The call is out for events to be submitted to the European Maritime Day In My Country 2026, which will take place all over Europe from 1 April until 31 October 2026. Why organise a European Maritime Day In My Country event? It is an opportunity to give visibility to your actions related to the ocean […]
Continue ReadingWhite House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has stated that using the US military to acquire Greenland is ‘always an option’. It comes after European leaders issued a joint statement on Greenland, after the US president said the United States needed the semi-autonomous region from a national security standpoint. Greenlandic leaders say the people will determine […]
Continue ReadingEurozone inflation eased in December, official data showed on Wednesday, thanks to a faster decline in energy costs. Consumer price increases fell to 2.0% last month – in line with the European Central Bank’s target – from 2.1% in November. The December reading was also in line with forecasts of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg and […]
Continue ReadingHowever, the right-wing populist leader argued that Trump has pinpointed “some genuine security concerns around Greenland” which will only become more relevant as climate change impacts the Arctic region. “There is a strong feeling in British intelligence circles and many in NATO that there needs to be a significant NATO base located directly on the […]
Continue ReadingAFP via Getty Images Families of the victims of a fire at a Swiss bar on New Year’s Eve have expressed shock after officials admitted the venue had not undergone safety checks for five years. Romain Jordan, who represents some of the families, said the “staggering number of breaches and shortcomings in the inspections raises […]
Continue ReadingTrump wants to control income from oil sales himself.Image: Shutterstock Jan 7, 2026, 10:47 amJan 7, 2026, 10:47 am US President Donald Trump’s intervention in Venezuela’s oil industry is causing oil prices to fall further. Trump had announced on his Truth Social platform that the South American country would deliver between 30 and 50 million […]
Continue ReadingRussia sends navy escort to Venezuelan oil tanker Russia has reportedly sent a navy escort to join the Marinera oil tanker as it crosses the North Atlantic. Tensions are high between Moscow and Washington after US forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro on Saturday. Russia, along with China, is an unconditional ally of the Venezuelan […]
Continue ReadingJan 7, 2026, 10:31 amJan 7, 2026, 10:31 am Snowfall has caused traffic chaos in Paris. Bus services throughout the city have been suspended. The RATP transport company said the first buses could only run again in the afternoon. Bus services were also stopped in Lille in northern France.Image: keystone There were also disruptions to […]
Continue ReadingJan 7, 2026, 10:24 amJan 7, 2026, 10:24 am A criminal trial has begun in the city of Siegen against a mother who is said to have hidden her daughter in a house in Germany for almost her entire life. The child was freed from the house by the police in 2022. (symbol image)Image: KEYSTONE […]
Continue ReadingJan 7, 2026, 9:41 a.mJan 7, 2026, 9:41 a.m The Icelandic singer Björk has called on the residents of Greenland to declare their independence. According to the New York news magazine Time, Björk was one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2015.Image: www.imago-images.de “I wish all Greenlanders blessings in their fight […]
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