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A supporter of late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny places a tribute to Navalny outside the Russian Embassy, on the second anniversary of his death and after a joint statement from Britain, Sweden, France, Germany and The Netherlands that he was killed with Epibatidine, a toxin found in poison dart frogs in South America, in Berlin, Germany, February 16, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Christian Mang

Kremlin rejects claim it poisoned Navalny with dart frog toxin, widow says truth is out

Navalny, President Vladimir Putin's most prominent domestic critic, died on 16 February 2024, in the "Polar Wolf" penal colony north of the Arctic Circle about 1,900 km (1,200 miles)...

French police stand in front of the Arab World Institute (Institut du Monde Arabe - IMA) as a search is being carried out by French police in connection with an investigation into its former head, ex French Culture Minister Jack Lang, and his ties with the late financier Jeffery Epstein, in Paris, France, on 16 February 2026. Photo: Stephane Mahe/Reuters

French police raid Arab World Institute in Paris as Epstein fallout widens

Ukrainians protest against a newly passed law, which curbs independence of anti-corruption institutions, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the presidential office in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 23, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo

Ukrainian anti-graft authorities detain ex-minister in major case

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo: Collected

UK's Starmer seeks greater powers to regulate online access for children under 16

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany, February 14, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen

Zelenskiy says US too often asks Ukraine, not Russia, for concessions

A 3D-printed miniature model of US President Donald Trump and the European Union's flag are seen in this illustration taken January 27, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Europe aims to rely less on US defence after Trump's Greenland push

The team will work closely with prosecutors from the national financial crimes unit and police. Photo: Jon Elswick/AP Photo/picture alliance

France assembles magistrate team to examine 'Epstein files'

French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot holds a press conference at the Pine Residence, the official residence of the French ambassador to Lebanon, in Beirut, Lebanon February 6, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

France 'reasonably optimistic' of G7 maritime ban on Russian oil: Minister

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaking during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, February 14, 2026. Photo: Stefan Rousseau/Pool via REUTERS

UK's Starmer says we must build 'hard power' at European security conference

People lay flowers at the grave of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny following his funeral at the Borisovskoye cemetery in Moscow, Russia, March 1, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo/File Photo

European allies say Navalny was poisoned by dart frog toxin; Russia rejects claims

A government election billboard shows European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European People's Party (EPP) President Manfred Weber in Budapest, Hungary, February 11, 2026. The billboard reads: "Our message to Brussels is that we will not pay". Photo: REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

Orban scales up 'war or peace' campaign as Hungary heads to pivotal vote

Albanian actor Anila Bisha, who is suing the government, claiming officials unlawfully used her face and voice to create an AI chatbot named Diella, presented as a "virtual minister", shows her phone displaying a govermental website, in Tirana, Albania, on February 12, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Florion Goga

Albanian actor sues government for using her image as 'AI minister'

Police officer stands guard as law enforcement operate a cordon after authorities said a man armed with a knife attacked a police officer near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, February 13, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Man shot dead after attacking police near Arc de Triomphe in Paris