A European military mission is arriving Thursday in Greenland to help boost the Arctic island’s security following a meeting in Washington between American, Danish, and Greenlandic officials that ended with a declaration of “fundamental disagreement”. US President Donald Trump covets the autonomous territory of Denmark, which he says is essential to the security of the US.
Continue ReadingGlobal temperatures in 2025 ranked as the third-highest on record, according to data from EU’s Copernicus Global Climate Highlights report published today. This year sat just 0.01°C below the levels seen in 2023, and while 2024 remains the warmest year ever documented, 2025 followed closely behind with temperatures significantly higher than historical averages. Last year was also the third-warmest year […]
Continue ReadingYet it has not yet announced any formal investigation since widespread nude deepfakes began to appear via Grok more than two weeks ago, despite strong rhetoric from EU leaders. The EU has called the nonconsensual, sexually explicit deepfakes “illegal” and “disgusting,” with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen describing it as “unthinkable behavior.” France’s digital […]
Continue ReadingThe import of fur into Switzerland is to be severely restricted.Image: KEYSTONE An initiative wants to ban the import of fur from “animal-cruelty production” into Switzerland. This is causing an uproar in the fur industry – including in the USA. Jan 15, 2026, 12:12 p.mJan 15, 2026, 12:12 p.m follow me With luxury ski resorts […]
Continue ReadingThe fourth edition of BlueInvest Africa lands in Cape Town, South Africa in November 2026 — and the call for pitchers is now open until 13 February 2026. Since 2022, BlueInvest Africa has supported over 80 innovative startups, selected from more than 700 applications, and connected them with 40+ investors committed to ocean impact across Africa. […]
Continue ReadingTroops from several European countries, including France, Germany, Norway and Sweden, are arriving in Greenland to help boost the Arctic island’s security after talks between representatives of Denmark, Greenland and the US on Wednesday highlighted “fundamental disagreement” between the Trump administration and European allies. Details by FRANCE 24 Brussels correspondent, Dave Keating.
Continue ReadingEmmanuel Macron is convening an emergency defence cabinet to discuss Donald’s Trump’s intent to acquire Greenland and Iran’s brutal crackdown on mass protests. For in-depth analysis and insight, Oliver Farry welcomes Dr Alexandre Vautravers, Expert in Strategy and Security and Editor-in-Chief of the Swiss Military Review. Dr. Vautravers affirms that France is taking US threats ‘very […]
Continue ReadingThe Ministry of Defense in Berlin had announced the evening before that 13 soldiers would be sent.Image: DPA January 15, 2026, 10:55January 15, 2026, 10:55 The German Bundeswehr set off for Greenland with an exploration team. An A400M transport plane with soldiers on board flew off, as the German Press Agency (dpa) learned. The soldiers […]
Continue ReadingOnake, an artisanal smokehouse in Saint-Jean-de-Luz in France’s Basque country, has built a reputation both nationally and internationally thanks to its focus on high-quality smoked salmon, trout and other seafood from the Basque region. With support from EU funding, founder Michel Larrendy has been able to increase production capacity and improve the sustainability of the […]
Continue ReadingRussia has expelled a British diplomat from the country, accusing him of acting as a spy. Moscow’s foreign ministry said on Thursday morning it had received information “regarding the affiliation of a diplomatic employee at the embassy with the British secret service”. According to a translation of a post on its Telegram channel, the ministry […]
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