Danes struggle with response to Trump Greenland threat

The Turkish lira hit a record low against the dollar and the BIST 100 stock index dropped 7% after Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a rival of President Erdogan, was arrested on terrorism and organized crime charges. Imamoglu, a leading opposition figure, was expected to run for president and his party rejected the charges as a coup attempt to prevent the nation from choosing its next leader. The arrest led to economic turmoil in Turkey, with...

At a former American air base in southern Vietnam, efforts to clean up soil contaminated with deadly dioxin from Agent Orange were abruptly halted due to Trump administration cuts to USAID, which also affected unexploded munitions and landmines clearance, war victim rehabilitation, and museum exhibit projects. The cuts risk undermining diplomatic gains with Vietnam, impacting strategic relations amid growing regional tensions with China. While funding for the Agent Orange cleanup at Bien Hoa Air Base...

A Hamas official confirmed to Al Jazeera the existence of a "signed agreement" on a ceasefire deal, stating that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reneged on the agreement before launching deadly attacks on Gaza. The attacks shattered a two-month ceasefire, resulting in at least 404 Palestinians killed. Hamas is engaging with international actors to halt Israeli aggression and views the attacks as a unilateral cancellation of the ceasefire deal, calling for global protests against the...

Concerns have been raised about former President Joe Biden's use of an autopen to sign official documents, including presidential pardons, during his time in office. Despite these concerns, constitutional scholar Jonathan Turley believes that challenging the use of an autopen on presidential pardons in court is unlikely to succeed. President Donald Trump has criticized Biden's use of an autopen, declaring some of Biden's pardons as "void," sparking legal questions about the validity of these pardons....

In today's Up First newsletter, a federal judge ruled that Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency likely violated the Constitution by shutting down the U.S. Agency for International Development. Former USAID employees are seeking reinstatement of access to emails and electronic systems. Trump and Putin announced a limited ceasefire in Ukraine, but attacks continued shortly after. Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have resumed after a nearly two-month ceasefire, resulting in casualties. Israel is pressuring...

An elderly woman was fatally attacked by her pet German Shepherd in Rawatpur, leading to her death. The dog's owner, a mechanical engineer, requested to hand over the dog to the family through the veterinary department of Kanpur Municipal Corporation. The police are investigating the incident, where the woman was bitten all over and declared dead at the hospital. Full Article