President Donald Trump has said the US does not need Canadian energy, vehicles or lumber as he spoke to global business leaders at the World Economic Forum. Trump also reiterated…
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Belarus: ‘God forbid we should end up like Ukraine’
There are times in history when countries are gripped by election fever. January 2025 in Belarus is not one of them. Drive around Minsk and you’ll see no big billboards…
Switzerland: Davos elite nod along as Trump delivers ultimatum
World leaders, the bosses of the world’s biggest companies and a sprinkling of celebrities gathered in the small Swiss mountain town of Davos for the annual World Economic Forum this…
Palestine: Four Israeli hostages released by Hamas in carefully-staged handover
Four female Israeli soldiers taken hostage by Hamas on 7 October 2023 were released on Saturday as part of a ceasefire agreement which also saw 200 Palestinian prisoners freed. Karina…
Gaza: Palestinians wait for Israel to allow them to return to the North
Thousands of displaced Palestinians have been prevented from returning to their homes in the north of the Gaza Strip, after Israel blocked a main road, accusing Hamas of breaching the…
Australia: Superb Keys stuns Sabalenka to win Australian Open
American underdog Madison Keys finally got her hands on a Grand Slam trophy after holding off defending champion Aryna Sabalenka to win the Australian Open women’s title. Keys, playing her…
USA: Who might buy TikTok?
Jimmy Donaldson – aka MrBeast – was jubilant as he told his tens of millions of TikTok followers about his bid to buy the platform. “I might become you guys’ new CEO!…
USA: Trump tours LA fire destruction amid worries about disaster aid
President Donald Trump travelled to California on Friday to survey the destruction from deadly wildfires that devastated several communities in the Los Angeles area earlier this month. The visit, coming…
USA: Pete Hegseth confirmed as US defence secretary in tie-breaking vote
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s nominee for US defence secretary, was confirmed by the Senate late on Friday night, after facing misconduct allegations that nearly derailed his confirmation. Vice-President JD Vance…
USA: Judge blocks Trump’s plan to end US birthright citizenship
A federal judge in Seattle has temporarily blocked Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship in the US. US District Court Judge John Coughenour called Trump’s executive order “blatantly unconstitutional”…