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In a text, President Trump told Norway’s prime minister that he no longer felt obliged to “think purely of Peace” and that the U.S. needed the island for global security.
Hackers disrupted several Iranian state television channels and used them to broadcast messages of support for the country's exiled crown prince. Shared online videos show two clips of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and a message calling on security forces to not "point your weapons at the people." The hacking occurred amid a crackdown by Iranian authorities on widespread anti-government protests. Thousands of demonstrators have been killed in recent weeks, and an internet blackout is currently in...
MEPs and green groups warn of deforestation, emissions and pollution
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Europe is weighing up how to counter the US president's move against some of America's closest allies.
"Witch-hunting" remains widespread across India, targeting mostly village women who are often single, widowed or otherwise isolated. Many endure severe psychological torment, social ostracism and abuse including sexual violence. Although several states have enacted laws to curb it, "witch-hunting" remains a threat to women. According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), more than 2,500 women have been killed over "witchcraft" since 2000. FRANCE 24's Khansa Juned and Lisa Gamonet repo...
Trump on Saturday threatened to impose more tariffs on eight European nations until the US is allowed to buy Greenland, citing US national security concerns. EU governments are drawing up retaliatory measures, including possibly hitting the US with 93 billion euros' worth of tariffs or the so far unused "Anti-Coercion Instrument", which permits investment restrictions and curbs the export of services such as those provided by US digital giants.
Ugandan authorities partially restored internet services after 81-year-old President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term to extend his rule into a fifth decade with a landslide victory rejected by the opposition.
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Moderate Socialist Antonio Jose Seguro came out on top in the first round of Portugal's presidential election, followed by far-right leader Andre Ventura, and the two will face off in a February 8 runoff.
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A new report shows that cyberstalking, spyware, hate speech, and threats are among the most denounced cases of violence against women and girls in Europe.
Limited internet access briefly returned in Iran before dropping again, a monitor said Sunday, 10 days into a communications blackout that rights groups said aimed to mask a protest crackdown that killed thousands. Demonstrations sparked in late December by anger over economic hardship exploded into protests widely seen as the biggest challenge to the Iranian leadership in years.
Eurozone finance ministers respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats as they gather in Brussels to select the next European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos.
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Leaked draft adds new rules for cars, steel, cement and aluminium
France is sending nearly 400 tonnes of food aid to Gaza specifically intended for malnourished babies and has called on Israel to lift obstacles to humanitarian aid into Gaza. France is one of 60 countries to receive an invitation to join US President Donald Trump’s "Board of Peace" to address the war in Gaza and other world conflicts.
A Kurdish-led fighting force said on Monday it was clashing with Syrian government forces near a prison holding Islamic State group detainees.
BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday that Berlin and Paris would negotiate a joint strategy to stave off U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats in the run up to a gathering of the bloc’s 27 leaders in Brussels this week.
French President Emmanuel Macron’s office on Sunday asked the European Union to activate the bloc’s Anti-Coercion Instrument, nicknamed the trade bazooka. Germany — dependent on trade with the U.S. to a greater extent than France — has been m...
A staff strike at the Louvre in Paris on Monday led to its closure for the third time in a month as trade unions pressed for more recruitment, higher pay and better maintenance of the museum. The prior closures in December and earlier in January resulted in a loss of "at least one million euros" in revenue, Louvre management said.
Keir Starmer has held an emergency press conference in response to Donald Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland. Pippa and Kiran discuss what the UK prime minister said and how it may be received Continue reading...
European Union leaders face a pivotal week as they seek to defuse tensions with the US while preparing to retaliate against Trump should he act on his tariff threats. Officials and diplomats say the EU is prepared to respond if appeasement fails.
Billionaire wealth surged at three times its recent pace last year to reach its highest level on record, deepening economic and political divides that threaten democratic stability, anti-poverty group Oxfam said on Monday. In France, 53 billionaires are as wealthy as 48 percent of citizens. Meanwhile, more than 11 million people in the country live in poverty, a record high.
Billionaire wealth surged at three times its recent pace last year to reach its highest level on record, deepening economic and political divides that threaten democratic stability, anti-poverty group Oxfam said on Monday. In France, 53 billionaires are as wealthy as 48 percent of citizens. Meanwhile, more than 11 million people in the country live in poverty, a record high.
