Trump announces Greenland ‘framework’, backing off force and tariffs
By AFP and published by CNA Davos – US President Donald Trump said Wednesday (Jan. 21) he had reached a framework of a deal that satisfies him on Greenland, as he backed down both on threats to seize the island by force from Denmark and on imposing tariffs against European allies. Trump said the […]
Read MoreTrump heads for Davos maelstrom over Greenland
By AFP and published by CNA Davos, Switzerland – United States President Donald Trump descends on Davos for a showdown with European leaders on Wednesday (Jan. 21) as his bid to seize Greenland threatens to tear the transatlantic alliance apart. Trump brutally mocked the Europeans a day before heading to the World Economic Forum, […]
Read MoreWorld will have to learn to live with heatwaves: UN
By AFP and published by CNA Geneva – The world will have to learn to live with heatwaves, the United Nations’ weather and climate agency said Tuesday (July 1) as much of Europe roasted in high summer temperatures. The World Meteorological Organisation said that in future, people could expect heatwaves to occur more often […]
Read MoreUK, European leaders join forces to draft Ukraine peace plan to take to US
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News London – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday (March 2) European leaders had agreed to draw up a Ukraine peace plan to present to the United States, a vital step for Washington to be able to offer security guarantees that Kyiv says are essential to deter […]
Read MoreTrump and Zelenskyy clash, leaving Ukraine exposed in war with Russia
By Agencies and published by CNA Washington – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s meeting with US President Donald Trump ended in disaster on Friday (Feb. 28), after the two leaders clashed in an extraordinary exchange before the world’s media at the White House over the war with Russia. Zelenskyy had seen the meeting in the […]
Read MoreDangerous heatwaves strike globe as wildfires rage
By AFP and published by CNA Rome – Scorching weather gripped three continents on Sunday (July 16), whipping up wildfires and threatening to topple temperature records as the dire consequences of global warming take shape. Predictions of historic heat hung over swathes of Asia, Europe and the United States. In the Vatican, 15,000 people […]
Read MoreBank lifelines ease global financial crisis fears
By Reuters – published by US News & World Report, and INN News MULTI-BILLION dollar lifelines for troubled US and European banks shored up investor confidence on Friday (Mar. 17) and bolstered sentiment in battered stocks, although concerns now centre on whether a global financial crisis has been fully averted. Large US banks injected […]
Read MoreCredit Suisse shares sink as top shareholder rules out more cash
By Agencies and published by CNA Paris – Credit Suisse lost almost a quarter of its value on Wednesday (Mar. 15), dropping to a new record low after its largest investor said it could not provide the Swiss bank with more financial assistance. “We cannot, because we would go above 10 percent. It’s a […]
Read MoreUkraine’s Zelenskiy warns Europeans to brace for bleak winter
By Reuters and published by US News & World Report Kyiv – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has told Europeans to expect a difficult winter as the Russian assault on his country leads to cuts in oil and gas exports by Moscow. Zelenskiy was speaking on Saturday night after Moscow shut down a main pipeline that […]
Read MoreBeer for sunflower oil? Munich pub finds way to beat frying crunch
By Reuters, published by The Straits Times Berlin – A Munich brewpub has found a novel way to beat Europe’s cooking oil shortages – letting customers pay for their beer with sunflower oil to ensure plentiful stocks for frying schnitzels. With Ukraine and Russia accounting for about 80 per cent of global exports of […]
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