Minnesota’s governor urges federal agents to leave; China purges two top generals, and more

Tim Walz, Minnesota’s governor, urged Donald Trump to withdraw federal agents from the state “before they kill another American in the street”, follow...

Trump threatens Canada with tariffs; Federal agents shoot man in Minneapolis, and more

China’s defence ministry said it was investigating Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, two high-level military officials


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Trump unveils his Board of Peace; sues JPMorgan, and more

Donald Trump unveiled an American-led “Board of Peace” meant to oversee ceasefires and post-war reconstruction, initially in Gaza.


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Trump claims Greenland deal; drops tariff threat, and more

Donald Trump said he had agreed “the framework of a future deal” on Greenland after a “very productive” meeting with Mark Rutte, NATO’s secretary-gene...

Tensions over Greenland; stocks fall on trade war fears, and more

Donald Trump insisted that America needed Greenland for “security” in a rambling press conference lasting nearly two hours.


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Norway rebuffs Trump’s threats; Japan to hold election, and more

Norway’s foreign minister said that tariff threats would not force the country to change its stance on Greenland.


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Europe’s angry response to Trump over Greenland; Iran acknowledges high death toll, and more

The eight European countries threatened with more tariffs by Donald Trump if they obstruct him over Greenland issued a strongly-worded joint statement...

Iran’s supreme leader blames Trump for deaths; America’s new tariffs over Greenland, and more

Donald Trump announced that he would impose escalating tariffs on Denmark and other European countries that fail to support his bid to purchase Greenl...

OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT; Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland, and more

Several European leaders have spoken out over the American president’s threats to seize Greenland.


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America and Taiwan strike tariff deal; Machado’s “great” meeting with Trump, and more

America agreed to cap tariffs on Taiwanese imports at 15% in exchange for the island’s chipmakers (including the world’s largest, TSMC) investing $500...

US evacuates personnel from Middle East; Greenland talks at the White House, and more

Donald Trump claimed “the killing in Iran is stopping”, and that the regime has “no plan” to execute anti-government protesters.


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Trump urges Iran protesters to “take over”; global central bankers criticise Powell probe, and more

Donald Trump urged protesters in Iran to “TAKE OVER” state institutions, saying that “HELP IS ON ITS WAY” as nationwide protests continued.

Trump’s new anti-Iran tariffs; former Fed chairs criticise Powell probe, and more

Donald Trump said that countries “doing business” with Iran would face immediate new tariffs of 25%.


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Prosecutors launch investigation into Fed chair; Iran threatens retaliation if America strikes, and more

America’s Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve.


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Demonstrators march in Minneapolis; Iran’s army vows to protect property, and more

Elon Musk hit back at critics of his social-media platform X, saying they are looking for “any excuse for censorship” after the site’s AI tool, Grok,...

EU approves Mercosur deal; protests rock Iran, and more

Meeting oil executives at the White House, Donald Trump said that he expects the firms to spend at least $100bn in Venezuela


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Germany and France attack Trump’s foreign policy; Senate advances war-powers bill, and more

The presidents of Germany and France both criticised Donald Trump’s foreign policy in the wake of the ousting of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s dictator,...

America seizes Venezuela-bound tanker; ICE shooting in Minnesota, and more

American forces seized an empty oil tanker that is part of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet.


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White House discussing “options” for Greenland; Ukraine’s allies pledge security guarantees, and more

The White House said it was considering “a range of options” to acquire Greenland and that using military force is “always an option”.

Maduro pleads not guilty; America overhauls vaccine guidance, and more

Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty to charges of drug-trafficking in a federal court in Manhattan.


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Venezuela’s interim government backs Maduro; Caribbean airspace reopens, and more

A senior minister in Venezuela’s interim government confirmed its support for Nicolás Maduro, the country’s president captured in an American operatio...

Nicolás Maduro arrives in New York; Trump says America to run Venezuela, and more

The Saudi-backed Yemeni government said that its forces had retaken control of Mukalla, an important port and the capital of Hadhramaut province
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Swiss officials blame sparklers for deadly fire; Tesla slips behind BYD in EV race, and more

Donald Trump warned that America would intervene if Iran “violently kills” peaceful protesters, saying his country was “ready to go”

Deaths reported in Iran’s protests; fire in Switzerland kills dozens, and more

Iranian media reported that several people had died in clashes between protesters and security forces.


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Trump removes National Guard from some cities; markets gain in 2025, and more

Donald Trump said he was withdrawing the National Guard from three American cities—Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon—where state and local off...

UAE to withdraw troops from Yemen; Turkey’s anti-terror raids, and more

The United Arab Emirates said it would pull out its remaining troops from Yemen after Saudi Arabia backed calls for a withdrawal of Emirati forces wit...

Trump meets Netanyahu in Florida; has “positive” call with Putin, and more

Binyamin Netanyahu heralded Israel’s partnership with America as “second to none”, after meeting Donald Trump in Florida to discuss the ceasefire in G...

Zelensky meets Trump in Florida; violence breaks out in Syria, and more

Cambodia and Thailand announce ceasefire; Zelensky meets Carney en route to Florida, and more

Nigeria’s government said that American strikes hit two Islamic State-linked camps in north-western Nigeria on Thursday


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Zelensky to meet Trump; Malaysia’s former PM jailed on new 1MDB charges, and more

Precious metals are set for a sparkling end of the year


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Ellison backs Paramount bid; Trump appoints envoy to Greenland, and more

Larry Ellison, Oracle’s chairman and one of the world’s richest people, pledged a personal guarantee of roughly $40bn to backstop Paramount’s takeover...

America stops vessels off Venezuelan coast; Australia mourns victims of Bondi attack, and more

America’s coastguard reportedly boarded a second oil tanker this weekend off the coast of Venezuela, although details remain sketchy.

America invites Russia to Ukraine peace talks; stops vessel off Venezuelan coast, and more

Russia stepped up attacks on Ukraine’s Black Sea coast, targeting the port of Pivdennyi and infrastructure in the Odessa region


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America strikes suspected IS targets in Syria; more Epstein files released, and more

Fielding questions at his marathon end-of-year press conference, President Vladimir Putin claimed that Russian troops were still advancing in Ukraine,...

A loan for Ukraine; TikTok’s American deal, and more

European Union leaders reached a deal to loan Ukraine €90bn ($106bn) for the next two years, after marathon talks in Brussels.


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Warner Bros board rejects Paramount bid; America’s oil blockade in Venezuela, and more

Warner Bros Discovery’s board rejected a hostile $108bn takeover bid from Paramount, warning shareholders that it imposed “significant risks”.
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Unemployment rises in America; Trump expands travel ban, and more

America’s economy added 64,000 jobs in November, while the unemployment rate rose to 4.6%, the highest in over four years, up from 4.4% in September.<...

European leaders hail peace progress; Ukraine claims first underwater-drone strike, and more

Friedrich Merz, Germany’s chancellor, said there was a “real chance” of peace in Ukraine, following a second day of negotiations in Berlin between off...

Mass shooting rocks Sydney; Jimmy Lai convicted, and more

Australian police said the attackers behind a mass shooting at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach in Sydney were a father and son.

A campus shooting in Rhode Island; three Americans killed in Syria, and more

Belarus released 123 prisoners as part of an American-brokered deal


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