China’s Highest-Ranking General Removed as Xi’s Military Purge Reaches the Top
General Zhang Youxia had appeared to be President Xi Jinping’s trusted second-in-command. He has now joined the long list of generals and admirals under investigation.
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What Europe Learned From the Greenland Crisis
Territorial integrity is a core tenet of Europe that is at risk from Russian and American imperialism. Brussels has fought back.
Ukraine condemns 'brutal' Russian strikes ahead of second day of peace talks
One person died and 23 were injured as trilateral discussions in Abu Dhabi were set to resume.
Ukraine, Russia and US face second day of talks after night of attacks by Moscow – Europe live
Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least one and wounded dozensHello and welcome to the Europe live blog. My name is Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you all the latest news lines.We start with news that Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least one person and wounded 23 overnight into Saturday, as negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States were set to meet in Abu Dhabi for a second day of talks to end Russia’s nearly four-year full-scale invasion. Continue reading...
Over 8,000 flights cancelled as major winter storm bears down across US
More than a dozen states sound the alarm, declaring emergencies or urging people to stay home.
Thousands in Minneapolis brave bitter cold to protest ICE crackdown
Protesters march in icy conditions against Trump administration's anti-immigration policies, demanding ICE leave city.
‘Repatriate the gold’: German economists advise withdrawal from US vaults
Shift in relations and unpredictability of Donald Trump make it ‘risky to store so much gold in the US’, say expertsGermany is facing calls to withdraw its billions of euros’ worth of gold from US vaults, spurred on by the shift in transatlantic relations and the unpredictability of Donald Trump.Germany holds the world’s second biggest national gold reserves after the US, of which approximately €164bn (£122bn) worth – 1,236 tonnes – is stored in New York. Continue reading...
RHS unveils plans to protect UK gardens from future water shortages
Environmental charity to prioritise water capture and storage as it urges gardeners to prepare for ‘new normal’The Royal Horticultural Society has unveiled emergency plans to protect its gardens from major water shortages in the future.The environmental charity, which owns and operates five renowned public gardens in England, said on Saturday it will invest in more water-capture and water-management projects in 2026 after severe droughts last year. Continue reading...
Pentagon to offer 'more limited' support to US allies in defence strategy shift
The US will also offer “more limited” support to US allies, according to a new national defence strategy document.
Russia launches deadly strikes on Kyiv and Kharkiv ahead of day two of peace talks
Tripartite talks in the United Arab Emirates to resume in wake of missile and drone attacks that have killed one and injured dozensRussia launched a massive drone and missile attack targeting Ukraine’s two largest cities, Kyiv and Kharkiv, early on Saturday, as US, Ukrainian and Russian negotiators met in the United Arab Emirates for the second day of tripartite peace talks.With Kyiv and other cities in the midst of widespread outages of heat, water and power following Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, officials in Kyiv said one person had been killed and at least 15 injured in strikes that continued until morning. Continue reading...