Charles Myers, chairman of Signum Global Advisors, told Business Insider that foreign investment in oil, tourism, and construction will be the "centerpiece" of Venezuela's recovery over the co...
European and US allies of Ukraine on Tuesday agreed "robust" security guarantees for Kyiv to come into force after an eventual ceasefire in Russia's war against the pro-Western country that would see ...
In an interview published on Thursday, Trump also suggested that NATO is toothless without the US, claiming his own morality guided his decisions on US military actions....
Around 100 flights were cancelled at Paris's Charles de Gaulle airport on January 7 and a further 40 were cancelled at Orly airport because of snowfall and fierce cold. All public bus services in the ...
Two men arrested over a 1 billion yen (US$6.4 million) robbery in Hong Kong were remanded in custody after appearing at Fanling Court on Friday. Lee Wan-kwong, 36, and Lee Chun-wa, 28, were each charg...
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The US might hit Iran "very hard" if the regime escalates its crackdown on anti-government protesters, according to US President Donald Trump. How do Iranians feel about these warnings?...
Russian air attacks caused death and destruction across Ukraine, authorities in different regions reported on Thursday, with Russian authorities reporting similar Ukrainian attacks on their territory....
WIth Algeria and defending champion Ivory coast winning their round of 16 games, the AFCON quarterfinal lineup is completed. Algeria will be playing Nigeria next, who have the best attack in the compe...
President Donald Trump is exploring how to take control of Greenland and using the US military is "always an option," the White House said Tuesday, further upping tensions with NATO ally Denmark. Wash...
On December 31st, a brand-new account on Polymarket placed a bet: Nicolás Maduro, the leader of Venezuela, would be out of office by the end of January. It was the first in a series of increasi...
President Donald Trump speaks at a podium about his January 3rd raid on Venezuela. Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio, and Stephen Miller stand behind him. Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images Donald Trump on Sat...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday his country was “10 per cent” away from a deal to end the war with Russia, but cautioned that the most important issues were unresolved and war...
Shanghai, China’s financial and tech hub, is aiming to foster over 200 open-source projects over the next two years as part of the city’s ambitious road map to build a world-class ecosystem amid the h...
When the civil war in Syria began, Mohammed al-Hallak was only a teenager. This is his story....
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2026 is shaping up to be a huge year for games, with major sequels, long-awaited releases, and big new projects already lined up....
What's behind US President Donald Trump's obsession with taking over Greenland? FRANCE 24's Laurent Berstescher takes a look at the territory's strategic & economic importance for the US, and at previ...
It was not long ago that Russia sent bombers to Venezuela to support Maduro. But now Moscow has stood by and watched as the US arrested the disputed leader. What does the US surprise attack mean for t...
Russia sent bombers to Venezuela to support Maduro not too long ago, but now the Kremlin has stood by and watched as the US arrested the disputed leader. What does the US surprise attack mean for the ...