The Mercosur agreement, the EU-India deal, the Antwerp meeting between EU top leaders and industry representatives, and yesterday’s informal EU leaders’ retreat have all brought the state of the EU’s economy back into the spotlight. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Are trade deals like the EU-Mercosur agreement one of the answers? To dig deeper, Brussels’ My Love? talked to Pedro Miguel da Costa e Silva, Brazil’s ambassador to the EU, Adélaïde Charlier, climate and human rights advocate and Teresa Küchler, EU affairs correspondent for Svenska Dagbladet. The EU-Mercosur agreement: between opportunities and risks On 17 January, after 25 years of talks, the EU…

The highly anticipated sit-down between Dorit Kemsley and Mauricio Umansky on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is finally here — and it was actually quite awkward. The Thursday, February 12, episode showed the duo having dinner to discuss Dorit’s ongoing issues with her estranged husband, PK Kemsley, and how Mauricio could help. Most of their discussion surrounded a possible “schedule” with the kids. Dorit claimed she was not “restricting” PK from seeing the kids, but Mauricio seemed to have heard otherwise. “I want him to be involved. I need him to be involved,” she said. “But he has to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A key piece of evidence could provide investigators with additional context surrounding Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance from her Tucson, Arizona, home as the search for the missing 84-year-old stretches into its second week. Photos taken by Fox News Digital show blood droplets on the ground in front of Nancy Guthrie’s front door and in her driveway, painting an eerie picture of what could have led to her disappearance. “Nancy Guthrie is bleeding from some area, either the hands or the face,” forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden told Fox News Digital. “The nature of the blood…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democrats believe a one-vote GOP margin for error in the House of Representatives would give them newfound leverage in negotiations over the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other priorities as rumors circulate that yet another Republican may cut his time in office short.A Republican majority hangs by a thread as questions continue to circulate over whether Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Fla., will resign his seat in the coming days. To members like Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., that prospect strengthens Democrats’ hand.”Look, yeah, the less of a majority they have, the better it is…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! United States snowboarder Chloe Kim couldn’t make it three straight gold medals in the women’s halfpipe event on Thursday, falling on her final run to give South Korea’s Gaon Choi gold at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.Kim still won silver after her 88.00 finish on her first run, which sat in first place throughout the halfpipe final until Choi, who had two scary falls on her first two runs, was emotional after a clean run landed a whopping 90.25 score to overtake first place.Kim, who fell on her second run, still had…

DEAR ABBY: I have been married 50 years and recently remembered that my husband cheated on me with several different women. He admitted to one affair but swears he saw her only twice and they had sex only once. He says I’m imagining the other two. He hasn’t apologized for the one he admitted to and refuses to discuss it or the other two, though I can see them in my mind’s eye and feel it in my gut.  At this point, I’m more angry about his lying than I am about something that happened decades ago. Am I wrong…

Another Fairytale Productions will present an invite-only, industry reading of Charming: A New Musical, with music & lyrics by PARKWILD (Austin Zudeck & Justin Thunstrom) and AJ Smith, and a book by Addison Pia & Sandy Comstock. Directed by Kenneth Ferrone (The Wanderer, Prelude to a Kiss the Musical, “Rent” on FOX), the reading is set for Tuesday, February 17th in New York City. Charming is the fairytale that started them all and accidentally invented the world’s most famous fairytale fraud – Prince Charming – and the fierce princess who helped him build the lie that became legend. Set in…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. () — The California Fish and Game Commission voted unanimously Thursday to permanently protect the six groups of mountain lions that live in the Santa Monica and Santa Cruz mountains.The commission is listing the lions as threatened under the California Endangered Species Act.The panel’s meeting in Sacramento comes amid a push to protect the approximately 1,4000 mountain lions roaming through Southern California and the Central Coast. The state is home to about 4,170 mountain lions.The California Department of Fish and Wildlife in December submitted a recommendation in favor of the designation.California Fish and Game Commission is set to…

Good morning. I’m Mared Gwyn and it’s Friday – here’s another packed newsletter to start your day. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Munich Security Conference kicks off this morning, one year after US Vice President JD Vance stunned 2025 delegates with a blistering speech criticising Europe’s institutions. For many, that speech marked the start of the unraveling of the US-Europe alliance – with ideological tensions continuing to surface, and the recent crisis over Greenland forcing Europe to recalibrate its strategic reliance on Washington. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will lead this year’s US delegation to the conference, where Ukraine is expected to…

Europe looks set to see a drop in overseas visitors in 2026, according to a new survey. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The main drivers are affordability concerns, a growing preference for domestic or closer-to-home trips and limited vacation time. In particular, young travellers cited high costs as a major barrier to visiting Europe. So what plans does the region have to avoid pricing out a new generation of adventurers? High costs deter young travellers The European Travel Commission (ETC) and Eurail’s Long-Haul Travel Barometer 1/2026 report points to a more cautious outlook for long-haul travellers to Europe from seven key overseas markets:…

James Van Der Beek urged fans not to ignore one specific colorectal cancer symptom before his death on Wednesday, February 11, at age 48. In a resurfaced interview from November 2024, Van Der Beek revealed to People that there was one indicator for his eventual stage III colorectal cancer he didn’t think much of when it first happened. “It was just a change in bowel habits,” he said while speaking about his diagnosis publicly for the first time. “I thought, I probably need to change my diet a little bit. Maybe I need to stop [drinking] coffee. Maybe I need…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A U.S. Marine who reportedly fell overboard and was lost at sea during operations in the Carribean has been declared dead after an unsuccessful search, officials said Thursday. Lance Cpl. Chukwuemeka E. Oforah, 21, of Florida, was declared deceased on Tuesday, three days after he fell overboard the USS Iwo Jima, the Marine Corps said. He was announced dead following a 72-hour search and rescue operation.NAVY SAILOR DIES AFTER RESCUING 2 CHILDREN FROM HIGH SURF IN HAWAII WATERS “We are all grieving alongside the Oforah family,” said Col. Tom Trimble, commanding officer of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Alleged members of “foreign terrorist cartel” Tren de Aragua may be brought back to the U.S. after their deportations in 2025, and it could come at taxpayers’ expense.U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, who has repeatedly butted heads with the Trump administration, ordered the Trump administration Thursday to facilitate the return of 137 migrants deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador, CECOT, in 2025. Boasberg stipulated in his ruling that the government pay for the migrants’ airfare back to the U.S., meaning taxpayers are likely footing the bill. Boasberg argued that it’s “unclear why…

Mortgage rates inched lower this week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage slipped to 6.09% from last week’s reading of 6.11%. The average rate on a 30-year loan was 6.87% a year ago. HOME DELISTINGS SURGE AS SELLERS STRUGGLE TO GET THEIR PRICE “Bolstered by strong economic growth, a solid labor market and mortgage rates at three-year lows, housing affordability continues to measurably improve,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. “These factors have caught the attention of many prospective homebuyers, driving…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Philadelphia Phillies fan favorite has been released before spring training gets underway. Veteran MLB outfielder Nick Castellano will have to find a new home before the start of the 2026 season after the team announced his release on Thursday.The news comes after a report from The Athletic revealed “there is no locker in the clubhouse” for Castellanos, adding he has been told “not to report to the team’s complex this week.” The reason? The Phillies are looking to get out of Castellanos’ $20 million contract, and he was expected to either be…