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Senegal talisman Sadio Mane emerged with more than just the Player of the Tournament award after Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final, earning widespread respect for persuading his aggrieved side to complete the match against Morocco. It was Mane who convinced teammates to return to the pitch in Rabat after their coach Pape Bouna Thiaw ordered them off in protest at a penalty awarded against them deep in stoppage time.
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France’s government is set to meet Monday to discuss a highly controversial budget bill that has left Prime Minister Sebastian Lecornu and political parties at an impasse. Lecornu is moving closer to pushing the bill through parliament without a vote, while simultaneously seeking a way to avoid being toppled by parliament over the measure. FRANCE 24's Marc Perelman explains.
EU member states on Monday are exploring countermeasures in response to US President Donald Trump's tariff threats over Greenland, which he has expressed interest in acquiring despite opposition from Denmark and the EU. “This is not only about trade; it is putting enormous, unexpected stress on the transatlantic relationship,” said Carsten Brzeski, Global Head of Macro for ING Research, adding that it is likely the most challenging situation for transatlantic relations since the end of World...
Ukrainian Economy Minister Oleksii Sobolev, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, and World Bank President Ajay Banga attend a panel discussion on the future of Ukraine's economy at Ukraine House in Davos.
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A view of damaged buildings and charred ground in southern Chile as authorities battle wildfires. Chilean President Gabriel Boric declared a state of catastrophe in two southern regions on January 19 as the fires left at least 19 dead and forced 20,000 people to evacuate.
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After a night of jubilation in Dakar, the morning newspapers were ebullient: "Heroic!" Le Soleil wrote as its single-word headline, while L'Observateur simply called the triumph "Unforgettable".
Senegal won the Africa Cup of Nations Sunday as Pape Gueye's extra-time winner sunk hosts Morocco 1-0 after a chaotic final that saw the eventual champions storm off the pitch late in the game.
"From hell to paradise, the Lions experienced every emotion", Le Soleil wrote, calling the tense and clos...
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will call a national election on February 8 to seek voter backing for increased spending, tax cuts and a new security strategy that is expected to accelerate a defense build-up.
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Members of the European Parliament discuss what the European Union's response should be to US President Donald Trump's claims on Greenland, which is a semi-autonomous territory of EU and NATO member Denmark.
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France, Italy push for a hard line as others warn against provoking the US
'Tariffs should not be used against allies in this way,' British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, calling for calm discussion to avert a possible trade war with the US over Greenland.
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Scammers working from hubs across Southeast Asia, some willingly and others trafficked, lure internet users globally into fake romances and cryptocurrency investments, netting tens of billions of dollars each year.
Some foreign nationals have left suspected scam compounds across Cambodia this month as the government pledged to "eliminate" problems related to the online fraud trade, which the United Nations says employs at least 100,000 people in Cambodia alone.
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Transport Minister Oscar Puente were among those making their way to the crash site on Monday morning. Sanchez cancelled his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland after the accident. FRANCE 24's Sarah Morris brings you the latest from Madrid.
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With US public opinion overwhelmingly against a military takeover of Greenland, a joint initiative from the US Congress and the European Parliament might be the best bet to sway Donald Trump's mind.
The second day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) takes place in Davos today. The 56th World Economic Forum convenes under the theme 'A Spirit of Dialogue'.
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned US President Trump’s threats of new tariffs on European nations, arguing they could damage the British economy. Dani Stoilova, from BNP Paribas Markets 360, explains why she believes the fallout may stretch beyond immediate economic harm.
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U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said it was “completely wrong” for President Donald Trump to threaten tariffs on allies who oppose his push to seize or buy Greenland.
The 56th World Economic Forum convenes under the theme 'A Spirit of Dialogue.'
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen is expected to speak, as well as Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng.
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- 0930 GMT Welcoming and address, WEF President Børge Brende, Swiss Confederation President Guy Parmelin; WEF Interim Co-Chair and Roche Holding, André Hoffmann; WEF Interim Co-Chair and BlackRock CEO Laurence Fink
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Former European Central Bank President and ex-Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has been awarded the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen, as the EU grapples with how to stay relevant in a harsher global order.
