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Germany, France, others rebuke Trump's NATO troop disrespect German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said it would show "decency" for Donald Trump to apologize for comments on NATO troops in Afghanistan. "But we all know how the US president operates," Pistorius added. Latin America waiting: What's next for the EU-Mercosur deal? The European Commission eyes pushing the bloc’s biggest ever trade deal ahead without the European Parliament’s okay ― for now. Retrial in murder of Slovak journalist and fiancee begins The second retrial in the Jan Kuciak murder case began on January 26. Businessman Marian Kocner again faces charges after the Slovak Supreme Court overturned his previous two acquittals. UK: Suella Braverman defects from Conservatives to Reform The former UK Cabinet member is the latest high-ranking Conservative politician to defect to Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage. Another senior Tory, Robert Jenrick, was pushed before he could leave earlier this month. Terror in the trees: Why extremists take cover in Nigeria's forests Armed groups use Nigeria's forest reserves as bases, illicit trade hubs and to terrorize communities. A new government strategy hopes to claw back control over the conservation areas. Vietnam bets big on To Lam's power and growth strategy Vietnam's Communist Party has handed To Lam another five-year term and endorsed a reform agenda aimed at transforming the economy by 2030. EU opens probe into Musk's Grok chatbot The European Commission is to look into whether Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot is spreading illegal content in the EU. Among other things, Grok has been used to make manipulated sexualized images, often of women and minors. EU agrees on complete ban of Russian gas imports by 2027 The European Union has taken another step toward ending its energy reliance on Russia by agreeing to stop gas imports from the country. But not all countries voted in favor of the ban. Media freedom in the spotlight as Kuciak murder case reopens Europe presents itself as a defender of the free press, yet some high-profile murders of EU journalists have yet to be resolved. Will a new trial into the death of Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak change that? Deadly Indonesian landslide leaves dozens missing At least 17 people have been confirmed dead after a landslide in Indonesia's West Java province last weekend. More than 20 naval officers are said to be among those who were trapped by the disaster. Venezuela releases over 100 political prisoners — NGO Under pressure from the US, Venezuela has been freeing hundreds of political prisoners in recent weeks since US forces kidnapped former leader Nicolas Maduro. Philippines: Several killed, many missing after ferry sinks The ferry was en route to Jolo in Sulu province when it sank in the southern Philippines, leaving at least 18 dead. Hundreds of people have been rescued, while the search for 28 passengers continues. Minneapolis protests clampdown, killings by federal agents Two shooting deaths at the hands of federal officers have left Minneapolis on edge. How are residents of Minnesota's most-populous city responding to the federal immigration clampdown?