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Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Steven Durlauf, Director of the Stone Centre for Research on Wealth Inequality and Mobility at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy, says that 'the damage has been done and it's very persistent', following the announcement by US President Donald Trump that he was scrapping the planned tariffs on European nations over his Greenland takeover threat.

Our economics editor says there was mixed reaction in the room during Trump's Davos speech.

As Australia mourns the Bondi shooting victims, volunteers have been preserving tributes left in their honour.

Matches at this summer's World Cup are set to see more incidents sent for VAR reviews - but referees have been told to be quicker to stop frustrating fans with long delays.

Prosecutors allege the 33-year-old man created a fake badge to rake in free flights on US airlines - and at one point even asked to sit in the cockpit.

The bill gives Congress more licence to block AI exports to China and other US political adversaries.

US president says 'framework of a future deal' on Greenland and wider Arctic region reached with NATO chief Mark Rutte.

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At Davos, the US president said he would not use force to take the island and later floated a possible "forever" deal.

During two hours of arguments, some justices pressed US lawyer on why Cook was not given a chance to formally respond.

While in Davos, Donald Trump is expected to provide more details about his "Board of Peace". Ostensibly created to oversee the US-brokered ceasefire in Israel's war with Hamas, the US president has invited some 60 countries to join, including to Russia and China. Some, including Israel, have already signed up, but many questions remain, amid concerns it is designed to replace the UN.

US troops have transferred 150 Islamic State (IS) prisoners from Syria to Iraq under plans that could see 7,000 detainees moved across the border.

Egisto Ott, 63, denies charges of handing over information to Russian agents.

Attacks by Donald Trump against his NATO allies over Greenland, the Chagos islands and the future of global security have sidelined critical plans to secure new support for Ukraine.

Greenlanders are expressing relief after Donald Trump said in Davos that he would not use force to take the semi-autonomous territory. But at the same time, they’re not letting down their guard. In fact, Greenland's government unveiled a new handbook on Wednesday offering advice to the population in the event of a "crisis" in the territory. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis has the details.

A large storm system is expected to hit this weekend, with snow and ice from Texas to the Carolinas and up the Eastern seaboard. The winter system could bring more than a foot of snow.

The Martyrs Foundation noted that 2,427 of those killed in the demonstrations were civilians and security forces.

Ancient Khmer temples along the Thailand-Cambodia border have been damaged or destroyed by recent fighting.

Analysts say US actions have ended the post-war order, but how much that 'order' applied to the Global South is unclear.

Anthropic is overhauling Claude's so-called "soul doc." The new missive is a 57-page document titled "Claude's Constitution," which details "Anthropic's intentions for the model's values and behavior," aimed not at outside readers but the model itself. The document is designed to spell out Claude's "ethical character" and "core identity," including how it should balance conflicting […]

With data speeds of up to 6Tbps, one could stream a lot of HD movies.

Union slams 'constant deterioration of railway' after major crash in southern Spain kills at least 43, injures dozens.

Sinners, Marty Supreme, Hamnet and One Battle After Another are all in contention this year.

The National Weather Service issues a litany of notices before and during inclement weather events. They can be important signals on how to respond.

Order says gov't must stop search while court reviews Washington Post motions.