The Trump administration on Wednesday expressed concern that China was costing Peru its sovereignty after a Peruvian court ruling restricted a local regulator's oversight of a Chinese-built mega port.

https://www.npr.org/2026/02/12/g-s1-109738/u-s-says-peru-could-lose-sovereignty-to-china

In blunt warning, the U.S. says Peru could lose its sovereignty to China

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday cited state support for Elon Musk’s Starlink as an argument for public investment in European industry, provoking a response from the world’s richest man after calling him “oversubsidised.”

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/macron-calls-musk-an-oversubsidised-guy-prompting-retort/

Macron calls Musk ‘an oversubsidized guy’, prompting retort

Skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych is banned from competing at the Winter Olympics for continuing to wear a helmet that features images of athletes killed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c309pj8d8qqo

'Price of dignity' says Ukrainian athlete banned over helmet

The Starlink service has become a key communication link for Ukrainians fighting against Russia's invasion, as well as Iranian opposition forces that took to the streets last month

https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/russia-iran-accuse-elon-musk-s-starlink-of-violating-international-law-126021100134_1.html

Russia, Iran accuse Elon Musk's Starlink of violating international law

Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/11/point-of-no-return-hothouse-earth-global-heating-climate-tipping-points

Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say

Mexican officials shared the data in response to an investigation by ICIJ and media partners. 

https://www.icij.org/news/2026/02/nearly-half-of-powerful-50-caliber-ammo-seized-by-mexican-government-came-from-us-army-plant-defense-minister-says/?utm_campaign=news&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=reddit

Nearly half of powerful .50-caliber ammo seized by Mexican government came from US Army plant, defense minister says

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/11/gop-trump-tariffs-canada.html?__source=androidappshare

House votes to override Trump's Canada tariffs

Trump earlier had ranted against bridge and also warned that China would ‘terminate’ hockey in Canada

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/trump-canada-windsor-detroit-bridge

Mark Carney reminds Trump that Canada paid for key border bridge US president says he won’t open

https://www.reuters.com/world/poland-will-not-join-board-peace-under-current-circumstances-pm-says-2026-02-11/

Poland and Italy say they will not join Trump's Board of Peace

 
	Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has claimed that Brussels and Kyiv have "declared war" on Hungary after Politico posted an article outlining plans for Ukraine's "accession in advance" to the EU, before completing all formal steps of the standard accession process, and for measures to overcome Hungary's veto.


https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/02/11/8020446/

Orbán says EU and Ukraine have "declared war" on Hungary

RCMP in the small, northern B.C. town of Tumbler Ridge have issued an emergency alert for the community due to an active shooter incident at a school.

https://www.castanet.net/news/BC/598722/10-dead-including-suspect-in-Tumbler-Ridge-B-C-shootings

10 dead, including suspect, in Tumbler Ridge shootings

Ukrainian drones targeted Russia's Volgograd oil refinery overnight Feb. 11, setting the site ablaze, local media reported.

https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-drones-reportedly-strike-russias-volgograd-oil-refinery/

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