Rubio suggests US strikes on Iran were influenced by Israeli plans
Secretary of state says he hopes Iranian people will overthrow regime, as US military says six service members killed.… ↗
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Trump raises prospect of 'friendly takeover' of Cuba
US President Donald Trump has raised the prospect of a "friendly takeover" of Cuba, telling reporters at the White House that Secretary of State Marco Rubio was dealing with the issue at a "very high level".… ↗
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Rubio plans Israel trip as Trump says he’s ‘not happy’ with US-Iran talks
Trump tells reporters he would 'love not to use' military force against Iran but added, 'Sometimes you have to.'… ↗
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What we know so far about the deadly boat shooting off Cuba’s coast
<p>Cuba says it thwarted armed exiles on a Florida-registered speedboat who were trying to infiltrate from the US</p><p>A deadly <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/25/cuba-says-border-guards-killed-four-… ↗
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FirstFT: Nvidia stock downbeat despite blockbuster quarter
Also in today’s newsletter: Rubio promises investigation into Cuba shootings and Hillary Clinton appears before House committee… ↗
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Iran speculation spikes as Rubio briefs ‘Gang of Eight’ ahead of Trump speech
The US secretary of state will meet congressional leader just hours before Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address, intensifying speculation about imminent military action.… ↗
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Marco Rubio to deliver rare briefing to top US lawmakers on Iran amid tensions
<p>Secretary of state’s address comes as US deploys largest force of aircraft and warships to Middle East since 2003</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/feb/24/us-politics-latest-news-don… ↗
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Rubio credited Spain for the origins of the American cowboy. Mexico begs to differ
<p>After Marco Rubio sparked controversy by tracing the romance of the American cowboy to Spain — drawing a rebuttal from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — historians untangle a far richer story of the mythic figure later immor… ↗
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Foreign Secretary to hold talks in US as Chagos Islands deal thrown into further crisis
<p>Yvette Cooper will hold talks with Marco Rubio in Washington on Friday and the British Indian Ocean territory is likely to be high on the agenda</p>… ↗
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Marco Rubio’s warm words to Viktor Orbán reinforce EU fears that US seeks disunity in Europe
<p>Secretary of state spoke of ‘golden age’ of US-Hungary relations at time of tense transatlantic relations with traditional allies</p><p>Even before he in effect endorsed Hungary’s Viktor Orbán before a crucial parliam… ↗
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France releases suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker after huge fine, as Ukraine peace talks begin – as it happened
<p>Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier called for ‘justice and strength’ in diplomacy after Russia hit Ukraine with 400 drones and 29 missiles hours before talks</p><p>The European Commission is just giving its daily midday pres… ↗
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In Hungary, Marco Rubio Stresses Trump’s Support for Viktor Orban
The U.S. secretary of state said in Budapest that the president was “deeply committed” to the success of Viktor Orban, who has boasted of creating an “illiberal state.”… ↗
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The U.S. ready to make up, Europe ready to break up in Munich
Secretary of State Marco Rubio tried to reassure Europe at the Munich Security Conference, but European leaders are skeptical.… ↗
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Trump ‘committed’ to Hungarian PM Orban’s success, says Rubio during Central Europe tour
<p>Orban is considered by many on the American hard right as a model for Trump’s tough immigration policies and support for Christian conservatism</p>… ↗
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Munich conference ends with Europe looking for a future less dependent on the U.S.
As the Munich Security Conference wraps up, reassurances from Marco Rubio met a Europe questioning whether it can — and must — stand on its own.… ↗
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As defence chiefs, we warn you today about Russia, and say this rearmament is not warmongering | Richard Knighton and Carsten Breuer
<p>Our security is more uncertain than in decades. But by working together, and by showing strength, Britain, Germany and the rest of Europe can preserve peace</p><ul><li><p>Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton is UK c… ↗
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US ‘not disputing’ European assessment of Navalny poisoning, Rubio says
Secretary of state says Washington will 'not fight' European partners on their findings as UK considers new sanctions.… ↗
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Offer to join Trump’s new era is met with growing sense of European steeliness
<p>Talk of a stronger, independent Europe was the dominant mood in Munich amid bitter disagreement on Ukraine</p><p>If JD Vance’s thuggish speech to last year’s Munich Security Conference, directed at the solar plexus of… ↗
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‘Woke Europe not facing civilisational erasure,’ says EU’s Kallas after Rubio’s Munich speech – as it happened
<p>EU’s foreign policy chief says many countries still ‘want to join our club’</p><p>EU’s <strong>Kallas</strong> appears to be slightly sceptical about the idea of appointing an EU envoy for talks on ending the Russian … ↗
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Live Updates: In Munich, Rubio Calls Europe a Friend but Says It Must Change
European leaders expressed relief at the tone of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s remarks, but they made it clear that the trans-Atlantic rift remained.… ↗