‘The finest in the world’: Why the US is buying icebreakers from Finland
The Nordic nation leads the way when it comes to both the design and construction of the vessels.
Month: January 2026
China hits growth goal after exports defy US tariffs
Official figures suggest China’s economy hit its target but analysts have cast doubt on the data.
‘Credit-score company encouraged me to borrow again when I was nearly debt-free’
A woman who had nearly paid off a £10,000 debt was sent emails suggesting she could apply for new credit…
Faisal Islam: Global disruption looms large over biggest-ever Davos
Expect the World Economic Forum this week to be both the centre of the world and totally bizarre.
Nancy Pelosi faces social media backlash over behavior at Bob Weir tribute event
Former House Speaker and self-proclaimed “Deadhead” Nancy Pelosi drew swift online backlash after appearing at a tribute honoring Grateful Dead…
Newsom defies Trump administration, declares free parks for MLK Day
A month after President Donald Trump scrapped free national parks entry on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Gov. Gavin Newsom…
Wife of former American detainee released after more than a year in Venezuelan prison
The wife of a once-detained American citizen was released this week after being held for more than a year in…
Why Trump zeroed in on Greenland and why it matters in 3 maps
Greenland rarely draws global attention. But as ice melts and great powers inch closer, the world’s largest island has become…
Nobel Foundation weighs in after Machado presents Peace Prize to Trump
The Nobel Foundation weighed in Sunday after Venezuela’s opposition leader gifted her Nobel Peace Prize to President Donald Trump. Maria…
Trump accuses Tim Walz and Ilhan Omar of using ICE protests to distract from massive state fraud
President Donald Trump lashed out at Minnesota Democrats on social media Sunday, saying they were using the ongoing federal operations…