January 30, 2026, 11:27 amJanuary 30, 2026, 11:27 am Panama’s Constitutional Court has canceled the contracts of a Hong Kong company to operate two ports in the Panama Canal, which is important for shipping. The verdict is in line with US President Donald Trump. Criticism, however, came from Beijing. Port of Balboa, Panama. Image: AP […]
Continue ReadingUS President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed not fire on Kyiv for a week due to cold weather. “I personally asked President Putin not to fire into Kyiv and various towns for a week, and he agreed to do that,” Trump said at a Cabinet meeting, citing “extraordinary cold” in the […]
Continue ReadingRussian President Vladimir Putin should make tangible concessions before the European Union picks up the phone to re-establish direct communications, High Representative Kaja Kallas said on Thursday as more European leaders call for direct engagement with the Kremlin as part of the Russia-Ukraine peace process currently being brokered by the White House. “We can’t be […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 01/29/2026 – 18:32 GMT+1 The European Union has begun considering a new proposal to ban the entry of Russian soldiers who have fought in the war in Ukraine, fearing security risks. The plan, which is still in under development, was put up for discussion by Estonia during a meeting of foreign affairs ministers […]
Continue ReadingAt the beginning of 2026, Bulgaria joined the Eurozone. It is a historic shift that comes at a moment of deep polarisation in the country and mass anti-corruption protests. They culminated in the resignation of its government and its president. FRANCE 24’s Elitsa Gadeva and Juliette Prudhomme were on the ground during that first week […]
Continue ReadingPortugal was hit hard by a particularly violent storm that has left a trail of destruction and at least 4 dead across Portugal on January 28. Lisbon and the centre of the country were hardest hit. All services remained suspended on several lines, several schools remained closed and almost 450,000 customers were still without power […]
Continue ReadingCzechia will go ahead with the purchase of 24 American F-35 fighter jets but is seeking to improve the conditions of the deal, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said on Thursday. “We will definitely want to work on this and improve the contract, because the project is at such a stage that it must continue,” Babiš […]
Continue ReadingThe European Union appeared poised on January 29 to sanction Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard over Tehran’s deadly crackdown on nationwide protests, further squeezing the Islamic Republic as it worries over a threat by U.S. President Donald Trump to potentially launch a military strike against it. Videos that have emerged from Iran via Starlink satellite dishes […]
Continue ReadingSince August 2025 Ukraine has stepped up its campaign of strikes against targets deep inside Russia. While the country’s Western allies have been reluctant to allow the use of long-range missiles for that purpose, they have not objected to Ukraine doing it with its domestically-produced weapons – principally drones – with the Americans even helping […]
Continue ReadingJanuary 29, 2026, 11:43January 29, 2026, 11:46 am The Australian state of Tasmania experienced a tourism boom of an unusual kind. How CNN Reportedly, numerous people wanted to visit the Weldborough Hot Springs – but these hot springs don’t even exist. Kristy Probert, a local hotel owner, told the US broadcaster she was initially confused […]
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