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NUUK, Jan 15 — Denmark's Joint Arctic Command is focused on countering potential Russian activity, not defending against US military threats, its commander said, amid NATO exercises and increased defence spending in Greenland. Major General Soren Andersen stated his focus is squarely on Russia, not the United States, as
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KYIV, Jan 16 — The International Monetary Fund's latest economic forecasts due next week will show the global economy's continued resilience to trade shocks and "fairly strong" growth, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told Reuters on Thursday. Georgieva made the comments during an interview in
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WASHINGTON, Jan 15 — The White House says President Donald Trump is closely monitoring the situation in Iran and has warned of "grave consequences" if killings linked to its crackdown continue. Spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt stated on Thursday that Trump and his team have issued the warning to Tehran. Leavitt
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DEIR AL-BALAH, Jan 8 — A senior Hamas commander and six others, including a teenager, were killed in Israeli airstrikes on central Gaza on Thursday, amid ongoing ceasefire tensions. The strikes hit Deir al-Balah, killing local commander Mohammed Al-Holy, according to a Hamas source. Hamas condemned the strikes in a statement,
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MEXICO CITY, Jan 15 — Mexico's Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard expressed confidence that the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement will be extended, despite scepticism from former US President Donald Trump and analyst predictions. Ebrard stated the three nations are in the treaty review phase and must conclude by July 1. "
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WASHINGTON, Jan 15 — The White House stated that European troop deployments in Greenland will not influence President Donald Trump's goal of acquiring the territory for the United States. White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt made the remarks during a briefing on Tuesday. "I don't think troops
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LONDON, Jan 16 — Climate activist shareholder group Follow This and over 20 other investors filed resolutions on Wednesday calling on BP and Shell to disclose how they will create value if global demand for oil and gas declines. The resolutions demand that the energy giants outline their strategies for maintaining
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NEW YORK, Jan 15 — Oil prices fell approximately 4% on Thursday, ending a five-day rally after U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran's crackdown on protesters was easing, reducing concerns about potential military action and supply disruptions. Brent crude futures settled at $64.50 per barrel, down 4.
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MADRID, Jan 15 — Spain will establish a sovereign wealth fund named "Spain Grows" to invest in housing supply and national security, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Thursday. The fund aims to extend economic stimulus beyond the 2026 expiry of the European Union's Next Generation funds,
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WASHINGTON, Jan 15 — Madison Sheahan, the deputy director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), resigned Thursday to run for Congress in Ohio, challenging Democratic Representative Marcy Kaptur. Sheahan, 28, announced her departure and congressional bid in social media posts. She plans to challenge Kaptur for Ohio's 9th
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WASHINGTON, Jan 16 — US President Donald Trump met with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado at the White House on Thursday, discussing Venezuela's future and her Nobel Peace Prize. The lunch meeting lasted slightly over an hour and marked their first in-person encounter. Machado described the meeting as
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SEOUL, Jan 16 — Hanwha Corp, the holding company of South Korea's seventh-largest conglomerate Hanwha Group, has decided to split into two holding entities, a move analysts say sharpens succession lines within the family-owned business. The spin-off will create two separate holding companies, according to an official announcement from