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Pope Leo XIV delivered a strong warning on Friday against the increasing reliance on military force by states to impose their influence, arguing that such actions are eroding global peace and weakening the international legal framework established after World War II. Speaking to ambassadors accredited to the Holy See during his annual address......
Denmark's Defense Ministry confirmed on Wednesday that a 1952 military directive remains active, requiring troops to engage any invading force immediately without awaiting orders—even if commanders lack notice of war declarations. The Cold War-era rule comes to light amid rising tensions over Greenland, with European leaders warning......
U.S. forces seized the Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera in the North Atlantic on January 7, detaining 28 crew members including three Indian nationals after weeks of pursuit that heightened tensions with Moscow. The operation involved Navy SEALs delivered by the U.S. Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment boarding the vessel,......
President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he had called off a second wave of military strikes against Venezuela, citing the interim government's cooperation, particularly the release of political prisoners. In a statement posted on his social media platform, Trump revealed that major oil companies plan to invest at least $100 billion......
Astronomers unveiled two groundbreaking discoveries this week at the American Astronomical Society meeting in Phoenix, challenging core theories on galaxy formation and dark matter. They identified the oldest and hottest galaxy cluster ever observed, along with the first confirmed detection of a starless dark matter cloud a "failed galaxy"......
White House officials met with representatives from Denmark and Greenland on Thursday to explore paths toward U.S. control over the Arctic island, amid President Trump's persistent pursuit. Discussions reportedly touched on potential cash payments to residents as one avenue forward. Jesper Møller Sørensen, Denmark's ambassador,......
The European Union is exploring the deployment of troops to Greenland at Denmark's request, as the Trump administration ramps up efforts to acquire the strategic Arctic territory. Diplomatic sources cited by Politico indicate that while such a presence would unlikely deter a direct U.S. military move, it could raise the potential costs......
Investors pulled back from emerging markets on Thursday, driving down stocks and currencies amid rising geopolitical tensions and fears of steep U.S. tariffs. The MSCI emerging markets index dropped between 0.7% and 0.8%, its sharpest decline since mid-December, as currencies in Thailand, South Korea, and South Africa led losses among developing......
President Donald Trump's intensifying campaign to acquire Greenland has sparked a frenzy on crypto-based prediction markets, with traders wagering millions on whether his administration will bring the Arctic territory under U.S. control. Polymarket odds showed a 15 percent probability of Trump securing Greenland before 2027, while Kalshi......
Beijing has instructed Chinese tech firms to pause orders for Nvidia's advanced H200 AI chips while regulators finalize import requirements, according to multiple reports this week. The directive coincides with deliberations over mandating purchases of domestic chips alongside each H200 order. This suspension follows President Donald......
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang described Tesla's Full Self-Driving system as "world-class" and cutting-edge during a CES 2026 Q&A session Tuesday, even as his company launched a competing autonomous driving platform that sent Tesla shares tumbling. Huang's praise came a day after Nvidia revealed Alpamayo, an open-source AI......
European leaders have united in an unusually firm response to President Donald Trump’s escalating threats to seize Greenland through potential military action, with prominent lawmakers pushing for concrete economic countermeasures against Washington rather than mere symbolic support for Denmark. The crisis sharpened this week after......
President Donald Trump stated Wednesday evening that American oversight of Venezuela and its oil reserves will extend far beyond a few months, potentially spanning several years following last weekend's military operation that captured President Nicolás Maduro. When pressed by the New York Times on the duration of U.S. control,......
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