DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22 - The framework deal on Greenland agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump would require NATO allies to step up on Arctic security and the first results of this will be seen this year, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told Reuters on Thursday.
US envoy Steve Witkoff said he was optimistic about a deal ahead of talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
As Trump divides the world to those with him and those against him, it is enough to look at his disagreements with European countries to get the impression that Gaza and Palestine are marginal issues for the U.S. president, and that Israel's influence is limited
China’s installed capacity of wind power has ranked first in the world for 15 consecutive years.
Described by one researcher as looking ‘already dead’, the enigmatic creatures are one of the least understood species on the planet It looks more like a worn sock than a fearsome predator. It moves slower than an escalator. By most accounts, it is a clumsy and near-sightless
In obtained audio recordings, a U.S. diplomat in Dhaka described how Washington wants to engage with Jamaat-e-Islami, potentially straining U.S-India ties.
Un Chien Andalou means “an Andalusian dog,” though the much-studied 1929 short film of that title contains no dogs at all, from Andalusia or anywhere else. In fact, it alludes to a Spanish expression about how the howling of an Andalusian signals that someone has died. And
Microorganisms live in biofilms—the equivalent of microbial "cities"—everywhere on Earth. These city-like structures protect and house microbial communities and play essential roles in enabling human and plant health on our planet. Now, a new Perspective article published in
By now you’ve seen President Trump’s big speech at Davos. The slurring, the confusing of Greenland and Iceland, the nonsense about wind power, and the racist smearing of Somalis before the whole world — it was an unmitigated disaster. But things got worse when Trump’s
BERLIN, Jan 22 - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed on Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump's shift in rhetoric on Greenland and urged Europeans not to be too quick to write off the transatlantic partnership.
[Premium Times] The Group A opener, played at the Petit Stade, marked Nigeria's second defeat of Algeria in just two weeks, following the Super Eagles' resounding 2-0 win over the North Africans
Macrolides are an important class of antibiotics that includes drugs such as azithromycin and erythromycin, which are widely used to treat a range of infections, including pneumonia and skin infections.
MANILA, Jan 22 - The Philippines, as ASEAN chair, will insist that a long-delayed Code of Conduct with China on the South China Sea explicitly references the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as it works to complete the document by this year, its foreign minister
Israel's military said it had spotted suspects who were operating a drone that posed a threat to its troops.
Taylor Swift has become the youngest female artist to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the latest in a long line of accolades for the pop superstar.
Republicans and Democrats are hoping for a blockbuster hearing from the former special counsel, who is testifying publicly for the first time about his efforts to charge the president.
The package, which would put guardrails on to drug intermediaries, faces a tough test this week.
If there's one material that defines modern life more than any other, it's plastic: present from the moment we're born in newborn stool, in product packaging, in the soil beneath our feet and the air we breathe.
US President Donald Trump said his administration has agreed with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on a “framework” for a potential understanding covering Greenland and the wider Arctic region, and announced he would pull back a tariff threat aimed at several European allies.
By Steve Holland DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will on Thursday launch his Board of Peace, originally intended to help end the devastating Gaza war but which he now sees having a wider role that Europe and some others fear will rival or
Global markets rebounded after the US president shifted his stance on the Arctic island, claiming that a deal is in the works.
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says the Russian president has shown no commitment to peace in Ukraine.
The Israeli president also backed regime change in Iran, saying the Islamic Republic is in 'quite a fragile situation,' and wondering, 'where is Susan Sarandon, where is Cynthia Nixon? Why aren't they protesting outside Iranian embassies?'
Tokyo is expected to see an overnight low of -2 deg C on Jan 23, thought snowfall is not forecast.
The astronauts evacuated last week from the International Space Station say a portable ultrasound machine came in "super handy" during the medical crisis.
According to the Saxony State Command, the 5th Operations Company with around 100 soldiers will be deployed to the state for the operation.
Heavy rains have ravaged the country's North Island, with a minister comparing it to a "war zone".
KYIV, Jan 22 - U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff on Thursday said \"a lot of progress\" had been made in Ukraine peace talks and that negotiations were down to one last issue, as Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived in Switzerland for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.
BEIJING, Jan 22 - China is keen to deepen cooperation with Malta in shipping and port logistics, the Chinese Commerce Ministry said on Thursday, eager to leverage the island's strategic location in the Central Mediterranean.
Donald Trump's announcement of a draft agreement on Greenland was met with scepticism on the streets of Nuuk, the autonomous Danish island's capital. After weeks of increasingly bellicose rhetoric about seizing Greenland, Trump said at Davos that he had reached a draft
PRAGUE, Jan 22 - Czech police on Thursday said they have detained a person suspected of working with Chinese intelligence services, though they did not provide additional details.
The operator says reactor remains "stable" and has no "radioactive impact outside".
Many state-owned fossil fuel firms that emitted the highest levels of pollution in 2024 went on to block a phaseout roadmap at COP30.
In 2004, the Brazilian musician Seu Jorge recorded a series of Portuguese covers of David Bowie songs for Wes Anderson’s film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. The next year, he released a full album of 13 Bowie classics, and in 2016–2017, he even took the songs on tour. Now,
Netflix has unveiled its Turkish production slate for 2026, which is headlined by a hotly anticipated series adaptation of Turkish Nobel Prize-winning author Orhan Pamuk acclaimed book “The Museum Of Innocence” and several other high-end shows with international reach. The
Writer-director Yasser Shafiey's debut feature starring Mahmoud Hemida and Sherine, set in Cairo and premiering at Rotterdam, explores love, loss, ageing and the hard-to-translate concept of "Al Qahr."
Besides Indonesia, fellow Southeast Asian nation Vietnam has also agreed to be a member of the Board of Peace.
The shooting comes one month after two gunmen opened fire at an event on Bondi Beach.
Sundance Film Festival director of programming Kim Yutani broke news of the forthcoming performance during a press welcome event Wednesday at The Park in Park City.
The song is now part of the rapper's new album, Don't Be Dumb , which dropped last week
It’s not just Nvidia and other heavyweights of the AI stocks boom who are feeling flush.
In Khan Younis, residents burn rubbish for heat due to fuel scarcity, with aid groups warning of risks to children from the harsh winter conditions.
Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says organised crime is growing more complex, requiring new strategies.
Europe is on high alert after a string of violations into NATO airspace, prompting leaders to agree to develop a "drone wall" to better detect, track and intercept drones.
In a week filled with news about President Donald Trump’s aggressive moves to take control of Greenland, the world got a window into his thinking about the concept of “peace.” “Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS,
Here’s a roundup of research and predictions for tech workers amid the AI revolution.
