Daily POV brief capturing how headlines read on the ground across different countries. Each section highlights the most important stories for the day.
Top 29 stories
Estonia's top cheese producer, E-Piim Tootmine, has filed for bankruptcy following failed investor negotiations, leaving dairy farmers in the Viljandi region owed hundreds of thousands of euros while its Paide factory continues to operate.
Authorities in Estonia deported Andrey Zhuravlev, a Russian Federation citizen with a residence permit, after the Security Police concluded he was being cultivated by Moscow's special services via social media to gather intelligence in the strategic Ida-Virumaa region.
Estonia's parliament has formally approved the creation of an administrative committee to fund and operate a special tribunal, making it the first country to establish the legal groundwork for prosecuting Russia's crime of aggression against Ukraine.
Top 11 stories
A cryptic website named radnaimark.hu has ignited a political firestorm in Hungary, prompting Tisza Party leaders to accuse the ruling Fidesz party of preparing a smear campaign involving a potentially falsified video recorded with state surveillance tools.
A senior EU Court of Justice advisor has recommended annulling the European Commission's decision to unfreeze over €10 billion for Hungary, backing a European Parliament lawsuit that claims the funds were released prematurely to secure Budapest's cooperation on aid for Ukraine.
Hungary's annual inflation rate decelerated to a multi-year low of 2.1% in January 2026, falling within the central bank's target range for the third consecutive month and intensifying expectations for an imminent interest rate cut.
Top 1 stories
An Iranian state journalist's accidental on-air utterance of 'Death to Khamenei' during live coverage of the Islamic Revolution's 47th anniversary prompted the immediate dismissal of a program director and disciplinary hearings for other staff.
Top 5 stories
Two men were shot dead in separate incidents in the Israeli towns of Fureidis and Rahat, pushing the country's homicide count to an alarming 44 in the first 43 days of 2026, with the vast majority of victims from the Arab community.
The Israel Navy, including its elite Shayetet 13 commandos and submarine fleet, has concluded a multi-day exercise simulating the defense of Eilat and offshore gas rigs against a sea invasion, with scenarios directly shaped by intelligence from a high-ranking Hezbollah naval commander captured 16 months prior.
An Israeli Defense Forces reservist and a civilian face charges for serious security offenses after allegedly using classified operational intelligence to place wagers on military actions through the online prediction platform Polymarket.
Top 18 stories
Russian authorities have attempted a complete nationwide block of WhatsApp, a move the company says is designed to force its 100 million local users onto a state-controlled surveillance application called MAX.
Andrey Faleychik, the Deputy Governor of Russia's Chelyabinsk Region, was taken into custody by law enforcement on February 12 on suspicion of accepting substantial bribes to facilitate a long-term lease for a children's camp while he was head of the Kopeysk city district.
A Ukrainian drone attack targeted the Lukoil-UkhtaNeftepererabotka oil refinery in Russia's Komi Republic, over 1,700 kilometers from Ukraine, causing a fire and forcing the temporary closure of the local airport in a repeated strike on the facility.
Top 15 stories
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has declared that any national elections are contingent upon a complete ceasefire with Russia and the implementation of security guarantees, a firm stance that directly counters reports of American pressure to hold a vote within three months.
Russian forces launched a widespread, synchronized assault across Ukraine in the early hours of February 12, 2026, using ballistic missiles, kamikaze drones, and heavy artillery to strike cities from Kyiv to Odesa, resulting in multiple civilian deaths and injuring at least two young children.
Russian drones and ballistic missiles struck Kyiv, Odesa, and Dnipro overnight on February 11-12, damaging residential buildings and critical infrastructure, leaving thousands in the capital without heat and electricity.
Top 1 stories
On Youth Day, students across at least 17 Venezuelan states took to the streets to demand the immediate release of what they claim are over 200 political prisoners and to pressure lawmakers debating a comprehensive amnesty bill.