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Emergency crews respond after a commuter train derailed near Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Spain

Train derails near Barcelona, killing driver, just days after deadly Spain crash

37 people were injured in the incident, caused by a containment wall that fell on the track after heavy rain.

Science

Scientists plan deep-sea expedition to probe ‘dark oxygen’

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Spain

Spain’s royals visit deadly train crash site as nation mourns

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Donald Trump

Greenland PM warns islanders to prepare for possible US invasion

The government is forming a task force and working on guidelines for the population, amid Trump’s threats to take over the territory.

Aviaq Brandt protests against Trump’s policy towards Greenland in front of the US consulate in Nuuk on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Aviaq Brandt protests against Trump’s policy towards Greenland in front of the US consulate in Nuuk on Tuesday. Photo: AP
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Macron urges Europe to hit back against Trump’s threats

French president advocates use of the EU’s anti-coercion mechanism against US tariffs, as he warns of moving ‘towards a world without rules’.

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China-EU relations

EU moves to force Huawei out of networks, opening door to wider China tech bans

European Commission plan would make vendor removals mandatory within three years and allow broader curbs if China is deemed a cyber risk.

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Ukraine war

Almost half of Kyiv without heat, power after massive Russian strike

Over 5,600 buildings lose heat in sub-zero temperatures as Russia targets energy grids amid ongoing US-led peace negotiations.

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Ukrainian servicemen shoot down a missile during a Russian strike in Kyiv on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Ukrainian servicemen shoot down a missile during a Russian strike in Kyiv on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Russia

Is the Trump-Greenland dispute a win for Russia?

Russia eyes Trump’s Greenland bid straining Nato ties, and while the Kremlin mocks Europe’s dilemma, Moscow fears US unpredictability in the Arctic.

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Trump threatens 200% wine tariff to push France to join ‘Board of Peace’

US president targets France after it was lukewarm about the US$1 billion invitation to join his new global body.

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Fame and celebrity

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham says ‘I do not want to reconcile with my family’

Oldest son of David and Victoria Beckham takes to social media to dish on feud with his celebrity parents.

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham. Photo: Invision/AP
Archaeology and palaeontology

Italy uncovers ancient basilica designed by the ‘father of architecture’ Vitruvius

Mayor calls archeological find in the central Italian city of Fano the ‘discovery of the century’.

Excavations in Piazza Andrea Costa from which large columns emerged, remains believed of the Basilica of Vitruvius, in Fano, Italy on Monday. Photo: EPA / Regione Marche Press Office Handout
Excavations in Piazza Andrea Costa from which large columns emerged, remains believed of the Basilica of Vitruvius, in Fano, Italy on Monday. Photo: EPA / Regione Marche Press Office Handout
Donald Trump

Allies tepid on joining Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ as countries study invites

Some leaders sign on to the Trump-chaired body, but initial reaction from two key allies, France and Canada, was lukewarm.

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Spain

Spain mourns as country seeks answers to deadly high-speed train collision

Investigators focus on part of track where a ‘practically new’ high-speed train derailed on a straight stretch as nation began three days of mourning.

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Obituaries

Valentino, fashion designer to the jet set, stars and royalty, dead at 93

Adored by movie stars and first ladies alike, the Italian designer was a master of high glamour and timeless elegance.

Valentino Garavani at a fashion show in Rome in 2007. Photo: AFP
Canada

Canada considers sending small contingent of troops to Greenland

Canada’s Carney reviews role in Nato exercises as European allies push back against Trump’s threats to take Greenland.

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A Danish soldier during a shooting drill at an undisclosed location in Greenland. Photo: Danish Armed Forces via AFP
A Danish soldier during a shooting drill at an undisclosed location in Greenland. Photo: Danish Armed Forces via AFP
Donald Trump

‘World is not secure’: Trump abandons ‘peace’ after Nobel snub, tells Norway PM

Trump says ‘World is not secure’ without US control of Greenland, as US president rejects peace-focused diplomacy in a blunt message to Norwegian PM.

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Spain

Death toll hits 39 in Spain high-speed rail disaster as more bodies recovered

Rescuers work through the night after a derailing train crossed tracks and slammed into an oncoming service at high speed.

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Ukraine war

Top Ukrainian negotiator says talks with US to continue in Davos

Negotiators move from Florida to Switzerland for talks as Ukrainians reel from Russian attacks that have damaged energy infrastructure.

People enter a tent provided by emergency services for Kyiv residents whose homes have been left without heating during sub-zero temperatures. Photo: Reuters
People enter a tent provided by emergency services for Kyiv residents whose homes have been left without heating during sub-zero temperatures. Photo: Reuters
Greenland

Europe prepares retaliation over Trump’s Greenland ultimatum

Eight European countries consider US$108 billion retaliation and ‘anti-coercion’ tools after Trump vows tariffs on Europe over Arctic island.

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Natural disasters

Recovery continues after 8 skiers killed in avalanches in Austria

Three avalanches across Austria on the weekend killed eight people - all during off-piste ski tours.

Donald Trump

A ‘Trump UN’ with US$1 billion entry? Nations cautious on Board of Peace plan

US president invites 60 nations to join his ‘Board of Peace’, with permanent membership available for states that pay US$1 billion.

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US President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday. Photo: AP
Portugal

Portugal’s presidential election heads to first run-off in 40 years

Portugal’s socialist candidate won the first round and will face the far-right candidate in the second round next month.

Moderate Socialist Antonio Jose Seguro, who came ‍out on top in the first round. Photo: AFP
Moderate Socialist Antonio Jose Seguro, who came ‍out on top in the first round. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

‘I’m thinking about where to hide’: Greenlanders plot exit plan amid US threat

‘We can hunt, we can fish, we can live off nature. We are used to living under extreme conditions,’ a Nuuk resident says.

Donald Trump

Trump’s Greenland ‘blackmail’ might force EU to stop pleasing him and hit back

Trump’s Greenland tariff threat sparks anger and tests US-EU ties as the bloc mulls how to respond to Washington’s sabre-rattling.

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Thousands in Denmark join anti-Trump ‘Hands off Greenland’ protests

A US congressional delegation in Copenhagen says there is no security threat to Greenland to justify Trump’s demand to control the territory.

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People protesting in Copenhagen on Saturday to show solidarity with Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. Photo: EPA
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