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Somalia cancels all agreements with UAE

Somalia says it has cancelled all agreements with the United Arab Emirates due to evidence the Gulf state is engaged in undermining Somalia’s sovereignty, national unity, and political independence.

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Germany's Merz makes first official visit to India

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has welcomed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who is on a two-day visit. Merz is traveling with a large business delegation as Germany seeks to deepen economic and security ties.

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Poland's former justice minister granted asylum in Hungary

Former Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobrois is considered the architect of judicial reforms that sparked a standoff between Poland and the EU over rule of law concerns.

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U.S.-China rare earth race puts Greenland in Trump’s crosshairs

Fishing remains the backbone of Greenland’s economy and a way of life for many communities. However, U.S. President Donald Trump is focused on the island’s vast, largely untapped mineral wealth, amid competition with China over rare eart...

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Germany boosts Arctic role after Trump mocks Greenland security

Germany is increasing its Arctic commitments after the US president threatened to seize Greenland, sparking a diplomatic crisis with Europe.

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EU and China take new step to resolve row over subsidised electric vehicles

Brussels has published new guidelines that allow Chinese electric vehicle producers to submit offers for minimum prices, which could potentially replace the steep tariffs imposed to counter Beijing's subsidies.

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Iran says communication open with U.S. after weekend of protests

Iran said on Monday (January 12) it is keeping communications open with the U.S. as President Donald Trump weighed responses to a violent crackdown on protests that have posed one of the biggest challenges to clerical rule since the 1979...

Reuters

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Kaja Kallas to push new Iran sanctions after deadly crackdown

The measures would build on an extensive EU sanctions framework targeting Iran over human rights violations, nuclear activities, and support for Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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Chancellor Merz visits India to strengthen defense, industrial ties

German Chancellor Merz visits India to discuss shared interests in politics and business. One of the most important agreements establishes a closer security partnership, says DW’s Delhi bureau chief Sandra Petersmann.

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Can Cuba's economy survive without Venezuelan supply?

Cuba’s Communist government strongly relies on massive economic support from its oil-rich South American ally, and is now bracing for deeper hardship as its long‑standing energy crisis collides with shifting geopolitics

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Trump says Iran 'wants to negotiate' as protests intensify

Protests continue in Iran amid a violent government crackdown. Activists say hundreds of demonstrators have been killed. President Trump says Iran now wants to negotiate to prevent a U.S. military response.

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U.S. ramps up pressure on Cuba after Maduro capture

The US President Donald Trump is urging Cuba to "make a deal" or face unspecified consequences. The Communist-run Caribbean nation was defiant responding that no one tells it what to do. Although has imposed economy-crippling sanctions o...

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Trump says Cuba should strike deal with U.S. before it's 'too late'

Donald Trump suggests that Cuba should move to quickly strike a deal with Washington as he announced that the Caribbean nation will no longer be receiving oil or money from Venezuela, which it had relied on financially for years.

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India-Germany ties: What New Delhi expects from Berlin

As Chancellor Friedrich Merz visits India, New Delhi is seeking deeper trade, defence and technology cooperation with Germany amid shifting global alliances.

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Moldova taking over Russian-owned aviation fuel terminal

Moldova plans to return to state ownership the aviation fuel terminal run by Russian company Lukoil at Chisinau International Airport. The decision comes in response to U.S. and UK sanctions on Russia.

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China warns against foreign interference in Tanzania election

Beijing stressed its support for the country's 'national sovereignty' in the wake of its contested elections.

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Iran warns Washington it will retaliate if U.S. launches an attack

U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to intervene to protect demonstrators amid a deadly crackdown by Iranian security forces.

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Protests in Iran defy government crackdown

Anti-government protests in Iran show no sign of stopping. Human rights groups are putting the death toll at 116 with 2600 detained. U.S. President Donald Trump has reaffirmed U.S. support for the protesters.

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Calls for regime overhaul boost exiled heir to Iran monarchy

The fall of the last shah reshaped Iran, replacing monarchy with the Islamic Republic. Decades later, the shah's exiled son Reza Pahlavi is backing anti-regime protesters who demand change.

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Trump defends Venezuela action to oil executives

President Trump met with oil executives on Friday after the U.S. military action in Venezuela, but some doubted the viability of revamping the country's oil reserves, which Rystad Energy estimates would take 15 years and billions of doll...

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Poland worried about tensions in NATO over Greenland, says Tusk

Poland's prime minister is worried about the strain the United States' threat to take over Greenland is putting on NATO, he said, adding that as a loyal ally Warsaw should be honest with Washington about its concerns.

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U.S. seizes fifth tanker linked to Venezuela

The U.S. seized another oil tanker linked to Venezuela in the Caribbean, U.S. Southern Command confirmed on Friday (January 9). The seizure of the vessel comes as President Donald Trump prepares to meet with oil company executives at the...

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Trump: U.S. to hit Iran 'very hard' if violence continues at protests

U.S. President Donald Trump is reiterating his threats against Iran's regime if violence and deaths continue during protests. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab has more.

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Russia fires hypersonic missile at Ukraine target near NATO border

Russia fired a powerful hypersonic missile overnight at a target in Ukraine near the border with NATO-member Poland, in what Kyiv's European allies described as an attempt to intimidate them from supporting Ukraine.

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EU will do 'everything it can' to support Syria, von der Leyen says

The chief of the EU executive pledged Europe's full support for Syria's recovery after meeting interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on Friday.

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EU approves Mercosur trade deal despite protests

A majority of European Union countries have agreed to sign a trade deal with the South American trading bloc, Mercosur. It'll be the EU's biggest free-trade pact and comes after decades of negotiations.

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Trump threatens more U.S. air strikes in Nigeria

During an interview with the New York Times, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened more air strikes in Nigeria if Christians are killed. Abuja denies that Christians in the country face systematic persecution.

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Somalis protest Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, vow national unity

Somalia’s government insists Somaliland remains an integral part of the country and warns that international recognition could destabilize the Horn of Africa.

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EU member states back Mercosur deal, French MEPs vow fight

EU member states gave the green light to the signing of the Mercosur agreement, paving the way for a vast trade bloc taking in more than 700 million people across Europe and Latin America. France, however, plans to continue its fight aga...

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Iran's Khamenei accuses protesters of pleasing Trump amid unrest

Ayatollah Khamenei laid the blame on the U.S. president for fomenting unrest as protests across Iran continued despite the internet blackout after exiled Crown Prince Pahlavi called for mass demonstrations demanding freedom.

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