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The European Union's parliament voted on Wednesday to refer a freshly signed trade deal with the South American Mercosur trade bloc to the EU's top court, casting the hard-fought accord into legal limbo.

US President Donald Trump said at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday that he would not use force to acquire Greenland and called for immediate negotiations over the future of the autonomous Danish territory.

Marine Le Pen appeared before an appeal court on Tuesday to contest her embezzlement conviction, denying that she orchestrated any system to misuse European Parliament funds and seeking to overturn a ruling that has barred her from public office.

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko led the welcome- home delegation in the capital Dakar on Tuesday morning for the football squad that claimed the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations following a 1-0 victory over Morocco.

French tennis star Corentin Moutet on Wednesday moved into a third round clash at the Australian Open in Melbourne with the top seed Carlos Alcaraz after seeing off the American qualifier Michael Zheng.

Nine countries so far – including Hungary – have agreed to join US President Donald Trump’s proposed Board of Peace, a new international body initially focused on Gaza but now promoted by Trump as a broader forum for resolving global conflicts.

Rainfall of a level not seen for more than 70 years has caused flooding in Tunisia, leaving four people dead. Authorities say schools and many businesses, particularly in the capital, were forced to close from Tuesday.

US President Donald Trump arrives in Davos on Wednesday for talks with European leaders over Greenland, after renewing claims that the United States needs the Arctic territory for national and global security and promising a “very positive” outcome. The showdown comes as European leaders warn against power politics and struggle…

With the European Parliament set to vote on whether to refer the Mercosur trade deal to the European Court of Justice, delaying its implementation, farmers from across the continent have gathered in Strasbourg to continue to protest the deal, which they say will undercut production.

French President Emmanuel Macron declared on Tuesday that Europe would refuse to give in to "bullies", delivering a pointed message at the World Economic Forum in Davos. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also pledged an "unflinching" response to US President Donald Trump's renewed territorial claims over Greenland.

Veteran French tennis player Gael Monfils was given an on-court homage on Tuesday after losing his first round match at the Australian Open in Melbourne.