Month: January 2025

Palm Beach (United States) (AFP) – Donald Trump on Tuesday pushed NATO members to boost their defense spending to five percent of GDP, underlining his long-standing claims that they are underpaying for US protection.

Paris (AFP) – Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday that the group’s platforms including Facebook and Instagram would in future imitate rival X’s “Community Notes” feature rather than using professional fact-checkers.

Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) – Some things may go without saying, but just in case… Belgium’s food agency issued a public health warning as the festive season wrapped up Tuesday: don’t eat your Christmas tree.

Palm Beach (United States) (AFP) – Donald Trump threatened military action to secure the Panama Canal and economic force against neighboring Canada in meandering remarks Tuesday that drew firm and frosty responses from the two US allies.

London (AFP) – England Test captain Ben Stokes on Tuesday said he had undergone surgery on his injured hamstring.

London (AFP) – An offer from Wolves forward Matheus Cunha to buy new glasses for a security guard following a post-match melee helped convince an independent disciplinary panel to cut his ban from three matches to two.

Budapest (AFP) – The United States announced sanctions against the head of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s cabinet on Tuesday for his alleged involvement in corruption.

Washington (AFP) – Frigid temperatures across a large US area complicated efforts Tuesday at restoring power and clearing roads after a major winter storm plowed through the central plains to the Atlantic coast.

Bangkok (AFP) – A former Cambodian opposition MP and French citizen was shot dead by a gunman on a motorcycle in Bangkok on Tuesday, Thai media reported.

Washington (AFP) – The United States determined on Tuesday that Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had “committed genocide” and imposed sanctions on the paramilitary group’s leader.