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European allies working on plan should US move on Greenland

Reuters: PARIS/BERLIN, Jan 7 – Allies including France and Germany are working closely on a plan on how to respond should the United States act on its threat to take over Greenland, as Europe seeks to address U.S. President Donald Trump’s ambitions in the region. A U.S. military seizure of Greenland from a longtime ally, Denmark, […]

Pakistan eyes defence pact with Bangladesh, sale of JF-17 jets

(Reuters) ISLAMABAD, Jan 7 – The air force chiefs of Pakistan and Bangladesh held talks on a potential pact covering the sale of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets to Dhaka, Pakistan’s military said, as Islamabad widens its arms supply ambitions and beefs up ties with Bangladesh. The talks in Islamabad come as Pakistan looks to capitalise […]

US discussing options to acquire Greenland, including use of military, says White House

BBC: US President Donald Trump has been discussing “a range of options” to acquire Greenland, including use of the military, the White House said. The White House told the BBC that acquiring Greenland – a semi-autonomous region of fellow Nato member Denmark – was a “national security priority”. The statement came hours after European leaders […]

Helicopter appears to crash into slackline in Arizona, killing all passengers

BBC: A helicopter appears to have crashed into a slackline strung across part of a remote Arizona canyon for an extreme tightrope-style activity, killing all four passengers. The slackline was “more than one kilometer long,” according to the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona, which added that a witness reported “seeing the helicopter strike a […]

At least 36 people killed during Iran protests, rights group says

BBC: At least 36 people have been killed during the last 10 days of protests across Iran, a human rights group has said. The foreign-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reported that 34 of those confirmed killed were protesters and two were affiliated with security forces. Iranian authorities have not published an official death […]

UK and France to send troops to Ukraine if peace deal agreed

BBC: The UK and France have signed a declaration of intent on deploying troops in Ukraine if a peace deal is made with Russia, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced. After talks with Ukraine’s allies in Paris, he said the UK and France would “establish military hubs across Ukraine” to deter future invasion, […]

BBC: Intense snowfall and icy weather conditions have caused widespread travel disruption across Europe, with six reported killed in weather-related incidents on the continent. Five people died in two separate regions of France as a result of treacherous driving conditions, authorities said, while one woman was also killed in Bosnia’s capital, Sarajevo, after 16in (40cm) […]

World is less safe after US action in Venezuela, says UN Human Rights Office

(Reuters) BERLIN, Jan 6 – The world community must make clear that U.S. intervention in Venezuela is a violation of international law that makes the world less safe, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday. U.S. forces ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in a surprise operation at the […]

Indian gang rape survivor back home after a week in hospital

BBC: The survivor of a gang rape in the northern Indian state of Haryana has been discharged from hospital a week after her horrific assault, a police official told the BBC. The 26-year-old mother-of-two was taken to hospital in Faridabad city on the morning of 30 December with serious head and facial injuries and several […]