MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A massive crowd of mostly barefoot Filipino Catholics joined an annual procession of a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ in the Philippine capital Friday, with some using…
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Russia hits Ukraine with hypersonic ballistic missile, strikes kill four in Kyiv, Ukraine authorities say
Russia launched a barrage of missiles at Ukraine overnight Thursday, killing at least four people in the capital Kyiv and hitting infrastructure in the country’s west with a ballistic missile, authorities…
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Morality, military might and a sense of mischief: key takeaways from Trump’s New York Times interview | Donald Trump
1. US is in Venezuela for the long haul
When asked how long he would be “running Venezuela”, Trump said it would be “much longer” than a year.
After Trump initially claimed that the US was running the South American country, in the hours…
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Vance warns Europe to take Trump ‘seriously’ – DW – 01/09/2026
US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday accused Denmark — a fellow NATO member — and the rest of Europe of failing to protect Greenland from the intentions of Russia and China.
“I guess my advice to European leaders and anybody else would be…
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Top diplomats from Greenland and Denmark met with White House officials as Trump pushes for ownership
The top Washington-based diplomats for Greenland and Denmark met with White House officials at the National Security Council on Thursday as Greenland continues to publicly and privately insist it is not for…
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University of Cambridge in trademark battle with rowing company
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Ben Schofield/BBCOmar Terywall says Cambridge University’s objection to his trademark amounts to “bullying” When Omar Terywall launched his company, Cambridge Rowing Limited seemed the obvious name for it.
The company runs…
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What to do with Beijing’s debt and oil stakes
WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to claiming that Venezuelan oil is now under his control, President Donald Trump is mincing no words. But no small part of that oil belongs to China under contracts it struck with Caracas years ago, setting…
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Trump’s Venezuela oil plan may clash with China debt
WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to claiming that Venezuelan oil is now under his control, President Donald Trump is mincing no words. But no small part of that oil belongs to China under contracts it…
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U.S. moves over Greenland are heating up quickly
A protester holds a sign reading ‘We are not for sale’ in front of the US consulate during a demonstration, under the slogan ‘Greenland belongs to the Greenlandic people’, in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 15, 2025.
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