Danish Prime Minister Mette Fredriksen said her country was ready to defend Greenland, after President Donald Trump again said the US should control the island. Trump’s renewed attacks on NATO have “blindsided” diplomats who had set up this week’s summit to appease him, the Financial Times reported. Countries announced a ...
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Trump wants to allow sales of F-35 jets to TürkiyeTrump wants to allow sales of F-35 jets to Türkiye
US President Donald Trump wants to sell F-35 jets to Ankara, setting him on a collision course with his own lawmakers as well as Israel. Washington blocked arms sales to Türkiye after it imported Russian-made air defense systems in 2017: Officials worry the technology could gather data about the advanced ...
Ghana gold dispute draws in president’s brotherGhana gold dispute draws in president’s brother
The Scoop A company headed by the brother of the Ghanaian president has refused to hand back a $100 million gold mine at the center of an ownership row, defying a ruling by an international court, documents seen by Semafor show. A 2023 earn-in agreement, which would enable the Ghanaian ...
South Africa mulls tax cuts to boost industrial growthSouth Africa mulls tax cuts to boost industrial growth
The News South Africa is considering rolling out tax cuts to revive its struggling industrial hubs, in line with a World Bank recommendation to help reverse a long-term manufacturing slump and unlock billions in idle corporate cash. The major policy push to extend the 15% corporate tax rate — nearly ...
Fresh strikes cast doubt on US-Iran ceasefireFresh strikes cast doubt on US-Iran ceasefire
Oil prices jumped to above pre-war levels after the US and Iran traded fire. Tehran said it had hit 85 US military targets in the Gulf in response to American strikes, which came after Iran attacked tankers in the Strait of Hormuz; the US has also revoked a sanctions waiver ...
Trump expected to remove Syrian terrorism designationTrump expected to remove Syrian terrorism designation
The Scoop Advocates for fully normalized US-Syria relations are bullish that President Donald Trump will lift the country’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism as soon as Wednesday, when he’s set to meet with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara. Stripping the ...
The hunt is on for Platner’s replacement in MaineThe hunt is on for Platner’s replacement in Maine
The News Maine Democrats accused Graham Platner’s Senate campaign of putting a “thumb on the scale” in the debate over how to replace him, as nearly all of his endorsers deserted him. “We have repeatedly reiterated to Graham Platner’s team that they have no role in determining our next Democratic ...
Global foreign investment ticks up but outlook is cloudyGlobal foreign investment ticks up but outlook is cloudy
Global foreign investment rose last year, the UN said Tuesday, but warned that this year’s outlook is clouded by trade policy uncertainty and geopolitical tensions. The US was the top destination for FDI, though inflows fell from 2024. The Trump administration’s decision last week not to renew the US-Mexico-Canada trade ...
India, China are winning back investorsIndia, China are winning back investors
Foreign investors are returning to Asia’s two largest emerging markets, as India and China regain favor with global fund managers. After pulling $29 billion out of Indian equities this year, overseas investors are warming to India, thanks to easing energy prices and supportive monetary policies, with the country’s “lack of ...
DeepSeek’s AI chip plansDeepSeek’s AI chip plans
DeepSeek is developing its own AI chip, Reuters reported, in a move that could reshape China’s domestic semiconductor race while also ramping up pressure on US chip giant Nvidia. The Chinese AI startup is seeking to reduce reliance on Nvidia and Huawei chips to train and run its breakthrough models. ...