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‘Hunger Games-style fight for jobs’: Massive layoff of government workers in Canada; only these officers won’t be fired

Thousands of government workers in Canada received official notices that they may lose their jobs or their jobs may change as the government acts on its budget cuts to save money. Read More

At Davos, China calls out ‘unilateral acts’ as it pitches itself as reliable trade partner amid Trump tensions

China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng on Tuesday projected his country as a champion of the rules-based international order during a speech at the World Economic Forum, delivering a veiled critique of the Trump administration Go to Source Read More

Pro-Kurd demonstrators and police clash near Turkey–Syria border

Clashes broke out on Turkey’s border with Syria as police confronted pro-Kurdish protesters angered by a Syrian military offensive against Kurdish forces, with tear gas and water cannon used to disperse the crowd Go to Source Read More

‘Let Me Put It In Words You Understand’: Danish Lawmaker Tells Trump To ‘F*** Off’ Over Greenland

Danish MEP Anders Vistisen rejected Donald Trump’s recent remarks that the United States should take control of Greenland for national security reasons. Read More

Greenland: EU troops deployment draws Trump’s ire; later admits it was ‘bad information’

US President Donald Trump, who got irked over the deployment of troops by the European Union in Greenland, later admitted that it was a “bad information”, CNN reported citing a senior UK official. Read More

’60 Wars In 2024, A Few Of Them Were Fixed…’: Macron Takes Swipe At Trump During Davos Speech

Speaking at the WEF in Davos, the French President also said the world should not let those with “bigger voices” decide the global order. Read More

‘Mother of all deals’: EU close to sealing historic India trade pact, says Ursula

India and the European Union are close to finalising a historic free trade agreement that would create a market of 2 billion people and cover nearly a quarter of the world’s GDP, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday Go Read More

From FAFO to TACO – the terms that define Trump 2.0

In Cunk on Earth, Philomena Cunk asked an expert after looking at an old cave painting: “If someone shouted this aloud, would that have been the first audiobook? Read More

Japan: Three things Takaichi aims to achieve with snap polls

Just three months into office, Japan’s first female prime minister Sanae Takaichi has called a snap February 8 election, dissolving parliament on day one to capitalise on high approval ratings and seek a stronger mandate at home and abroad Go to So Read More

‘Forgot To Carry His Hair’: Prince Harry’s ‘Alarmingly Bald’ Look Outside London Court Shock Netizens

The Duke of Sussex appeared in court on Monday, however, netizens focused on his noticeably receding ginger hair. Read More

UAE Joins Trump’s Gaza ‘Board Of Peace’; Check List Of Nations That Have Signed Up

UAE President accepted the US invitation to join the Gaza Board of Peace, alongside Hungary, Vietnam, Canada, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Morocco. Read More

UAE signs four major defence deals worth AED880 million at UMEX & SimTEX 2026

On day one of UMEX & SimTEX 2026, UAE signed four defence contracts totaling AED879.785 million/Image: X On the first day of UMEX & SimTEX 2026 exhibition, the UAE signed four major defence contracts worth AED879.785 million. Read More