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Thousands of people in Denmark and Greenland gathered over the weekend to protest the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to acquire the semi-autonomous Danish territory, some donning a new take on MAGA’s globally recognized “Make America Great Again” slogan. Approximately 10,000 Danes marched outside Copenhagen City Hall in defiance of the U.S. president’s pursuit of Greenland….

Prime Minister Mark Carney is still considering joining the U.S.-led “Board of Peace” for Gaza’s reconstruction despite the possible participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. U.S. President Donald Trump announced late last week that he would create the board to oversee a new technocratic Palestinian government, as well as the disarmament of Hamas and the…

By Bhargav Acharya Reuters Posted January 19, 2026 1:55 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Three U.S. Catholic archbishops on Monday decried the direction of American foreign policy, saying the country’s “moral role in confronting evil around the world” was in question and that military action must only be…

Alexis Wilkins, the girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel, has responded to long-running online allegations labelling her a “honeypot”, accusing a New York Times reporter of obsessive reporting into her private life.In a post on X, Wilkins said she was responding to behind-the-scenes reporting efforts by Elizabeth Williamson, a writer for The New York Times,…

Member states of the European Union are gearing up for an emergency summit to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump’s escalating threats against Greenland later this week as the bloc weighs the use of its “trade bazooka” as well as other options in response. That comes as Trump linked his aggressive stance on Greenland to last…

Nearly 3,000 high-level participants from business, government and beyond, including Prime Minister Mark Carney, plus untold numbers of activists, journalists and outside observers are converging in the Swiss town of Davos for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting. Here’s a look at the latest edition of the elite affair in the Alpine snows: The forum…

United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres has once again voiced his support for reform in the Security Council, calling it not just “important” but an “essential” step.“Reforming the Security Council is not just important – it is essential. Those who try to cling to privileges today risk paying the price tomorrow. We must all be bold…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active duty soldiers to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota, where federal authorities have been conducting a massive immigration enforcement operation, two defence officials said Sunday. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive…

MLK Day 2026: Will Banks, Schools, Post Offices and Markets Be Open in the US? As Americans prepare for Martin Luther King Jr Day on Monday, January 19, 2026, the US is once again pausing to honour the civil rights leader’s legacy. MLK Day, observed on the third Monday of January each year, is a…

In the frozen mountains of northern British Columbia, there was the unusual occurrence of a rare incident in the wildlife scene where the bald eagles were gathered in their hundreds in one spot, and in the middle of winter. Against the background of mountains laden with snow and the icy river valley, the sight was…