White House says annexation of semi-autonomous territory from Denmark is ‘national security priority’

Announcement comes as scrutiny of chatbot mounts after it created sexualised images of minors

Company confident ‘last details’ of deal with White House to resume AI chip exports will be finalised soon

Country’s output could drop by a third in next month, threatening Trump’s hopes of windfall for energy sector

Party controls nine English councils and leads three minority administrations after last year’s local election wins

Prime minister urges cabinet to focus on issues that matter to voters in start-of-year meeting

Stranded passengers may have to wait days for alternative flights after hundreds of cancellations

Monitoring comes as Washington builds up military assets in Britain

US pledges support to European-led ‘deterrence’ force after Paris summit focused on security guarantees

Some investors reduce positions or buy protection for their portfolios amid concerns over valuations

Takeover is largest-ever acquisition of a privately held UK AI start-up

Emboldened by the Venezuelan operation, Trump is seeking a foreign balm for domestic pain

US President Donald Trump threatens Mexico and says Cuban regime will fall after capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro

Businessman found guilty of falsifying documents for executives at the German fintech company

The European groups continued to supply the Latin American country after the US dialled up economic pressure on Caracas

Venezuela’s opposition leader weighs when to return — and whether to mobilise her supporters

Accenture, Vodafone, Salesforce and London Stock Exchange Group opted against relocating in 2025

Fresh from his Venezuela adventure, US president shows no sign of backing down on Arctic island

Founder Pavel Durov’s efforts to distance the messaging app from Moscow collide with sanctions reality

Oil-rich Venezuela has been a springboard for Beijing’s geopolitical and economic interests in Latin America

GOP leaders play down prospect of long-term US involvement after briefing from top officials

From diplomatic passports to palace meets, US indictment traces how Maduro allegedly built trafficking career

Facilities across the Gulf Coast are already well poised to process imports from the South American country

Armed militias patrol the streets and journalists arrested as government crackdown on dissent widens