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Washington’s threat to seize the strategic island has sparked a crisis among NATO countries.Published January 14, 2026January 14, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareFrance is preparing to open a consulate in Greenland next month, saying it reflects the semi-autonomous island’s desire to remain part of the European Union with Denmark.Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrault told broadcaster RTL on Wednesday that the planned opening of a consulate in the Danish territory on February 6 was a “political signal” amid continued threats from US President Donald Trump to seize the island.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of list”This is a political…
New York Golf Club fought back from a 3-1 deficit to score a resounding 8-3 victory over Jupiter Links Golf Club on Tuesday at SoFi Center.Rickie Fowler overcame the challenge of Jupiter Hammer and made a 14-foot birdie putt on No. 13 worth two points to secure the victory and end a three-game losing streak dating back to last season. Four of New York’s points came from the Hammers as they reaffirmed their focus before the final 11 holes, outscoring Jupiter 7-0. Twitter This content is provided by Twittercookies and other technologies may be used. To view this content, you…
Wages have barely kept pace with inflation since the coronavirus pandemic began in 2020, but for many workers it doesn’t feel like much of a victory.Price and wage increases have seenawed over the past five years, with inflation-adjusted wages generally remaining flat since 2020.Meanwhile, inflation reached its post-pandemic peak of 9.1% in June 2022, but has since declined. New inflation data released Tuesday showed consumer prices rose 2.7% year-on-year in December, according to the Consumer Price Index, which tracks the prices of things people regularly buy, from food and rent to gasoline and medical supplies. This would move the economy…
Iranians block a road and gather during a protest in Tehran, Iran, January 9, 2026. Masa | AFP | Getty ImagesAs the civil war gathers steam and Iran’s future hangs in the balance, powerful ally Russia can only watch as the United States ponders its next move against the Islamic Republic.US President Donald Trump has not ruled out a military strike against the conservative religious regime that has ruled Iran since 1979. He repeated that threat on Tuesday, warning that the United States would take “very strong action” if Iran executes arrested protesters. President Trump has already said countries doing…
Reuters — France will record more deaths than births in 2025 for the first time since the end of World War II, a development that undermines its longstanding demographic advantage over other European Union countries, official figures showed on Tuesday. National statistics agency INSEE reported 651,000 deaths and 645,000 births last year, but those numbers have plummeted since the global coronavirus pandemic. France has traditionally had a stronger demographic than most of Europe, but its aging population and declining birthrate mean it is vulnerable to the demographic strain that is straining the continent’s finances. According to INSEE, the birth rate…
Emma Laducanu earned her first win since September after fighting back to beat Camila Osorio in straight sets in the first round of the Hobart International.Britain’s No. 1 seed, who is the tournament’s top seed, fell behind 4-2 on her own serve and fell to deuce in the second set against wild card Colombia, which was forced to stop due to rain on Tuesday. But the next day, Raducanu came back and took the second set in a tiebreak, breaking the Colombian who was serving for the set at 5-4 and winning 6-3, 7-6 (7-2). The 23-year-old advanced to the…
This is a common sight. Your child is stuck on a problem or upset about a situation. Before they can finish their explanation, you suddenly speak your solution. That’s what good parents do, right?But when rescues become routine, the skills children need to build confidence and resilience are undermined. As a clinical psychologist who works with anxious children, teens, and their parents, and as a parent myself, I know how quickly loving support can turn into overprotection. Overprotection is a mixture of overinvolvement and overprotection, which repeatedly tells children that the world is not safe and that they cannot cope…
Photo shows billboards installed at the Congress Center on the first day of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 16, 2023.Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty ImagesGlobal power struggles and strategic conflicts top the list of the most serious short-term risks heading into 2026, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report released Wednesday. According to the report, half of business executives and other leaders surveyed said they expected turmoil over the next two years, while just 1% said they expected calm. The resulting photo is one of the world sitting on a cliff. The…
What can small countries do to avoid being swallowed up by larger, more powerful countries?This is not an abstract question for Greenland today. It’s very real. And there are no easy answers. Greenland’s autonomy and its future are at risk.Greenland is a territory of Denmark. It has been largely autonomous since 2009 and has the right to pursue independence at any time. Independence is the aspiration of all political parties. But economic self-sufficiency is still a long way off, and for now we are stuck with Denmark.Unless US President Donald Trump has his way. He wants to cede Greenland to…
Hassan Khomeini, grandson of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, said Iranians would suffer if the country’s theocracy collapsed. “The day after the establishment of the Islamic Republic, there is no security, no freedom, no welfare in this country,” Khomeini said in an interview with Iranian state media IRIB broadcast on Tuesday. Khomeini is the grandson of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who oversaw the 1979 revolution and overthrow of Western-installed monarch Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, paving the way for clerical rule. He claimed that “terrorism” such as ISIS was causing the violence, and said “the events since…