Though the president-elect’s rhetoric is unusual, for over a century a succession of US presidents have tried to gain control of Greenland.
Year: 2025
High winds, lack of rain and climate change stoking California fires
Experts say that rising global temperatures are making wild fires more likely in California.
US slaps sanctions on close aide to Hungary’s Viktor Orban
Antal Rogan is one of the most powerful men in Orban’s government and heads his cabinet office.
Panama Canal will stay in our hands, minister tells Trump
Panama says the canal’s sovereignty is “non-negotiable” after Trump refuses to rule out military force to seize it.
Huge problems with axing fact-checkers, Meta oversight board says
The body’s co-chair says moving to community notes could have a big impact on gender rights and minority groups.
Israeli military says body of Bedouin hostage found in Gaza
The body of Yousef Zyadna, 53, was found in an underground tunnel in the Rafah area, the military says.
Russian shelling kills 13 in Zaporizhzhia – Ukraine
Ukraine says Russia deliberately hit the city with guided aerial bombs knowing that civilians will be hurt.
Houses burnt to the ground as wildfires tighten grip on LA
The blaze has been fuelled by fierce winds that are expected to reach up to 100mph (160km/h).
‘She’s my life’: A mother’s mission to help Nigerians with cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy is believed to be one of the most common neurological disorders in Nigeria.
Pacific Palisades: The celebrity LA area ravaged by wildfire
Famous faces have been forced to flee the usually idyllic neighbourhood as a massive fire encroaches.