Jan 16, 2026, 7:06 p.mJan 16, 2026, 7:06 p.m After threats from Washington against Cuba and the US attack on its ally Venezuela, the socialist government in Havana is fighting. The Cuban leadership will not negotiate with the US government under pressure and will not make political concessions, President Miguel Díaz-Canel said at a rally. […]
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 Five men have been charged in Poland with taking part in a Russian-run sabotage plot to send explosive parcels that contained chemicals, massage pillows and sex toys to Britain, […]
Continue ReadingA Moscow court on Friday held a preliminary hearing in a lawsuit brought by the Russian central bank against Belgian financial group Euroclear over the fate of Russia’s blocked assets in Europe. The EU froze tens of billions of euros of Russia’s international reserves after the Kremlin launched its full-scale offensive on Ukraine almost four […]
Continue ReadingTwo dozen humanitarian workers on trial for participating in search and rescue operations on the island of Lesvos accused of smuggling migrants were acquitted by a Greek court on Thursday evening. After more than seven years of legal limbo, the Lesvos Court of Appeal cleared the defendants of charges, which included membership of a criminal […]
Continue ReadingCanada has been seeking a thaw as part of an effort to diversify trade amid Trump’s tariffs and threats to use “economic force” to make it the 51st state.
Continue ReadingJanuary 16, 2026, 10:49January 16, 2026, 10:49 German special forces at Hanover and Stuttgart airports prevented the departure of two men from northern Hesse to Syria who are accused of preparing a serious act of violence that would endanger the state. The two German nationals “with connections to the Islamist scene” are now in custody […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 16/01/2026 – 9:40 GMT+1 Latvian Defense Minister Andris Sprūds on Friday sought to play down concerns about potential tensions within NATO following threats from the US it could use military force to annex Greenland, saying he’s confident “it’s not the end at all” of the alliance. Sprūds called on Euronews’ morning show Europe […]
Continue ReadingGerman investor Digital Transformation Capital Partners GmbH is on track to raise Europe’s largest-ever dedicated venture capital fund for defence startups, signing its first big backers for a fund targeting €500 million ($580 million). DTCP, which was spun out of Deutsche Telekom AG a decade ago, has closed investments from its anchor backers, managing partner […]
Continue ReadingJanuary 15, 2026, 2:45 p.mJanuary 15, 2026, 2:45 p.m A pensioner in the Czech Republic has been sentenced to a suspended sentence for attacking the current Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis with a walking stick. This was reported by the CTK agency. The incident occurred in September at a campaign event shortly before the parliamentary […]
Continue ReadingThe recent White House meeting between Greenlandic, Danish, and American officials highlights the island’s delicate balancing act: asserting its autonomy while remaining embedded in international strategic networks. Historical ties, modern aspirations, and the projection of global power are playing out in the Arctic, where climate, commerce, and sovereignty are tightly interwoven. Greenland stands firm in […]
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