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Which tech titans attended Donald Trump's inauguration?

Big Tech leaders including Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg had even better seats than Trump's cabinet picks.

Green News

Why does Trump want Greenland, and does Greenland want Trump?

A wealth of resources essential to the green transition has made Greenland a hot commodity but what do the people who actually live there really want?

USA

Thousands attend People's March in Washington days before inauguration

Eight years since its historic first march, the Women's March returned on Saturday to Washington just before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

Tech News

White House says implementing TikTok ban passed to Trump

That comes after a unanimous ruling by the Supreme Court on Friday to uphold a federal law banning TikTok unless it's sold by its China-based parent company, Bytedance.

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Russia

Russia and Iran sign treaty days before Trump's inauguration

Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian, the Russian and Iranian presidents, announced closer ties between their nations at an event in Moscow.

Greenland

'He will not buy us': Greenlanders defiant over Trump takeover threat

US President-elect Donald Trump's recent comments have put Greenland in the global media spotlight, but what do islanders make of his interest?

Europe News

Which Hispanic leaders will attend Trump's inauguration?

Next Monday Donald Trump takes office as the 47th President of the United States.

Green News

What four years of Trump will risk for climate and the environment

As Donald Trump prepares to become the 47th president of the United States, what will his first actions be on climate and energy, and how will they impact the rest of the world?

EuroVerify

Fact-check: Absence of EU leaders in Trump inauguration is convention

Social media users have misleadingly attached importance to the fact that European heads of state and government have been excluded from Trump’s guest list.

Europe News

US sanctions on Orbán ally have 'strengthened' him, Hungary's PM says

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's close ally and minister Antal Rogán was sanctioned by the US Treasury last week for alleged corruption.

Europe News

Lithuania vows to raise defence spending to 5-6% of GDP

The Baltic nation's announcement comes weeks after US President-elect Donald Trump said NATO allies should spend at least 5% of GDP on defence.

Europe News

Can Donald Trump put an end to the war in Ukraine?

As Donald Trump returns to the White House, questions are being asked about arguably his most ambitious campaign promise: to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours. Since then, it seems like Trump might have given it another thought and a new timeline. Could it be good news for Ukraine?

Tech News

TikTok's fate in the US will be left to Trump, official says

Outgoing US President Joe Biden last April signed a law requiring ByteDance to sell its US assets by January 19 or face a nationwide ban.

Culture news

Donald Trump appoints Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone and Jon Voight

President-elect Donald Trump has announced the appointment of actors Mel Gibson, Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone as ambassadors to help make Hollywood "bigger, better and stronger".

The Europe Conversation

The EU must stand up to 'belligerence' from incoming Trump administration - analysts

Two experts have told Euronews that the EU must ready itself to stand firm in the face of belligerence from an incoming Donald Trump regime.

Mauritius

UK delays Chagos Island deal with Mauritius until Trump is consulted

Officials from the UK and Mauritius had reportedly been hurrying to finalise the deal before US President-elect Donald Trump takes office on 20 January.

Business

How much is social media platform TikTok worth and who could buy it?

The popular app TikTok could be banned on 19 January under a US federal law that would force the video sharing platform to divest itself from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, or shut down its US operations.

Food and Drink

Can Donald Trump inauguration gift reignite Coca-Cola vs Pepsi war?

A welcoming gesture from Coca-Cola marks an apparent shift in relations between the soon-to-be 47th president and the company, which previously slammed Trump and the January 6 Capitol attack. Critics are already saying they will be switching to Pepsi...

Europe News

Greenland lawmaker touts stronger EU role in island's rare earths

Twenty-five of the 34 minerals found in Greenland were identified as "critical raw materials" in a European Commission study in 2023.

Economy

Trump Treasury nominee to hail unleashing of US 'economic golden age'

Scott Bessent will appear before politicians on Capitol Hill to answer questions over his stance on taxes, tariffs, trade and other issues during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee.

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