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TRUMP BACKS DOWN ON GREENLAND TARIFFS, SAYS DEAL FRAMEWORK REACHED

DAVOS, SWITZERLAND: US President Donald Trump abruptly stepped back on Wednesday from threats to impose tariffs as leverage to seize Greenland, ruled out the use of force and suggested a deal was in sight to end a dispute over the Danish territory that...

NATO SHOULD ALLOW U.S. TO TAKE GREENLAND BUT WON’T USE FORCE, TRUMP SAYS AT WEF

DAVOS, SWITZERLAND: President Donald Trump insisted he wants to “get Greenland, including right, title and ownership,” but he said he wouldn’t employ force to achieve that — using his speech on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum to repeatedly deride...

CHINA’S DOMESTIC ECONOMY ENTERS ‘COLD WINTER’ AS POPULATION DROPS FOR 4TH STRAIGHT YEAR

BEIJING: China’s economy grew 5.0% last year, meeting the government’s target by seizing a record share of global demand for goods to offset weak domestic consumption. Since its property sector crash in 2021, Beijing has guided resources towards the...

NASA BRINGS FOUR ASTRONAUTS BACK TO EARTH IN 1ST MEDICAL EVACUATION FROM ISS

Launched in August, Cardman, Fincke, Japan’s Kimiya Yui and Russia’s Oleg Platonov should have remained on the space station until mid-February. But on Jan. 7, Nasa abruptly cancelled the next day’s spacewalk by Cardman and Fincke and later announced...

CITIES ACROSS GUJARAT KEEP UTTARAYAN KITE FLYING TRADITION ALIVE

The passion for kite flying will climax across many parts of India on Wednesday as thousands will fly colourful creations to coincide with the harvest festival or Makar Sankranti. Today also marks the end of the three-day International Kite Festival in...

DARK MATTER MAY INTERACT WITH NEUTRINOS, CHALLENGING STANDARD MODEL OF UNIVERSE, FINDS STUDY

LONDON: Scientists have moved a step closer to solving one of the universe’s biggest mysteries, with new research suggesting that dark matter and neutrinos –– two of its least understood components –– may interact with each other, offering a rare...

Russia-bound oil tanker in Black Sea targeted by drone

ISTANBUL: A Russia-bound oil tanker suffered a drone attack in the Black Sea on Wednesday that prompted it to request Turkish coastguard assistance and divert from its course, according to a notice by Lloyd’s List Intelligence and a separate maritime...

OCEANS STRUGGLING TO ABSORB CO2 AMID MICROPLASTIC POLLUTION: STUDY

An ocean transfers carbon from the atmosphere into the deep sea layers through a process called biological carbon pumping. Now, microplastics, which are found even in the deep seas, are interfering with this process by cutting phytoplankton...

FROZEN DELIGHT: ICE SCULPTORS CREATE MAGIC AT HARBIN’S ANNUAL FESTIVAL

Each January, an odd and beautiful thing happens in the frigid northeastern Chinese city of Harbin when sculptors converge on the capital of Heilongjiang province to compete for the best ice sculpture of the year. The effect is dreamlike. Sculptures...

U.S. TO RUN S AMERICAN NATION FOR NOW, SAYS TRUMP AFTER MADURO’S CAPTURE

NEW YORK: Venezuela’s toppled leader Nicolas Maduro was in a New York detention centre on Sunday awaiting drug charges after President Donald Trump ordered an audacious raid to capture him, saying the US would take control of the oilproducing...

WORLD WELCOMES 2026 WITH EXUBERANCE AND JUBILATION

As Wednesday turned to Thursday, people around the world said goodbye to a challenging 2025 and expressed hopes for the New Year to bring in good times. Revellers around the world rang in 2026 with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous...

Indian Army to showcase first-ever animal contingent during 2026 Republic Day parade

NEW DELHI: For the first time India will witness a rare and powerful sight on Republic Day 2026 as animals of the Indian Army will march proudly along Kartavya Path, symbolising endurance, sacrifice and India’s unique high-altitude military...

GOODBYE 2025

From battlefronts in Ukraine to the destruction in Gaza, 2025 was marked by conflict, political upheaval and extreme weather across the globe. The year saw Trump’s meetings on the world stage, the election of Pope Leo XIV, widespread unrest from Africa...

WORLD CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS, POPE PRAYS FOR PEACE AND HARMONY

VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo decried conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in his Christmas sermon on Thursday, in an unusually direct appeal during what is normally a solemn, spiritual service on the day Christians across the globe celebrate the birth of...

HT WISHES ITS READERS A MERRY CHRISTMAS

How does your Christmas look? Is there a star-lit tree, the crinkle of wrapping paper and a heap of gifts? Or the quiet flickering of lights and gentle hum of carols in the air? However one celebrates, chances are there are ancient rites, pagan...

‘BOREDOM IS GOOD FOR MENTAL HEALTH, BENEFITS PERSONAL GROWTH’

Psychologists have found that experience of boredom can lead to discovering new goals and trying new activities. Boredom also offers a brain boost that can cultivate a child’s innate curiosity and creativity. Children who are rarely bored will not be...

THOUSANDS CELEBRATE WINTER SOLSTICE >P4

Thousands of people cheered and danced around Stonehenge as the Sun rose over the prehistoric stone circle on Sunday, the winter solstice. The crowds, many in costume, had gathered before dawn, waiting patiently in the dark and cold field in southwest...

NASA STUDY SHOWS HOW SATELLITE ‘LIGHT POLLUTION’ HINDERS SPACE TELESCOPES

Researchers said about 40% of images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and about 96% of those taken by the SPHEREx observatory could be contaminated by light from satellites. They also calculated that about 96% of images from the ARRAKIHS observatory...

THOUSANDS OF GLACIERS TO MELT EACH YEAR BY MID-CENTURY: STUDY

PARIS : Thousands of glaciers will vanish each year in the coming decades, leaving only a fraction standing by the end of the century unless global warming is curbed, a study showed on Monday. Government action on climate change could determine...

MESSI ENTHRALS THOUSANDS IN DELHI; TOUR ENDS ON JOYFUL NOTE

NEW DELHI: The Lionel Messi G.O.A.T. India Tour that began in shambolic fashion ended in a blaze of glory as fans gathered in large numbers here to catch a glimpse of a man that does things on the field that are often beyond human comprehension. Most...

DELHI CHOKES UNDER DENSE SMOG, GRAP-IV IN FORCE

HUMANS CREATED FIRE 400,000 YEARS AGO, EARLIER THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT: STUDY

PARIS: Excited scientists announced on Wednesday they have discovered evidence in the UK of humans deliberately making fire 400,000 years ago, dramatically pushing back the timeline for when our ancient relatives are known to have mastered this crucial...

Deepavali’s inclusion on Unesco list will add to festival of light’s global popularity: PM

NEW DELHI: Deepavali – the festival of lights celebrated by millions in India and the diaspora – was on Wednesday inscribed on the Unesco ’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (ICH), sparking celebrations to mark the...