Organizers announced the 2026 winner Monday, citing Draghi’s “historic services” to European integration and his renewed role in shaping the bloc’s economic future. He will be formally awarded at a ceremony on May 14.
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde makes last-minute U-turn in submission to hospitals inquiryScotland’s largest health board has finally admitted that contaminated water at a Glasgow super-hospital caused serious infections in child cancer patients that were linked to four deaths.NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) made the dramatic U-turn in closing submissions to a long-running inquiry that was launched after deaths linked to infections, including that of 10-year-old Milly Main, who died in ...
Moldovan President Maia Sandu has sparked debate after saying she would vote to join Romania if the issue were ever put to a referendum. But what would unification actually mean, and how likely is it to happen?
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Donald Trump links Greenland seizure threats to Nobel snub in letter to Norway’s prime minister. Plus, unseen home video of Martin Luther King JrGood morning.Donald Trump has linked his repeated threats to seize control of Greenland to his failure to receive the Nobel peace prize, according to an extraordinary letter sent to the Norwegian prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre.What else has Trump said about Greenland this weekend? The US president on Saturday threatened to impose a 10% tariff on im...
The meeting comes amid heightened tensions due to Washington's interest in acquiring Greenland
"A trade war is in no one's interest".
Calls are growing louder for the European Union to deploy its powerful "anti-coercion instrument" in response to US President Donald Trump's threats to impose tariffs in the standoff over Greenland. Referred to as a "bazooka" or "nuclear" option, the instrument is intended to deter economic coercion against any of the EU's 27 member states. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Rochelle Ferguson explains.
Calls are growing louder for the European Union to deploy its powerful "anti-coercion instrument" in response to US President Donald Trump's threats to impose tariffs in the standoff over Greenland. Referred to as a "bazooka" or "nuclear" option, the instrument is intended to deter economic coercion against any of the EU's 27 member states. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Rochelle Ferguson explains.
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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday announced a deal with the chief of Kurdish-led forces that includes a ceasefire, after government troops advanced across Kurdish-held areas of the country's north and east. Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi said he agreed to the deal to avoid a broader war.
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The Paris prosecutor's office says police have launched an internal investigation into the death of a man in custody last week. While the circumstances of the man’s death remain unclear, his family has denounced "intentional violence" and called for an independent probe.
European leaders held an emergency meeting after Trump threatened sweeping new tariffs on some NATO allies, unless Washington is allowed to buy Greenland.
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European Film Awards 2026: 'Sentimental Value' sweeps the board
Joachim Trier's 'Sentimental Value' has pulled off a clean sweep, winning a total of six awards, including Best European Film, Best Director and both acting awards. Elsewhere, Oliver Laxe's Sirat picked up five awards during a politically charged evening in Berlin.
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President Trump has threatened tariffs on eight European countries over Greenland, and the U.S. is not backing down. As Elena Casas explains, there are things European leaders can do to retaliate.
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Iran's foreign minister will not be attending the Davos summit in Switzerland this week, the World Economic Forum said on Monday. Araghchi was supposed to appear on Davos stage on Tuesday.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Greenland was disinvited from a traditional dog sled race on the Arctic island as a crisis escalated over the fate of the autonomous Danish territory.
The Greenland Dog Sledding Association (KNQK) objected to the invitation for Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry and last week launched an investigation into who sent it. Trump last month tapped Landry to lead his efforts to take control of Greenland.
In a statement on Facebook late Sunday, the a...
Spain's interior ministry says at least 39 people have been killed and dozens more injured after the collision of two high-speed trains. The accident happened overnight in the southern region of Andalusia. The trains were carrying around 500 people, and many were trapped inside the wreckage. The cause of the accident is under investigation. DW's Nicole Ris reports from Spain.
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Europe vowed to retaliate economically to President Donald Trump's continued campaign to obtain Greenland.
The German and French finance ministers said that the EU should be able to use all tools at its disposal if US president Donald Trump raises tariffs on European goods by 10% on 1 February.
