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World Insights: Greenland standoff further exposes dilemmas of Europe’s strategic autonomy
ROME, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) — Denmark and the U.S. have a “fundamental disagreement” over the future of Greenland, said Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen on Wednesday after talks with […]
Exclusive-IMF’s Georgieva expects to send Ukraine program for board approval in weeks
KYIV, Jan 15 (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund ‌chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday said she expected to ask the Fund’s executive ‌board to approve a new $8.1 billion lending program […]
UK court backs cap on cross-border card fees
LONDON, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) — A United Kingdom (UK) court on Thursday upheld the powers of the country’s payments watchdog to cap cross-border card fees on online transactions, rejecting a […]
Spanish defense minister refuse to rule out sending troops to Greenland
MADRID, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) — Spain’s Defense Minister Margarita Robles on Thursday refused to rule out deploying troops to Greenland as part of a European surveillance mission, amid tensions over […]
8 killed in road accident in eastern Iraq
BAGHDAD, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) — Eight people were killed and two others injured on Thursday in a road accident in Iraq’s eastern Diyala province, provincial traffic authorities said. Read full […]
Mexico says trade pact with US will survive despite Trump’s skepticism
(Refiles to fix formatting in paragraph 12) Read full story Date: 16 January, 2026 4:00 am Source: thestar.com.my
NATO Secretary General: discussed Russia’s attacks and energy problems with Ukraine’s Zelenskiy
BRUSSELS, Jan 15 (Reuters) – ‌NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte spoke to ‌Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday to ‌discuss the latest Russian attacks on Ukraine, which have led to […]
Georgia’s ruling party files complaint against BBC over defamatory reports
TBILISI, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) — Georgia’s ruling party has filed an official complaint with BBC over “defamatory” and “politically motivated” reports alleging the use of a World War I-era chemical […]
Israel’s 2025 inflation eases to 2.6 pct
JERUSALEM, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) — Israeli inflation fell to 2.6 percent in 2025, returning to the government’s target range as price pressures eased, official data showed on Thursday. Read full […]
Cuba to accept US aid as Washington warns against interference
WASHINGTON/HAVANA, Jan 15 – The ‌U.S. State Department’s top aid official warned ‌Cuba’s authorities on Thursday not to interfere with a humanitarian aid shipment and suggested President Donald Trump could […]