Davos meets this week under several storm clouds
The annual gathering of political and business elites in Davos at the World Economic Forum this week comes as Europe faces a critical crossroads over its relationship with Washington, its…
One billion dollars membership fee for Board of Peace
A draft charter sent to about 60 countries by the U.S. administration calls for members to contribute $1 billion in cash if they want their membership to last more than…
Hundred dead in flooding in Southern Africa
Severe flooding triggered by torrential rains has killed more than 100 people across southern Africa, prompting large-scale evacuations and rescue efforts. Weeks of intense rainfall have struck South Africa, Mozambique,…
Canadian PM scores a hit in China
China and Canada have agreed to ease tariffs, signalling a reset in relations after a high-level meeting in Beijing between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Mark Carney. China will…
Blair makes it onto Gaza’s so-called ‘Peace Council’
Trump has revealed the members of his Gaza Peace Council, which is supposed to oversee the implementation of the second phase of his plan to end the war in Gaza.…
Trump turns his sights to Cuba
US President Trump has vowed to cut off all Venezuelan oil and money to Cuba, urging the communist-run island to strike a deal with Washington as pressure intensifies. “THERE WILL…
White House MAGA clique urge Greenland invasion
Donald Trump has reportedly ordered US special forces to draft plans to invade Greenland, though senior military leaders are resisting on legal and congressional grounds. Advisers around Trump, led by…
Egged on by Israel, Trump mulls Iran onslaught
Iran’s leadership is increasingly anxious that U.S. threats may be credible, especially after Washington’s recent actions against Venezuela, its own brief war with Israel, U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites,…
Trump issues insane riposte to Europe’s defence of Greenland
Denmark would respond immediately with force if the United States attempted to invade Greenland, under a military rule dating back to 1952, its military said on Wednesday. The regulation requires…
Denmark says Greenland takeover would be “the end”
Washington’s military intervention in Venezuela has reignited fears about President Donald Trump’s ambitions toward Greenland, the autonomous Danish territory rich in untapped rare earth deposits. Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen…