Trump wants Greenland and Gaza. That might embolden China on Taiwan.

Trump’s transactional style is unnerving many in Taiwan, who fear it will encourage Chinese leader Xi Jinping in his ambitions to take control of the island.

Source: Washington Post

Pope Francis remains hospitalized with pneumonia in both lungs

Pope Francis has pneumonia in both lungs and remains in the hospital in Rome after a respiratory tract infection. The pontiff has contended with repeated health issues in recent years, …

Source: NBC News

British couple detained in Iran charged with spying

The couple said they had ignored warnings not to travel to Iran as part of their global motorbike trip.

Source: Al Jazeera

Ukraine: Scholz calls for US-European unity at Paris summit

Europe's leaders have met to chart a course forward as the US plans bilateral talks with Russia in a sudden policy shift. European Commission chief von der Leyen has said …

Source: Deutsche Welle

New law in Vietnam derided as bid to quell all critique of communist rule

A rights group calls Vietnam's new "Decree 147" social media crackdown a bid by the Communist Party to put an "icy stranglehold on free speech."

Source: CBS News

Moscow back at the table - and appearing to call the shots

Team Trump clearly wants to cut a deal with Moscow and move on, says the BBC's Sarah Rainsford.

Source: BBC

Europe consigned to kids’ table in Ukraine peace talks, says defence CEO

Decades of under-investment in military has left region isolated in US-Russia negotiations, says Rheinmetall chief

Source: Financial Times

Trump threatens 25% tariffs on foreign cars and semiconductor chips

White House has raised threat of levies as a means to bolster US economy, ignoring warnings trade wars could derail it

Donald Trump stood firm against warnings that his threatened …

Source: The Guardian

Commercial airline pilot on Toronto plane crash

A Delta flight from Minneapolis to Toronto made an emergency crash landing at Toronto Pearson Airport, leaving 18 people injured. The plane was found upside down on the tarmac, with …

Source: CBS News

Pope Francis remains hospitalized with pneumonia in both lungs, Vatican says

Pope Francis has pneumonia in both lungs and remains hospitalized in Rome after a respiratory tract infection, painting a "complex picture" of his health, the Vatican said Tuesday.

Source: NBC News

What are Ukraine’s rare minerals and why is Trump eyeing them?

The White House floated a proposal to secure U.S. access to half of Ukraine’s mineral resources after the war, reportedly including lithium, graphite and uranium.

Source: Washington Post

Toronto Delta plane crash: Why the aircraft flipped upside down on landing

Delta plane originating from Minnesota crash-lands at Toronto airport amid strong winds and snowfall but all 80 survive.

Source: Al Jazeera