Donald Trump has rowed back on his threat to slap tariffs on the UK and Nato allies who opposed his ambitions to annex Greenland, after he and the alliance’s chief “formed the framework of a future deal” for the Arctic region. The US president had only earlier on Wednesday doubled down on his threats to […]
Continue ReadingParts of Russia’s Far East have been buried under its heaviest snowfall in 60 years, as scientists say the winter blast could be due to climate change affecting Arctic air patterns. In Kamchatka Peninsula, locals were seen shovelling in the streets, as rescuers helped people trapped in their homes. Public transportation was partially suspended in […]
Continue ReadingOTTAWA — A federal court has overturned a Liberal government order to shut down TikTok Canada’s business operations, ordering Industry Minister Mélanie Joly to take another look at the app that more than 14 million Canadians use. On Wednesday, a federal court judge quashed the Liberal government’s order that would have shuttered the tech company’s […]
Continue ReadingLuxembourg has levied the third highest amount of total fines enforcing the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) since the data privacy rules took effect eight years ago. The Grand Duchy’s data protection watchdog slapped penalties totalling more than €740 million between May 2018 and January 2026, according to a survey released by the law […]
Continue ReadingUS President Donald Trump insisted he wants to “get Greenland, including right, title and ownership,” but said he wouldn’t employ force to achieve that, only a few days after threatening several European countries with tariffs if they do not agree to a US takeover of the Danish territory. FRANCE 24’s Douglas Herbert looks into the […]
Continue ReadingPallab GhoshScience Correspondent A stencilled outline of a hand found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world’s oldest known cave painting, researchers say. It shows a red outline of a hand whose fingers were reworked, researchers say, to create a claw-like motif which indicates an early leap in symbolic imagination. The painting has […]
Continue ReadingEuropean Union overwhelmingly backed a decade-long proposal on Wednesday that will require airlines to pay passengers financial compensation for a three-hour delay and allow them to carry a small amount of hand luggage for free. While consumer groups have greeted the outcome backed by EU legislators in Strasbourg, which includes clearer obligations for airlines to […]
Continue ReadingSpeaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called on European allies to stay focused on Ukraine despite mounting tensions over who should control Greenland. “The main issue is not Greenland. Now, the main issue is Ukraine,” Rutte said, after repeating he would not comment on transatlantic tensions […]
Continue ReadingJanuary 21, 2026, 2:32 p.mJanuary 21, 2026, 2:32 p.m Gunmen kidnapped more than 160 worshipers from three churches in a village in Nigeria. Authorities in Kaduna state, in the northwest of Africa’s most populous country, initially described Sunday’s attack as a lie for days and threatened penalties for alleged false reports. Only after public pressure […]
Continue ReadingJanuary 21, 2026, 2:26 p.mJanuary 21, 2026, 3:33 p.m Pope Leo XIV made a new appeal for peace at Wednesday’s general audience, criticizing the increasing disregard for human dignity worldwide. The Pope also remembered Paul VI in the audience hall. gathered believers to the current week of prayer.Image: keystone At the same time, he complained […]
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