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Ireland’s EU Commissioner Michael McGrath warned that Europe’s ties with the United States have reached a “pivotal and dangerous” moment, saying the European Union would deliver a “robust” response if the Trump administration proceeds with tariffs against countries that opposed the U.S. president’s ambitions to seize Greenland. Speaking to RTÉ News in Davos, McGrath said “we are at a moment of danger in the overall transatlantic relationship,” and cautioned that undermining the international rules-based order would leave the…

Japan convicts Abe assassin; Yamagami sentenced to life in Nara court The man who fatally shot former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been found guilty and sentenced to life in prison, more than three years after the broad-daylight assassination stunned a nation with some of the world’s strictest gun laws and triggered a reckoning over politics and religion. Judge Shinichi Tanaka delivered the sentence at a court in the city of Nara. Long lines formed early in the morning as people sought tickets to observe proceedings,…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said “we are at a crossroads” amid a U.S. threat, signaling a pivotal moment for Europe’s economic and security posture as tensions with Washington simmer. Von der Leyen’s remark, delivered during live remarks monitored by Axadle Times, underscored the sensitivities in transatlantic ties as the European Union assesses risks to its strategic industries and broader interests. No further details were immediately available on the specific nature of the U.S. threat or the…

EU lawmakers will vote this morning on whether to ask the bloc’s top court to review the European Union’s newly signed free trade agreement with South America’s Mercosur, a move that could delay the pact by about two years and potentially derail it. The parliamentary vote is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. The EU finalized its largest-ever trade pact last weekend with Mercosur members Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. The agreement still requires approval before it can take effect, setting off a fresh political fight over…

Israeli forces ordered dozens of Palestinian families in southern Gaza to leave their homes, residents and Hamas officials said Monday, describing the first forced evacuation since the October ceasefire and a sign the army is expanding areas under its control. Israel’s military confirmed it dropped warning leaflets but denied plans to forcibly displace residents. Leaflets written in Arabic, Hebrew and English were scattered over the Al-Reqeb neighborhood in Bani Suhaila, east of Khan Younis, according to residents. “Urgent…

Trump resumes Davos trip after Air Force One glitch as Greenland dispute roils transatlantic ties WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump resumed his journey to Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos after Air Force One returned to Washington over what the White House called a minor technical issue, a two-hour delay that did little to ease tensions already overshadowing his visit. Trump is scheduled to deliver an eagerly awaited address to delegates this afternoon, but the trip has been consumed by a widening…

Spain mourned its deadliest rail disaster in more than a decade as the death toll from a high-speed train collision in Andalusia rose to 42 and a second accident near Barcelona killed one person and injured dozens. King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia visited the crash site and met survivors Tuesday as the government pledged a full, transparent investigation. The first crash occurred late Sunday when an Iryo-operated train traveling from Malaga to Madrid derailed near Adamuz in southern Spain. The train crossed onto the opposite…

Trump seeks $1 billion for permanent seats on new “Board of Peace,” a Gaza-born plan with global reach and sweeping chair powers U.S. President Donald Trump is asking countries to pay $1 billion (€853 million) for a permanent place on a new “Board of Peace” intended to resolve conflicts worldwide, according to a charter seen by AFP. Conceived initially to oversee Gaza’s reconstruction, the body’s mandate is not limited to the Palestinian territory and would allow the chairman—Trump—to steer its agenda and operations. The…

At Davos, Trump’s Greenland push ignites transatlantic showdown DAVOS, Switzerland — President Donald Trump descended on the World Economic Forum on Wednesday for a high-stakes confrontation with European leaders, arriving as his bid to secure U.S. control over Greenland and threats of tariffs on European allies deepen the most serious rift across the Atlantic in decades. Trump’s keynote address to the annual gathering of political and business elites — his first in six years — is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. local time (1:30…

One person has died and at least 15 others were injured after a commuter train near Barcelona struck rubble from a collapsed wall, Catalonia’s fire service said Tuesday, marking Spain’s second deadly rail accident in days. “There are four seriously injured and one person who has passed away,” fire service spokesman Claudi Gallardo told reporters. Spanish state news agency EFE reported that the train’s driver was the person who died. Catalan emergency services said medical teams were treating at least 15 injured people at the…