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Wadephul calls European Parliament vote on Mercosur deal a serious political error

Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has strongly criticized the European Parliament’s decision to request a legal review of the EU–Mercosur trade agreement, describing the move as a serious political misstep that could undermine the European Union’s credibility in global trade. Speaking to Deutschlandfunk radio,......

Meloni suggests Nobel Peace Prize for Trump over Ukraine peace

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed hope on Friday of nominating U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize if he secures a just and lasting end to the war in Ukraine. Speaking to reporters after talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Rome, she positioned herself as a bridge between Trump's unconventional......

Zelensky secures Trump agreement for Patriot missiles

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed that he secured a commitment from US President Donald Trump to supply PAC-3 missiles for Ukraine's Patriot air defense systems. This development comes as Ukraine grapples with escalating Russian missile strikes targeting its energy infrastructure amid a harsh winter. Speaking at the second......

Air France suspends flights to Dubai as KLM halts routes to the Middle East

Air France announced on Friday that it has temporarily suspended its flights to Dubai due to the current geopolitical situation in the Middle East. The French airline said it is closely monitoring developments in the region to ensure the safety of its operations. As a result of the decision, two Paris–Dubai flights were canceled on......

Netflix vows to preserve HBO team amid Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition

Netflix's co-CEO Greg Peters has pledged to keep the acclaimed HBO team fully intact following the company's planned takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. In a recent interview, Peters emphasized that this elite group excels at nurturing top talent and crafting exceptional stories, promising them a prominent brand and broader audience......

Russia launches massive drone and missile assault on Kyiv amid peace talks

Explosions rocked Ukraine's capital early Saturday as Russia unleashed a large-scale barrage of drones and ballistic missiles, killing at least one person in Kyiv and injuring more than a dozen others across the country. The strikes unfolded just as Ukrainian, Russian, and United States negotiators wrapped up the first day of historic......

Christina Ricci to star in series adaptation of The Astrology House

Actress Christina Ricci has been cast in the lead role of The Astrology House, a new drama series adapted from the suspense novel by Carinn Jade. The project marks another high-profile television role for Ricci following her recent successes in Yellowjackets and Wednesday. The story centers on a group of wealthy New Yorkers who travel for......

Bitcoin drops below key threshold amid bearish signals

Bitcoin has slipped beneath a critical technical level this week, fueling comparisons to the 2022 bear market as multiple on-chain metrics point to worsening market conditions and persistent selling pressure. Blockchain analytics firm Glassnode reports that the cryptocurrency fell under the 0.75 quantile of the cost basis at around $95,000......

Orbán reveals EU document proposing Ukraine membership by 2027

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán disclosed on January 23, 2026, that European Union leaders received a confidential European Commission document outlining plans for Ukraine's EU accession by 2027, alongside requests for $1.5 trillion in total funding over the next decade. Speaking after an extraordinary EU summit in Brussels......

Solar stocks surge worldwide amid tax credit rush and Musk's space solar vision

Global solar energy stocks skyrocketed on January 22 and 23, 2026, fueled by developers racing to secure U.S. tax credits before looming deadlines and Elon Musk's announcement at the World Economic Forum in Davos about SpaceX launching AI-powered satellites fueled by space-based solar energy in the coming years. The Invesco Solar ETF......

China and Brazil back UN amid Trump's peace council launch

President Donald Trump unveiled his Peace Council at a signing ceremony during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, drawing swift backlash from major powers wary that the move could undermine or sideline the United Nations. Nineteen nations inked the founding charter, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates,......

EU, US, and Ukraine near post-war economic prosperity deal

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen revealed that the European Union, the United States, and Ukraine stand on the brink of sealing a unified Prosperity Framework to steer Ukraine's economic recovery after the war. This breakthrough emerged from an informal EU leaders' gathering in Brussels on January 22, 2026. Von der......

EU vows Arctic defense boost amid Greenland crisis straining US ties

European Union leaders wrapped up an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday evening, aiming to forge a unified strategy in response to the Greenland crisis that has rattled transatlantic relations over the past two weeks. Even after US President Donald Trump announced a "framework agreement" and backed away from threatened tariffs,......

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