Donald Trump reiterated his threat to take control of Greenland in an interview with a US magazine on Sunday. Trump said in a phone call with a reporter from The Atlantic that what the invasion of Venezuela means for US policy in Greenland – a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark – was open to interpretation. He […]
Continue ReadingUS President Donald Trump said Washington will “run” Venezuela until a political transition can occur, hours after US bombs exploded over Caracas and the country’s President Nicolas Maduro was seized by the US military. “We’re going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition,” Trump told […]
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 Up to 45,000 households in south-western Berlin could be without power until January 8 after a fire on a Teltow Canal bridge. Grid company Stromnetz Berlin confirmed the outage, […]
Continue ReadingUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy named military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov as the new head of his office on Friday, after his previous top aide resigned in November over a corruption scandal. Budanov has built up a legendary reputation in Ukraine, credited with a series of daring operations against Russia since it launched an all-out assault […]
Continue ReadingChina’s decision to impose new tariffs on beef imports from key partners such as Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay is increasing pressure on South American exporters and giving fresh momentum to the long-awaited EU-Mercosur trade deal. As of January 1st, Beijing is applying additional tariffs of 55% on beef imports exceeding a fixed quota for major […]
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 Bulgarians have begun withdrawing euros for the first time after the former communist nation joined the euro currency union as its 21st member. Cash machines in the capital, Sofia, […]
Continue ReadingFinnish authorities on Wednesday seized a vessel suspected of damaging an undersea communications cable between Finland and Estonia, while Swedish authorities discovered two breaks in a different submarine cable connecting to Tallinn. Since Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, many experts and politicians have viewed the damages to energy and communications infrastructure in […]
Continue ReadingFrance could ban social media for under-15s as early as next September, according to a draft law which will be discussed by parliament early in 2026. The law would prohibit social media platforms from providing their services to children under 15 years old as of 1 September 2026, according to the draft seen by Le […]
Continue ReadingThe Polish digital minister Dariusz Standerski has asked the Commission to investigate TikTok under the Digial Services Act (DSA) over the spread of AI-generated disinformation videos. Poland has recently seen a surge of AI videos that call for the country to leave the EU, the minister said in a post on X on Tuesday, which […]
Continue ReadingRomania has joined the club of Western countries that buy US-made weapons for Ukraine, pledging €50 million to the so-called PURL fund created in the summer. The announcement was made by Romanian foreign affairs minister on social media on Wednesday. The Priority Acquisition List for Ukraine’s Defence is an initiative approved by US President Donald […]
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