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Trump says Greenland is ‘surrounded’ by Chinese ships. What’s the real story?
China has engaged with Greenland in areas ranging from oil and minerals to tourism. But its footprint is far smaller than Trump claims.
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US says it will take control of Venezuela oil sales indefinitely
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France
Europe paralysed by snow as brutal cold snap disrupts flights, rail services
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Ukraine war
Ukraine’s allies agree to ‘robust’ security guarantees in push to end war
UK and France could deploy troops on Ukrainian territory after a ceasefire, but a big question mark hangs over Russia’s response.
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) signs a declaration of intent along with France’s President Emmanuel Macron (centre) and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo: AFP
Greenland
Use of US military to acquire Greenland ‘always an option’, White House says
Trump’s preferred option might be to buy Greenland from Denmark, but the White House says military action is being considered.
7 Jan 2026 - 5:40PM
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Switzerland
Swiss bar in deadly blaze missed five years of safety checks
After admitting a lack of safety checks, Crans-Montana mayor says ‘we are profoundly sorry’ as prosecutors open criminal probe into bar’s managers.
6 Jan 2026 - 8:25PM
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Greenland
‘End of Nato’: Denmark warns US against taking Greenland by force
Denmark’s prime minister says a ‘military attack’ would destroy the transatlantic alliance, while Greenland’s leader urges against panic.
6 Jan 2026 - 1:01PM
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Danish troops during a military drill in Greenland in September. Photo: Reuters
Britain
Palestinian embassy in UK officially inaugurated
Ambassador Husam Zomlot hails upgrade from a mission to full embassy status as an ‘historic moment’.
6 Jan 2026 - 1:00PM
Ukraine war
Zelensky replaces security chief and hires Canada’s former deputy PM
Ukraine’s president taps elite ‘Alpha’ commander to lead the SBU and recruits Chrystia Freeland to drive economic development.
6 Jan 2026 - 1:59PM
Britain
UK begins ‘world-leading’ junk food ad ban to curb childhood obesity
Restrictions on daytime television and paid online advertisements are part of a US$2.7 billion preventive health strategy.
5 Jan 2026 - 7:36PM
France
Brigitte Macron wins France cyberbullying case over false gender theories
Ten people were found guilty of harassing France’s first lady, Brigitte Macron, by spreading viral rumours about her gender and identity.
5 Jan 2026 - 8:11PM
Brigitte Macron talks to pupils at the Romain-Rolland-Gymnasium in Dresden, Germany in 2024. Photo: dpa
US-Venezuela conflict
Trump doubles down on Greenland after US intervention in Venezuela
US president’s comments on Greenland and a ‘SOON’ social media post by the wife of a top aide spur anxieties in the Arctic.
5 Jan 2026 - 2:57PM
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Ukraine war
Trump says Ukraine did not target Putin residence, disputing Russia’s claim
US president says no evidence Novgorod estate was targeted, even as Russia reports an uptick in drone interceptions in the Moscow region.
5 Jan 2026 - 1:04PM
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Britain
Mobile seizure powers launch in UK crackdown on people smugglers
New UK laws allow officers to seize SIM cards and mobiles to gather intelligence on smuggling operators.
5 Jan 2026 - 11:37AM
Obituaries
Anne Frank’s stepsister, Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, dies at 96
Schloss co-founded the Anne Frank Trust UK foundation in 1990 to pass on the memory of the Holocaust to young people and combat prejudice.
5 Jan 2026 - 7:06AM
Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, the stepsister of Anne Frank and honorary president of the Anne Frank Trust UK, has died aged 96, her foundation said on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Germany
Berlin mayor denounces attack on German capital’s power grid as ‘terrorism’
Mayor demands a federal manhunt for those who plunged 45,000 homes into darkness as the alleged perpetrators claim responsibility.
5 Jan 2026 - 1:11PM
Switzerland
Swiss grieve as all 40 bar fire victims identified - many of them under 18
Hundreds march in silence to honour victims of the New Year’s Swiss bar fire who were as young as 14.
5 Jan 2026 - 1:26PM
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Crime
Loot in German bank vault heist could exceed US$117 million
Hundreds of safe deposit box holders report losses from last month’s heist far exceeding insurance limits.
5 Jan 2026 - 11:03AM
A giant hole in a wall of the vault of a Sparkasse bank branch after thieves broke in. Photo: Police Gelsenkirchen via EPA
Russia
Russia’s Medvedev floats kidnapping scenario involving Germany’s Merz
Following the US raid in Venezuela, Russia’s ex-president said the kidnapping of Germany’s chancellor would be an ‘excellent twist’.
5 Jan 2026 - 4:29PM
Britain
UK’s Starmer says ousting him would lead to chaos, far-right government
Instability ‘would gift Nigel Farage’, the PM said, referring to the right-wing Reform UK leader who currently tops opinion polls.
5 Jan 2026 - 2:46AM
European Union
Portugal’s 11 presidential candidates debate migration, instability
A government package of labour reforms, a major strike, and a law permitting euthanasia and doctor-assisted suicide will also land on the president’s desk.
4 Jan 2026 - 5:32PM
Islamic State
Britain, France bombed suspected Isis arms dump in Syria: UK defence ministry
Intelligence analysis identified an underground facility believed to contain weapons and explosives in mountains near Palmyra, the UK said.
4 Jan 2026 - 1:38PM
A UK Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft at an undisclosed location in the Middle East. RAF Typhoon FGR4s joined French aircraft in a joint strike against the Daesh group in Syria on Saturday, the UK defence ministry said. Photo: EPA / SGT Lee Goddard / Handout
Ukraine war
Trump ‘not thrilled’ with Putin, says too many people dying in Ukraine war
After a US strike that captured Venezuela’s Maduro, Trump said: ‘I thought … one of the easier ones would be Russia, Ukraine. It’s not’.
4 Jan 2026 - 3:29AM
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Britain
Iranian diaspora in UK rallies in London to support protesters in Iran
Pro-democracy demonstrators gathered outside Downing Street for the rally organised by the Association of Anglo-Iranian Women in the UK.
4 Jan 2026 - 7:26AM
Germany
Cable fire cuts power to tens of thousands of Berlin homes and businesses
A suspected arson attack damaged the power cables. Authorities said 35,000 households will be without electricity until Thursday afternoon.
4 Jan 2026 - 12:58AM
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