, France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands said tests found epibatidine, a poison-dart-frog toxin, in Alexei Navalny’s body and blamed Russia for his death in a Russian prison in 2024.
With replies by 🎓Michael McFaul, 🎓Ian Hall +30 more scholars.
Britain, France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands said tests found epibatidine, a poison-dart-frog toxin, in Alexei Navalny’s body and blamed Russia for his death in a Russian prison in 2024.
With replies by 🎓Michael McFaul, 🎓Ian Hall +30 more scholars.
Europe finds epibatidine, blames Russia
Replies by 🎓Michael McFaul, 🎓Ian Hall, 🎓Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, 🎓W. Andy Knight, 🎓Konstantin Sonin +27 more scholars
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February 15, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Europe finds epibatidine, blames Russia
Britain, France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands said tests found epibatidine, a poison-dart-frog toxin, in Alexei Navalny’s body and blamed Russia for his death in a Russian prison in 2024.
With replies by 🎓Michael McFaul, 🎓Ian Hall +30 more scholars.
Britain, France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands said tests found epibatidine, a poison-dart-frog toxin, in Alexei Navalny’s body and blamed Russia for his death in a Russian prison in 2024.
With replies by 🎓Michael McFaul, 🎓Ian Hall +30 more scholars.
Probe finds illegal ICE detentions
ICE and Border Patrol agents conducted large raids in Minneapolis at the Trump administration’s request, prompting protests and scrutiny as investigations found ICE had unlawfully detained thousands.
With replies by 🎓Daniel J. Solove +30 more scholars.
ICE and Border Patrol agents conducted large raids in Minneapolis at the Trump administration’s request, prompting protests and scrutiny as investigations found ICE had unlawfully detained thousands.
With replies by 🎓Daniel J. Solove +30 more scholars.
Probe finds illegal ICE detentions
Replies by 🎓Daniel J. Solove, 🎓Bryan D. Jones, 🎓Philip N. Cohen, 🎓Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, 🎓Victor Pickard +26 more scholars
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February 15, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Probe finds illegal ICE detentions
ICE and Border Patrol agents conducted large raids in Minneapolis at the Trump administration’s request, prompting protests and scrutiny as investigations found ICE had unlawfully detained thousands.
With replies by 🎓Daniel J. Solove +30 more scholars.
ICE and Border Patrol agents conducted large raids in Minneapolis at the Trump administration’s request, prompting protests and scrutiny as investigations found ICE had unlawfully detained thousands.
With replies by 🎓Daniel J. Solove +30 more scholars.
Sánchez Rejects EU Nuclear Deterrent
At the Munich Security Conference, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez rejected a proposed European nuclear deterrent and refused to endorse raising Spain's defense spending to 5 percent.
With replies by 🎓Anders Aslund, 🎓Richard N. Haass +13 more scholars.
At the Munich Security Conference, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez rejected a proposed European nuclear deterrent and refused to endorse raising Spain's defense spending to 5 percent.
With replies by 🎓Anders Aslund, 🎓Richard N. Haass +13 more scholars.
Sánchez Rejects EU Nuclear Deterrent
Replies by 🎓Anders Aslund, 🎓Richard N. Haass, 🎓Michael Byers, 🎓Ian Bremmer, 🎓Alberto Alemanno +10 more scholars
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February 15, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Sánchez Rejects EU Nuclear Deterrent
At the Munich Security Conference, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez rejected a proposed European nuclear deterrent and refused to endorse raising Spain's defense spending to 5 percent.
With replies by 🎓Anders Aslund, 🎓Richard N. Haass +13 more scholars.
At the Munich Security Conference, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez rejected a proposed European nuclear deterrent and refused to endorse raising Spain's defense spending to 5 percent.
With replies by 🎓Anders Aslund, 🎓Richard N. Haass +13 more scholars.
Investigators expose global Epstein network
Investigations and media accounts showed Jeffrey Epstein had built a global network that protected him and sanitized his image online, prompting renewed scrutiny of elites and digital platforms.
With replies by 🎓Alex Callinicos +28 more scholars.
Investigations and media accounts showed Jeffrey Epstein had built a global network that protected him and sanitized his image online, prompting renewed scrutiny of elites and digital platforms.
With replies by 🎓Alex Callinicos +28 more scholars.
