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Mon, 12 Jan 2026 07:57:10 GMTTrump says US will take Greenland 'one way or the other'
Trump says controlling the mineral-rich Danish territory is crucial for US national security given increased Russian and Chinese military activity in the Arctic.
"If we don't take Greenland, Russia or China will, and I'm not letting that happen," T...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:58:08 GMTFrench Cup: Endrick gives Lyon victory over Lille in round of 32
Olympique Lyonnais won 2-1 at Lille in the French Cup round of 32. On loan from Real Madrid, Lyon's Brazilian forward Endrick scored the winning goal on his debut.
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:49:09 GMTMyanmar pro-military party claims Suu Kyi's seat in junta-run poll
The armed forces have ruled Myanmar for most of the nation's post-independence history before a decade-long democratic thaw saw civilians assume control.
But the military snatched back power with a 2021 coup, deposing and detaining Suu Kyi after c...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 05:43:16 GMTMeta urges Australia to change teen social media ban
Australia has required big platforms including Meta, TikTok and YouTube to stop underage users from holding accounts since the legislation came into force on December 10 last year.
Companies face fines of Aus$49.5 million (US$33 million) if they fa...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 05:09:13 GMTTrailblazing Milos Raonic retires from tennis
The big-serving 35-year-old, the first Canadian man to reach a Grand Slam singles final, has not competed in over a year.
He has long been plagued by injuries and said on social media it was time to call it quits.
"This is a moment you know will c...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 05:05:17 GMTAustralia recalls parliament early to pass hate speech, gun laws
Australia has flagged a suite of reforms to hate crime and gun laws since the December 14 attack on a Jewish festival that killed 15 people -- the country's deadliest mass shooting in nearly three decades.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he wo...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 04:39:13 GMTJapan aims to dig deep-sea rare earths to reduce China dependence
Scientific drilling boat called the Chikyu left Shimizu Port in Shizuoka around 9:00 am (0000 GMT) for the remote island of Minami Torishima in the Pacific, where surrounding waters are believed to contain a rich trove of valuable minerals.
The tes...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 03:59:13 GMTTop UN court to hear Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar
The Gambia brought the case accusing Myanmar of breaching the 1948 Genocide Convention during a crackdown in 2017.
Legal experts are watching closely as it could give clues for how the court will handle similar accusations against Israel over its m...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 03:49:11 GMTBangladesh's powerful Islamists prepare for elections
The South Asian nation -- home to 170 million people, the vast majority Sunni Muslims -- is preparing for its first polls since the mass uprising that toppled the autocratic government of Sheikh Hasina in 2024.
At the centre of this formidable push...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 03:43:09 GMTNBA-best Thunder beat the Heat as T-Wolves edge Spurs
Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points while adding eight assists and five rebounds in the Thunder's 124-112 home victory over Miami, improving the NBA's best record to 33-7 after outscoring the Heat 70-53 in the second half.
"We locked in defensively...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 03:25:12 GMTUkraine's Kostyuk defends 'conscious choice' to speak out about war
The world number 20 did not shake hands with top-ranked Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka after being beaten in Sunday's final in straight sets.
Like many Ukraine players, Kostyuk refuses to shake hands with Russians or Belarusians following Moscow's inva...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 03:17:10 GMTAsian equities, precious metals surge as US Justice Dept targets Fed
Fed Chair Jerome Powell confirmed the "unprecedented" move late on Sunday, which he blasted as part of US President Donald Trump's pressure campaign for another rate cut.
Gold surged 1.6 percent to nearly $4,600 an ounce, while silver approached $8...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 03:13:15 GMTHong Kong court hears sentencing arguments for Jimmy Lai
Lai was found guilty on two counts of conspiracy to commit collusion last month under a sweeping national security law that was imposed by Beijing in 2020 after huge and sometimes violent pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
The 78-year-old media m...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 03:03:12 GMTFed chair Powell says targeted by federal probe
Powell added in a statement that the bank received grand jury subpoenas on Friday, "threatening a criminal indictment" related to his Senate testimony in June, which concerned a major renovation project of Federal Reserve office buildings.
He dismi...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 02:59:14 GMTTurning point? Canada's tumultuous relationship with China
The trip will be the first by a Canadian leader in almost a decade, as the two sides seek to turn the page on a series of diplomatic spats.
Here is why the visit is significant and what it could mean for China-Canada relations:
Big deal
Carney will...