world
ISTRES, Jan 15 — France will send additional forces to a European military exercise in Greenland, President Emmanuel Macron announced, as tensions rise over the territory's sovereignty following U.S. threats to seize it. "A first team of French service members is already on site and will be
technology
FRANKFURT, Jan 15 — Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced on Thursday it will expand its sovereign cloud infrastructure to Belgium, the Netherlands and Portugal, offering EU clients greater data control amid concerns over US legal access. The expansion builds on an existing sovereign cloud site in eastern Germany and aims to
world
RIYADH, Jan 15 — Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman conducted last-minute diplomacy to persuade US President Donald Trump not to attack Iran, fearing uncontrollable regional consequences, a senior Saudi official said Thursday. The Gulf trio aimed to "avoid an uncontrollable situation in the region," the official told AFP on
world
JERUSALEM, Jan 15 — The Israeli military has issued an urgent evacuation warning for residents of Sohmor village in southern Lebanon ahead of imminent air strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure, citing ceasefire violations. "The (Israeli military) will attack Hezbollah terrorist military infrastructure in the near future," military spokesman Colonel Avichay
business
NEW YORK, Jan 15 — Crude oil futures settled lower on Thursday, according to market data. The decline in oil prices was reported by Xinhua news agency. No specific figures or percentage changes were provided in the brief report. The settlement reflects trading activity for the day. Further details are available
business
LONDON, Jan 15 — Britain's economy expanded marginally in late 2025, exceeding expectations but revealing subdued underlying momentum, according to analysts who urge more comprehensive business support. The growth, while positive, was described as "marginal" by economic observers. Analysts highlighted persistent weaknesses in the economy's
politics
PRAGUE, Jan 15 — Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš's populist right-wing government won a parliamentary confidence vote on Thursday, securing power with an agenda to scale back support for Ukraine, oppose EU environment policies, and pause austerity measures. The government, formed after October elections, passed the vote with 108
business
CARACAS, Jan 15 — Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez announced on Thursday she is submitting a proposal to reform the country's hydrocarbon law, aiming to facilitate foreign investment in its oil industry. The move comes as U.S. investors push for easier access to Venezuela's
environment
KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, Jan 15 — South African authorities shut Kruger National Park to day visitors on Thursday after several rivers burst their banks due to days of heavy rains, officials said. The closure affects all day visitors to the park, a major tourist destination in South Africa. Flooding has caused
politics
BRASILIA, Jan 15 — Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to be transferred to the Papuda Penitentiary Complex in Brasilia, a court decision showed on Thursday. The order was issued as part of an ongoing investigation into Bolsonaro's alleged involvement in anti-democratic acts.
politics
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 — Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said she presented U.S. President Donald Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize medal during their meeting on Thursday. Machado did not answer reporters' questions about whether Trump accepted the medal. The meeting occurred at the White House, according to
world
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 15 — The United States stands by the Iranian people and all options are on the table to stop violence in Iran, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz told the U.N. Security Council on Thursday. Waltz said President Donald Trump has made this position