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White House to host high-stakes talks on Greenland
AFP, Published on 13/01/2026
» COPENHAGEN - Danish and Greenlandic officials will hold high-stake talks about Greenland’s future on Wednesday at the White House with US Vice President JD Vance, who has accused Denmark of neglecting its autonomous territory.
Nuuk, Copenhagen cautiously mull Greenland independence
AFP, Published on 13/01/2026
» COPENHAGEN - Denmark's self-governing territory Greenland hopes to cut all ties with Copenhagen but leaders are proceeding cautiously with independence plans despite US President Donald Trump's threats to take over the Arctic island.
Million-year-old skull could change human evolution timeline
AFP, Published on 26/09/2025
» A digital reconstruction of a million-year-old skull suggests humans may have diverged from our ancient ancestors 400,000 years earlier than thought and in Asia not Africa, a study said Friday.
Danish PM makes ‘unity’ visit to Greenland
AFP, Published on 03/04/2025
» COPENHAGEN - Denmark’s prime minister will aim to shore up a united front with Greenland on Thursday during a visit to the autonomous territory, which US President Donald Trump has vowed to take over.
World’s oldest cave painting found in Indonesia
Reuters, Published on 03/07/2024
» On the ceiling of a limestone cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, scientists have discovered artwork depicting three human-like figures interacting with a wild pig in what they have determined is the world’s oldest-known confidently dated cave painting — created at least 51,200 years ago.
Millions of Australian vines ripped up amid wine glut
Reuters, Published on 09/03/2024
» GRIFFITH, Australia - Millions of vines are being destroyed in Australia and tens of millions more must be pulled up to rein in overproduction that has crushed grape prices and threatens the livelihoods of growers and wine makers.
Spaniard arrested for helping N.Korea evade US sanctions
AFP, Published on 02/12/2023
» MADRID - Spanish police on Friday said they had arrested a man wanted by Washington for allegedly conspiring with cryptocurrency experts to help North Korea evade sanctions over its nuclear program.
Football pitch of tropical forest lost every 5 seconds
AFP, Published on 27/06/2023
» PARIS - Earth lost an area of carbon-absorbing rainforest larger than Switzerland or the Netherlands in 2022, most of it destroyed to make way for cattle and commodity crops, an analysis of satellite data released Tuesday revealed.
Air strikes shake Khartoum as Sudan rivals agree 1-week ceasefire
AFP, Published on 21/05/2023
» KHARTOUM: Air strikes and artillery exchanges shook the Sudanese capital Saturday and armed men ransacked the Qatari embassy as the country's warring generals kept up their struggle for control even as they agreed to a brief humanitarian pause.
UN, Russia in Ukraine grain deal talks
AFP, Published on 13/03/2023
» GENEVA: The United Nations and Russia began talks Monday on renewing the Ukraine grain export deal, which has helped ease the global food crisis triggered by Moscow's invasion of its neighbour.