Trump says there’s ‘good spirit to get something done’ on Greenland and claims Putin and Zelenskyy both want to end Ukraine war – latest updates
US president says country will be able ‘to do exactly what we want to do’ with Greenland and says it would be ‘nice’ to end Ukraine war as EU leaders meetZelenskyy’s speech looks to be slightly late, as Indonesia’s president Prabowo Subianto is still speaking.Don’t worry: I’m keeping an eye on this for you.“Hardly any details are known yet about the proposed Greenland deal. But we need them in order to decide how to proceed with the implementation of the EU-US trade deal. @EP_Trade will revisit the issue on Monday and discuss the way forward.”“However there is no room for false security. The next threat is sure to come. That’s why it is even more important that we set clear boundaries use all available legal instruments&apply them as appropriate to the situation. We must continue to act with this level of confidence.” Continue reading...
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Six injured after knife attack at Kurdish demonstration in Antwerp
Police say incident outside Opera House which left two people in critical condition is not being investigated as terrorism Six people have been injured after a knife attack at a demonstration in Belgium on Thursday evening, police said.Two of the victims were in a critical condition in hospital following the incident in the port city of Antwerp near the Operaplein (Opera Square), police spokesperson Wouter Bruyns said. Continue reading...
Kennedy Plan to Test a Vaccine in West African Babies Is Blocked
A planned U.S.-funded study of a hepatitis B vaccine drew widespread condemnation from researchers. Now the host country says it cannot proceed.
News live: Sussan Ley says her leadership can survive Coalition split; Australians ‘pretty unhappy’ with opposition, Liberal MP says
Follow updates liveLiberal senator says party still ‘believes’ in the CoalitionAnne Ruston, a Liberal senator, said the party still believes in the Coalition and would like to see it continue, but said Sussan Ley was left with “no option but to accept” multiple resignations after members of the Nationals broke a “fundamental rule”.We believe in the coalition and we would like to see a coalition continue, but the circumstances around the actions of the National party this week left the leader with no option but to accept the resignations of three people who, by their own admission, broke the very fundamental rule of a coalition and that is shadow cabinet solidarity. So I think the leader is absolutely right.The most important thing that we can do as of today is to focus on the future of responding to the needs of the Australian public because that’s what they elected us to do.That’s obviously a matter for the National party and their deliberations as to why they chose yesterday as a day to make public comment, and I’m not going to make any further comment than that. Continue reading...
After Trump’s Ultimatum, Greenland Talks Include Sovereign U.S. Bases, No Drilling for Russia
Negotiators have discussed proposals to check Russian and Chinese influence in the Arctic and transfer sovereignty over pockets of Greenlandic land to the United States, an idea opposed by Denmark.
Trump claims US is watching Iran closely and has ‘big flotilla going in that direction’ – US politics live
Asked about possible military intervention following deadly protest, US president says ‘a big force’ is going towards IranThe committee is taking a recess for members to vote on the House floor. A reminder that today we’re expecting a vote on Department of Homeland Security funding bill that dozens of Democrats have vowed to vote against.The top Democrat on the House judiciary committee, Jamie Raskin, praised Jack Smith’s handling of his investigations into the president. Raskin also noted the persistent denigration by Donald Trump as Smith conducted the probes. Continue reading...
Davos Stops Pretending
Buzzwords like social justice and sustainability have vanished as the elite summit seeks Trump’s favor.
JP Morgan chief Jamie Dimon took home $43m pay last year
Bank hails Dimon’s ‘exemplary leadership’ as package for one of corporate America’s best-paid bosses rose 10%JPMorgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon took home a total pay package of $43m last year, it has been disclosed.Dimon’s total compensation rose 10% in 2025, according to a regulatory filing, cementing his status as one of the highest-paid bosses in corporate America. Continue reading...
UN to take over al-Hol camp for IS families in Syria after unrest
A UN spokesman said conditions inside the camp remained "tense and volatile" after Kurdish-led forces withdrew.