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Harsh terrain, high costs cloud Trump’s Greenland rare earth ambitions

Despite Donald Trump’s push to control Greenland for rare earths, experts warn climate change, lack of key infrastructure, complex geology and high costs mean mining could take years, if it happens at all. Read More

Tata Mumbai Marathon introduces coastal road for its 21st edition

As the city prepares to come alive on Sunday, 18 January, the updated route stands as a celebration of the city’s past, present, and future. Read More

Trump has set his sights on Greenland, Colombia and beyond. That’s why expansionism is the Word of the Week

After the capture of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro, Donald Trump has gotten more ambitious. He has issued threats of military action in Colombia, Cuba and even Mexico. Read More

Rubio, Netanyahu discuss Gaza, Syria and Iran protests in phone call

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid escalating Iran protests, a stalled Gaza ceasefire and Syria talks, as President Donald Trump voiced support for Iranian protesters Go to Source Read More

Cyclone Koji cuts power to thousands in Queensland after making landfall

Tropical Cyclone Koji knocked out power to around 15,000 properties in Queensland after crossing the coast with heavy rain and strong winds, raising flood risks across the region Go to Source Read More

‘We don’t want to be Americans’: Greenland pushback amid US take over talk. But how?

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned that an American takeover of Greenland would mark the end of Nato, and Greenlanders say they don’t want to become part of the US. Read More

Kurdish fighters agree to withdraw from Aleppo under ceasefire after clashes

Kurdish fighters in Aleppo agreed to withdraw under a ceasefire after days of clashes with Syrian government forces, following the collapse of talks on integrating Kurdish authorities into the new administration. Read More

This Week in Explainers: Why the anti-Khamenei uprising is Iran’s most powerful yet

Iran is gripped by unrest, as protests rage on for two weeks. There are calls to overthrow Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Read More