Investigators expose global Epstein network
Replies by 🎓Alex Callinicos, 🎓Piers Robinson, 🎓Brigid Laffan, 🎓Mark A. Graber, 🎓Robin Celikates +24 more scholars
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February 15, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Investigators expose global Epstein network
Investigations and media accounts showed Jeffrey Epstein had built a global network that protected him and sanitized his image online, prompting renewed scrutiny of elites and digital platforms.
With replies by 🎓Alex Callinicos +28 more scholars.
Investigations and media accounts showed Jeffrey Epstein had built a global network that protected him and sanitized his image online, prompting renewed scrutiny of elites and digital platforms.
With replies by 🎓Alex Callinicos +28 more scholars.
AI dating apps spark attachment
Tech entrepreneurs rolled out AI-driven dating apps that interview users and select limited matches for "similarity and reciprocity," prompting early adopters and concerns about emotional attachment to…
With replies by 🎓Linda J. Skitka +5 more scholars.
Tech entrepreneurs rolled out AI-driven dating apps that interview users and select limited matches for "similarity and reciprocity," prompting early adopters and concerns about emotional attachment to…
With replies by 🎓Linda J. Skitka +5 more scholars.
AI dating apps spark attachment
Replies by 🎓Linda J. Skitka, 🎓Joanna Bryson, 🎓Kevin O’Sullivan, 🎓Carl B. Frey +2 more scholars
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February 15, 2026 at 8:11 AM
AI dating apps spark attachment
Tech entrepreneurs rolled out AI-driven dating apps that interview users and select limited matches for "similarity and reciprocity," prompting early adopters and concerns about emotional attachment to…
With replies by 🎓Linda J. Skitka +5 more scholars.
Tech entrepreneurs rolled out AI-driven dating apps that interview users and select limited matches for "similarity and reciprocity," prompting early adopters and concerns about emotional attachment to…
With replies by 🎓Linda J. Skitka +5 more scholars.
Trump criticism hurts Latino confidence
President Donald Trump criticized Bad Bunny after the Super Bowl halftime show, prompting companies and analysts to warn it could dent Latino consumer confidence, and a poll showed broad support.
With posts by 🎓Ashish Arora +3 more scholars.
President Donald Trump criticized Bad Bunny after the Super Bowl halftime show, prompting companies and analysts to warn it could dent Latino consumer confidence, and a poll showed broad support.
With posts by 🎓Ashish Arora +3 more scholars.
Trump criticism hurts Latino confidence
Replies by 🎓Ashish Arora, 🎓Ernesto Castañeda, 🎓Karin Wulf, 🎓Olivier Mannoni
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February 15, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Trump criticism hurts Latino confidence
President Donald Trump criticized Bad Bunny after the Super Bowl halftime show, prompting companies and analysts to warn it could dent Latino consumer confidence, and a poll showed broad support.
With posts by 🎓Ashish Arora +3 more scholars.
President Donald Trump criticized Bad Bunny after the Super Bowl halftime show, prompting companies and analysts to warn it could dent Latino consumer confidence, and a poll showed broad support.
With posts by 🎓Ashish Arora +3 more scholars.
US and Iran resume talks
Switzerland said the United States and Iran would resume negotiations in Geneva next week, and Iran said it was ready to discuss nuclear compromises if Washington discussed lifting sanctions.
With replies by 🎓Anders Aslund, 🎓Michael Byers +4 more scholars.
Switzerland said the United States and Iran would resume negotiations in Geneva next week, and Iran said it was ready to discuss nuclear compromises if Washington discussed lifting sanctions.
With replies by 🎓Anders Aslund, 🎓Michael Byers +4 more scholars.
US and Iran resume talks
Replies by 🎓Anders Aslund, 🎓Michael Byers, 🎓Shibley Telhami, 🎓Randa Slim +2 more scholars
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February 15, 2026 at 8:11 AM
US and Iran resume talks
Switzerland said the United States and Iran would resume negotiations in Geneva next week, and Iran said it was ready to discuss nuclear compromises if Washington discussed lifting sanctions.
With replies by 🎓Anders Aslund, 🎓Michael Byers +4 more scholars.
Switzerland said the United States and Iran would resume negotiations in Geneva next week, and Iran said it was ready to discuss nuclear compromises if Washington discussed lifting sanctions.
With replies by 🎓Anders Aslund, 🎓Michael Byers +4 more scholars.
