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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for “domestic criminals” to face swift punishment, accusing “seditionists” of being responsible for the death of thousands of people during the recent protest wave. Rights groups have put the death toll of the government’s crackdown in the thousands.

The US president says several European allies opposed to his plans to buy Greenland will face 10% tariffs from February.

Japan’s first female leader is popular with voters. She has now called for early elections to leverage their approval. The move could bolster her position, but it carries risks.

The legal order comes ahead of planned weekend protests and counter protests in the city amid ongoing immigration enforcement actions.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says some deaths were “inhuman” and “savage” but blames the US.

The Super Eagles have finished in third place for the ninth time beating Egypt on penalties after neither side managed to break the deadlock. Meanwhile, as they gear up for the final, Senegal filed a complaint following the reception of their squad in Rabat. Will it be one for Morocco to loose, as they attempt to lift the trophy for the first time in 50 years?

Yoweri Museveni has won a record seventh term in elections after promising that the fledgling oil sector will boost the economy.

Organizers have called on Danish and Greenlandic residents to join marches and rallies against US President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland.

A number of people have died in the Alps over the past week, as heavy snowfall has hit the region.

The agreement took 25 years to negotiate and will create one of the world’s largest free trade zones. The deal was signed, despite opposition from some European farmers.

Hungary has just granted asylum to Poland’s ex-justice minister, Zbigniew Ziobro, who fled corruption charges at home. The move shows how far Hungary has drifted from the EU, but it’s a risky gambit for Viktor Orban.

The first names of those who will oversee the next phase of the US president’s peace plan are announced.

The European Union and the Mercosur bloc of South American countries signed on Saturday signed a free trade deal that follows a quarter-century of careful negotiations. France still remains opposed to the trade agreement, with the country’s powerful agricultural lobby warning it could damage local farmers’ livelihoods.

President Yoweri Museveni wins a seventh term, as his main rival Bobi Wine decries “fake results”.

French President Emmanuel Macron held an emergency defense council meeting at the Élysée Palace on Thursday to discuss Greenland and Iran – among other issues. He then visited a military base in the south of France. In his speech to the troops, Macron highlighted the tense geopolitical situation and announced an increase to the French army budget.

Hundreds gathered Saturday outside of the Pantheon in the heart of the French capital to voice their opposition to the Iranian regime and its violent crackdown on protesters, FRANCE 24’s Clovis Casali said, reporting from Paris.

At least four Syrian soldiers and an unknown number of Kurdish-led troops have been killed in clashes that broke out during the agreed withdrawal of Kurdish fighters across the Euphrates River. The Syrian army says it has now entered the city of Taqba on the river’s west bank, which the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces say they had not agreed to leave.

Egypt and Nigeria will decide third place at the Africa Cup of Nations at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca on Saturday. FRANCE 24 Sports Editor Selina Sykes reports from Casablanca.

US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he was imposing rising tariffs on eight European countries until the US strikes a deal for the “complete and total purchase” of Greenland, currently an autonomous territory of Denmark. 

Its entire population would fit in a large sports stadium but Greenland’s current presence on the geopolitical stage is huge. DW takes a look at the reasons it’s so coveted — from natural resources to climate change.

Key US trade partners are responding to President Donald Trump’s often belligerent and unpredictable policies by looking to take their business elsewhere. Canada’s decision on Friday to cut tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles is the latest example of how Trump’s erratic trade policies are pushing allies into the arms of America’s greatest economic rival. 

Junta chief Mamadi Doumbouya, set for a seven-year term, has to prove himself as a democratic leader.

Whatever the concerns and complexities, it remains the only plan in town, with many world leaders pledging to support it, writes John Sudworth.

President Donald Trump’s pursuit of Greenland is creating a rift between the US and other NATO allies, fracturing the alliance and “playing straight into Russia’s hands,” said Jean-François Bélanger, assistant professor at the Institute for Military Operations at the Royal Danish Defence College.

Hosts Morocco and Senegal will fight it out in a heavyweight Africa Cup of Nations final this weekend after tense last-four victories on Wednesday. The tournament has delivered a final showdown for the trophy between Africa’s two modern footballing powerhouses, the continent’s best sides according to the FIFA rankings.

Uganda’s incumbent President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term in office, official results showed Saturday, allowing the former guerrilla to extend his four-decade rule of the East African country. His main opponent, Bobi Wine, remains in hiding after security forces raided his home.

Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of the presidential election, extending his rule beyond four decades. Meanwhile, the opposition candidate has reportedly gone into hiding.

In a wide‑ranging interview with Gavin Lee, Lt. General (ret.) Ben Hodges, former commander of U.S. Army Europe and NATO Allied Land Command, offers a candid assessment of the current geopolitical landscape: Ukraine, NATO, U.S. foreign policy and Trump’s quest “to dominate the entire Western Hemisphere.” Hodges argues “Greenland is not about security, just like Venezuela was not about drugs.” Drawing on decades of military service, Hodges highlights deep structural risks to Western alliances, and reframes contemporary flashpoints as interconnected strategic challenges.