European deployments arrive in Greenland as Trump insists the US needs the island for national security.

Former South Korean president Yoon has been sentenced to five years in prison over his attempt to impose martial law.

The US condemns South Africa for allowing Iran in naval exercises, calling it a threat to regional stability.

Tesla says its new lithium refinery will boost North America’s energy independence, cut emissions and strengthen regional battery supply chains.

Trump says Putin is prepared to conclude his nearly four-year invasion of Ukraine, while Zelensky has been more hesitant to end war.

Crew-11 astronauts returns early from ISS in first medical evacuation, splashing down off California coast in good health.

United States pulls staff from regional bases as tensions rise after Iran warns against potential US strikes.

US begins phase two of Gaza peace plan, creating technocratic government and pushing demilitarisation and reconstruction.

Ukraine declares energy emergency as Russian attacks and extreme cold leave thousands without power, heat and water.

Elon Musk rejects allegations against Grok, insisting the AI generates no illegal images and complies with laws worldwide fully.

Trump says killings in Iran have stopped, but tensions rise as embassies close and military options remain open.

Skild AI raises $1.4 billion, triples valuation in months, and accelerates its push toward general-purpose robotic intelligence.

China says exports hit record levels in 2025 as trade shifts offset weaker US demand.

Iranian authorities plan fast trials and executions for detained protesters amid a deadly crackdown, defying President Trump’s warnings.

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A construction crane collapses onto a moving train in Thailand, killing at least 22 people and injuring dozens.

A House committee plans contempt proceedings after Bill Clinton failed to testify in a congressional investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

Civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin dies aged 86, remembered for challenging bus segregation before Rosa Parks.

President Trump says help is on the way as rights groups report more than 2,000 deaths in Iran’s violent crackdown.

Around 2,000 people have been killed in Iran protests, an Iranian official said, blaming “terrorists” for the deaths