Syrian Government and Kurdish-Led Force Agree to Merge After Clashes
The Syrian government and a Kurdish-led militia agreed on Sunday to an immediate ceasefire and to merge the militia fully into the national military forces.
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Tariffs on Nato allies are wrong, Starmer tells Trump in Greenland crisis call | Greenland
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News24 | Europe blasts Trump tariff threats, World Cup boycott among suggested countermeasures
Major European Union states decried US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats against European allies over Greenland as blackmail on Sunday, as France proposed responding with a range of previously untested economic countermeasures.
Chile forest fire death toll rises to 16 as state of emergency declared
Chilean President Gabriel Boric has announced a state of emergency in two southern regions.
SoCal Edison lawsuits claim series of missteps made Eaton Fire more deadly
Southern California Edison has filed lawsuits against Los Angeles County, local water agencies and the Southern California Gas Company.
European leaders warn Trump’s Greenland tariffs threaten ‘dangerous downward spiral’
In a joint statement, leaders of eight countries said they stand in “full solidarity” with Denmark and Greenland. Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen added: “Europe will not be blackmailed.”
How much of Trump’s foreign policy is driven by minerals and oil?
Oil industry expert Daniel Yergin argues that the US is desperate to have supply chains independent of China.
Italy to send 378 industrial boilers to heat Ukraine amid energy crisis and freezing temperatures
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Sending soldiers to Minneapolis for immigration crackdown would be unconstitutional, mayor says
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says sending active duty soldiers to Minnesota for an immigration crackdown is ridiculous and unconstitutional.
How Greenland issue became the most serious crisis in transatlantic relations in decades
Keir Starmer had wanted this week to get on with his “cost of living tour” of the country to tap into voters’ concerns in this all-important election year.