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People bear Greenlandic flags as they gather in front of the U.S. consulate protest against U.S. President Donald Trump and his announced intent to acquire Greenland on January 17, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesEuropean leaders have hit back at U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose fresh tariffs on them if they oppose his attempt to buy Greenland, describing the ultimatum as “completely wrong” and “unacceptable.”Trump announced on Saturday that eight European allies would face increasing tariffs, starting at 10% on Feb.1 and rising to 25% on June 1, if a deal…

Government troops drew closer to Raqqa, the largest city overseen by the Kurds, raising U.S. concerns about the renewal of a wider conflict in the region. Source link

A Jewish family that fled Iraq generations ago rented its home to France for use as an embassy, but Paris long ago stopped paying it rent, after Iraq stripped Jews of property. Source link

Spotty research from a Christian activist has been used by Republican lawmakers to justify U.S. intervention in the country. Source link

NASA’s enormous rocket that will soon carry astronauts around the moon has reached its launch pad.The painstaking 11.5-hour journey from the hangar saw the rocket move upright for four miles, loaded on to the back of a Crawler Transporter 2. Image: The Space Launch System rocket, with the Orion crew capsule, rolls to the launch pad. Pic: Reuters The transporter itself weighs 3 million kilograms and is roughly half the size of a football pitch, while the rocket is taller than Big Ben.The transporter burned a litre of diesel every 3.5m of the trip, travelling at just one mile per…

Henri AstierandBernd Debusmann Jr,White House correspondentReutersProtesters in Greenland rallied on Saturday against any US move acquire the territoryA threat by President Donald Trump to impose fresh tariffs on eight allies opposed to his proposed takeover of Greenland has drawn condemnation from European leaders.UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the move was “completely wrong” while French President Emmanuel Macron called it “unacceptable”. Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson said: “We won’t let ourselves be blackmailed.”The comments came after Trump announced a 10% tariff on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland would come into force on 1…

Thousands of people in Greenland and Denmark have protested against plans by US President Donald Trump to take over Greenland – an autonomous Danish territory.Demonstrations were held in Danish cities including the capital, Copenhagen, as well as in Greenland’s capital, Nuuk.The rallies coincide with a visit to Copenhagen by a delegation from the US Congress. Its leader, Democratic Senator Chris Coons, described Mr Trump’s rhetoric as “not constructive”.Mr Trump has not ruled out taking Greenland, which he insists is critical for America’s national security, by force – and has now announced he will impose tariffs European countries that are opposed…

Five off-piste skiers have died in two avalanches in the Austria’s Alps following heavy snowfall in the region.An avalanche hit a group of seven skiers in the Pongau area near Salzburg, killing four and seriously injuring one on Saturday, local mountain rescue officials said.A similar avalanche swept away a skier in the same area earlier in the day.Poor conditions have led to the recent deaths of a number of people in the Alps over the last week.In the latest incidents, the mountain rescue service said it was alerted around 14:00 local time (13:00 GMT).Four people were found dead, while another…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The idea of tracking blood sugar without needles has challenged health tech for years. For people with diabetes, constant monitoring is critical, yet the tools remain uncomfortable and invasive. Finger pricks hurt. Traditional continuous glucose monitors still sit under the skin. That daily burden adds up fast.Recently, one small device has been drawing significant attention for tackling that problem in a very different way.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts, and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, you’ll get instant access to my…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new malware campaign is turning WhatsApp Web into a weapon. Security researchers say a banking Trojan linked to Astaroth is now spreading automatically through chat messages, making the attack harder to stop once it starts. The campaign is known as Boto Cor-de-Rosa. It shows how cybercriminals keep evolving, especially when they can abuse tools people trust every day. This attack focuses on Windows users and uses WhatsApp Web as both the delivery system and the engine that spreads the infection further.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent…

