World Economic Forum Opens With Record Leader Turnout as Trump Set to Attend Davos

Davos opened the World Economic Forum’s 56 meeting as business and political leaders arrived for closed-door talks amid a shifting global outlook.

EU Leaders Ready to ‘Defend Ourselves’ Amid US Tariff Threats Over Greenland

EU ambassadors from 27 nations met urgently to address President Trump’s tariff threats against European allies opposing U.S. plans for Greenland.
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10 Found Guilty of Cyberbullying Brigitte Macron Over Claims She Was Born Male

A Paris court found 10 people guilty of cyberbullying Brigitte Macron, wife of the French President, by spreading online rumors about her being born male.

German Chancellor Says Europe Must Assert Itself to Protect Peace, Prosperity

Europe must more forcefully assert itself to ensure peace and prosperity in 2026, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in his New Year’s address to the nation.

EU Agrees to 3 Euro Tariff on Low-Value E-Commerce Imports, Targeting Chinese Platforms

Finance ministers from the EU’s 27 member states agreed to impose a flat 3 euro ($3.52) tariff on low-value e-commerce parcels entering the bloc.

Venezuelan Laureate Machado to Skip Nobel Ceremony in Oslo, Nobel Institute Says

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado will miss the Dec. 10 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo, the Norwegian Nobel Institute confirmed.

UK Sanctions Russia After Inquiry Holds Putin Responsible for 2018 Novichock Poisonings

The UK imposed new sanctions on Russia Dec. 4 after a public inquiry blamed Putin for the 2018 Novichok poisoning death of a UK woman.

EU Agrees to Stop Russian Gas Imports by Late 2027, Phase Out Russian Oil

The European Union has agreed to stop Russian natural gas imports by late 2027 and committed to phasing out Russian oil, the bloc announced on Dec. 2.