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EU leaders are set to discuss countermeasures at an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday in response to US President Donald Trump's tariff threats. One option is a package of tariffs on 93 billion euros ($107.7 billion) of US imports that could automatically kick in on February 6 after a six-month suspension. Trump vowed on Saturday to implement a wave of increasing tariffs on imports from European allies until the United States is allowed to buy Greenland, intensifying a dispute over t...
EU leaders are set to discuss countermeasures at an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday in response to US President Donald Trump's tariff threats. One option is a package of tariffs on 93 billion euros ($107.7 billion) of US imports that could automatically kick in on February 6 after a six-month suspension. Trump vowed on Saturday to implement a wave of increasing tariffs on imports from European allies until the United States is allowed to buy Greenland, intensifying a dispute over th...
Medical Justice report finds Home Office approach has led to ‘near total disregard for identified vulnerabilities’The Home Office has been accused of failing to protect survivors of trafficking and torture detained as part of the government’s “one in, one out” scheme.Medical Justice, a charity that sends independent clinicians into immigration detention centres, has surveyed 33 detainees waiting to be returned to France by the Home Office in a new report, the first to assess the welfare of th...
LONDON — A tariff war with the U.S. is in no one’s interest, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday, while condemning Donald Trump’s plan to impose trade levies on the U.K. over its support for Greenland.
At an emergency press conference in Downing Street, Starmer hit out at the U.S. president’s threat to slap 10 percent tariffs from Feb. 1 on NATO allies who sent troops to the Arctic island.
It is “completely wrong,” Starmer said, while arguing reta...
Sanae Takaichi, the first woman to be Japan’s prime minister, is hoping to seize on her popularity by calling a parliamentary election next month.
Without modernizing district heating systems, Europe will not achieve its climate goals. PTEC emphasizes the need for technological neutrality, phased transition, continued use of cogeneration units, integration of RES, energy storage, and Power-to-Heat technologies to ensure system security.
Chilean President Gabriel Boric declared a state of catastrophe in two regions in the south of the country as raging wildfires forced at least 20,000 people to evacuate and left at least 18 people dead.
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US President Donald Trump's latest threat of tariffs on eight European nations if Greenland is not sold to the US has EU leaders in crisis mode. Meanwhile, Trump will be a marquee guest at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week amid a rapid increase in global wealth inequality.
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World leaders gather at Davos as Trump reshapes global order
The annual gathering of political and business elites comes as Europe faces its biggest test ever over its relationship with Washington, its economic model and its security architecture.
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A decade after ending China's longtime one-child policy, authorities are pushing a range of ideas and policies to try to encourage more births – tactics that range from cash subsidies to taxing condoms to eliminating a tax on matchmakers and day care centers. The efforts haven't paid off yet as figures released Monday show that China's population of 1.4 billion continued to shrink, marking the fourth straight year of decrease. The total population in 2025 stood at 1.404 billion, which was 3 ...
A decade after ending China's longtime one-child policy, authorities are pushing a range of ideas and policies to try to encourage more births – tactics that range from cash subsidies to taxing condoms to eliminating a tax on matchmakers and day care centers. The efforts haven't paid off yet as figures released Monday show that China's population of 1.4 billion continued to shrink, marking the fourth straight year of decrease. The total population in 2025 stood at 1.404 billion, which was 3 m...
China’s population drops for the fourth year in a row, reaching record-low levels
China’s population has fallen for a fourth consecutive year, hitting its lowest birthrate since 1949 despite government efforts to boost fertility.
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Watch British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's press conference in London as he addressed US President Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs against allies over Greenland.
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Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Daisy Fancourt, Professor of Psychobiology & Epidemiology and Head of the Social Biobehavioural Research Group at UCL. Her new book "Art Cure" highlights the healing power of the arts. Drawing on thousands of scientific studies, Ms. Fancourt argues that the arts are an essential part of our well-being. From boosting dopamine and reducing cortisol, to enhancing brain plasticity and even altering gene expression, the book reveals the untapped potential of immer...
PM says US tariffs are in no one’s interests – and Greenland row should be resolved through ‘calm discussion’ UK politics live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has ruled out imposing retaliatory tariffs on the United States, saying they would be the “wrong thing to do”, after Donald Trump threatened them against Nato allies to try to secure Greenland.The prime minister said US tariffs would damage the British economy and were “in no one’s interests”. The UK would inste...
