The top UK diplomat said Monday that his country supports President-elect Donald Trump’s concerns about Chinese influence near Greenland and the Panama Canal. Trump, who is set to take office for a second time on Jan. 20, has said he wants to reassert control over the Panama Canal and purchase Greenland for national and economic security purposes,…
The four days of activities include a MAGA rally, a fireworks display and three inaugural balls. With one week until Inauguration Day, President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural committee has announced the schedule, which includes a MAGA victory rally, three inaugural balls and a firework celebration. “President Trump is dedicated to uniting the country through the strength,…
Sanctions against allies of ousted President Bashar al-Assad who “committed serious crimes” during the Syrian civil war must remain in place, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Sunday. Berlin proposed a “smart approach” to sanctions so the Syrian population could get some relief, Baerbock told reporters in Riyadh as she joined western and Arab…
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service said Sunday it confirmed Ukraine captured two wounded North Korean soldiers this week in Russia, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said they were being questioned. “The NIS, through real-time cooperation with Ukraine’s intelligence agency (SBU) has identified battlefield situations, including the capture of North Korean soldiers, and confirmed that the Ukrainian military…
A former Labour MP has been arrested in a pedophile sting operation, months after being suspended from the party following serious allegations. A video circulating on social media appears to show a man identifying himself as ex-Labour MP Ivor Caplin being handcuffed by police officers. Sussex Police confirmed the arrest of a 66-year-old man on…
Iran has expanded military drills to cover two additional nuclear facilities in the west and center of the country, state media reported on Sunday. The drills – dubbed Eqtedar, or “might” in Farsi – began last week and are set to continue until mid-March. They involve the army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC),…
Russian troops have taken control of the villages of Yantarne in the Donetsk region and Kalynove in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, state-run TASS state news agency reported on Sunday, citing the defence ministry. Reuters could not immediately confirm battlefield reports. Separately, the ministry said that over the past 24 hours Russian forces have carried…
A top level Israeli security delegation arrived in Qatar on Sunday for talks on a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, a spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, in a possible sign of so-far elusive agreements nearing. Qatar and fellow mediators Egypt and the United States are making renewed efforts to reach a deal to…
The toll from a collision of two trams in Strasbourg has risen to 68 injured in a rare accident that sowed panic near the eastern French city’s main train station, authorities said Sunday. On Saturday afternoon, a stationary tram at the underground stop at Strasbourg’s main railway station was violently hit by another tram, which…
An explosion at a gas station triggered a massive fire in central Yemen, killing at least 15 people, health officials said Sunday. The explosion occurred Saturday at the Zaher district in the province of Bayda, the Houthi-run Health Ministry said in a statement. At least 67 others were injured, including 40 in critical condition. The…
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on allies on Sunday to honor all promises to supply Ukraine with weapons, including those to counter Russian air attacks. Zelenskyy said that over the past week Russian forces had launched hundreds of strikes on Ukraine and nearly 700 aerial bombs and over 600 attack drones were used. Ukrainian air…
US President Joe Biden spoke on Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a source familiar with the matter said, as US officials race to reach a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal before Biden leaves office on Jan. 20. Biden and Netanyahu discussed efforts under way to reach a deal to halt the fighting in the Palestinian…
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan underscored on Sunday the importance of lifting sanctions that are imposed on Syria, saying that keeping them in place can impede its development aspirations. Prince Faisal said that “unilateral and international sanctions against Syria should be lifted as keeping them in place will obstruct the brotherly Syrian people’s…
Multiple wildfires in the Los Angeles area have left at least 10 people dead and thousands more with damaged or destroyed homes. Putting everything back together could take billions of dollars and a decade of rebuilding, experts say. The wildfires have ripped through an area of about 20,000 acres, or around twice the size of Manhattan, and left…
Denmark sent private messages to US President-elect Donald Trump’s team expressing willingness to discuss boosting security in Greenland or increasing the US military presence there without claiming the island, Axios reported on Saturday, citing two sources. Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, has described US control of Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory, as an…