250000 strong protest targets Iran
Between about 200,000 and 250,000 people demonstrated against Iran’s regime in Munich on Saturday during the Munich Security Conference, organizers and police said.
With posts by 🎓Victor Asal, 🎓Alan Sked, 🎓Simon Schama +2 more scholars.
Between about 200,000 and 250,000 people demonstrated against Iran’s regime in Munich on Saturday during the Munich Security Conference, organizers and police said.
With posts by 🎓Victor Asal, 🎓Alan Sked, 🎓Simon Schama +2 more scholars.
250000 strong protest targets Iran
Replies by 🎓Victor Asal, 🎓Alan Sked, 🎓Simon Schama, 🎓Mohammad Marandi, 🎓Anne Nevgi
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February 15, 2026 at 8:11 AM
250000 strong protest targets Iran
Between about 200,000 and 250,000 people demonstrated against Iran’s regime in Munich on Saturday during the Munich Security Conference, organizers and police said.
With posts by 🎓Victor Asal, 🎓Alan Sked, 🎓Simon Schama +2 more scholars.
Between about 200,000 and 250,000 people demonstrated against Iran’s regime in Munich on Saturday during the Munich Security Conference, organizers and police said.
With posts by 🎓Victor Asal, 🎓Alan Sked, 🎓Simon Schama +2 more scholars.
Europe rebukes Rubio over threat
At the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio said he preferred fixing mistakes with Europe but would act alone if necessary, prompting German and French officials' pushback.
With replies by 🎓Cas Mudde, 🎓Anders Aslund +41 more scholars.
At the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio said he preferred fixing mistakes with Europe but would act alone if necessary, prompting German and French officials' pushback.
With replies by 🎓Cas Mudde, 🎓Anders Aslund +41 more scholars.
Europe rebukes Rubio over threat
Replies by 🎓Cas Mudde, 🎓Anders Aslund, 🎓Richard N. Haass, 🎓Marc Lynch, 🎓Ian Bremmer +38 more scholars
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February 15, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Europe rebukes Rubio over threat
At the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio said he preferred fixing mistakes with Europe but would act alone if necessary, prompting German and French officials' pushback.
With replies by 🎓Cas Mudde, 🎓Anders Aslund +41 more scholars.
At the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio said he preferred fixing mistakes with Europe but would act alone if necessary, prompting German and French officials' pushback.
With replies by 🎓Cas Mudde, 🎓Anders Aslund +41 more scholars.
Ukraine's survival uncertain, mayor says
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko warned that Ukraine's survival remained an "open question" and accused Russia of seeking to annihilate the country's statehood.
With replies by 🎓Anders Aslund, 🎓Ian Bremmer, 🎓Scott Lucas +26 more scholars.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko warned that Ukraine's survival remained an "open question" and accused Russia of seeking to annihilate the country's statehood.
With replies by 🎓Anders Aslund, 🎓Ian Bremmer, 🎓Scott Lucas +26 more scholars.
Ukraine's survival uncertain, mayor says
Replies by 🎓Anders Aslund, 🎓Ian Bremmer, 🎓Scott Lucas, 🎓Roman M. Sheremeta, 🎓Anne Applebaum +24 more scholars
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February 15, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Ukraine's survival uncertain, mayor says
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko warned that Ukraine's survival remained an "open question" and accused Russia of seeking to annihilate the country's statehood.
With replies by 🎓Anders Aslund, 🎓Ian Bremmer, 🎓Scott Lucas +26 more scholars.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko warned that Ukraine's survival remained an "open question" and accused Russia of seeking to annihilate the country's statehood.
With replies by 🎓Anders Aslund, 🎓Ian Bremmer, 🎓Scott Lucas +26 more scholars.
Zelensky demands accession and guarantees
At the Munich Security Conference, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky demanded an EU accession date and 20-year US security guarantees before a peace deal, calling Putin "a slave to war."
With replies by 🎓Michael McFaul +39 more scholars.
At the Munich Security Conference, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky demanded an EU accession date and 20-year US security guarantees before a peace deal, calling Putin "a slave to war."
With replies by 🎓Michael McFaul +39 more scholars.
