South Korea to overhaul English writing test after complaints it was too hard

Only 3.11 per cent of test-takers in November 2025 earned the top grade in the English section.

India accelerates push to diversify economic partners amid global trade uncertainty

Observers say India’s strongest bargaining chip remains its economic size and growth potential – a powerful draw even for a more protectionist America.

Africa: UN Social Policy Commission Closes With Calls to Turn Pledges Into Action

[UN News] With inequality deepening and trust in public institutions under strain, the UN's main forum on social policy wrapped up its annual session on Tuesday with a renewed push to turn global commitments on social justice into action.

US-Bangladesh trade deal the lifeline Dhaka needs

The recent US-Bangladesh trade deal, finalized on February 9, 2026, represents an upper hand in economic preservation, securing Dhaka’s US$8 billion export corridor to the US amid an increasingly protectionist global landscape. While some analysts, including those at the

Turkish and Greek leaders set for talks on migration, maritime borders

ANKARA, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will host Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday for talks likely to focus on migration and longstanding maritime disputes, as the NATO allies and historic rivals try to build on warming ties. Fifteen

Thailand’s election commission faces pressure over vote transparency

Members of the public flagged irregularities in the vote count on social media after polls closed.

Make Europe Grape Again – with new wine rules favouring both buyers and growers

Liberals and democrats have welcomed the 10 February vote on the Wine package. The two major outcomes of the vote are transparent labelling for consumers and new export markets for independent producers. The Parliament adopted Renew Europe's proposal for mandatory "reduced

This woman fought back when jihadists killed her sons

Yameogo Aminata says her four sons were slaughtered and her daughter is missing.

US consolidates engagement with Azerbaijan and Armenia in Vance's historic visit to South Caucasus

US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Azerbaijan on Tuesday to sign a complex strategic partnership with Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, the day after visiting Armenia on a historic trip set to reinforce the US engagement with the two former foes after their US-brokered

‘One of the most damaging decisions in modern history’: Trump EPA to repeal key climate finding

The 2009 'endangerment finding' is the legal underpinning of nearly all US climate regulations for planet-heating emissions.

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show: Why is Cardi B upsetting traders?

Cardi B joined singers Karol G and Young Miko, along with actors Jessica Alba and Pedro Pascal, during the halftime spectacle.

Jeju’s yacht tourism push sparks concerns for dolphin habitat

About 120 dolphins are known to inhabit waters surrounding Jeju.

Philippines urges China to keep tone ‘calm’ as rhetoric heats up

The Senate approved a resolution on Feb 9 condemning statements made by the Chinese Embassy in Manila.

Philippines urges China to keep tone 'calm' as rhetoric heats up

MANILA, Feb 11 - The Philippine foreign ministry urged the Chinese Embassy in Manila on Wednesday to be \"constructive\" in its statements amid an escalating war of words between Chinese diplomats and public officials, including senators.

Measles cases in Europe, Central Asia drop 75% in 2025, agencies say

Feb 11 - Measles cases across Europe and Central Asia fell 75% in 2025 from a year earlier, preliminary data from 53 countries in the WHO European Region showed, though U.N. children's agency UNICEF and the World Health Organization warned the risk of fresh outbreaks remains.

Bangladesh election offers hope to garment sector battered by tariffs and unrest

The garment sector is the country's economic lifeblood, driving over 10 per cent of the economy.

'EU-US trade deal is a total capitulation to Trump,' MEP Bricmont says

In an interview with Euronews' morning show Europe Today, Greens/EFA group MEP Saskia Bricmont said the trade agreement between the EU and the United States as a "total capitulation", calling for more investments and decoupling from Washington.

Only 20% of adult internet users in Japan adopt AI: Survey

The survey also revealed an "AI divide", or usage rate gaps by age, gender and living environment.

Qatar Emir and Trump discuss regional de-escalation, royal court says

Feb 11 (Reuters) - Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed in a phone call efforts for regional de-escalation and stability, the Emiri Diwan said on Wednesday. The call comes ahead of a meeting between Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu

Some of world’s oldest trees hit by climate-fuelled wildfires in Patagonia

Wildfires that left 23 people dead were made about three times more likely by global heating, researchers say The climate crisis inflamed deadly wildfires that left 23 people dead in Chile and devastated forests in Argentina that host some of the world’s oldest trees,

Hong Sangsoo’s Berlinale Selection, New Animation Expand Finecut’s EFM Slate

Korean sales powerhouse Finecut has bolstered its European Film Market offerings with two new acquisitions: the 3D animated feature “Long Long Night” and auteur Hong Sangsoo’s latest work “The Day She Returns,” which has been selected for the Panorama section at the 76th Berlin

EU study maps investment needs to rebuild trade routes between Europe and Central Asia via the Caucasus

The Trans-Caspian Corridor, a route of railways and ports linking Europe, Türkiye, the rest of the Black Sea, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Central Asia is becoming an alternative trade route connecting both continents. Since 2022, trade on the route has quadrupled and with the

Surakarta landfill crisis highlights Indonesia’s growing waste problem

The waste crisis at the Putri Cempo landfill has mostly stemmed from damaged heavy equipment at the facility.

