Japan topped the global climate leadership rankings, while the United States fell behind.

Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands and Finland will face tariffs from 1 February

EU and Mercosur bloc sign landmark free trade agreement

Progress of artificial general intelligence could stall, which may lead to a financial crash, says Yoshua Bengio, one of the ‘godfathers’ of modern AI

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tensions between residents and federal immigration officers continued to rise in the Twin Cities area after the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent.

Construction can continue on an $11.2 billion project off the coast of Virginia, said to be 70 percent complete.

The investments, valued at up to $2 million, were detailed in a recent ethics disclosure form released by the White House.

US president criticised for accepting medal awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado Political leaders in Norway have condemned the Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado’s “absurd” decision to present her Nobel peace prize medal to Donald Trump, accusing the US president of being a “classic showoff” who takes credit for other people’s work. The Nobel laureate gave her medal to Trump at the White House on Thursday “in recognition [of] his unique commitment [to’] our freedom”. Several hours later, Trump wrote on Truth Social that Machado “presented me with her Nobel peace prize for the work I have done. Such a wonderful gesture of mutual respect.” Continue reading...

There are many excuses for failing to tax the ultra-wealthy. The truth is that governments don’t tackle the problem because they don’t want to, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Many saw the FBI search of a Washington Post reporter’s home as a jarring new step aimed at limiting their ability to gather information.

北海道の道北・オホーツク地域で救命救急を支えている「道北ドクターヘリ」が資金と人材の両面で課題に直面している。医療体制が未整備な地域では欠くことのできない重要インフラだが、事業収支は毎年赤字。スタッフの数も十分とは言い難い。苦境打開に向け基地病院の日本赤十字社旭川赤十字病院（旭川市）は企業や他の医療機関との連携強化に乗り出している。旭川赤十字病院のヘリ通信センター。消防などから緊急の出動要請が

The Philippines and Japan signed two defence pacts on Thursday, including a deal allowing their forces to exchange supplies and services, with both countries seeking to strengthen security cooperation in response to rising regional tensions.

European troops arrive in Greenland as talks with US highlight 'disagreement' over island's future

Dipping in the freezing waters of Scandinavia, Greenland and Finland was life-changing – and full of warmth thanks to saunas, hot springs and like-minded people

US president’s comments come hours before high-stakes talks between Denmark, Greenland and US * Europe live – latest updates Donald Trump has said it would be “unacceptable” for Greenland to be anything less than “in the hands” of the US, reiterating his demand to take over the Arctic island, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, hours before high-stakes talks on its future. “The US needs Greenland for the purpose of national security. Nato should be leading the way for us to get it,” the US president said on social media. The alliance “becomes far more formidable and effective” with the territory under US control, he said. Continue reading...

The Japanese and South Korean leaders agreed to deepen cooperation between their countries before they let loose with their own surprise cultural exchange in a surprise jam session drumming to K-pop hits.

Dutch chipmaker Nexperia's European managers face the company's Chinese owner Wingtech in an Amsterdam court on Wednesday in the latest round of a fight for control that has led to a shortage of chips used by carmakers.

Japan declined on Wednesday to comment on the ​Bank of Japan's absence from a statement by ‌other central banks supporting U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, following the Trump administration's threat of criminal indictment.

　中部電力が浜岡原発（静岡県）の耐震設計に関わるデータを不正操作していた問題で、原子力規制委員会は14日の定例会合で、同社に対して原子炉等規制法に基づく報告徴収命令を出すことを正式決定した。3月末まで ...

中部電力が浜岡原子力発電所（静岡県御前崎市）で地震の想定震動を過小評価していた問題を巡り、原子力規制委員会は14日の定例会合で、再稼働に向けた同原発の安全審査を白紙にすると正式決定した。近く名古屋市の中部電本店を立ち入り検査する。3月末までに経緯や原因を報告するよう命令することも決めた。規制委は外部からの情報提供を受けて水面下で調査を進め、不正だと判断した2025年12月から浜岡3・4号機の審

It is unclear what possible crime might involve Senator Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat, who has warned in dire terms about the dissolution of American democracy.