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Polish president backs nuclear deterrence amid Russia threat

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz revealed at the Munich Security Conference on Friday that he has begun confidential talks with French President Emmanuel Macron on developing a European approach to nuclear deterrence. The disclosure marks the first formal engagement between Europe’s two largest......

Machado says Cuba and Nicaragua will follow after Venezuela’s fall

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado told an international audience that the collapse of President Nicolás Maduro’s regime in Venezuela would trigger a broader liberation across the region, predicting that Cuba and Nicaragua would be next to break free from authoritarian......

UK says Russia relying on foreign fighters as losses mount

Russia is increasingly turning to foreign fighters to sustain its war in Ukraine as mounting battlefield losses outpace its ability to replenish troops, British Defence Secretary John Healey said at the Munich Security Conference on February 15, 2026. His remarks followed updated British intelligence......

Rooftop protests spread across Iran after mass diaspora rallies

Iranians shouted anti government slogans from rooftops and apartment buildings in Tehran and other major cities on February 14 and 15, responding to a call by exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, as more than one million people gathered abroad for a coordinated “Global Day of Action.” Videos......

Mukwege warns ceasefire in Eastern DR Congo may prove fragile

Congolese physician and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Denis Mukwege has cautioned that a potential ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo could amount to little more than a temporary pause in fighting. Speaking on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Mukwege expressed concern......

China calls for a fresh start in partnership with Canada

China has called for a renewed phase of cooperation with Canada, signaling a possible reset in relations after years of diplomatic tension. Speaking on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand to “restart”......

Taiwan denounces China as real security threat amid Munich conference remarks

Taiwan has firmly rejected claims by China that it upholds international peace, describing Beijing as the true threat to regional security. Lin Chia-lung, Taiwan’s Foreign Minister, made the remarks on Sunday following comments by Wang Yi at the Munich Security Conference. China maintains that......

Germany: in Munich, Friedrich Merz reaffirms plan to make the Bundeswehr Europe’s strongest conventional army

At the Munich Security Conference, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivered a forceful message about Europe’s changing geopolitical environment, declaring that Germany intends to build the Bundeswehr into “the most powerful conventional army in Europe.” Speaking before an audience......

Tens of thousands rally in Munich against Iran’s authorities during security summit

An estimated 200,000 demonstrators gathered in Munich on Saturday to protest against Iran’s authorities, according to local police, in one of the largest rallies held in the German city in recent years. The protest coincided with the Munich Security Conference, which has drawn world leaders and......