China’s population fell for the fourth straight year in 2025 as its birth rates sunk to a record low, despite the government rolling out a spate of incentives to boost them. The country’s population fell 3.39 million to reach 1.4 billion by the end of 2025, marking a quicker decline than the previous year, government […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 19/01/2026 – 7:38 GMT+1 European lawmakers say they will not be blackmailed, as they respond to President Donald Trump’s threats of tariffs against countries voicing support for Greenland. And with the US president signaling a tougher economic stance towards allies, concern is growing in Brussels of a looming trade war. For more on […]
Continue ReadingThe European Union is preparing a massive package of tariffs in retaliation for Donald Trump’s threats over Greenland. But surviving the latest crisis will not be enough. Planning for a world minus one European leaders are hoping that a united and resolute response will persuade Trump to back away from his threat to hit them […]
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 Moscow court has commenced proceedings in a significant lawsuit filed by Russia’s central bank against Euroclear, the Brussels-based clearing house. The legal action seeks to recover a staggering […]
Continue ReadingChina’s birth rate fell to a record low last year. 01/19/2026, 07:0501/19/2026, 07:05 According to the statistics office in Beijing, only 5.63 children were born per 1,000 inhabitants. This means that the birth rate has reached its lowest level since the founding of the People’s Republic in 1949. As a further sign of demographic change, […]
Continue ReadingA high-speed train derailed near Córdoba and collided with another on a nearby track, Spain’s transport minister said. The death toll may rise.
Continue ReadingBRATISLAVA – Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico met US President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence late on Saturday, agreeing with Trump that the EU is “an institution in deep crisis,” while sidestepping Washington’s new tariff push and its ambitions over Greenland. The visit, which followed plans to sign an intergovernmental agreement on civil nuclear […]
Continue ReadingA video filmed after a deadly crash involving high-speed trains in southern Spain, shows emergency workers at the scene and a passenger climbing out of a tilted carriage. Footage of passengers evacuating carriages has also been captured, with authorities warning that the death toll from the incident could rise. The incident occurred near the town […]
Continue ReadingDonald Trump threatens EU countries with new tariffs.Image: keystone In order to take over Greenland, the US President is setting up a customs blockade against eight European countries. The situation could quickly escalate and even spread to NATO. 01/19/2026, 04:5601/19/2026, 04:56 Remo Hess, Brussels / ch media US President Donald Trump is turning the escalation […]
Continue Reading“The coalition of the willing started as being about Ukraine,” said another diplomat. “But it has created very close ties between some of the key people in the capitals. They have been building up trust and also aptitude to work together. They know each other by name and it’s easy to reach out and to […]
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