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Trump Drops Tariff Threat After Reaching Outline of Greenland Deal With NATO

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday withdrew a threat to impose tariffs on several allied nations over their stance on Greenland, saying he had reached the outlines of a deal with NATO concerning the island’s future. Trump announced the reversal on social media, citing an “understanding” following discussions with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte. He did […]

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Greenland Dispute Tests NATO Unity as Davos Talks Intensify

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A diplomatic rift over Greenland continued to dominate proceedings at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated that Washington would not abandon its bid to acquire the Arctic territory, prompting a unified and unusually forceful pushback from European leaders. Speaking before closed-door sessions, Trump argued that Greenland holds

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Arctic Stakes Rise as Trump Pushes NATO Toward Greenland Accord

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Tensions between Washington and key European capitals resurfaced on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States and NATO would reach an agreement on Greenland that “meets both sides’ security needs,” shortly after threatening tariffs on European governments resisting his demands. Greenland — an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark — has

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Støre Rejects Trump’s Push for Greenland, Affirms Denmark’s Sovereignty

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A diplomatic dispute has erupted between the United States and Norway after President Donald Trump pressed NATO allies to support U.S. control of Greenland, prompting a swift rebuttal from Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. In a letter addressed to Støre on White House stationery, Trump argued that Denmark is unable to defend Greenland against

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Uganda Presidential Election: Museveni Wins Seventh Term Amid Opposition Rejection and Tensions

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Kampala, Uganda – President Yoweri Museveni has won a seventh term in office, securing 71.65% of the vote, according to the Electoral Commission. His main challenger, Bobi Wine (Robert Kyagulanyi), received 24.72%, based on official results. The election, held on January 15, was marked by a nationwide internet blackout, technical delays at polling stations, and

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AfCFTA: Africa’s Strategic Imperative for Economic Sovereignty and Inclusive Development

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As global economic fault lines widen, Africa faces a pivotal moment. Long relegated to the margins of global value chains—exporting raw materials and importing finished goods—African economies have endured a trade pattern heavily skewed in favour of the Global North. This pattern has not only limited economic diversification but has also curtailed job creation, deepened

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Global South at the Crossroads: Breaking Free from Neo-Imperial Structures

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For more than half a century, the nations once labeled the Third World have been told a reassuring story: integrate into global markets, welcome foreign capital, liberalize trade, and prosperity will follow. Yet from Lagos to La Paz, from Dhaka to Lusaka, the lived reality has been stubbornly different. Growth arrives, but sovereignty recedes; exports

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The Quiet Fall of the Throne: How the Modern State Unseated Africa’s Traditional Authority

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By the middle of the twentieth century, Africa’s political landscape appeared to change overnight. New flags were raised, constitutions drafted, and presidents sworn in. Less visible, yet far more profound, was another revolution—the gradual dethronement of traditional authority. Across the continent, kings, chiefs, and councils of elders who had governed communities for centuries found themselves

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Canada Lifts Tariff on Chinese EVs in Exchange for Farm Export Access

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Canada has agreed to remove its 100 percent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles in return for reduced Chinese duties on Canadian agricultural products, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced after bilateral talks in Beijing. The deal signals a notable shift from United States trade policy as Ottawa moves to reset and stabilize relations with China. Speaking

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