The EU's anti-coercion instrument, which French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday mentioned activating after US President Donald Trump's tariffs threats regarding Greenland, is a trade tool that the bloc adopted in 2023 but has never used. Compared by some to a “bazooka”, it aims to respond to any country using trade weapons to pressure an EU member state.
US President Donald Trump's latest threat of tariffs on eight European nations if Greenland is not sold to the US has EU leaders in crisis mode. Meanwhile, Trump will be a marquee guest at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week amid a rapid increase in global wealth inequality.
Portugal presidential election: Far-right Ventura heads for runoff against centre-left Seguro
In one of the closest contests in recent decades, António José Seguro won most votes in the first round of Portugal's presidential election, with far-right candidate André Ventura securing a place in the runoff set for 8 February.
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At least 39 people were killed and more than 120 injured when a high-speed train in southern Spain derailed and was hit by another. Sunday night's accident on Europe's largest high-speed rail network has surprised experts, because it occurred with a relatively new train on a straight piece of track.
The death toll exceeds that of any other round of protest or unrest in Iran in decades and recalls the chaos surrounding the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Russia targeted energy infrastructure in Odesa region overnight on Sunday, according to Ukraine’s Emergency Service. A fire broke out and was promptly extinguished. At least six people were wounded in the Dnipropetrovsk region from Russian attacks, the emergency service said. Russia has hammered Ukraine’s power grid, especially in winter, throughout the nearly four-year war. The strikes aim to weaken Ukrainians’ will to resist in a strategy that Kyiv officials call “weaponizing winter.”
Russia targeted energy infrastructure in Odesa region overnight on Sunday, according to Ukraine’s Emergency Service. A fire broke out and was promptly extinguished. At least six people were wounded in the Dnipropetrovsk region from Russian attacks, the emergency service said. Russia has hammered Ukraine’s power grid, especially in winter, throughout the nearly four-year war. The strikes aim to weaken Ukrainians’ will to resist in a strategy that Kyiv officials call “weaponizing winter.”
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European Parliament’s spokespersons will hold a last-minute briefing on the 19 - 22 January plenary session today at 16.30. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP
Elections underway in Myanmar have been widely derided as illegitimate, but the United States has not joined the criticism of the military-led, China-backed vote.
In the midst of the mass uprising in Iran, President Trump vowed the U.S. would intervene if the Iranian government killed protesters. Thousands are dead.
EU member states are finding themselves in a “real bind” as they debate how to respond to US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland, FRANCE 24’s Douglas Herbert said in an analysis. “This is the ultimate litmus test”, he said, adding that the issue boils down to Europe’s sovereignty and self-determination and whether it can “stand up” to Trump.
EU member states are finding themselves in a “real bind” as they debate how to respond to US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland, FRANCE 24’s Douglas Herbert said in an analysis. “This is the ultimate litmus test”, he said, adding that the issue boils down to Europe’s sovereignty and self-determination and whether it can “stand up” to Trump.
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The Syrian government Sunday announced a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces, taking almost full control of the country and dismantling the Kurdish-led forces that controlled the northeast for over a decade. The SDF would have to give up the Raqqa and Deir el-Zour provinces — both Arab-majority areas — to the Syrian military and government, as well as its border crossings and oil and gas fields. This marks the "end of the Kurds de-facto autonomy in Syria", FRANCE 24's Dana Alboz said...
The Syrian government Sunday announced a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces, taking almost full control of the country and dismantling the Kurdish-led forces that controlled the northeast for over a decade. The SDF would have to give up the Raqqa and Deir el-Zour provinces — both Arab-majority areas — to the Syrian military and government, as well as its border crossings and oil and gas fields. This marks the "end of the Kurds de-facto autonomy in Syria", FRANCE 24's Dana Alboz said,...
Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, was in Serbia on Thursday 15 and Friday 16 January, at the invitation of his Serbian counterpart, Marko Đjurić. It was the first official visit to Belgrade by a French foreign minister in eight years.
