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At a speech in Brussels, NATO chief Mark Rutte dismissed proposals from some European leaders to form a defence force separate from NATO, arguing that such a move would be costly, duplicative and strategically damaging. He urged European states to assume greater security responsibility within the transatlantic alliance and warned that Russian Presi…
A United Nations special rapporteur on Iran says she has received reports that security forces have removed injured protesters from hospitals and detained them, a practice that violates international protections for medical care. The rapporteur also reported families facing ransom demands of $5,000 to $7,000 to recover the bodies of relatives. Inde…
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, accompanied by multiple guided-missile destroyers, has moved into the Middle East region under U.S. Central Command, U.S. officials said. The deployment expands U.S. military options to protect forces or to take action against Iran amid recent tensions tied to nationwide protests in Iran. Additional fighter…
As attacks on Ukraine's heating and power systems continue, artists in Kyiv are improvising to keep studios warm enough to work. Painters describe frozen tubes of paint, makeshift heating from camping stoves and boiled kettles, and the tension of having members of their collective serving at the front - one reported missing in action. Despite the c…
Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that a third cohort of Iranians deported from the United States has begun returning to Iran, with 14 arriving at Imam Khomeini International Airport and additional arrivals expected in the coming weeks. The repatriations, facilitated through Cairo and Kuwait, occurred amid elevated tensions between T…
President Donald Trump announced he is sending border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota following a weekend incident in Minneapolis in which immigration agents fatally shot a U.S. citizen. The president said Homan will travel Monday night, described him as "tough but fair," and indicated Homan will report directly to him. Trump also referenced ongoing pr…
A former member of the French Senate, Joel Guerriau, has gone on trial in Paris accused of slipping ecstasy into a lawmaker's drink with the intent of sexually assaulting her. The accused, who resigned from the Senate in October 2025, denies the allegations. Toxicology tests reportedly found traces of ecstasy in the victim's blood and in the defend…
Governments and regulatory bodies across Europe, Asia, the Americas and Oceania have taken a range of actions this month in response to sexually explicit images created by xAI's Grok chatbot on X. Measures include formal investigations, content takedown orders, temporary blocks, and demands for improved safeguards as officials assess compliance wit…
Former European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso told CNBC that relations between Europe and the United States have reached their "lowest moment" since NATO's creation. He cited actions by U.S. leadership - including the proposal to acquire Greenland, threats of military action and the prospect of higher tariffs - as eroding European confid…
China’s defence ministry announced that Zhang Youxia, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and a member of the Communist Party Politburo, is under investigation for suspected serious violations of discipline and law. Liu Zhenli, the CMC’s Joint Staff Department chief of staff, is also being probed. The move marks the most prominen…
A U.S. federal judge in Chicago ordered the administration to delay ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Myanmar nationals, saying the decision lacked a genuine basis and setting a hearing for February 6. The injunction preserves deportation protections for about 4,000 people while a lawsuit challenging the termination continues.
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has urged U.S. President Donald Trump to apologise after Trump said NATO allies in Afghanistan stayed "a little off the front lines" and that the U.S. had "never needed" the alliance. Pistorius called the comments disrespectful to those who died and said he will raise the issue with U.S. Defence Secretary Pet…
An official probe into General Zhang Youxia, a long-term ally and senior figure on the Central Military Commission, signals President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign has penetrated his closest political circle. Analysts say the move concentrates authority in Xi’s hands, increases opacity in military command, and likely reduces the prospect of…
U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby and South Korean Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back agreed to strengthen collaboration on Seoul’s pursuit of a nuclear-powered submarine during meetings in Seoul. Both sides framed cooperation as a means to enhance South Korea’s capacity to lead peninsula defence and to elevate the bilateral secu…
Thousands gathered on Australia Day for 'Invasion Day' events supporting Indigenous Australians and urging unity, while separate anti-immigration protests drew smaller crowds. Speakers at Hyde Park highlighted land repatriation, deaths of Aboriginal people in custody and warned against rising nationalism as political currents shift. Authorities als…
Recent moves by the White House - including the appointment of a special envoy to Greenland and public hints of military or economic pressure - have blindsided diplomats in Washington, Copenhagen and Nuuk. Officials say these actions are consistent with a pattern in which the president and a small inner circle set foreign policy without the usual i…
The U.S. State Department announced visa restrictions on members of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council and revoked visas for two council members and their immediate families, citing alleged involvement with gangs and interference with efforts to counter groups the U.S. has designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. The action comes as th…
Two separate shootings in Minneapolis this month involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents left two U.S. citizens dead and have prompted sharp disputes between local officials and the federal government over whether the officers acted lawfully. Video footage that emerged from both incidents appears to challenge the accounts offered …
Brazil has assumed responsibility for Mexico's diplomatic interests in Peru at Mexico's request and with Lima's approval, including custody of embassy premises, residence of the head of mission, assets and archives. The move follows Peru's decision in early November to cut diplomatic ties after Mexico granted asylum to former Peruvian Prime Ministe…
At least 80 individuals whom Venezuela's Foro Penal considers political prisoners were freed across the country on Sunday as part of a continuing release process, the group's director said. The figure comes amid differing tallies from government officials and the rights organization, and a planned call between Venezuela’s interim president and the …
The U.N. Human Rights Council on Friday condemned Iran for rights abuses linked to a government crackdown on anti-government protests and voted to extend a 2022 inquiry so investigators can document the latest unrest for potential future legal proceedings. The decision followed urgent testimony from U.N. officials and rights advocates, conflicting …
Canada affirmed its adherence to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement commitment not to pursue free trade agreements with non-market economies, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in Ottawa. Responding to a U.S. threat of steep tariffs if Canada struck a deal with China, Carney said Canada has no intention of such an agreement, while noting recent…
Israeli strikes in northern Gaza and Gaza City wounded and killed civilians on Sunday, local health officials said, while U.S. envoys continued diplomatic engagement aimed at advancing a phased Gaza arrangement. The incidents underscore persistent insecurity following the October 7, 2023 attack that triggered the war and a ceasefire framework whose…
Authorities in New Zealand suspended recovery operations on Sunday at a campground landslide site on the North Island after a crack was discovered, forcing teams to withdraw. Six people, including two teenagers, are presumed dead following the Thursday slide at Mount Maunganui in Tauranga. Human remains were located on Saturday and the rescue effor…
Rescue teams in West Bandung district have restarted efforts to find about 80 people still unaccounted for after a landslide early Saturday that killed 10 residents. Heavy rain that began the previous day triggered the slide and has prompted broader flooding in West Java, including parts of Jakarta, with authorities warning the wet weather could co…
