US President Donald Trump escalated his push to take control of Greenland on Friday, warning that countries opposing his plan could face trade tariffs. Speaking at a health roundtable at the White House, Trump framed the issue as vital to American security, saying he might impose economic penalties on nations that refuse to back his […]
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Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last shah, said on Friday that the Islamic Republic is living on borrowed time, expressing confidence that nationwide protests will ultimately bring the government down. Speaking from his home in the Washington area, Pahlavi positioned himself as a leading voice of the opposition while urging the international community […]
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New Zealand and Slovakia have temporarily closed their embassies in Tehran and evacuated their diplomatic staff as security conditions in Iran continue to deteriorate. New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that its diplomats departed Iran safely on commercial flights overnight. For now, all embassy operations have been relocated to Ankara, Turkey, where officials will […]
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In a landmark ruling on Friday, former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was sentenced to five years in prison for obstructing justice and other crimes connected to his controversial martial law declaration on December 3, 2024, and the ensuing political chaos. The sentencing marks the first of several high-profile verdicts facing Yoon, whose brief suspension […]
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The United Nations has sounded a stark warning over the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, calling for urgent reconstruction as Palestinians endure “inhumane” living conditions. This plea comes as a US-backed truce enters its second phase, offering a rare window for recovery. “I wouldn’t have imagined what I saw today, which is total destruction; not […]
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US President Donald Trump has announced the creation of a new Gaza “Board of Peace,” describing it as a major step in a US-backed effort to bring lasting stability to the war-torn territory. In a post on his Truth Social platform on Thursday, Trump declared, “It is my Great Honor to announce that THE BOARD […]
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The Philippines and Japan have taken a significant step toward deeper security cooperation by signing two major defence agreements in Manila, marking a stronger alliance amid rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific region. One of the key agreements — the Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) — will allow both countries’ military forces to share supplies, logistics, […]
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A tense White House meeting yesterday between US and Danish officials did little to ease the growing friction over Greenland, as President Donald Trump reaffirmed his desire to bring the Danish territory under American control. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenlandic counterpart Vivian Motzfeldt met with US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary […]
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Venezuela is looking toward a “new era” of politics and reconciliation, according to interim President Delcy Rodriguez, following the dramatic ouster of former leader Nicolas Maduro by US forces on January 3. At her first press conference since Maduro’s capture, Rodriguez presented herself as a unifying figure, signaling hope for a more tolerant and inclusive […]
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US President Donald Trump found himself at the center of fresh controversy after a heated moment during a visit to an auto manufacturing plant in Michigan. A video that quickly spread across social media shows Trump reacting angrily to a heckler while touring a Ford F-150 factory in Detroit. Standing on an elevated walkway overlooking […]
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