Belarus launches military exercises near Ukraine border
Military exercises will be held in the Gomel district of Belarus with conscripts of territorial defence forces, reservists and military reserves from 8 to 31 January.
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Mexico's President Sheinbaum offers sarcastic response to Trump's 'Gulf of America' comment
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum responded sarcastically on Wednesday to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's proposal to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
Bodies of hostages Youssef and Hamza Ziyadne found in Gaza
The IDF confirmed Ziyadne was discovered in an underground tunnel in Rafah adding that it discovered "findings relating to Youssef's son."
EU Commission urged to act over Elon Musk’s ‘interference’ in elections
MEPs say enforcement of Digital Services Acts has been ‘too slow’, as Musk plans livestream with German far-right politician
France, Germany warn Trump against threatening 'sovereign borders' on Greenland
France and Germany on Wednesday warned Donald Trump against threatening "sovereign borders" after the US president-elect refused to rule out military action to take Greenland, an autonomous territory of European Union member Denmark.Greenland is associated with the European Union through Denmark, of which it is a self-governing territory, but withdrew from the European bloc in 1985 after securing autonomy.
Trump Threatens Denmark With Tariffs Over Greenland
Ukraine says ready to replace Hungary in EU and NATO | NATO News
Kyiv says it will fill in should Budapest elect to join Russian-led blocs instead.
Greenland leader to meet Danish King amid Trump bid to take over territory
Europe will not allow attacks, says France, after Trump Greenland threat
The intervention comes after Trump reiterated his desire to acquire the autonomous Danish territory.
Home of South Korean president turned ‘into fortress’ ahead of second arrest attempt
Trump claims to ‘understand’ Russia’s stance on Ukraine as he says he’ll meet Putin within 6 months
US president-elect Donald Trump told journalists on Tuesday that he understood Russia’s stance on Ukraine’s prospective NATO membership and said that he hoped to hold talks with Vladimir Putin within six months of taking office on 20 January.
France warns Donald Trump against threatening EU ‘sovereign borders’
Foreign minister hits out after US president-elect refuses to rule out military action to take control of Greenland
Indonesia kicks off ambitious $45b free meal plan
Assad's former aide says deposed Syrian president was 'tricked' by Putin
Kamel Saqr says Assad deliberately decided not to address his country as his rule collapsed
Israel warns Lebanon truce could collapse if Hezbollah doesn’t withdraw to north of Litani River
U.K. Government to Make Creation of Sexually Explicit Deepfakes a Criminal Offense
Led by Prime Minister and Labour Party boss Keir Starmer, new measures are designed to crack down on "vile online abuse."
Israel to locally produce heavy bombs, reducing reliance on US after shipment holdup
Meta is ending its fact-checking program in favor of a 'community notes' system similar to X
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a series of major changes to the company's moderation policies and practices, saying the election felt like a "cultural tipping point."
‘A snowball’s chance in hell’: Trudeau rejects Trump threat to annex Canada
President-elect threatened to use ‘economic force’ to make northern neighbor part of US
Russia ‘delusional’ about its ability to sustain Ukraine war, says Latvian foreign minister
As Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine nears its fourth year, a worsening battlefield situation and the election of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency signal that the war could soon be entering a volatile and unpredictable endgame. In anticipation of a potential Trump-negotiated ceasefire, Kyiv is looking to