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Greenland should ‘take the lead’ in talks with US, foreign minister says 

09 January 2026

Greenland’s foreign minister has said the Greenlandic government should “take the lead” in planned talks with US S...

Petro says Colombia cooperating with US ‘despite insults, threats’ 

09 January 2026

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has stressed the importance of having open lines of communication with the United S...

Venezuela starts ‘exploratory process’ to re-establish formal ties with US 

09 January 2026

Venezuela’s government has said it is in “exploratory” talks to restore diplomatic ties with the United States in ...

Minneapolis leaders urge transparency, independent probe after ICE killing 

09 January 2026

The mayor of Minneapolis and the local elected officials have called on the administration of US President Donald Trump ...

Chinese, Russian and Iranian warships arrive for drills in South Africa 

09 January 2026

Chinese, Russian and Iranian warships have arrived in South African waters for a week of naval drills as geopolitical te...

Aleppo clashes highlight challenge of SDF integration for Syria 

09 January 2026

The outbreak of clashes between the Syrian army and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has highlighted the p...

US seizes fifth oil tanker as Venezuela pressure campaign continues 

09 January 2026

The United States military has seized another oil tanker in the Caribbean, as it continues to target vessels sanctioned ...

Elon Musk’s AI bot Grok limits image generation amid deepfakes backlash 

09 January 2026

News|Social Media Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has limited image generation on the social media platform X amid growing...

Trump cancels second wave of attacks on Venezuela after ‘cooperation’ 

09 January 2026

United States President Donald Trump has said he cancelled a second ⁠wave of attacks on Venezuela following “coopera...

EU states’ nod on Mercosur trade deal ends 25-year wait 

09 January 2026

European Union ambassadors have given a provisional nod to the bloc’s largest-ever agreement in terms of erased tariff...