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Greenland US Territory Est 2026’: Trump shares altered US map showing Canada, Venezuela & Greenland

An illustration shared on Truth Social depicts Donald Trump holding the American flag beside a sign reading “Greenland US Territory Est 2026”. | https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump WASHINGTON:...

Israeli forces fire tear gas at Palestinian trade school

JERUSALEM: Israeli forces began firing tear gas at Palestinian trade school in East Jerusalem Tuesday, marking their second targeting of a UN facility. Earlier, forces...

Elon Musk calls ChatGPT ‘devil’, says Chatbot ‘convinced man to murder-suicide’

NEW DELHI: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sharply criticised OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT, calling it the ‘devil’. The comment made by Musk comes after reports...

MF upgrades outlook for surprisingly resilient world economy to 3.3% growth this year

WASHINGTON: An unexpectedly sturdy world economy is likely to shrug off President Donald Trump's protectionist trade policies this year, thanks partly to a surge...

China’s birth rate falls to lowest on record’

BEIJING: China’s birth rate fell last year to its lowest level on record, official data showed Monday, as its population shrank for a fourth...

Hackers target Iran state TV’s satellite transmission to broadcast exiled crown prince

DUBAI: Hackers disrupted Iranian state television satellite transmissions to air footage supporting the country's exiled crown prince and calling on security forces to not...

New map reveals giant mountains, never-before-seen world buried under Antarctica

NEW DELHI: Scientists have produced the most comprehensive map yet of the terrain beneath Antarctica's massive ice cover, revealing a dynamic landscape of mountains,...

Journalists in Bangladesh demand protection amid rising attacks

Above, the Prothom Alo daily newspaper which was set on fire by protesters in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Dec. 19, 2025. (AP) DHAKA: Journalists, editors and...

US congressional delegation seeks to reassure Denmark, Greenland after Trump’s threats

COPENHAGEN: A bipartisan US congressional delegation on Saturday sought to reassure Denmark and Greenland of their support following President Donald Trump’s threat to punish...

UN chief Guterres warns ‘powerful forces’ undermining global ties

LONDON: UN chief Antonio Guterres Saturday deplored a host of “powerful forces lining up to undermine global cooperation” in a London speech marking the...

Venezuela interim leader sacks industry minister, a Maduro ally

CARACAS: Venezuela’s interim president on Friday dismissed businessman Alex Saab, a close ally of deposed leader Nicolas Maduro, from his post as minister of...

Gaza ceasefire enters phase two despite unresolved issues

JERUSALEM: A US-backed plan to end the war in Gaza has entered its second phase despite unresolved disputes between Israel and Hamas over alleged...

Gulf allies push to avert US-Iran conflict amid protests: Reports

DOHA: Amid Washington’s reported calls for military intervention in Iran as the Islamic Republic deals with widespread anti-governmental protests, several US allies in the...

European troops arrive in Greenland

Talks with US highlight ‘disagreement’ over island’s future NUUK (GREENLAND): Troops from several European countries, including France, Germany, Norway and Sweden, are arriving in Greenland...

Hamas says technocratic committee key to consolidating Gaza truce

GAZA: A senior Hamas official on Thursday welcomed the formation of a technocratic committee to govern post-war Gaza, saying it would help consolidate the...

US expected to unveil post-war Gaza leadership

A displacement camp sheltering Palestinians on a beach amid stormy weather in Gaza City on Tuesday. (AP) CAIRO: US President Donald Trump is expected on...

Geoeconomic confrontation tops global risks in 2026: WEF report

DUBAI: Geoeconomic confrontation has emerged as the top global risk this year, followed by state-based armed conflict, according to a new World Economic Forum...

‘We choose Denmark’: Greenland draws a clear line as Trump renews push over Arctic island

WASHINGTON: A sharp diplomatic exchange has emerged after Greenland’s leadership publicly rejected any move towards the United States, prompting a blunt response from US...

US to build a nuclear reactor on Moon, as China advances plans

WASHINGTON: Nasa and the US Department of Energy (DOE) have reaffirmed their partnership to develop a nuclear fission surface power system intended for use...

Trump orders 25% tariff on nations trading with Iran

Rattles India, China, Gulf allies; Beijing opposes threat WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump announced a sweeping 25 per cent tariff on any country doing business...

Iranians able to make some calls abroad

Internet access still out after protests DUBAI: Mobile phones in Iran were able to call abroad Tuesday after a crackdown on nationwide protests in which...

India says BRICS must commit to reformed multilateralism

Unveils logo, website for its 2026 presidency NEW DELHI: India assumed the presidency of the BRICS grouping on January 1 this year. On Tuesday, January...

Top Australian writers’ festival cancelled after Palestinian author barred

SYDNEY: One of Australia’s top writers’ festivals was cancelled on Tuesday, after 180 authors boycotted the event and its director resigned saying she could...

China says US shouldn’t use other countries as ‘pretext’ to pursue its interests in Greenland

NUUK (GREENLAND): China said on Monday that the United States shouldn't use other countries as a “pretext” to pursue its interests in Greenland and...

Iran warns US troops, Israel will be targets if America strikes over protests as death toll rises

DUBAI: Nationwide protests challenging Iran’s theocracy saw protesters flood the streets in the country’s capital and its second-largest city into Sunday, crossing the two-week...

Bangladesh seeks to join international force in Gaza

WASHINGTON: Bangladesh said on Saturday it has told the United States that it wants to join the international stabilization force that would be deployed...

Musk’s X to open source new algorithm in seven days

WASHINGTON: Elon Musk said that social media platform X will open its new algorithm, including all code for organic and advertising post recommendations, to...

Greenland’s parties say they don’t want to be under US

NUUK: Greenland’s political parties said they did not want to be under Washington as US President Donald Trump again suggested using force to seize...

Iran protests: ‘You better not start shooting because we’ll start shooting too,’ warns Trump Khamenei blames US for unrest

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Friday (local time) that Washington is closely watching the situation in Iran and hopes protesters there remain...

Trump clears Elon Musk to deploy 15,000 Starlink satellites in space

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved SpaceX's request to deploy up to 15,000 second-generation (Gen2) Starlink satellites, marking a major expansion...

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