The UN Security Council is meeting in New York in emergency session on Iran, amid escalating concern over reports that hundreds have been killed during weeks of nationwide anti-government protests. The meeting was requested by the United States. Demonstrations that began in late December, fuelled by soaring inflation, rising food prices and the collapse of the national currency, triggered a deadly and widespread crackdown with thousands injured and detained, according to numerous firsthand accounts. The UN has called for independent investigations into all killings and warned against the possible use of the death penalty against protesters. Follow live coverage below, and…

Canada, Egypt and Turkey say they are among the countries that have been invited to join. Source link

Addressing judges in The Hague, Ko Ko Hlaing, speaking as Myanmar’s agent, said his country fully recognizes the importance of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide but firmly denies breaching its obligations under international law.“A finding of genocide would place an indelible stain on my country and its people,” he said, describing the proceedings as “of fundamental importance for my country’s reputation and future.”Mr. Hlaing accused the applicant of relying on what he called rudimentary and partisan, including reports by a fact-finding mission, “which are neither reliable nor objective, and were a condemnation…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Welcome to Fox News’ Artificial Intelligence newsletter with the latest AI technology advancements.IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:- Data center boom powering AI revolution may drain US grids — and wallets- Grok AI scandal sparks global alarm over child safety- In 2026, energy ‘wars’ new frontier is AI, and U.S. must win that battle, API chief says The COL4 AI-ready data center is located on a seven-acre campus at the convergence point of long-haul fiber and regional carrier fiber networks on July 24, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio.  (Eli Hiller/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)POWER…

The country’s electoral commission is expected to soon announce that President Yoweri Museveni has won re-election after four decades in power Source link

The trip, a whirlwind of meetings with Chinese industry and top government officials, conveyed how the prime minister is viewing the wider world. Source link

A mother who is among a group of British parents suing TikTok after the deaths of five children has described a hearing in America as “deeply painful”.Ellen Roome, 49, from Gloucestershire, has been campaigning since her 14-year-old son Jools Sweeney died at home in Cheltenham in 2022. She travelled to Delaware to attend the hearing in the case filed by the Social Media Victims Law Centre against TikTok and its parent company ByteDance. You need javascript enabled to view this content Enable javascript to share Share British parents take TikTok to court The case alleges Jools, Isaac Kenevan, 13, Archie…

The aid group has refused to comply with new Israeli rules restricting speech and demanding information on staff. Patients are stunned. “I need this place,” says one. Source link

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has built his 37-year rule on uncompromising repression. His answer to the current protests is no different. Source link

President Trump stopped Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba, and experts say disaster looms. Oil fuels its electric grid and without alternative supplies the country will plunge into extended darkness. Source link

Scientists have dismissed warnings from Donald Trump linking paracetamol use during pregnancy to autism.The US president made the allegation in September as he claimed there had been a “meteoric rise” in cases of autism. Identifying the medication – known as Tylenol in the States – as a potential cause, Mr Trump suggested pregnant women should “tough it out”. You need javascript enabled to view this content Enable javascript to share Share Trump links autism with paracetamol Now, after reviewing dozens of studies on the topic, experts have concluded there is “no clinically important” link between paracetamol use and autism.For the…

The batteries offer an affordable system for those who lack reliable power and the money to buy their own solar panels. Source link

Peshawar is a haven for Afghan artists who fled from the Taliban, which had banned music. A new policy of deportations by Pakistan threatens this community of exiles. Source link

Laura GozziOdesa, UkraineSuppliedFrom their window Mariia, Eva and Sergii can see the attacks unfold in OdesaFrom Mariia’s 16th-floor flat, the calm waters of the Black Sea stretch out into the horizon beneath the fading twilight.”Up here you can see and hear when the drones come,” she says, standing by a wall-length, floor-to-ceiling window. When they hit buildings and homes in the city of Odesa down below “we see all the fires too”.Her daughter Eva, who is nine, has learned the shapes and sounds of the objects that zoom through the sky on a daily basis. She proudly shows off a…