{
  "id": 12760615,
  "title": "Rubio praises U.S.’s ‘unapologetic pursuit of national power’, calls on Europe to ‘rekindle the fire’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/rubio-praises-u-s-s-unapologetic-pursuit-of-national-power-calls-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T01:52:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "National Post",
    "slug": "national-post",
    "url": "https://nationalpost.com/news/world/marco-rubio-speech-us-power-europe"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has delivered a speech in Athens, calling on Europe to \"rekindle the fire\" of Western civilisation. He praised ancient Greece as the cradle of Western democracy and urged Europeans to awaken from their \"long slumber\".\n\nRubio emphasised the importance of national power, stating that the course taken by the West will determine whether it maintains its place at the head of the world or declines into atrophy, servitude, and decline. According to Semafor, this speech comes as US forces are pulling back from Europe and the Gulf, with recent withdrawals from bases in the UK, Bahrain, Kuwait, the UAE, and Qatar.\n\nRubio's comments were reported by multiple outlets, with the South China Morning Post noting that he highlighted a \"generational shift\" in Europe, including increased defence spending, new partnerships, and expanded manufacturing. He also stressed that power requires not only the means to defend oneself but also the credibility to use it.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Post",
        "title": "Rubio Touts US Power, Calls on Europe to Emerge From ‘Slumber’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/rubio-touts-us-power-calls-on-europe-to-emerge-from-slumber",
        "published": "2026-10-07T18:56:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Rubio touts US power, calls on Europe to emerge from ‘slumber’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/rubio-touts-us-power-calls-on-europe-to-emerge-from-slumber-12728384",
        "published": "2026-10-07T22:17:09.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}