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NATO set to launch Arctic mission amid Greenland tensions

A NATO flag flies at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on September 12, 2025.

US forces board Venezuela-linked oil tanker in Indian Ocean without incident

 US military forces boarded the crude oil tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean after pursuing it from the Caribbean. The vessel was accused of breaching Washington's blockade on sanctioned vessels traveling to or from Venezuela. February 9, 2026.

Protesters take to Baghdad streets over new customs tariffs

BAGHDAD, IRAQ - FEBRUARY 08: Traders stage a protest against the decision to increase customs tariffs, prompting many shop owners in the city to keep their businesses closed in Baghdad, Iraq on February 08, 2026. (Credit: Murtadha Al-Sudani/Anadolu via Getty Images)