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Mexico's Congress approved a bill to gradually reduce the workweek from 48 to 40 hours, despite significant resistance from unions who complained that the reform does not do enough for workers.

According to a study released by the German Economic Institute (IW), German car exports to China plunged by roughly a third in 2025, extending a steep decline that has wiped out more than half the sector's shipments since their 2022 peak.

Volvo Cars is recalling over 40,000 EX30 electric SUVs due to battery packs that risk overheating, potentially affecting models in multiple countries including the US, Australia, and Brazil.

NASA has delayed the first crewed lunar mission since 1972, pushing Artemis 2 from early March to at least April due to a helium supply issue in the rocket, with repairs requiring the spacecraft to return to the hangar.

Pope Leo XIV made an impassioned appeal for peace in Ukraine, stating that the four-year-old conflict 'cannot be postponed' as the U.S. seeks to mediate between Moscow and Kyiv.

Speaking in a recent Fox News interview, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff underlined that American President Donald Trump is questioning why Iran has not yet 'capitulated' in the ongoing nuclear standoff.

Iran has reportedly secured a secret €500 million arms deal with Russia to bolster its arsenal with thousands of advanced shoulder-fired missiles, according to a Financial Times report.

At least one person was killed and 25 injured in a suspected terrorist attack in Lviv, Ukraine. Explosive devices detonated after police responded to a reported break-in. A suspect has been detained, and an investigation is underway.

Four Moscow airports resumed operations after a brief suspension due to a drone attack. Air defense systems intercepted 71 Ukrainian drones, including 11 targeting Moscow, leading to the temporary closure of Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo, and Zhukovsky airports. Operations have since returned to normal.

Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen declined President Trump's offer to send a hospital ship, emphasizing the territory's existing free public healthcare system.

On February 21, 2026, Iranian students at Sharif University of Technology in Tehran chanted anti-government slogans and clashed with security forces, marking the first large-scale anti-government protests since a deadly crackdown in January 2026.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz anticipates easing tariff burdens following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision but highlights ongoing uncertainties in trade relations.

President Trump announced a 10% global tariff effective in three days, following the Supreme Court's ruling against his previous tariffs.