France sends 15 soldiers, Germany 13. Norway, Sweden also participating to bolster security on Arctic island. Published On 15 Jan 202615 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Soldiers from France, Germany and other European countries have begun arriving in Greenland to help boost the Arctic island’s security after talks involving […]
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Australian electric car market to get influx of new models as cheaper EVs hit the road | Electric vehicles
Australians can expect to see more electric utes, sports cars and hatchbacks that break price records at both ends of the spectrum, with changes encouraging even the most reluctant brands to join the trend. But the electric vehicle market could also experience significant regulatory upheaval in 2026, with a road-user charge on the national agenda […]
Trump says US ‘hit’ dock in Venezuela, marking first known land attack
President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States “hit” a dock in Venezuela where drugs were allegedly being loaded onto boats. The comments came after Trump said in a radio interview last Friday that the U.S. “knocked out” a “big facility” in Venezuela as he touted his administration’s effort to stop drug trafficking […]
ICE agent fires shots at man after being hit by SUV
ST. PAUL, Minn. — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fired shots Sunday at a Cuban immigrant living in the U.S. illegally after the man struck the agent and another one with an SUV in Minnesota’s state capital, the Department of Homeland Security said. The man also bit an ICE agent as officers subdued him […]
Dover ferry delays hit Christmas travellers after French border IT failure | UK news
The Christmas travel plans of tens of thousands of ferry passengers at the Port of Dover have been delayed by IT problems with French border control. Millions of motorists hit the roads this weekend in the Christmas getaway, with travel experts warning people to plan ahead to avoid “grinch-worthy” delays. Before the peak traffic arrival […]
Ukrainian city hit by ‘massive’ strike as peace talks in US conclude
Russia continued its aerial attacks on Ukraine overnight, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had a “very constructive” phone call with Donald Trump’s negotiating team following three days of talks in Florida. The mayor of Kremenchuk, a major industrial hub in central Ukraine, said the city was repeatedly struck in a “massive” attack. […]
Global futures reopen after exchange operator CME hit by hours-long outage | Financial Markets News
CME blamed the outage, which halted trading for more than 11 hours, on a cooling failure at a data centre in Chicago. Global futures markets were thrown into chaos for several hours after CME Group, the world’s largest exchange operator, suffered one of its longest outages in years, halting trading across stocks, bonds, commodities and […]
Canada announces new support for lumber, steel industries hit by tariffs | Trade War News
The new plan comes amid stalled trade talks between Ottawa and Washington. Published On 26 Nov 202526 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Canada will offer more support to help the steel and lumber industries deal with United States tariffs and create a domestic market, as well as ramp up […]
Thanksgiving travel expected to hit record highs, AAA says : NPR
Cars congest Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport the day before Thanksgiving Day in 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Marta Lavandier/AP hide caption toggle caption Marta Lavandier/AP A record number of people are expected to travel within the U.S. for Thanksgiving, be it plane, train or automobile. Nearly 82 million are projected to travel at least […]
Space forecasters say solar storms could hit Earth and trigger auroras : NPR
The northern lights fill the sky behind the Saint Joseph the Woodworker Shrine Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, near Valley Falls, Kan. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption toggle caption Charlie Riedel/AP NEW YORK — Space weather forecasters issued an alert on Tuesday for incoming severe solar storms that could produce colorful northern lights and temporarily disrupt communications. […]