Shares in major US technology firms have plunged after the rapid rise of a low-cost chatbot built by a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firm
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Under threats from President Trump that included steep tariffs, President Gustavo Petro of Colombia has relented and will allow U.S. military planes to fly deportees into the country, after turning two transports back in response to what he called inhumane treatment. Israel on Monday began allowing Palestinians to return to the heavily destroyed north of the Gaza Strip for the first time since the early weeks of the war
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Thousands of displaced Palestinians are still being prevented from returning to their homes in northern Gaza after Israel accused Hamas of breaching the terms of a ceasefire deal. Russian deep fake tactics targeting Ukrainians become more sophisticated and pervasive
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Four female Israeli hostages are expected to be released. Donald Trump insisted he was serious in his determination to take over Greenland in a fiery telephone call with Denmark’s prime minister. WHO is already cutting back on hiring and travel as Trump’s withdrawal pledge is set to hit funding
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Donald Trump directly blamed Vladimir Putin for the fact the war in Ukraine is still raging. Barbados, one of the most reputable global ship registry providers, and Panama are set to revoke the registration of over 100 Russian shadow fleet tankers
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The UK warned Russia yesterday that it would not shy away from “robust action” after a Russian spy ship was spotted in British waters. Up to 10,000 troops could be sent to the US-Mexico border as part of Donald Trump's immigration crackdown
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Donald Trump continues to issue several draconian executive orders, including one bringing an end to "dangerous, demeaning, and immoral" diversity, equity and inclusion schemes. He is also threatening allies and adversaries alike with punishing tariffs.
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Donald Trump is now the 45th and 47th president of the USA. In one of his first executive orders, Trump pulls the U.S. from the World Health Organization.
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For the second time, Donald Trump will be inaugurated Monday as president of the United States. Ninety Palestinians held in Israeli prisons are freed after the release of three Israeli captives held in Gaza under a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel. TikTok flickered back to life in the U.S. after being taken temporarily offline.
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Two senior Iranian justices have been killed in a shooting attack in the Supreme Court in the capital Tehran. The Trump administration is to begin mass raids against migrants the day after his inauguration
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Israel is preparing for the return of the hostages from Gaza with the expectation that many are likely to have severe, life-threatening complications after more than a year in captivity in Gaza. TikTok is set to be removed from app stores on Sunday, when a new U.S. law goes into effect
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Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday a deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron discussing the possibility of sending British and French soldiers to Ukraine as peacekeeping forces.
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Israel and Hamas have agreed to a deal that will pause fighting in Gaza after 467 days at war and lead to the phased release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners. A panel of journalists and experts, gathered at Hong Kong’s iconic Foreign Correspondents’ Club on Wednesday, painted a bleak picture of what lies ahead in 2025 - especially when it comes to kickstarting the slowing Chinese economy.
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Southern California remained under a severe fire threat as residents struggled to comprehend the scale of the loss. As the temperature in Moldova dips below freezing, the breakaway Transnistria region’s 360,000 residents are using plug-in electric heaters and wood stoves to keep warm
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Firefighters are in a critical stage of their almost week-long battle against deadly Los Angeles blazes. EU shipyards are repairing Russian ice-class tankers and offering them dry dock facilities, enabling Moscow to continue moving gas despite western sanctions
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A day after making some progress containing fires, firefighters across Los Angeles County were bracing for another round of powerful winds that could threaten new communities and hamper efforts to contain the firestorm. Philippine economic growth is expected to accelerate this year & in 2025
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Los Angeles was on edge in Day 5 of an unprecedented fire siege that has already damaged or destroyed more than 10,000 structures and killed at least 13 people. German authorities have said an oil tanker stuck in its waters belongs to Russia's "shadow fleet", which Berlin says is used to avoid sanctions
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An unprecedented four-day fire siege that damaged or destroyed 9,000 structures and killed at least 10 people shows signs of finally easing Friday as winds lessened and firefighters began to contain the infernos. The US announced unprecedented sanctions on Russia’s energy industry on Friday in its latest effort to squeeze the revenue that the Kremlin needs to bankroll its war machine in Ukraine.
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Firefighters are battling to control a series of major fires in Los Angeles that have killed five people, and forced over 180,000 people to flee their homes. U.S. warns that North Korea is benefiting from its troops fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine.
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Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, who was held by Tehran police for almost three weeks for her "journalistic activities," has been released and is headed home. Fierce winds were propelling multiple out-of-control wildfires across Southern California on Wednesday that destroyed homes and businesses, covered cities and highways in smoke, whipped up storms of embers and turned the skies red
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