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Britain
Britain’s surging Reform UK party draws big-name Tory defector
Robert Jenrick joins Nigel Farage’s Reform party as the Conservatives descend into civil war.
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Greenland
Europeans send military personnel to Greenland in message to Trump
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Ukraine war
Kremlin warns Ukraine running out of time to accept peace terms
15 Jan 2026 - 8:41PM
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France
France charges maths professor accused in China spying case
The academic allegedly let a Chinese delegation visit sensitive sites and could be jailed for years if convicted.
15 Jan 2026 - 3:14AM
French and Chinese flags are flown in Beijing ahead of a welcome ceremony for French President Emmanuel Macron in January 2018. Photo: EPA-EFE
United States
Denmark cites ‘fundamental disagreement’ with Trump over Greenland
US president asserts ‘we need Greenland’, as Denmark announces a stepped-up military presence in the Arctic with its allies.
15 Jan 2026 - 11:24AM
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Vladimir Putin
How Putin’s focus on Ukraine war leaves allies Venezuela, Iran and Cuba exposed
Russia’s war in Ukraine leaves allies Venezuela, Iran and Cuba vulnerable, exposing security failures and eroding trust in Moscow’s global influence.
14 Jan 2026 - 6:48PM
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China energy security
Can China’s cheap, renewable energy help it outrun the US in the AI race?
China’s energy buildout means cheap, green and reliable electricity fuels its manufacturing and tech industries, giving it an edge over rivals.
14 Jan 2026 - 9:14AM
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Greenland
Greenland says ‘we choose Denmark’, as talks with Trump officials loom
The island would rather remain Danish than be taken over by the US, its leader says, despite ongoing discussions about independence.
14 Jan 2026 - 3:08AM
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United States
Republican bill eyes Greenland as 51st US state in Trump’s arctic power play
Republican congressman from Florida, Randy Fine introduced a bill to annex Greenland, citing national security.
13 Jan 2026 - 8:24PM
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Britain
BBC moves to dismiss Trump’s US$10 billion lawsuit over edited January 6 speech
Lawyers for the broadcaster will argue the Florida court lacks jurisdiction and Trump’s 2024 election win proves he suffered no professional harm.
13 Jan 2026 - 7:26PM
Britain
Former British finance minister defects to Reform UK, backing Farage for PM
Nadhim Zahawi declares the Conservative Party a ‘defunct brand’ as he joins a growing exodus of Tories joining Nigel Farage’s party.
13 Jan 2026 - 11:44AM
UK Reform leader Nigel Farage and Nadhim Zahawi. Photo: dpa
Greenland
Greenland says it should be defended by Nato, rejects any US takeover
The Arctic island’s government insists that security must happen through the Western alliance, not via US ownership.
13 Jan 2026 - 12:20PM
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Britain
UK launches probe into Musk’s X over Grok’s ‘disgusting’ sexualised AI imagery
UK regulator acts after users prompt AI to create sexually intimate deepfakes, fuelling fears of widespread image abuse on the platform.
12 Jan 2026 - 8:09PM
Extreme weather
Avalanches in French Alps kill 6 skiers over the weekend
A British man and five others perish in separate incidents as avalanche dangers remain high.
12 Jan 2026 - 9:23AM
Peter Mandelson
Former UK ambassador apologises to Epstein victims - but not for ties
Peter Mandelson speaks about losing his job over his relationship with the disgraced paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
12 Jan 2026 - 4:51PM
Peter Mandelson. Photo: BBC via Reuters
Greenland
Britain in talks with Nato allies over Arctic security as US eyes Greenland
UK minister says talks on the Arctic ‘business as usual’, while Trump posits having Greenland ‘one way or the other’.
12 Jan 2026 - 3:06PM
Britain
Musk blasts ‘prison island’ UK in showdown over Grok AI sexual images
The billionaire accused the government of being ‘fascist’ after it threatened to ban X over the deepfake photos.
11 Jan 2026 - 10:25AM
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Nobel Prize
Nobel panel rejects Machado’s idea to give her Peace Prize to Trump
The Norwegian Nobel Institute said the award cannot be revoked, shared or transferred to others.
11 Jan 2026 - 9:02AM
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Nobel peace laureate Maria Corina Machado greets supporters from a balcony of a hotel in Oslo, Norway, last month. Photo: AFP
European Union
‘Sell out’: Irish farmers out in force against EU-Mercosur trade deal
Farmers fear the deal will result in an influx of an extra 99,000 tonnes of cheap beef from South America, disrupting Irish agriculture.
10 Jan 2026 - 10:40PM
Britain
1 dead in UK, 100,000 French homes without power as storms batter Europe
The man died on Friday after a tree fell onto a caravan in Cornwall, while some rail services in Germany remain affected by the storms.
10 Jan 2026 - 7:16PM
Donald Trump
Greenland parliament tells US: ‘We do not want to be Americans’
In a joint statement, the island’s political parties condemned the US’ ‘disdain’ – as Trump says he’s prepared to do things ‘the hard way’.
10 Jan 2026 - 5:21PM
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Britain
Will X be banned in the UK? Elon Musk hits back at shutdown warnings
Despite an outcry over AI abuse images, Musk called the warnings ‘censorship’ and reposted threats to sanction Britain if X is blocked.
10 Jan 2026 - 9:41AM
Elon Musk’s website X faces the threat of being shut down in Britain over deepfake pornography and child abuse images. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
Switzerland
Swiss bar owner put in pre-trial detention over deadly New Year’s Eve fire
Switzerland held a national day of mourning for the 40 people who were killed in the blaze at an Alpine resort.
10 Jan 2026 - 3:33AM
Crime
Online predator ‘White Tiger’ on trial in Germany over crimes against children
Shahriar J is accused of driving a trans teen in the US to suicide, and of encouraging kids to make porn that he then used to exploit them.
10 Jan 2026 - 3:14AM
Donald Trump
Trump says will get Greenland ‘easy way’ or ‘hard way’
The Trump administration has reportedly discussed paying the island’s residents up to US$100,000 each to lure them to join the US.
10 Jan 2026 - 8:11AM
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