Zelensky demands accession and guarantees
Replies by 🎓Michael McFaul, 🎓Anders Aslund, 🎓Fareed Zakaria, 🎓Ian Bremmer, 🎓Alberto Alemanno +35 more scholars
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February 15, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Zelensky demands accession and guarantees
At the Munich Security Conference, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky demanded an EU accession date and 20-year US security guarantees before a peace deal, calling Putin "a slave to war."
With replies by 🎓Michael McFaul +39 more scholars.
At the Munich Security Conference, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky demanded an EU accession date and 20-year US security guarantees before a peace deal, calling Putin "a slave to war."
With replies by 🎓Michael McFaul +39 more scholars.
Rubio urges Europe to rearm
At the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure Europe with a conciliatory tone but insisted it adopt U.S. priorities and bolster its own defense.
With replies by 🎓Amitav Acharya, 🎓Michael McFaul +45 more scholars.
At the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure Europe with a conciliatory tone but insisted it adopt U.S. priorities and bolster its own defense.
With replies by 🎓Amitav Acharya, 🎓Michael McFaul +45 more scholars.
Rubio urges Europe to rearm
Replies by 🎓Amitav Acharya, 🎓Michael McFaul, 🎓Anders Aslund, 🎓Daniel W. Drezner, 🎓Richard N. Haass +42 more scholars
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February 15, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Rubio urges Europe to rearm
At the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure Europe with a conciliatory tone but insisted it adopt U.S. priorities and bolster its own defense.
With replies by 🎓Amitav Acharya, 🎓Michael McFaul +45 more scholars.
At the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure Europe with a conciliatory tone but insisted it adopt U.S. priorities and bolster its own defense.
With replies by 🎓Amitav Acharya, 🎓Michael McFaul +45 more scholars.
Paris opens Epstein link probe
The Paris prosecutor’s office said it had designated magistrates to probe possible French links to Jeffrey Epstein and was seized of three complaints, including one naming diplomat Fabrice Aidan.
With replies by 🎓Tom Ginsburg, 🎓Brigid Laffan +37 more scholars.
The Paris prosecutor’s office said it had designated magistrates to probe possible French links to Jeffrey Epstein and was seized of three complaints, including one naming diplomat Fabrice Aidan.
With replies by 🎓Tom Ginsburg, 🎓Brigid Laffan +37 more scholars.
Paris opens Epstein link probe
Replies by 🎓Tom Ginsburg, 🎓Brigid Laffan, 🎓Anders Aslund, 🎓Mark A. Graber, 🎓Alex Callinicos +34 more scholars
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February 15, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Paris opens Epstein link probe
The Paris prosecutor’s office said it had designated magistrates to probe possible French links to Jeffrey Epstein and was seized of three complaints, including one naming diplomat Fabrice Aidan.
With replies by 🎓Tom Ginsburg, 🎓Brigid Laffan +37 more scholars.
The Paris prosecutor’s office said it had designated magistrates to probe possible French links to Jeffrey Epstein and was seized of three complaints, including one naming diplomat Fabrice Aidan.
With replies by 🎓Tom Ginsburg, 🎓Brigid Laffan +37 more scholars.
Europe says Moscow killed Navalny
Five European countries said Russia had killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a Russian prison two years earlier by poisoning him with epibatidine, a dart-frog toxin; Moscow called it "insinuations."
With replies by 🎓Michael McFaul +31 more scholars.
Five European countries said Russia had killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a Russian prison two years earlier by poisoning him with epibatidine, a dart-frog toxin; Moscow called it "insinuations."
With replies by 🎓Michael McFaul +31 more scholars.
Europe says Moscow killed Navalny
Replies by 🎓Michael McFaul, 🎓Ian Hall, 🎓Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, 🎓W. Andy Knight, 🎓Konstantin Sonin +27 more scholars
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February 15, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Europe says Moscow killed Navalny
Five European countries said Russia had killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a Russian prison two years earlier by poisoning him with epibatidine, a dart-frog toxin; Moscow called it "insinuations."
With replies by 🎓Michael McFaul +31 more scholars.
Five European countries said Russia had killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a Russian prison two years earlier by poisoning him with epibatidine, a dart-frog toxin; Moscow called it "insinuations."
With replies by 🎓Michael McFaul +31 more scholars.
Minneapolis ICE Raids Ignite Protests
Thousands of ICE and Border Patrol agents carried out raids in Minneapolis, reports said, prompting mass protests and renewed legal scrutiny over alleged illegal detentions and social‑media subpoenas.
