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Feb 26, 2026 - World

Mette Frederiksen hopes to profit from her stand against Donald Trump’s attempt to claim the Arctic territoryDenmark’s prime minister has called an early election to take advantage of a “Greenland bounce” after Donald Trump’s threats to invade the Arctic territory.Mette Frederiksen, who has been in office since 2019, is required by Danish law to call an election by 31 October. Setting a date with eight months to go appears to be an attempt to ride improved poll ratings after disastrous local elections in November that saw her Social Democrats lose control of Copenhagen for the first time in a century. Continue reading...

Feb 26, 2026 - World

The U.S. and Iran made "significant progress" Thursday on high-stakes negotiations in Geneva to curb Tehran's nuclear programs, the Omani foreign minister who mediated the meetings said -- though neither side confirmed anything close to a deal, despite a massive buildup of American military firepower in the region aimed at forcing Iranian concessions.

Feb 26, 2026 - World

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is making his first trip to India this week in his latest effort to diversify trade away from the United States and restore relations with the world’s fourth largest economy

Feb 26, 2026 - World

The boat involved in a fatal shooting with Cuba's coast guard was reportedly stolen and had U.S. citizens aboard.

Feb 26, 2026 - World

University of Padua employee fractured ankle when getting up to fetch documents during video meetingAn Italian woman who fell and broke her ankle while working from home has obtained compensation in an unprecedented court ruling hailed a victory for workers’ rights.In April 2022, the woman, an employee in the University of Padua’s law department, fractured her ankle in two places. The injury, which happened during a Zoom meeting where she fell after she got up from her desk to fetch documents, required surgery and treatment lasting more than four months. Continue reading...