EPA One person has died and 300 homes and buildings have been destroyed in bushfires that have torn across south-east Australia. The fires have raged in dozens of locations across the country for several days, mostly in the state of Victoria, but also in New South Wales, burning through land almost twice the size of […]
Continue ReadingIceland, the homeland of singer Björk, has been independent from Denmark since 1944. It should serve as a model for Greenland. 01/11/2026, 07:4201/11/2026, 07:52 “I wish all Greenlanders blessings in their fight for independence,” wrote the influential musician, whose albums have sold millions of copies, in a post on Instagram. She also posted a picture […]
Continue ReadingThe US and its partner forces have carried out large-scale strikes against Islamic State (IS) group targets in Syria, the US Central Command (Centcom) has announced. US President Donald Trump directed the strikes on Saturday, which are part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, in retaliation for the IS group’s deadly attack on US forces in Syria […]
Continue ReadingThe US has launched another round of retaliatory strikes against the so-called Islamic State (IS) in Syria following last month’s ambush that killed two US soldiers and one American civilian interpreter in the country. The large-scale strikes were conducted by the US alongside partner forces, according to US Central Command. The strikes hit multiple IS […]
Continue ReadingGetty Images At least 29 people have been arrested in Minneapolis during protests over the death of a woman who was shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. One police officer was also injured after a “chunk of ice was thrown at them”, city officials said, during demonstrations which saw 1,000 people […]
Continue ReadingDenmark’s strict immigration policies brought asylum admissions to a historic low in 2025, with 839 requests granted by the end of November, the government announced on Saturday. “It is absolutely critical that as few foreigners as possible come to Denmark and obtain asylum. My main priority is to limit the influx of refugees,” said Immigration […]
Continue ReadingElon Musk has accused the UK of attempting to censor free speech, after the government said it would support the media regulator if it decided to ban X’s services in the country. The owner of X reposted a user who questioned why other AI platforms with similar features do not face similar scrutiny. Musk wrote […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch A Dutch couple has been told by a court that “no marriage has been established” after a one-day civil registrar and good friend officiated their wedding with a speech […]
Continue ReadingA Ukrainian drone strike has sparked a fire at an oil depot in Russia’s southern Volgograd region, regional authorities said. There were no immediate reports of casualties, the regional governor was quoted as saying in a Telegram post. The post did not specify the damage, but said that people living near the depot may have […]
Continue ReadingProspects of a trade deal come as all sides start to consider more seriously how to end the war in Ukraine and how to ensure peace in the future. Europe and the U.S. presented a detailed plan for Ukraine in Paris earlier this week, including security guarantees with American backing and a promise to deploy […]
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