Unrelenting heat threatens Malaysia’s northern padi harvest as dam levels drop

The heatwave across Kedah and Perlis is straining padi farmers, who are pressing on with field work.

China to prioritise stimulating consumption in 2026

This is to ensure stable economic growth during the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) period.

Police search Arizona home of person detained in connection to Nancy Guthrie disappearance

Police are now searching the home of the person, who was taken into custody at a traffic stop.

Measles patient stayed in Sapporo, possibly had contact with unspecified number of people

Measles is highly contagious and spreads through droplets from coughing and sneezing.

Africa: Corruption Remains Global Threat As Transparency International Warns of Leadership Decline

[Nile Post] Corruption remains a serious global threat, with limited signs of progress, according to the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index released by Transparency International.

China’s Nanjing Museum apologises after rare Ming dynasty painting sold illegally at auction

The donated artwork was illegally transferred and sold, prompting an investigation that implicated 29 people and exposed museum mismanagement.

Takeaways from six previous Trump-Netanyahu meetings

Feb 11 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet President Donald Trump on Wednesday to discuss renewed U.S. nuclear negotiations with Iran amid concern that failed talks could spark a wider conflict. Here are the takeaways from the six previous meetings

Newsletter: How to fix Europe’s competitiveness problem?

Also in this newsletter: US expected to withdraw only a limited amount of troops from NATO territory; why EU leaders agree to disagree on who should speak to Putin; and how Hungary's Tisza party is breaking ranks with the EPP to shake off the "Brussels puppet" label.

Jordan-EU Security and Defence Dialogue

On 4 February 2026, the first EU-Jordan Security and Defence Dialogue took place in Amman. The establishment of this Dialogue was agreed in the EU-Jordan Strategic Comprehensive Partnership of January 2025. Following the first EU-Jordan Summit on 8 January 2026, the Dialogue

'Overloading' may have led to deadly Philippine ferry sinking

More than 50 people died when a triple-decker vessel went down off the coast of southwestern Mindanao on Jan 26.

Why Beijing published Xi’s two-year-old speech - and what it says about China's global currency ambitions

A revived speech and a shifting global backdrop. Beijing is signalling new urgency in its push to elevate the yuan - but the trade-offs remain unresolved, analysts say.

Growing cracks in the BRICS+ wall

The 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos highlighted a deepening divergence in how global stability is managed. While the formalization of President Trump’s “Board of Peace” (BoP) signaled a move toward a hyper-transactional, unilateralist approach to conflict resolution, it

Chinese captain pleads not guilty to Baltic Sea cable damage

HONG KONG, Feb 11 - The Chinese captain of a Hong Kong-registered cargo ship pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to a charge of criminal damage, following allegations that his vessel damaged undersea cables in the Baltic Sea.

EU to meet in Belgian castle to tackle economic rivalry with US, China

BRUSSELS, Feb 11 - European Union leaders gather in a Belgian castle on Thursday to thrash out how they can compete economically with a global rival like China and a less reliable ally like the U.S. as the rules-based world order frays.

US moves to counter China in Bangladesh, plans to pitch defence alternatives

US Ambassador to Bangladesh said there are "risks of certain types of engagement with China".

Ethereum Under Pressure As It Falls Below $2,000

Points, perks and air miles: How 84% of travellers are ‘gaming’ loyalty schemes to save money

As many as 68 per cent of travellers have booked outside their loyalty programmes for better deals in the last year.

Brian Tse, Alireza Ghasemi, Tayfun Pirselimoglu Projects Among Hong Kong HAF’s Final Slate

The Hong Kong International Film Festival Society has finalized the program for the 24th Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF), adding 13 projects featuring McDull creator Brian Tse, Sundance winner Alireza Ghasemi and Turkish director Tayfun Pirselimoglu to complete a

European leaders meet industry heavyweights in power shift for business

European leaders are meeting industry bosses in Antwerp before an informal summit focused on competitiveness. Rome and Berlin push to cut bureaucracy, while Paris calls for Made in Europe preference.

Europe’s gun industry: From regulation to global exports

Europe has some of the world’s strictest gun regulations, yet it is also one of the largest producers and exporters of firearms. How does the EU regulate this industry? Watch the video.

Commission approves €390 million Italian rescue loan to Acciaierie d'Italia under EU state aid rules

The European Commission has approved, under EU state aid rules, a rescue loan of up to €390 million to Acciaierie d'Italia ('AdI', formerly ILVA), Italy's main integrated steel producer. The measure aims to ensure that AdI can cover its operating costs until the business is

10 new TB clusters detected in Malaysia, with Johor recording highest number of cases

New tuberculosis cases were also detected in six other states, according to Malaysia Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad.

Africa: All of Africa Today - February 11, 2026

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De Zerbi leaves Marseille by mutual consent

Roberto de Zerbi, who led Marseille to second in Ligue 1 last season, leaves following their Champions League exit and a 5-0 defeat by Paris St-Germain.

Europe Today: Macron calls for more EU joint debt; Merz pushes back

Tune in to Euronews' new flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time. In just 20 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day.

Why is Bangladesh holding a national referendum alongside its general election?

Reforms proposed include new constitutional bodies and the introduction of a bicameral Parliament.