Steve RosenbergRussia Editor Reuters Listen to Donald Trump and you would think Moscow and Beijing were lying in wait off the coast of Greenland, ready to pounce to boost their power in the Arctic. “There are Russian destroyers, there are Chinese destroyers and, bigger, there are Russian submarines all over the place,” President Trump said […]
Continue ReadingREUTERS/Kevin Lamarque US President Donald Trump has said he no longer feels obliged to think only of peace after he did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize, as he again repeated his demand for control of Greenland. In a message to Norway’s prime minister, Trump blamed the country for not giving him the prize. “Considering […]
Continue ReadingChina’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 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 ReadingRebecca Morelle, Alison Francis and Kevin ChurchScience team Watch: Timelapse shows Nasa rocket’s 12-hour journey to launch pad Nasa’s mega rocket has been moved to the launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, as the final preparations get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years. Over almost 12 hours, […]
Continue ReadingAt least five people have been killed and dozens more injured after two high-speed trains derailed following a collision in southern Spain on Sunday evening. The accident happened near the town of Adamuz, close to the city of Cordoba, when a high-speed train travelling from Malaga to Madrid derailed and crashed onto a neighbouring track, […]
Continue ReadingIt’s not yet a full year since European leaders buckled up for President Trump’s second term, and now this rollercoaster ride feels it has reached its most dangerous turn yet. The occupant on the White House is dangling the threat of economic punishment over the heads of countries that are supporting the territorial integrity of […]
Continue ReadingReuters Mette Frederiksen and other European allies are standing in solidarity with Greenland, despite Trump’s threat of tariffs Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says “Europe won’t be blackmailed”, as she and other European leaders continue to weigh their response to US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland. Trump says he will impose new taxes […]
Continue ReadingThe Syrian government has announced an immediate nationwide ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), taking almost full control of the country, according to Syrian state media. The ceasefire ends nearly two weeks of fighting and forms part of a broader 14-point agreement that will see the SDF integrated into Syria’s military and state […]
Continue ReadingSyrian troops fighting Kurdish forces in north-eastern Syria have seized the country’s largest oilfield. The Omar facility and nearby gas fields are under army control after the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) pulled back, officials and monitors say. Earlier the army captured the strategic Tabqa dam on the Euphrates river. The push came after the […]
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