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Greenlanders doubtful over Trump resolutionNuuk (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 Greenlanders were sceptical on Wednesday following US President Donald Trump's announcement that he had settled the question of the Arctic island's future. ... more  
EU says ready to sign defence and security pact with IndiaStrasbourg, France (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 The European Union is ready to sign a defence and security pact with India, the bloc's top diplomat said Wednesday, as Brussels and New Delhi seek closer commercial and political ties. ... more  
Israeli strike kills three Gaza journalists including AFP freelancerGaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 An Israeli air strike killed an AFP freelancer and two other journalists in Gaza on Wednesday, the territory's civil defence agency said, while the military said it struck "suspects" operating a drone. ... more  
US moving up to 7,000 alleged IS detainees from Syria to IraqWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 The United States launched an operation on Wednesday that could ultimately transfer up to 7,000 detainees allegedly affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) group from Syria to neighboring Iraq, the US military said. ... more |
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UK's Starmer says 'will not yield' to Trump pressure over GreenlandLondon (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told parliament on Wednesday he would not give in to pressure from US President Donald Trump over the future of the autonomous Danish territory Greenland. ... more 
Trump says agreed 'framework' for US deal over Greenland; repeatedly refers to Greenland as 'Iceland'Davos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had reached a framework for a deal over Greenland, which he had threatened to conquer from Denmark, and scrapped his threat of tariffs on European allies. ... more 
NATO chief tells Trump the alliance would come to US aid; EU says ready to sign defence and security pact with IndiaDavos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 NATO chief Mark Rutte sought to reassure President Donald Trump Wednesday that the alliance would aid the United States if it came under attack, after the US leader questioned its commitment to Washington. ... more 
China says will defend UN system after 'Board of Peace' invite; What is Trump's 'Board of Peace'?Beijing (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 China said on Wednesday it would defend the international system with the United Nations "at its core", a day after announcing it had been invited to join US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace". ... more |
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Stratoship alliance charts staged path for smallsat payloadsSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 Stratoship has signed a memorandum of understanding with Queensland based companies Orbit2Orbit and Sunburnt Space Co to build a staged lab to space pathway for small satellite payloads. The a ... more |
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BlackSky expands Gen-3 satellite intelligence contracts worldwideLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 BlackSky Technology Inc. has secured multiple expansion contracts for its Gen-3 satellite constellation as early access pilot programs transition into renewal agreements across customers in the Amer ... more 
Muon Space joins SHIELD missile defense effort with next generation space systems roleLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 Muon Space has been selected for the Missile Defense Agency's Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense program under an indefinite-delivery and indefinite-quantity contract with a cei ... more 
AI search tool helps design next generation hydrogen jet engineLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 On paper, the goal was straightforward: design a hydrogen powered aircraft engine that could outperform conventional gas turbines, while cutting emissions at the same time. Rather than simply provin ... more  
North produces enough nuclear material a year for 10-20 weapons: S. Korea presidentSeoul (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 North Korea is producing enough nuclear material a year for up to 20 weapons, the South's President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday, warning that Pyongyang's ambitions could pose a global danger. ... more |
 
US approves $2.3 bn sale of aircraft, torpedoes to SingaporeWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 The United States on Tuesday announced the approval of a $2.3 billion sale of P-8A maritime patrol aircraft, torpedoes and related equipment to Singapore. ... more  |
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Destination Syria: Kurds rally to support their people; Yazidi IS survivor says world has abandoned KurdsSulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 Like dozens of Iraqi Kurds, Rounak Majid boarded a bus Tuesday that would take her several hundred kilometres to Syria so she could reinforce her people against the Syrian army. ... more 
China-North Korea trade recovers to near pre-pandemic levelsBeijing (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 China's trade with North Korea surged to near pre-pandemic levels last year, Beijing customs data showed, spurred by rising imports from China. ... more 
Almost half of Kyiv without heat, power, after Russian attackKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 An overnight Russian bombardment left thousands of residential buildings in Kyiv without heating and water in -14C temperatures on Tuesday, when the Ukrainian capital was already scrambling to restore vital utilities destroyed in earlier attacks. ... more 
North Korea's Kim sacks senior official, slams 'incompetence'Seoul (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has fired a senior official tasked with economic policy and condemned "incompetent" apparatchiks for delays in the opening of an important factory, state media said Tuesday. ... more |
Military aircraft to arrive in Greenland for 'long-planned' activities: US-Canadian commandWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 19, 2026 North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) aircraft will soon arrive at a US military base in Greenland for "long-planned" activities, the organization said Monday. ... more 
China's vice premier tells Davos world cannot revert to 'law of the jungle'Davos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng warned Tuesday the world must not revert to the "law of the jungle", speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos as Washington steps up its bid to take Greenland. ... more 
Russia jails US man for five years for illegally transporting weaponsMoscow (AFP) Jan 19, 2026 Russia has jailed an American man for five years for illegally transporting weapons, a court said Monday, saying that a rifle was found on his yacht after it docked in the port city of Sochi last June. ... more 
China says Britain had 'obligation' to approve mega embassyBeijing (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 China said Wednesday that Britain had an "obligation" to approve its mega embassy in London, a day after the controversial plans were given the green light. ... more |
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Eyeing China, EU moves to ban 'high-risk' foreign suppliers from telecoms networksBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 The EU executive on Tuesday proposed banning third-country companies from European mobile networks if they are deemed a security risk, in a move seen as targeting China. ... more 
Poland looks to ban Chinese vehicles on military sitesWarsaw (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 Polish authorities are considering banning Chinese vehicles from entering military sites over possible security risks, according to defence officials. ... more  
Iraq court sentences man to death for killing parliamentary candidateBaghdad (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 An Iraqi court handed down a death sentence on Wednesday to a man convicted of killing a parliamentary candidate in a bomb attack last year. ... more 
Norway preparing for property requisitions in wartimeOslo (AFP) Jan 19, 2026 Thousands of Norwegians were to receive letters on Monday from the military informing them that their homes, vehicles, boats and machinery may be requisitioned in the event of war. ... more |
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Beijing urges Afghanistan to protect Chinese citizens after bombingBeijing (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 Beijing demanded on Tuesday that Afghanistan protect Chinese citizens after a bombing at a restaurant in Kabul killed at least seven people, including a Chinese man. ... more |
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Canada military models response to US invasion: reportToronto, Canada (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 The Canadian military has developed a model response to a US invasion, the Globe and Mail reported Tuesday, as President Donald Trump again muses online about a takeover of Canada. ... more 
Chinese victim of Kabul restaurant bombing laid to restKabul (AFP) Jan 20, 2026 Mourners gathered Tuesday for the funeral of a Chinese man killed in a restaurant bombing in central Kabul, where Afghans were picking up the pieces of their shattered shops. ... more 
Iranian Kurd opposition party in Iraq accuses Iran of attack on HQErbil, Iraq (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 An Iranian Kurdish opposition party headquartered in Iraq accused Iran on Wednesday of conducting a rocket and drone attack on its premises, killing one of its members and wounding two others. ... more
Iraq announces complete withdrawal of US-led coalition from federal territoryBaghdad (AFP) Jan 18, 2026 Iraq said on Sunday US-led coalition forces had finished withdrawing from bases within the country's federal territory, which excludes the autonomous northern Kurdistan region. ... more |
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