A fugitive wanted by US authorities has had her assets confiscated by Guernsey’s government. Guernsey’s Royal Court determined Dr Ruja Ignatova, 45, had £8.59m plus interest held in an account at RBS International in Guernsey, in the name of Aquitaine Group Limited. Ignatova, known as the Missing Cryptoqueen, has not been seen in eight years, … Read more
The EU and the Mercosur trading bloc of five Latin American nations seal a sweeping trade pact. It would create one of the largest free-trade zones in the world, connecting markets with more than 700 million people. A trade pact between the European Union and the Mercosur trading bloc has been agreed after almost 25 … Read more
Published On 16 Jan 202616 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Emergency repair crews are working tirelessly to restore power in Ukraine’s Kyiv region, after relentless Russian attacks on energy infrastructure left residents exposed during the coldest winter in years. In Boryspil, a town of approximately 60,000 people, workers are … Read more
The U.S. president has repeatedly threatened the use of military force to seize the Arctic island, which he claims is at risk of falling into the hands of Russia and China. After meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House on Wednesday, the Danish foreign minister … Read more
The main reason Europeans are reluctant to get aggressive in public is that they see Trump’s backing as vital to providing viable security guarantees for Ukraine under any peace deal with Russia. At the same time, many allies simply can’t imagine a world in which the U.S. takes Greenland by force. “Maybe it’s wishful thinking,” the … Read more
Prioritising stability Questions about Machado’s role in Venezuelan politics emerged within hours of the US operation to remove Maduro, a leader accused of violently suppressing dissent. Machado, 58, had been living in hiding for months after the 2024 election, for fear of facing arrest. But that changed in December, when she escaped abroad to accept … Read more
Yannick Agnel won two Olympic golds in swimming for France at the 2012 Summer Games in London. Published On 15 Jan 202615 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share French double Olympic swimming gold medallist Yannick Agnel will face trial on charges of rape and sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl … Read more
Bangladesh is weeks away from its first election since the August 2024 uprising that toppled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and forced her into exile. In this interview, Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to the chief adviser of the transitional government, Muhammad Yunus, responds to questions about growing violence and mounting doubts over whether the administration has … Read more
Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Perplexity, and Mistral AI have joined Google in paying the Wikimedia Foundation for access to its projects, including Wikipedia’s vast collection of articles. The Wikimedia Foundation announced the news as part of Wikipedia’s 25th anniversary on Thursday. The partnerships are part of Wikimedia Enterprise, an initiative launched in 2021 that gives large … Read more
Security forces are seen during a pro-government rally on Jan. 12, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Getty Images | Getty Images News | Getty Images Iran temporarily closed its airspace late Wednesday to most incoming and outgoing flights amid escalating tensions with the U.S., according to a notice posted by the Federal Aviation Administration. The restriction was … Read more