Greenland says it should be defended by Nato, rejects any US takeover
Greenland’s government said on Monday it will increase efforts to ensure the defence of the Arctic territory takes place under the auspices of Nato,...
Muhammad Ali’s legacy lives on with new US postage stamp, nearly a decade after his death
Muhammad Ali once joked that he should be a postage stamp because “that’s the only way I’ll ever get licked”. Now, the three-time heavyweight...
Chinese state media repositions sci-fi space and air combat aircraft as tech target
Integrated space-air fighters featured in China’s Nantianmen science-fiction project, represent the future of aerospace technology, and it is only a matter of time before...
Cuba’s Diaz says ‘no conversations’ with US after Trump threats amid Venezuela tensions
Cuba’s leader said on Monday there were “no conversations” with the United States, after US President Donald Trump urged the communist-ruled island to “make...
India, Germany Pledge Deeper Trade and Security Ties
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met on Jan. 12 in the western Indian state of Gujarat, pledging to deepen...
Trump Signals He Will Likely Keep ExxonMobil Out of Venezuela
President Donald Trump said on Jan. 11 that he is inclined to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its CEO expressed doubts about investing...
Japan firms seen ‘stockpiling’ rare earths as Tokyo looks to G7 in face of China controls
Fears of China choking off exports of critical minerals to Japan amid a deepening political dispute have set off industry alarms and prompted Tokyo...
China’s fight against corruption is a battle we can’t afford to lose, Xi Jinping warns
Chinese President Xi Jinping has said there must be no room for corrupt elements to hide as he warned that the problem was a...
Jimmy Lai trial: Hong Kong lawyers for publisher, activists seek reduced jail time
Lawyers for a former newspaper publisher and two activists have called for less than 10 years’ imprisonment for their roles in attempts to instigate...