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Oil jumps, gold climbs further on Trump's Iran threat
Oil prices surged Thursday after US President Donald Trump ramped up geopolitical tensions with threats of a military strike on Iran, while safe-haven gold soared to a fresh record near $5,600.
Denmark hails 'very constructive' meeting with US over Greenland
Denmark's foreign minister said Thursday he was "more optimistic" after technical talks kicked off with the United States over Greenland.
US border chief says not 'surrendering' immigration mission
President Donald Trump's border chief vowed Thursday to press on with the federal immigration crackdown in Minneapolis while acknowledging the mission needed to improve and promising to hold agents to account.
EU to put Iran Guards on 'terrorist list'
EU foreign ministers were expected to agree Thursday to put Iran's Revolutionary Guards on the bloc's "terrorist list" after a deadly crackdown on mass protests.
Britain's Starmer hails 'good progress' after meeting China's Xi
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed "really good progress" on issues including visa-free travel and tariffs during talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday.
Gold surges further, oil jumps on Trump's Iran threat
Gold soared to a fresh record near $5,600 on Thursday and oil prices climbed after US President Donald Trump ramped up geopolitical tensions with threats of a military strike on Iran.
Iran's IRGC: the feared 'Pasdaran' set for EU terror listing
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is the ideological army of the Islamic republic tasked with protecting the revolution from external and domestic threats but is accused by the West of militant activity abroad and serial rights violations at home.
Giant Mozambique gas project resumes after 5-year security suspension
French energy giant TotalEnergies relaunched construction Thursday on a massive gas project in northern Mozambique that was halted for five years after a jihadist attack that claimed hundreds of lives.
Iran vows 'crushing response', EU targets Revolutionary Guards
Iran on Thursday vowed a "crushing response" to any attack after US President Donald Trump warned time was running out for a nuclear deal, and as the European Union looks to declare the Revolutionary Guards a terrorist organisation.
Trump's border chief to speak in Minneapolis as shooting fallout grows
US President Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan was set to present his plans on Thursday as the new face of the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, after two federal agents involved in the fatal shooting of an American citizen were placed on leave.
Huge Mozambique gas project restarts after five-year pause
French energy giant TotalEnergies officially relaunched Thursday a massive gas project in northern Mozambique after a five-year pause imposed following a jihadist attack that claimed hundreds of lives.
Britain's Starmer reports 'good progress' after meeting China's Xi
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that "really good progress" had been made on issues such as visa-free travel and tariffs during talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday.
Turkey to offer mediation on US–Iran tensions, weighs border measures
Turkey will offer to mediate between Washington and Tehran during a visit by Iran's foreign minister on Friday, officials said, as Ankara considers reinforcing security along its border should the dispute escalate.
Trump-era trade stress leads Western powers to China
Britain's Keir Starmer is the latest Western leader to thaw trade ties with China in a shift analysts say is driven by US tariff pressure and unease over Donald Trump's volatile policy playbook.
Germany to harden critical infrastructure as Russia fears spike
Germany plans to better protect its critical infrastructure with a new law on Thursday as surging tensions with Russia stoke fears of sabotage attacks and other national security threats.
New glove, same fist: Myanmar vote ensures military's grip
The colour of the winning party in Myanmar's junta-run election is the same green as a general's uniform, its staff are retired senior officers, and most expect it to march in lockstep with the military.
Thai foreign minister says hopes Myanmar polls 'start of transition' to peace
Thailand's foreign minister said Thursday that he hoped Myanmar's recent election would be the "start of a transition" that could ultimately lead to a sustainable peace in the civil war-torn country.
Starmer, Xi stress need for stronger UK-China ties to face global headwinds
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chinese leader Xi Jinping stressed the need for closer relations between their countries in order to face geopolitical headwinds, as the two met in Beijing on Thursday.
Britain's Starmer meets China's Xi for talks on trade, security
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, seeking closer trade ties while balancing sensitive issues of national security and human rights.
'Bombshell': What top general's fall means for China's military
China has purged top generals before, but the announcement that Zhang Youxia, the vice-chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission (CMC), is being investigated for corruption shocked defence observers.
With Trump allies watching, Canada oil hub faces separatist bid
On a frigid night in Canada's oil capital, Jordan Fritz joined a rally of thousands for a separatist movement once considered a sideshow, but which is now drawing interest from US President Donald Trump's allies.
US stocks move sideways, shruggging off low-key Fed meeting
Wall Street stocks finished little changed Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, while the dollar rebounded somewhat from the prior session's slide.
Trump battles Minneapolis shooting fallout as agents put on leave
The Trump administration said Wednesday that two immigration agents involved in the fatal shooting of a civilian in Minneapolis had been placed on leave, as the president slammed the city’s mayor despite a promise to de-escalate the situation.
White House, Slovakia deny report on Trump's mental state
The White House and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Wednesday both denied a report that he had expressed concern about President Donald Trump's mental health to other European leaders.
Iran vows to resist any US attack, insists ready for nuclear deal
Iran's foreign minister warned Wednesday its forces would respond immediately and forcefully to any US military operation after President Donald Trump declared time was running out to avoid one, but did not rule out a new deal on Tehran's nuclear programme.
Colombia leader offers talks to end trade war with Ecuador
Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday extended an olive branch to his US-backed Ecuadoran counterpart Daniel Noboa in a bid to end a week-old trade war over cross-border drug trafficking.
Iraq PM candidate Maliki denounces Trump's 'blatant' interference
Iraq's main candidate for the premiership Nouri al-Maliki on Wednesday denounced Washington's "blatant interference", after President Donald Trump threatened to end all support to the country if Maliki took the post.
Rubio upbeat on Venezuela cooperation but wields stick
Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced hope Wednesday for cooperation with Venezuela after the US toppling of Nicolas Maduro and expected a reopening soon of the US embassy there, but brandished force if the interim leader is defiant.
Minneapolis activists track Trump's immigration enforcers
A core of Minneapolis activists is playing a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with the federal agents deployed in force to the midwestern city to round up undocumented immigrants.
'Pride of the entire nation': Israel buries last Gaza hostage
Israel on Wednesday laid to rest the last hostage from Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned at the funeral that the country's enemies would pay a heavy price for any future aggression.
Trump issues fierce warning to Minneapolis mayor over immigration
President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned the mayor of Minneapolis -- where the brutal killings of two US protesters by immigration agents sparked nationwide outrage -- that he is "playing with fire."
US embassy angers Danish veterans by removing flags
Danish veterans on Wednesday criticised the US embassy in Copenhagen for removing national flags put up in front of the mission to honour Danish soldiers killed in Afghanistan.