Katya Adler Europe Editor BBC Something in Europe has snapped. Donald Trump doubled down again on Monday, in his insistence that the US needs Greenland for national security reasons. Is he prepared to use force to seize it, journalists asked him? “No comment,” said the president, sending chills down the spine of Greenland’s anxious inhabitants….
Australia’s lower house of parliament has voted in favour of a national gun buyback programme and new checks on firearm licence applications, a month after the deadly shooting at Bondi Beach. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said had such legislation already been in place prior to the attack that targeted a Jewish festival, the gunmen…
Friedrich Nietzsche, the famous German philosopher wasn’t just about big ideas – he also had profound advice on love!. His tip? Before saying “I do,” ask yourself one gut-wrenching question: “When marrying, ask yourself: Do you believe you’ll be able to converse well with this person until your old age? Everything else is trivial.” In…
Getty Images Claude in his enclosure at the California Academy of Sciences in 2023 Claude wasn’t much of a talker, he barely moved, and never wore a costume to entice his audience – but on Sunday, hundreds gathered in San Francisco to celebrate the life and legacy of the city’s beloved albino alligator. A New…
Uprisings in three prisons have killed nine police officers, presenting another challenge for President Bernardo Arévalo in his fight against corruption and organized crime. Source link
BEIJING, CHINA – JANUARY 06: The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) building is seen on January 6, 2025 in Beijing, China. Visual China Group | Getty Images China’s central bank kept its loan prime rates unchanged on Tuesday as the authorities focus on targeted support for specific sectors to bolster a slowing economy instead of…
A surfer has been bitten by a shark, in what is the fourth attack along Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) coastline in under 48 hours. The man suffered minor cuts after a shark bit through his board near Crescent Head on Tuesday morning. A young surfer had a similarly lucky escape at Dee Why Beach…
Maryam Nawaz’s son Junaid Safdar’s recent wedding to Shanzeh Ali in Lahore has ignited a social media frenzy. While the bride’s Indian designer ensembles sparked debate, Maryam Nawaz’s own striking outfits drew accusations of overshadowing the bride, dividing public opinion on her fashion choices at the grand celebration. Junaid Safdar, son of Pakistani leader Maryam…
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham’s statement addressing his strained relationship with his parents features prominently on Tuesday’s front pages. “Brooklyn goes nuclear” says the Daily Mail as it quotes the eldest son of Sir David Beckham and Lady Victoria Beckham, accusing his parents of being “controlling” and putting their family brand first. The Sun carries the same…
The euro represents much more than just the common currency of the European Union. Given that the euro has, in total value of circulating banknotes and coins, the largest combined value of cash of any single currency (having surpassed the United States dollar) and the largest number of coins valued at one euro or more being foreign…