Greenlanders do not want to be American or Danish, the Arctic island’s prime minister has said, after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out using military force to acquire…
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USA: Biden extends temporary status for immigrants from Ukraine, Venezuela
The outgoing administration of President Joe Biden has announced an extension of the temporary protected status granted to immigrants from countries where the United States has determined it is not…
South Korea: Thousands protest as Yoon resists second arrest attempt
Thousands of South Koreans have continued to gather for rival protests in Seoul, as investigators prepare another attempt to arrest suspended President Yoon Suk-yeol over his short-lived martial law decree…
Australia: Second synagogue in Sydney defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti
A synagogue in Sydney has been daubed in anti-Semitic graffiti, police said, a day after the anti-Semitic vandalism of a separate synagogue in the New South Wales state capital. According…
Syria: Intelligence says it thwarted ISIL attempt to blow up Shia shrine
Syrian authorities have foiled an attempt by ISIL (ISIS) fighters to blow up a revered Shia shrine in a Damascus suburb, state news agency SANA has reported. Intelligence and security…
Palestine: Israel steps up Gaza attacks amid renewed ceasefire push
At least eight people have been killed in an Israeli attack on a school sheltering displaced Palestinians in northern Gaza, as Israel sent several senior officials for talks on a…
Saudi Arabia: Top Western and Arab officials gather in Riyadh to discuss Syria
Foreign ministers and top diplomats from Western countries and the Middle East have gathered in the Saudi capital to discuss the future of Syria, the first such regional meeting since…
Chad: Ruling party wins majority in parliamentary election
Chad’s governing party has taken the majority of seats in last month’s parliamentary election that was mostly boycotted by opposition parties, according to provisional results.President Mahamat Idriss Deby’s party, the…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,053
Here are the key developments on the 1,053rd day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Here is the situation on Sunday, January 12:
Croatia: Incumbent expected to win presidential run-off
Croatians are voting in a presidential run-off election, with incumbent Zoran Milanovic expected to win a second term in office in what would be a blow to the ruling Croatian…