Libre News of The World. Saturday the 8th of February 2025

Today's news highlighted significant global developments across various sectors. In Azerbaijan, tensions with Russia escalated following the downing of an Azerbaijani passenger jet, prompting Baku to close the Russian House and align more closely with Ukraine (Radio Free Europe). President Zelenskyy is preparing to lead Ukraine's delegation at the Munich Security Conference, where security guarantees and peace efforts will be key topics (The Kyiv Independent). Shein has returned to the Indian market in partnership with Reliance Retail, launching a locally manufactured product line (The Economic Times). Denmark is expanding its wind energy initiatives, taking advantage of Germany's reduced investments in the sector (Euronews). The Finnish Air Force has deployed jets to lead NATO's air patrols in Iceland, reinforcing regional security (Helsingin Sanomat). In Switzerland, the Swiss National Bank signaled the potential return to negative interest rates amid global economic uncertainty (Swissinfo). Meanwhile, Poland supports the creation of a "rearmament" bank to fund EU defense projects (Politico Europe). Lastly, Switzerland plans to return $182 million in confiscated assets to Uzbekistan as part of anti-corruption efforts (Reuters).