Italy given green light for Winter Olympics bobsleigh track

Italy’s contested Winter Olympics bobsleigh and luge track was given the provisional green light on Friday after a week of testing by the two sports’ international federations. After numerous setbacks, controversies and only 13 months of construction, the sliding track for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games now appears to be fit for purpose. “We have successfully

Wang Yi Parleys U.S. Diplomat To Strengthen China-U.S. Relations

News Investigators/ Director of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Wang Yi, met with Evan Greenberg, Executive Vice Chair of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, on Wednesday. Mr. Wang, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, lauded Mr. Greenberg’s long-term

Vance accuses Denmark of not keeping Greenland safe from Russia, China

US Vice President JD Vance on Friday accused Denmark of not doing a good job keeping Greenland safe and suggested the US would better protect the semi-autonomous Danish territory that President Donald Trump has pressed to take over. During a visit to the US military base at Pituffik in the north of the Arctic island

JD Vance and second lady visit Greenland

FDA’s top vaccine scientist, Dr. Peter Marks, is outDr. Peter Marks, the Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine regulator, has resigned, an official at the Department of Health and Human Services said today. “If Peter Marks does not want to get behind restoring science to its golden standard and promoting radical transparency, then he has

Hundreds of student visas revoked and Greenlanders’ anti-American sentiment: Morning Rundown

The White House is targeting foreign-born students for deportation. Donald Trump privately vents his frustration about Mike Waltz. And NBC News’ Home Buyer Index shows a thawing market with looming uncertainties. Here’s what to know today. Trump admin takes aim at foreign-born college studentsThe State Department has revoked 300 or more student visas, Secretary of

‘We need Greenland’

JD Vance has told Denmark it has “not done a good job” with Greenland during a visit to the territory – as President Donald Trump repeated his call for the US to take over the island. Vice President Vance, his wife Usha and other senior US officials including embattled national security advisor Mike Waltz arrived

JD Vance demands Denmark spends more on Greenland security as Trump pushes for U.S. takeover

Article content In Washington, Trump on Friday said the U.S. “needs Greenland for international security.” Article content Trump, speaking to reporters soon after Vance’s arrival, alluded to the rising Chinese and Russian interest in the Arctic, where sea lanes have opened up because of climate change. Article content “Greenland’s very important for the peace of

American Vice President JD Vance receives frosty reception in Greenland amidst Trump’s threat to annex the island territory

“It’s cold as f*** here.” Those were US Vice President JD Vance’s first words touching down at US base Pituffik in Greenland. He was referring to the temperature but Vance could just have easily been talking about the reception from the Greenlandic people — whose backlash toward his unsolicited visit was severe enough to cancel