With replies by 🎓Daniel J. Solove +31 more scholars.
Thousands of ICE and Border Patrol agents carried out raids in Minneapolis, reports said, prompting mass protests and renewed legal scrutiny over alleged illegal detentions and social‑media subpoenas.
With replies by 🎓Daniel J. Solove +31 more scholars.
Minneapolis ICE Raids Ignite Protests
Replies by 🎓Daniel J. Solove, 🎓Bryan D. Jones, 🎓Philip N. Cohen, 🎓Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, 🎓Victor Pickard +27 more scholars
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February 15, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Minneapolis ICE Raids Ignite Protests
Thousands of ICE and Border Patrol agents carried out raids in Minneapolis, reports said, prompting mass protests and renewed legal scrutiny over alleged illegal detentions and social‑media subpoenas.
With replies by 🎓Daniel J. Solove +31 more scholars.
Thousands of ICE and Border Patrol agents carried out raids in Minneapolis, reports said, prompting mass protests and renewed legal scrutiny over alleged illegal detentions and social‑media subpoenas.
With replies by 🎓Daniel J. Solove +31 more scholars.
Festival axed, Cuba's services crippled
Cuban authorities canceled a key cigar festival that financed health care and reported severe fuel shortages that crippled food distribution and health services, reviving fears of the 1990s Special Period.
With posts by 🎓Alfred G. Cuzán +2 more scholars.
Cuban authorities canceled a key cigar festival that financed health care and reported severe fuel shortages that crippled food distribution and health services, reviving fears of the 1990s Special Period.
With posts by 🎓Alfred G. Cuzán +2 more scholars.
Festival axed, Cuba's services crippled
Replies by 🎓Alfred G. Cuzán, 🎓Robert C. Richards, 🎓Rafael Rojas
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February 15, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Festival axed, Cuba's services crippled
Cuban authorities canceled a key cigar festival that financed health care and reported severe fuel shortages that crippled food distribution and health services, reviving fears of the 1990s Special Period.
With posts by 🎓Alfred G. Cuzán +2 more scholars.
Cuban authorities canceled a key cigar festival that financed health care and reported severe fuel shortages that crippled food distribution and health services, reviving fears of the 1990s Special Period.
With posts by 🎓Alfred G. Cuzán +2 more scholars.
Zelensky Demands 20 Year Security
At the Munich Security Conference, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the West to speed deliveries of air‑defence systems and demanded a 20‑year US security guarantee before any peace deal.
With replies by 🎓Michael McFaul +39 more scholars.
At the Munich Security Conference, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the West to speed deliveries of air‑defence systems and demanded a 20‑year US security guarantee before any peace deal.
With replies by 🎓Michael McFaul +39 more scholars.
Zelensky Demands 20 Year Security
Replies by 🎓Michael McFaul, 🎓Anders Aslund, 🎓Fareed Zakaria, 🎓Ian Bremmer, 🎓Alberto Alemanno +35 more scholars
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February 15, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Zelensky Demands 20 Year Security
At the Munich Security Conference, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the West to speed deliveries of air‑defence systems and demanded a 20‑year US security guarantee before any peace deal.
With replies by 🎓Michael McFaul +39 more scholars.
At the Munich Security Conference, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the West to speed deliveries of air‑defence systems and demanded a 20‑year US security guarantee before any peace deal.
With replies by 🎓Michael McFaul +39 more scholars.
Rubio urges Europe to rearm
At the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure Europe with a conciliatory tone but insisted it adopt U.S. priorities and bolster its own defense.
With replies by 🎓Amitav Acharya, 🎓Michael McFaul +45 more scholars.
At the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure Europe with a conciliatory tone but insisted it adopt U.S. priorities and bolster its own defense.
With replies by 🎓Amitav Acharya, 🎓Michael McFaul +45 more scholars.
Rubio urges Europe to rearm
Replies by 🎓Amitav Acharya, 🎓Michael McFaul, 🎓Anders Aslund, 🎓Daniel W. Drezner, 🎓Richard N. Haass +42 more scholars
www.lightnews.app
February 15, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Rubio urges Europe to rearm
At the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure Europe with a conciliatory tone but insisted it adopt U.S. priorities and bolster its own defense.
With replies by 🎓Amitav Acharya, 🎓Michael McFaul +45 more scholars.
