Greenland: Denmark boosts Greenland defence after Trump repeats desire for US control

The Danish government has announced a huge boost in defence spending for Greenland, hours after US President-elect Donald Trump repeated his desire to purchase the Arctic territory. Danish Defence Minister…

LIVE UPDATES: Israel kills five journalists in Gaza as babies freeze to death

Gaza’s hunger crisis  Aid agencies say Israeli authorities are continuing to severely restrict the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, more than a month after global food security experts called…

UK: Storm-hit road to stay shut as trees to be felled

About 40 further trees are to be felled on private land in Gloucestershire after high winds knocked down 70 trees onto a road during Storm Darragh. The A436 has been…

Iran: Authorities to lift ban on WhatsApp, Google Play- state media

Iranian authorities have voted to lift a ban on Meta’s instant messaging platform WhatsApp and Google Play as a first step to scale back internet restrictions, according to Iranian state…

Kazakhstan: Dozens survive passenger plane crash

Dozens of people have survived a crash involving a plane carrying 69 people in Kazakhstan, local officials say. Kazakh authorities said 38 people were killed in the crash. Azerbaijan Airlines…

UK: PM Keir Starmer and Zelensky discuss UK training of Ukrainian forces

Sir Keir Starmer and Volodymyr Zelensky have agreed on the “importance of refining” the UK’s training of Ukrainian forces to “bolster” the country’s defence. In a call with the Ukrainian…

UK: Christmas Eve flights disrupted due to fog

Flights to and from the Channel Islands have been delayed, diverted or cancelled because of poor weather. Tuesday’s forecast in both Guernsey and Jersey is overcast and misty, with fog…

USA: American Airlines resumes flights after technical issue

American Airlines has resumed flights after suspending its services for around an hour on Tuesday due to a technical issue that impacted the systems needed to release its planes. The…

USA: Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO has dementia- lawyers

The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) has dementia and late onset Alzheimer’s disease, his legal team has said in a court document filed in New York. Lawyers for…

LIVE UPDATES: At least 23 killed as Israel, Hamas trade blame for ceasefire delay

25 Dec 2024 Netanyahu says Houthis will ‘learn’ what Hamas, Hezbollah learn After lighting the first candle for the Jewish celebration, Hanukkah, Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu said, “We are striking…