Europe mulls over an uneasy truce with the US over Greenland
EU leaders will meet tonight for an emergency summit in Brussels to discuss the uneasy truce which has broken out among Europe and the US after President Trump backed down…
Philippines hosts Myanmar political, ethnic groups for ‘stakeholder meeting’
ASEAN chair the Philippines has welcomed various political and ethnic groups from army-ruled Myanmar to a “stakeholders’ meeting”, Manila’s foreign minister said on Thursday, in a bid to advance the…
Mauritius defends its sovereignty over Chagos islands after Trump criticises UK deal
Mauritius Attorney General Gavin Glover said he still expects the agreement to go ahead despite Trump calling the UK’s deal with Mauritius an act of “great stupidity” and “total weakness”.…
US will not not use force to acquire Greenland
Washington will not use force to acquire Greenland, US President Donald Trump said. – “We probably won’t get anything unless I decide to use excessive strength and force, where we…
France wants NATO exercise in Greenland and is ‘ready to contribute,’ presidency says
France called on Wednesday for NATO to hold an exercise in Greenland and said it was “ready to contribute,” as US President Donald Trump’s push to take the Danish autonomous…
US ‘must be held accountable’ for interference, support for terrorism in Iran: Araghchi
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called for holding the United States legally accountable for blatant interference in Iran’s internal affairs, denouncing Washington for backing organized terrorist violence aimed at destabilizing…
Syrian army enters al-Hol camp
Syria’s army on Wednesday entered the country’s vast al-Hol detention camp that houses relatives of suspected ISIS extremists, from which Kurdish forces withdrew the day before. – Al-Hol, located in…
US envoy Witkoff says he will meet with Putin on Thursday
Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said he would be traveling with Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner to Moscow on Thursday and that they would meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. –…
Determined to grab Greenland, Trump faces tough reception in Davos
Trump is likely to ramp up his push to acquire Greenland when he descends on Davos on Wednesday, facing down European opposition to his plans in the biggest fraying of…
Japan to restart world’s biggest nuclear plant after 15-year shutdown
Japan is set to restart the world’s largest nuclear power plant as it turns back to the energy source a decade and a half after the Fukushima disaster prompted a…