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On the sidelines, Rubio met with President Zelenskyy to discuss the "diplomatic process." This comes as the White House pushes for a swift end to the war, which is now entering its fifth year, with rumors of a U.S.-brokered "deal" intensifying.

Following the February 12 polls, the EU mission warns against equating the 59.44% turnout with broad participation, citing the absence of the Awami League.

Arundhati Roy has pulled her film from the Berlin Film Festival, calling jury remarks "unconscionable." Her exit sparks a wider artist boycott over Germany's stance on the Gaza-Israel conflict.

Reza Pahlavi told MSC 2026 that U.S. military action would "expedite" the fall of the clerical regime. His call comes as Trump orders the USS Gerald R. Ford to the region amid stalled nuclear talks.

India’s MoD has greenlit the purchase of 288 S-400 and Pantsir missiles to restock inventory used in Operation Sindoor. The deal is part of a broader $43 billion military modernization push.