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After Trump tariff threat, Macron says Europe won't give in to bullies

While other European leaders have tried to keep a measured tone to prevent the trans-Atlantic dispute from escalating, Macron came out swinging

Datanomics: Gaza trapped in poverty as Donald Trump opens peace panel

India has been invited to join the proposed Gaza Peace Board as the Israel-Palestine conflict devastates Gaza and the West Bank, with collapsing incomes, rising poverty and record unemployment

EU on cusp of free trade pact with India: Ursula von der Leyen at Davos

She further linked the trade push to upcoming high-level engagement, saying she will travel to India next weekend after the conclusion of the World Economic Forum in Davos

Japan bond yields hit new highs as investors fret over fiscal policy risks

Investors are on guard for moves in Japan spilling over into global markets amid the prospect of continued volatility in Tokyo trading ahead of the snap poll Takaichi is scheduled for February 8

India asks officials' families to return from Bangladesh ahead of polls

The step comes weeks ahead of Bangladesh's parliamentary elections, as authorities review safety arrangements for Indian personnel stationed there

Trump may name next Fed chair as early as next week: US Treasury chief

Trump has sharply criticized Jerome Powell, whose term as Fed chair ends in May, for not lowering interest rates fast enough

Sony to cede control of Bravia TV business to China's TCL Electronics

Sony Bravia TVs survived due to their positioning at the premium tier of the market, where consumers are willing to pay more for high-end picture and sound quality

Netflix makes all-cash $82.7 billion bid for Warner Bros, blocks Paramount

The new all-cash bid - at $27.75 a share - has unanimous support from the HBO owner's board, according to a Tuesday regulatory filing

Oil steadies as investors assess US tariff threats over Greenland

Fears of renewed trade war escalated after Trump said he would impose additional 10% levies from February 1 on goods imported from European nations if no deal on Greenland was reached

Top EU official questions Trump's trustworthiness over Greenland threat

In a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Von der Leyen said that Trump's planned new tariffs over Greenland are a mistake especially between long-standing allies

Asean won't endorse election in military-ruled Myanmar, says Malaysia

Citing concerns over the lack of inclusive and free participation, Malaysian Foreign Minister said Asean leaders decided at their summit in October not to send observers to Myanmar

US, Europe to find way out of Greenland dispute: American Treasury chief

Bessent played down fears of escalation after Donald Trump announced tariffs on imports from European allies that oppose US control of Greenland

Trump calls out Britain's 'great stupidity' over Chagos Islands handover

In a Truth Social post, Trump argued that such decisions make it necessary for the US to acquire Greenland

US control of Greenland necessary for global security, says Donald Trump

Trump also posted two pictures suggesting full control over Greenland. One of the photos showed Canada, Greenland and Venezuela as part of the US

Islamic State group claims attack on Kabul restaurant that killed 7

The attack happened at a Chinese restaurant in the Shahr-e-Naw district in the city, according to police spokesperson Khalid Zadran

Musk reignites feud with Ryanair CEO, asks if he should buy the airline

During the process of purchasing Twitter, now known as X, he frequently voiced his disapproval of operations at the company and the decisions made by its CEO at the time

US-Europe have 'never been closer', says Bessent despite Greenland crisis

On Saturday, Trump announced a 10 per cent import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations that have rallied around Denmark in the wake of his push for US to take over Greenland

Trump heads to Davos to pitch how he'll make housing more affordable

Trump's attention in his first year back has been less on pocketbook issues and more fixed on foreign policy with conflicts in Gaza, Ukraine and Venezuela

Trump flips position to attack UK's Starmer over Chagos Islands deal

Diego Garcia, largest island in the Chagos archipelago, is a remote Indian Ocean island almost 2,000 miles (3,200 kilometers) from the coast of East Africa and is home to a US and UK military facility

China's birth-rate woes shows its age-old struggle to manage 'the masses'

Birth rate numbers released Monday, the lowest since Mao's Communists established the People's Republic in 1949, are the latest development in a millennia-long struggle in China