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Iran deploys riot police to shut down protests

Iranian authorities deployed riot police Thursday evening on Tehran's main square and avenues to prevent protests, FRANCE 24's correspondent Siavosh Ghazi said. Ghazi also reported that Iran has not y...

Jan 16France 24Politics

Terror in the trees: Why extremists take cover in Nigeria's forests

Armed groups use Nigeria's forest reserves as bases, illicit trade hubs, and to terrorize communities. A new government strategy hopes to claw back control over the conservation areas....

4hDeutsche Welleworld_newsImpact

Greenland: Trump falsely claims the US 'gave back' territory to Denmark

In his lengthy speech at Davos, Donald Trump falsely claimed the US 'gave back' Greenland to Denmark after World War II. In reality, Greenland has never been America's to give back at all. Vedika Bahl...

4dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

WEF in Davos: Is Greenland the wake-up call Europe needed?

Europe faces waning influence amid wars, trade tensions, climate inaction and a US administration quick to hurl insults at its oldest allies. In Davos, leaders discuss how Europe can regain its mojo....

5dDeutsche WellePolitics

How the Greenland deployment of a few European troops enraged Trump

Military exercise was ostensibly to show support for Arctic security, but US president saw it as a provocation...

6dFinancial TimesPoliticsImpact

Statement by Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands,Norway,Sweden,UK

Article URL: https://www.presidentti.fi/statement-by-denmark-finland-france-germany-the-netherlands-norway-sweden-and-the-united-kingdom-englanniksi/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id...

Jan 18Hacker NewsPoliticsImpact

US sanctions Iranian officials accused of repressing protests against the government

The Treasury announcement comes a day after Trump that he’d been told "on good authority" that plans for executions in Iran have stopped....

Jan 15EuronewsPoliticsImpact

Japan's PM dissolves parliament after three months in office, setting up snap election

The move by Sanae Takaichi is an attempt to capitalise on her popularity to help her governing party regain ground after major losses in recent years....

3dEuronewsPoliticsImpact

Investigation in Spanish train collision "could take months"

A high-speed train in southern Spain derailed on January 18, colliding with another high-speed train, killing at least 42 people and injuring more than 150, Spanish authorities reported. Two days late...

5dFrance 24accidents

Kurdish granted national language status in Syria

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree on Friday declaring Kurdish a "national language", in an apparent gesture of good will towards the minority following clashes in recent days. The decre...

Jan 17France 24Politics

Hong Kong builder linked to 5 workplace deaths wins appeal over licence renewal

A Hong Kong court has ordered the buildings authorities to reconsider the licence renewal application of a construction company linked to five workplace deaths across three accidents, ruling that offi...

5dSouth China Morning Postreal_estateImpact

Spain seeks answers as high-speed train crash toll rises to 40

The death toll from a high-speed train collision in southern Spain rose to 40 on Monday as the government vowed a full investigation into its causes. The crash late on Sunday is Spain's deadliest trai...

6dFrance 24accidentsImpact

US to suspend visa processing for 75 countries starting next week

The State Department is freezing immigrant visa processing for 75 countries in an effort to clamp down on applicants it deems likely to become a public charge....

Jan 14ABC NewsPolitics

Ukraine's Zelensky laments EU lack of 'political will' in dealing with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday criticised what he called the EU’s lack of “political will” towards his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at Davos. Meanwhile, Denmark said NATO chi...

4dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Trump opens signing ceremony for Board of Peace in Davos despite key holdouts

Trump is expected to host signing ceremony for his Board of Peace on sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday but some key allies have yet to commit....

4dABC NewsPoliticsImpact

Russian strikes kill one, leave millions without power

Russia carried out another large-scale overnight assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure early Saturday, triggering explosions across Kyiv and cutting power to around 1.2 million properties nationw...

2dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

‘Thank you Tony’: Blair’s ‘Board of Peace’ role prompts Trump praise and Westminster anger

Many countries, including the UK, have turned their backs on the project after Putin was asked to join...

4dFinancial TimesPoliticsImpact

Iran calls for fast trials of protesters despite Trump’s warning

Iran's judiciary chief on Wednesday called for fast-track trials for detained protesters, despite US President Donald Trump's threat of "very strong action" if the Islamic republic goes ahead with exe...

Jan 14France 24PoliticsImpact

'To remain free, one must be feared': Macron says of France’s defence priorities

On Thursday, the French president offered his New Year's address to the armed forces. The eagerly awaited annual event comes amid multiple geopolitical crises....

Jan 15EuronewsPolitics

At least 13 children killed in school bus crash in South Africa, police say

Preliminary reports indicate 11 schoolchildren died at the scene, with two others succumbing to their injuries later in hospital....

Jan 19Euronewsaccidents
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