Republican Mike Johnson has delivered a historic speech to the British parliament, the first U.S. House speaker to address the body. Johnson spoke as U.S. President Donald Trump bitterly lashes out at America’s most trusted allies, posting overnight that the United Kingdom is acting with “GREAT STUPIDITY” in national security he intensifies his own claims to forcibly take Greenland in the Arctic.
BEIJING (AP) – From ancient times until today, an enormous population has been a foundational way for China to project its strength. But anxiety about managing so many mouths has always loomed. “China has a population of 600 million people, and we must never forget this fact,” Mao Zedong said in 1957, shortly before setting off a calamitous famine.
Netflix is now offering to buy Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming business in all cash – in an effort to win over the Hollywood giant’s shareholders for its $72 billion merger and potentially thwart a hostile bid from Skydance-owned Paramount. Back in December, Netflix struck a cash and stock deal with Warner valued at $27.75 per share.
LONDON (AP) – The British government says it will consider banning young teenagers from social media as it tightens laws designed to protect children from harmful content and excessive screen time. The government said it would consult with parents, young people and other interested parties about the safe use of technology amid growing concerns.
ATLANTA (AP) – With many Americans still recovering from multiple blasts of snow and unrelenting freezing temperatures in the nation’s northern tier, a new storm is set to emerge this weekend that could coat roads, trees and power lines with devastating ice across a wide expanse of the South.
LONDON (AP) – A startled British government on Tuesday defended its decision to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, after U.S. President Donald Trump attacked the plan, which his administration had previously supported.
PARIS (AP) – While Europe is pushing back publicly against U.S. President Donald Trump over Greenland, the language appears softer behind the scenes. Trump published a text message on Tuesday that he received from French President Emmanuel Macron, confirmed as genuine by Macron’s office. Starting with “My friend,” Macron’s tone was more deferential than criticism.
JERUSALEM (AP) – The Board of Peace led by U.S. President Donald Trump was originally envisioned as a small group of world leaders overseeing the Gaza ceasefire plan. The Trump administration’s ambitions have ballooned into a more sprawling concept, with Trump extending invitations to dozens of nations and hinting it will soon broker global conflicts, like a pseudo-U.N. Security Council.
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) – Colombia’s president on Tuesday reduced wages for members of Congress by approximately 30%, as the South American nation faces a budget crunch and gets ready to hold elections in the first semester of this year. Congress members in Colombia earned approximately $13,000 a month last year.
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