The World Food Programme warns that in Afghanistan, one third of the population now faces acute hunger. That’s three million more people than last year. The agency says the crisis has dramatically worsened, and without...
How a billionaire convinced Donald Trump to eye Greenland
Ronald Lauder, billionaire heir to the Estee Lauder fortune, is widely credited with persuading US President Donald Trump that the US should purchase Greenland. Lauder’s business interests, political influence, and...
Trump publishes Macron’s message, threatens French wine tariffs • FRANCE 24 English
Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump have long exchanged firm handshakes, but their relationship is showing cracks. In a striking break from diplomatic norms, Trump publicly shared what he called a private message from...
Donald Trump says ‘no going back’ on Greenland takeover plan | BBC News
US President Donald Trump has said he will tell European leaders "we have to have" Greenland at this week’s forum in Davos, Switzerland. On social media, Trump shared a message apparently from Emmanuel...
Billionaires make money during crisis, Oxfam says | DW News
2.5 trillion – that’s how much billionaires added to their wealth just in the last year, according to the latest Oxfam Inequality Report. When markets crash, central banks pump money into financial assets;...
Death toll in Spain train crash rises as recovery continues | BBC News
Heavy machinery is being used to assist in the recovery following a two-train crash in southern Spain which killed at least 41 people. Rescuers worked through a second night as more bodies are feared to be trapped in...
Danish soldiers arrive for military exercise in Greenland
Danish soldiers arrived as part of the Arctic Endurance military exercise in Greenland’s Kangerlussuaq on January 19, as US President Donald Trump intensified his push to wrest sovereignty over the Arctic island...