According to Rutte, the big economies in Europe — including Spain, Italy and France — would have never agreed to allocate 2 percent of their GDP to defense if Trump had not become the U.S. president again. “No way, without Donald Trump this would never have happened. They’re all on 2 percent now,” Rutte said. […]
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 European investigators have dismantled a vast international synthetic drugs network operating from Poland, leading to the seizure of more than 9.3 tonnes of narcotics and the arrest of over […]
Continue ReadingFor the Ukrainians it is the worst winter of war so far. But people are not letting Russia’s attacks get them down, reports a Kiev resident. January 21, 2026, 11:59January 21, 2026, 11:59 Martin Küper / t-online An article by After one of the worst Russian attacks this winter, at least the sun shone over […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission on Tuesday unveiled its proposal to revamp the bloc’s Cybersecurity Act. The bill seeks to crack down on risky technology vendors in critical supply chains ranging across energy, transport, health care and other sectors. Though the legislation itself does not name any specific countries or companies, it is widely seen as being […]
Continue ReadingHere in France, as well as countries including Hungary, Greenland and Germany, some residents have been lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the northern lights. These vibrant scenes are the result of the most powerful solar storm the earth has seen since 2003. But fortunately, little telecommunication or electricity infrastructure was disrupted.
Continue ReadingGetty Images The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant has the world’s largest installed capacity Japan has restarted a reactor at the world’s largest nuclear plant nearly 15 years after a disaster at the Fukushima power plant forced the country to shut all its nuclear reactors. Reactor no.6 at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant located northwest of Tokyo was […]
Continue ReadingAttacks by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea scared off much of the shipping that used the Suez Canal, depriving Egypt’s ailing economy of vital revenue.
Continue ReadingThe detentions come amid a broader crackdown on gay rights in recent years, with Chinese authorities shutting down gay dating apps and LGBTQ+ advocacy groups.
Continue ReadingJanuary 21, 2026, 09:45January 21, 2026, 09:45 The price of gold has continued to rise and is heading for the $5,000 mark after another record high. A troy ounce (around 31.1 grams) of the yellow precious metal cost a peak of $4,878 in early trading on Wednesday, more than ever before. Only about a week […]
Continue ReadingDenmark’s Akademiker Pension fund said on Tuesday it would sell off its US Treasury bonds due to poor management of public finance in the United States. The decision is not related to the dispute between the United States and Europe over the future of the autonomous Danish territory of Greenland, coveted by US President Donald […]
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