US diplomats met the HTS leader in Syria and reported good discussions afterwards. The USA is now withdrawing the ten million dollar bounty. But they also attach expectations to the decision.
Syria: US lifts bounty on militia leader Ahmed al-Sharaa
European finance ministers approve €74 billion defence plans from eight states
Iris East
Finance ministers from eight European member states approved national defence investment plans worth €74 billion on February 17, 2026. A spokesperson for the Cypriot presidency
Man identified and pictured after fatal stabbing in Croydon retail park | UK News
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A man tragically stabbed to death in a Croydon retail park has been named, shedding light on rising violence in public spaces.