RBA expected to give mortgage holders ‘breathing capacity’ on interest rates

But business shouldn’t hold its breath for any immediate effect interest rate cuts might have on spending habits – which can take up to nine months

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Source: The Guardian

EU leaders meet in Paris over Trump policy shift on Ukraine

European leaders were due to meet in Paris on Monday to address Washington's shock policy shift on the war in Ukraine, as Britain declared itself ready to dispatch peacekeeping troops …

Source: France 24

Israel to remain in 5 'strategic points' in Lebanon despite withdrawal deadline

Israel said on Monday its forces will remain in five strategic points inside Lebanon after Tuesday's deadline for their full withdrawal, an Israel Defence Forces spokesman has said. Lebanon's president …

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ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Afghanistan lose warm-up match to New Zealand

New Zealand defeat Afghanistan by two wickets in Karachi ahead of their Champions Trophy opener against hosts Pakistan.

Source: Al Jazeera

Europe grapples over its "collective security" under pressure from Trump

Britain and Sweden have become the first European nations to say they could send troops to help secure Ukraine after an end to the war there.

Source: CBS News

Reeves warned UK inflation will push public sector unions to seek higher pay rises

Plan for ‘reasonable’ 2.8% rises may prove insufficient, forcing chancellor to find billions in extra funding

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France trial opens for suspected IS group militants accused of kidnapping journalists in Syria

A landmark trial opened Monday at a Paris court in which five suspected Islamic State group terrorists stand accused of kidnapping four French journalists covering the war in Syria in …

Source: France 24

Trade isn’t all about Trump

World business and commerce are changing in ways that have nothing to do with the US president’s tariff threats

Source: Financial Times

Watch: Why European leaders held emergency Ukraine summit

European leaders met at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Monday for an emergency summit on Ukraine.

Source: BBC

Navalny supporters mark first anniversary of his death as Russian opposition falters

Supporters of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny marked the first anniversary of his death on Saturday, risking retaliation from President Vladimir Putin. The opposition has been badly weakened since Navalny’s …

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One person killed and five wounded in knife attack in Austria, police say

A teenage boy has been killed and five more people wounded in a knife attack in southern Austria on February 15, police said.

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Marco Rubio's Mideast tour: US, Israel present united front on Gaza, Iran

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented a united front on February 15 against their common enemies, threatening to 'open the gates of hell' …

Source: France 24