The key question now is whether the Saudi-UAE rift settles back into business as usual or accelerates into a wider realignment, says Marc Lynch, professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University.

The US president says several European allies opposed to his plans to buy Greenland will face 10% tariffs from February.

A number of people have died in the Alps over the past week, as heavy snowfall has hit the region.

In a post on social media, Trump said a 10% tariff will take effect on Feb. 1, and will climb to 25% on June 1 if a deal is not in place for the United States to purchase Greenland.

Thousands of people rallied in Copenhagen to push back on President Trump’s rhetoric that the U.S. should acquire Greenland.

Museveni claims victory in Uganda’s contested election as opposition leader Bobi Wine goes into hiding amid chaos, violence and accusations of fraud.

Many residents in Kyiv are suffering through freezing temperatures with no heat or electricity after Russian strikes on energy infrastructure.

NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with A., an Iranian who recently left the country after participating in several days of protests.

A visit to the Gaulier clown school – home to alumni including Sacha Baron Cohen and Emma Thompson – reveals that clowning is all about the art of failure.

Uganda’s president is cruising to victory with most of the votes counted as his main rival Bobi Wine decries “fake results”.

Yokohama mayor Takeharu Yamanaka admits using the terms “idiot” and “human scum” to disparage staff.

Multiple hooded and masked people ransacked Pokémon merchandise and smashed glass card displays at the Manhattan shop.

The tech giant is seeking a pause on court-ordered fixes aimed at limiting its monopoly power.

A Iran returns to an uneasy calm after protests led to a violent crackdown, a senior cleric is calling for the death penalty for detained demonstrators. His sermon Friday also threatened U.S. President Trump.

It comes as fresh details emerged in the death of a Minneapolis woman shot last week by an ICE agent in the city.

Junta chief Mamadi Doumbouya, set for a seven-year term, has to prove himself as a democratic leader.

Ukraine’s third largest city has come under sustained attack on its ports in a Russian bid to sap morale.

Researchers say their gold-standard review should put an end to the debate over use of the common painkiller during pregnancy.

BBC Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega reports from the Iranian-Armenian border as internet shutdown continues following deadly protests.

Myanmar says The Gambia has failed to provide enough evidence of genocide against the Muslim-minority people.

He has been a prominent voice calling for protests against Iran’s authoritarian regime to continue.