At the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure Europe with a conciliatory tone but insisted it adopt U.S. priorities and bolster its own defense.
With replies by 🎓Amitav Acharya, 🎓Michael McFaul +45 more scholars.
Paris opens Epstein link probe
The Paris prosecutor’s office said it had designated magistrates to probe possible French links to Jeffrey Epstein and was seized of three complaints, including one naming diplomat Fabrice Aidan.
With replies by 🎓Tom Ginsburg, 🎓Brigid Laffan +37 more scholars.
The Paris prosecutor’s office said it had designated magistrates to probe possible French links to Jeffrey Epstein and was seized of three complaints, including one naming diplomat Fabrice Aidan.
With replies by 🎓Tom Ginsburg, 🎓Brigid Laffan +37 more scholars.
Paris opens Epstein link probe
Replies by 🎓Tom Ginsburg, 🎓Brigid Laffan, 🎓Anders Aslund, 🎓Mark A. Graber, 🎓Alex Callinicos +34 more scholars
www.lightnews.app
February 15, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Paris opens Epstein link probe
The Paris prosecutor’s office said it had designated magistrates to probe possible French links to Jeffrey Epstein and was seized of three complaints, including one naming diplomat Fabrice Aidan.
With replies by 🎓Tom Ginsburg, 🎓Brigid Laffan +37 more scholars.
The Paris prosecutor’s office said it had designated magistrates to probe possible French links to Jeffrey Epstein and was seized of three complaints, including one naming diplomat Fabrice Aidan.
With replies by 🎓Tom Ginsburg, 🎓Brigid Laffan +37 more scholars.
Sled run kills Bavarian schoolgirl
A 13-year-old girl from Bavaria died in Rauris, Salzburg, after her sled left the run and struck a tree during a school outing, authorities said.
With posts by 🎓Philip N. Cohen, 🎓Stephen D. Murphy, 🎓Alan Richardson.
A 13-year-old girl from Bavaria died in Rauris, Salzburg, after her sled left the run and struck a tree during a school outing, authorities said.
With posts by 🎓Philip N. Cohen, 🎓Stephen D. Murphy, 🎓Alan Richardson.
Sled run kills Bavarian schoolgirl
Replies by 🎓Philip N. Cohen, 🎓Stephen D. Murphy, 🎓Alan Richardson
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February 15, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Sled run kills Bavarian schoolgirl
A 13-year-old girl from Bavaria died in Rauris, Salzburg, after her sled left the run and struck a tree during a school outing, authorities said.
With posts by 🎓Philip N. Cohen, 🎓Stephen D. Murphy, 🎓Alan Richardson.
A 13-year-old girl from Bavaria died in Rauris, Salzburg, after her sled left the run and struck a tree during a school outing, authorities said.
With posts by 🎓Philip N. Cohen, 🎓Stephen D. Murphy, 🎓Alan Richardson.
Europe says Moscow killed Navalny
Five European countries said Russia had killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a Russian prison two years earlier by poisoning him with epibatidine, a dart-frog toxin; Moscow called it "insinuations."
With replies by 🎓Michael McFaul +30 more scholars.
Five European countries said Russia had killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a Russian prison two years earlier by poisoning him with epibatidine, a dart-frog toxin; Moscow called it "insinuations."
With replies by 🎓Michael McFaul +30 more scholars.
Europe says Moscow killed Navalny
Replies by 🎓Michael McFaul, 🎓Ian Hall, 🎓Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, 🎓W. Andy Knight, 🎓Konstantin Sonin +26 more scholars
www.lightnews.app
February 15, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Europe says Moscow killed Navalny
Five European countries said Russia had killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a Russian prison two years earlier by poisoning him with epibatidine, a dart-frog toxin; Moscow called it "insinuations."
With replies by 🎓Michael McFaul +30 more scholars.
Five European countries said Russia had killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a Russian prison two years earlier by poisoning him with epibatidine, a dart-frog toxin; Moscow called it "insinuations."
With replies by 🎓Michael McFaul +30 more scholars.
Minneapolis ICE Raids Ignite Protests
Thousands of ICE and Border Patrol agents carried out raids in Minneapolis, reports said, prompting mass protests and renewed legal scrutiny over alleged illegal detentions and social‑media subpoenas.
With replies by 🎓Daniel J. Solove +30 more scholars.
