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13 Feb
Dutch political party NSC pulled out of coalition talks that would have created a rightwing government. Far-right leader Gert Wilders still hopes to lead a coalition government, but this doesn't help his chances.
13 Feb
Thaksin Shinawatra is serving a one-year jail term following his return home after 15 years in self-exile. He had requested a royal pardon last August and his old party is now back in power.
13 Feb
Animal migrations are one of nature's great marvels, but nomadic creatures are under increasing threat. Why do animals migrate, and how can we protect them?
13 Feb
Four months into its war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Israel is about to send troops into Rafah. The enclave's southern city is thought to be home to 1.5 million Palestinians, most of them internally displaced refugees.
13 Feb
Israel is facing increasing pressure to allow more humanitarian assistance into Gaza amid reports of looming famine. Palestinians in central Gaza say their young children are bearing the brunt while aid deliveries face major delays.
13 Feb
The preliminary election results show no political party has achieved a simple majority in parliament, and any indications of support from the country's powerful military are being closely monitored.
12 Feb
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is meeting US President Joe Biden in Washington to discuss to discuss the Israel-Hamas war and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. During their meeting, Scholz outlined the need for ongoing financial support in Ukraine.
12 Feb
$19.3 billion of financial assistance to Ukraine in 2023, which has already been disbursed. $7.7 billion in emergency EU macro-financial assistance and $663 million in budget support in 2022.
12 Feb
Hungary is delaying an agreement on long-term EU aid for Ukraine. EU leaders gathering in Brussels will press Budapest to unblock the funds.
12 Feb
El Salvador has been under a state of emergency for 16 months, sparking the arrest of more than 71,900 alleged gang members.
12 Feb
Scores of Russians have flown to North Korea for a private tour — the first foreign tour group to visit the reclusive state since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
12 Feb
A country that’s broke, beset by radical insurgents, on the front lines of global warming needs leadership its citizens can trust. Thursday’s vote though follow a familiar pattern of revolving door politics.

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