Syrian army extends hold over north Syria
Syria’s army has taken control of swathes of the country’s north, dislodging Kurdish forces from territory over which they held effective autonomy for more than a decade. – The government…
Protesters rally in Denmark and Greenland against Trump annexation threat
Protesters in Denmark and Greenland demonstrated on Saturday against President Donald Trump’s demand that the Arctic island be ceded to the U.S. and called for it to be left to…
EU calls emergency envoys meeting for Sunday after Trump vows tariffs linked to Greenland
Ambassadors from the European Union’s 27 countries will convene on Sunday for an emergency meeting. – U.S. President Donald Trump vowed a wave of increasing tariffs on European allies until…
IAEA announces Russia-Ukraine ceasefire for Zaporozhye nuclear plant
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said it has agreed with Russia and Ukraine on a localized ceasefire to allow repairs to start on the last remaining backup power…
Trump says he may punish countries opposed to US control of Greenland with tariffs
US President Donald Trump says he may implement tariffs on countries opposing Washington’s controlling of Greenland as he remains stern in his stance to take over the Arctic island by…
India inches closer to buying 114 Rafale jets from France
India has approved a plan to buy and jointly manufacture 114 French-made Rafale fighter jets in a multibillion-dollar deal to plug critical gaps in its air defenses. – The South…
Trump invites Turkey’s Erdogan, Egypt’s Sisi to board of peace for Gaza
Trump has sent a letter inviting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to become a member of a so-called “Board of Peace” that is to supervise the temporary governance of Gaza.…
Egypt’s Sisi says he values offer by Trump to mediate Nile dam dispute
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said he valued an offer by U.S. President Donald Trump to mediate a dispute over Nile River waters between Egypt and Ethiopia. – He addressed…
China’s military ‘monitors’ US vessels transiting the Taiwan Strait
China’s military said it had followed and monitored the transit of guided-missile destroyer USS Finn and oceanographic survey ship USNS Mary Sears through the Taiwan Strait on January 16 and…
Trump names Tony Blair, Jared Kushner to Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
President Donald Trump has named former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to his so-called “Board of Peace“, which is expected to oversee the United States president’s 20-point plan to end…