A proposed bill would prohibit donations from abroad, tightening the rules ahead of a general election in April The Greenlandic government is pushing to ban political donations from abroad, amid concerns over foreign influence in its upcoming election and US President Donald Trump’s stated goal of annexing the island, according to documents published by the…
Earlier, a senior official proposed disposing of radioactive materials on Russia’s Kuril Islands, resulting in backlash Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has apologized after government officials suggested disposing of nuclear waste on Russia’s Kuril Islands, Japanese newspapers Mainichi and Nikkan reported on Monday. Moscow and Tokyo have been in a long-standing territorial dispute over four…
The Canadian PM has confirmed duties suspension for at least 30 days following a similar pact between Mexico and the US earlier in the day Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that the United States will postpone the imposition of 25% tariffs on Canadian imports for at least 30 days, following discussions with US…
The agency’s work should align with the “national interest and foreign policy” of the US, the secretary of state has said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Monday that he has assumed the role of acting administrator of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). Earlier in the day, it was reported in…
A crew member aboard the helicopter that collided with a passenger plane over the Potomac River had served as a White House social aide A female pilot of the helicopter that collided with a passenger aircraft outside Washington, DC, last week had served as a White House social aide in former President Joe Biden’s administration,…
In exchange the US would continue to provide Kiev with support in its conflict with Moscow Kiev will have to supply Washington with rare-earth minerals if it wants to continue receiving American assistance, US President Donald Trump told journalists on Monday. Ukraine will need to enter a new agreement with the US, he added, calling…
The Estonian authorities expect power outages after the country’s disconnection from the Russian electricity grid The Estonian government has recommended that citizens stockpile food, water, medications, alternative lighting sources, and even board games in anticipation of potential power outages as the country exits the energy system it shares with Russia on February 8. The warning…
Future historians will judge that the pandemic marked a fork in the road Five years may seem insignificant in historical terms, yet January 2020 already feels like the distant past. The Covid-19 pandemic reshaped not only our daily lives but also the global socio-political landscape, marking the end of one era and the start of…
Beijing will be the main beneficiary of a tariff stand-off between Washington and Brussels, the bloc’s foreign policy chief has warned A trade war between the US and EU would be detrimental to both sides, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has warned, suggesting that only China would ultimately benefit from such an outcome. …
“Volunteering” to fight for Kiev is “not a crime in Finland,” its foreign ministry has said The Finnish foreign ministry has published official guidelines for its citizens who are willing to fight for Ukraine as mercenaries. An information page that appeared on the ministry’s website on Monday contains a broad range of recommendations covering anything…