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The US warned the EU it may reassess procurement access if Europe limits American defense firms, as Brussels reviews new rules for military contracts.

The UN weather agency’s new framework blends reanalysis, observations, satellites and climate projections, including AI downscaling, for renewable mapping.

Network Rail begins Borders Railway electrification Feb 21, with three March weekend closures and ScotRail buses replacing trains on the Edinburgh Tweedbank route.

India-France deals span a renewed 10-year defence pact, Safran-BEL munitions work, new AI centres, and continued civil nuclear engagement at Jaitapur, in India.

Snow, sleet and rain crossed northern Scotland before skies cleared, bringing severe frost and ice risks overnight on untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths.

An offshore South Sandwich Islands region earthquake struck at 03:36 UTC Tuesday. GFZ revised the reading to magnitude 5.4 at 10 km depth with no tsunami alerts.

Safer Internet Day brought a new EU Commission plan to curb cyberbullying with a helpline-ready reporting app blueprint and coordinated prevention steps EU-wide.

EU Parliament backs a safe origin list and tougher safe third country rules, naming Bangladesh, Egypt and Tunisia among states to fast-track asylum cases faster.

WHO said it regrets the U.S. departure and will refer legal issues on withdrawal and payments to the World Health Assembly meeting in May 2026 as budgets shift.

Two ski mountaineers were killed near Albosaggia in Lombardy and a skier died on Marmolada, prompting avalanche warnings across Italy’s Alpine arc after new snow.