In a joint statement, the Minister and Siniša Mali, Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, welcomed the importance of the signing, in line with the strategic partnership agreement of 7 December 2011, of the contract an...
US president accuses Norwegian leader of Nobel snub and says he will focus on what ‘is good and proper for America’ as he ramps up Greenland rhetoricIn a nod to Trump’s efforts on Ukraine, Starmer says he recognises the US president’s role in pushing for ceasefire there – as he says “we will work closely with the United States, Ukraine and our other allies to apply pressure where it belongs: on Putin.”In his strongest criticism of Trump yet, Starmer goes on to say:A trade war is in no one’s i...
Sanae Takaichi has told senior figures in the ruling LDP she intends to dissolve the lower house on 23 JanuaryJapan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has called a snap election as she attempts to capitalise on high approval ratings since becoming the country’s first female prime minister three months ago.Takaichi, a conservative who is embroiled in a deepening dispute with China over the security of Taiwan, said on Monday she would dissolve the lower house of the Diet – Japan’s parliament – o...
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European Union diplomats say the bloc is ready to hit the US with retaliatory tariffs. That's if Donald Trump makes good on his threats of tariffs against countries that oppose a US takeover of Greenland. European leaders are trying to convince the US president to drop the idea. Trump claimed in a Truth Social post on Sunday that Denmark hadn't done enough to counter the Russian threat to Greenland, adding: "It will be done."
And in response to the the tariff threats from Washington, EU diplo...
The Fund warns the single currency area is still plagued by “structural headwinds”, while the global economy is vulnerable to a sudden collapse in US stocks
Fund warns breakdown in ties between world’s most powerful nations could derail its economic forecastsGold and silver hit record highs as markets reelBusiness live – latest updatesThe International Monetary Fund has warned mounting geopolitical tensions and an escalation of Donald Trump’s tariff war could hit global economic growth and trigger a backlash in financial markets.In an update as Trump threatens to impose tariffs on Nato allies opposed to his ambitions in Greenland, the Washington-...
Markets down on Monday after threat to impose up to 25% tariffs on eight European countries over GreenlandBusiness live – latest updatesRachel Reeves has pulled out of a planned appearance at the London Stock Exchange to celebrate a “new golden age” for the City, after Donald Trump’s threat to implement tariffs until the US is allowed to buy Greenland.The chancellor’s withdrawal from the event, which was designed to be a celebration of business in the UK after the FTSE 100 rose above the 10,0...
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, January 19: Portugal is on track for a rare second round of presidential elections. In other news, new details emerge of the massacres in Iran, while the new normal is one of mass fear and major police presence. Finally, the Dull Men's Club meet up in a London pub to be in like-minded company.
PRESS REVIEW - Monday, January 19: Portugal on track for a rare second round of presidential elections. In other news, new details emerge of the massacres in Iran, while the new normal is one of mass fear and major police presence. Finally, the Dull Men's Club meet up in a London pub to be in like-minded company.
BERLIN — Germany’s finance minister is throwing his weight behind France on the need for a tough counterstrike against President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to press for U.S. control of Greenland.
Lars Klingbeil, who is also Germany’s vice chancellor, told reporters on Monday that the European Union should prepare its so-called trade “bazooka” to be ready to strike back at Washington if Trump presses ahead with his threats of increased tariffs against EU co...
At least 39 people killed after high-speed train comes off rails and slams into another serviceThe European commissioner for equality, preparedness and crisis management, Hadja Lahbib, has said the commission’s emergency centre is in contact with Spanish authorities regarding the fatal train crash and is “ready to help with support” if requested.Iryo, a private rail company that operated the journey from Málaga, has issued a statement on social media saying it “deeply regrets” what it describ...
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to deliver a statement on Greenland.
Starmer spoke to US President Donald Trump after talking to the leaders of Denmark, the EU and NATO, to say he believed "applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of NATO allies is wrong."
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Queensland police appeal for witnesses after 19-year-old, a Canadian citizen, found on beach north of the Maheno shipwreckFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 19-year-old Canadian woman found dead on the beach on a popular tourist island off the Queensland coast on Monday morning was discovered surrounded by a pack of dingoes.But despite confirming her body had been “touched and interfered with” by the wild canids o...