Trump reiterates US must ‘have’ Greenland ahead of JD Vance visit

United States President-elect Donald Trump has promised to step up the use of the death penalty during his second term in office, saying he will go after “rapists, murderers, and monsters”. Trump’s announcement on Tuesday came after outgoing President Joe Biden used his presidential pardon powers to reduce the sentences of nearly all federal prisoners…

Cristiano Ronaldo again topped the list of the world’s highest paid athletes with a total income of $260m in 2024, according to sports industry news site Sportico, but there were no women in the top 100. The leading 100, dominated by players from football, the NBA, NFL, golf and boxing, earned an estimated $6.2bn in…

NewsFeed Why is Elon Musk’s DOGE accused of leading a hostile takeover of US gov’t? The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has suddenly extended his authority over multiple US government agencies, leading to accusations from Democrats that DOGE is conducting a hostile takeover. Soraya Lennie explains what’s going on. Published On 4 Feb 20254 Feb…

A Maryland court has ordered a blogger known as “Ziz”, who leads a cult-like group connected to six killings, to be held without bail. The blogger, Jack LaSota, 34, of Berkeley, California, was arrested Sunday along with Michelle Zajko, 32, of Media, Pennsylvania, and Daniel Blank, 26, of Sacramento, California. The three face charges including…

Correction An earlier headline for this article incorrectly stated that Elon Musk clashed with Poland’s prime minister.

The Chicago Bulls stunned the Los Angeles Lakers 146-115, spoiling superstar LeBron James’s return from a two-week absence with a groin injury. The NBA’s all-time leading scorer James delivered 17 points, six rebounds and four assists in his 31 minutes on court on Saturday. Recommended Stories list of 2 items list 1 of 2 ‘I…