In the text of his New Year's address, the Chancellor describes a world in permanent crisis mode and insists on his ability to act. The speech will be broadcast on 31 December....
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...
In Iran, protests that broke out on December 28th over the soaring cost of living look set to continue. Security forces fired tear gas at demonstrators in Tehran's Grand Bazaar on January 6: without g...
As tensions grow between the US and Iran over the brutal crackdown of Iranian protesters, Israel prepares for a potential attack from its neighbour. Iranian authorities have warned that in case of a U...
There is a federal investigation into the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday....
Olivia Bizot, France 24 journalist, is live from Switzerland....
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, riding high in opinion polls, is expected to call a general election in the coming months to capitalise on her popularity and seize the opportunity to rebuild a...
Entrepreneurs seek to steal march on bigger rivals that are still weighing risks of re-entering country...
US President Donald Trump, whose renewed threats to seize Greenland from NATO member Denmark have rattled the transatlantic alliance, said Wednesday he doubted allies would "be there for us if we real...
Ukraine's allies meet in Paris on â January 6, seeking to finalise as much as possible their contributions to future security guarantees to reassure Kyiv in the event of a ceasefire with Russia. Accord...
Some American tourists said they are stuck in the Caribbean following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro....
Trump's explicit messages against Tehran coincide with the fall of Maduro in Venezuela and military operations in Nigeria, raising questions about US military resurgence and influence in the global wo...
Famous Moscow department store Tsum still lists thousands of luxury items from high-end marques despite EU ban...
Chinese leader Xi Jinping lauded his country's AI advancements in 2025. Yan Yan/Xinhua via Getty Images China's Xi Jinping lauded his country's AI wins in 2025 in his New Year's address from Beijing. ...
President Donald Trump posing for photo with law enforcement in front of a Boeing VC25 operating as Air Force One. MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images The US president flies on Air Force One. Other countries...
Parisâs Louvre Museum closed on Monday as the bulk of its staff went on strike, the institution announced on its website. The worldâs most-visited museum has been plagued by problems â ranging from se...
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A former UN Middle East envoy has been chosen to direct US President Donald Trumpâs Board of Peace to oversee the ceasefire in Gaza, Israelâs prime minister said on Thursday, as at least eight more de...
I attended a memorial service last month for victims of the Nanking massacre, held at the Hong Kong government offices in Admiralty. Such occasions are solemn reminders of historyâs darkest moments, f...
As the Ukrainian president said that the Ukraine-US security guarantees are now ready for US President Donald Trumpâs approval, Moscow rejected the idea of European peacekeepers deployed to Ukraine, t...