Thousands of ICE and Border Patrol agents carried out raids in Minneapolis, reports said, prompting mass protests and renewed legal scrutiny over alleged illegal detentions and social‑media subpoenas.
With replies by 🎓Daniel J. Solove +30 more scholars.
Minneapolis ICE Raids Ignite Protests
Replies by 🎓Daniel J. Solove, 🎓Bryan D. Jones, 🎓Philip N. Cohen, 🎓Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, 🎓Victor Pickard +26 more scholars
www.lightnews.app
February 15, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Minneapolis ICE Raids Ignite Protests
Thousands of ICE and Border Patrol agents carried out raids in Minneapolis, reports said, prompting mass protests and renewed legal scrutiny over alleged illegal detentions and social‑media subpoenas.
With replies by 🎓Daniel J. Solove +30 more scholars.
Thousands of ICE and Border Patrol agents carried out raids in Minneapolis, reports said, prompting mass protests and renewed legal scrutiny over alleged illegal detentions and social‑media subpoenas.
With replies by 🎓Daniel J. Solove +30 more scholars.
Zelensky Demands 20 Year Security
At the Munich Security Conference, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the West to speed deliveries of air‑defence systems and demanded a 20‑year US security guarantee before any peace deal.
With replies by 🎓Michael McFaul +41 more scholars.
At the Munich Security Conference, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the West to speed deliveries of air‑defence systems and demanded a 20‑year US security guarantee before any peace deal.
With replies by 🎓Michael McFaul +41 more scholars.
Zelensky Demands 20 Year Security
Replies by 🎓Michael McFaul, 🎓Anders Aslund, 🎓Fareed Zakaria, 🎓Ian Bremmer, 🎓Alberto Alemanno +37 more scholars
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February 15, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Zelensky Demands 20 Year Security
At the Munich Security Conference, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the West to speed deliveries of air‑defence systems and demanded a 20‑year US security guarantee before any peace deal.
With replies by 🎓Michael McFaul +41 more scholars.
At the Munich Security Conference, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the West to speed deliveries of air‑defence systems and demanded a 20‑year US security guarantee before any peace deal.
With replies by 🎓Michael McFaul +41 more scholars.
Rubio urges Europe to rearm
At the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure Europe with a conciliatory tone but insisted it adopt U.S. priorities and bolster its own defense.
With replies by 🎓Amitav Acharya, 🎓Michael McFaul +45 more scholars.
At the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure Europe with a conciliatory tone but insisted it adopt U.S. priorities and bolster its own defense.
With replies by 🎓Amitav Acharya, 🎓Michael McFaul +45 more scholars.
Rubio urges Europe to rearm
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Rubio urges Europe to rearm
At the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure Europe with a conciliatory tone but insisted it adopt U.S. priorities and bolster its own defense.
With replies by 🎓Amitav Acharya, 🎓Michael McFaul +45 more scholars.
At the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure Europe with a conciliatory tone but insisted it adopt U.S. priorities and bolster its own defense.
With replies by 🎓Amitav Acharya, 🎓Michael McFaul +45 more scholars.
Paris opens Epstein link probe
The Paris prosecutor’s office said it had designated magistrates to probe possible French links to Jeffrey Epstein and was seized of three complaints, including one naming diplomat Fabrice Aidan.
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The Paris prosecutor’s office said it had designated magistrates to probe possible French links to Jeffrey Epstein and was seized of three complaints, including one naming diplomat Fabrice Aidan.
With replies by 🎓Tom Ginsburg, 🎓Brigid Laffan +36 more scholars.
Paris opens Epstein link probe
Replies by 🎓Tom Ginsburg, 🎓Brigid Laffan, 🎓Anders Aslund, 🎓Mark A. Graber, 🎓Alex Callinicos +33 more scholars
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February 15, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Paris opens Epstein link probe
The Paris prosecutor’s office said it had designated magistrates to probe possible French links to Jeffrey Epstein and was seized of three complaints, including one naming diplomat Fabrice Aidan.
With replies by 🎓Tom Ginsburg, 🎓Brigid Laffan +36 more scholars.
The Paris prosecutor’s office said it had designated magistrates to probe possible French links to Jeffrey Epstein and was seized of three complaints, including one naming diplomat Fabrice Aidan.
With replies by 🎓Tom Ginsburg, 🎓Brigid Laffan +36 more scholars.