Donald Trump has reiterated his interest in Greenland, a largely autonomous territory in Denmark. But can he and how much money would it take? We talk about the US president-elect’s ‘expansion plans’, the California wildfires, and more in our weekly roundup of explainersread more
We are only 12 days into the New Year and we’ve witnessed everything from political turmoil to a pandemic scare and devastating natural disasters – an earthquake and wildfires.
The week started with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation. He will be a lame-duck leader until the Liberal party picks his successor. All this, as his country heads to an election in October.
What happens next?
In neighbouring United States, wildfires have wreaked havoc. It seems like an apocalypse has hit Southern California, especially Los Angeles, which has been reduced to ashes. The death toll is rising, thousands of structures have been damaged including celebrity homes and local landmarks, and lakhs have been evacuated.
Donald Trump is only days from taking charge as America’s 47th president. He once again reiterated his “expansion plans”. In a bombshell press conference, he spoke about Greenland, wanting to
rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and
Canada as the 51st US state.
In Asia, cases of the HMPV virus have been surging, including in India and China. Rumour mills have been abuzz about another pandemic in the making, but experts say there is nothing to worry about yet.
China’s Tibet was rocked by a massive earthquake that killed at least 120. The
tremors were felt in northern and northeastern parts of India.
All this and more in our weekly roundup from around the world.
1. The writing was on the wall. Justin Trudeau’s days were numbered. The Canadian PM resigned on January 6 after facing growing calls to step down from members of his Liberal party. His popularity among the public has also taken a massive hit in recent years. But how did Trudeau go from being a rockstar politician to Canada’s most unwanted one?
We analyse.
Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces his decision to resign outside Rideau Cottage in Ottawa. AP
2. Massive wildfires are spreading across California’s Los Angeles, resulting in at least 16 deaths, scorching buildings and cars and leading to evacuation of close to 1,80,000 residents. The battle against the blazes continues with little respite. But
what made the fires so deadly? How did they spread so fast? And
why are they so difficult to contain?
3. One of the biggest fires in Los Angeles’s history is destroying Pacific Palisades. A plush neighbourhood, it is home to some big Hollywood names. The raging infernos have destroyed the homes of actors Billy Crystal and Anthony Hopkins, and American heiress Paris Hilton. Here’s how the
most scenic part of LA was reduced to ashes.
Fire crews battle the Kenneth Fire in the West Hills section of Los Angeles, on January 9. AP
4. Donald Trump has said it over and over again – he wants to purchase Greenland. He upped the ante earlier this week when he did not refuse the use of military power to acquire the territory. This came, as his son Donald Trump Jr visited the island, the world’s largest. But
why does Trump want to buy Greenland?
And can he? And
what would it cost him? Our explainers give you the answers.
A plane carrying Donald Trump Jr lands in Nuuk, Greenland, on January 7. Donald Trump has been reiterating that he wants to acquire the island. AP
5. It’s been five years since the first Covid -19 death was reported in China in 2020. What followed later was unfathomable. A virus that spread to almost every country in the world and claimed more than six million lives. Now another virus is surging in China – the human metapneumovirus (HMPV). India has at least eight cases so far; the infection has also been reported in Hong Kong and Malaysia.
Is it a reason of grave concern?
6. The grooming gangs of the UK. This week, they have been grabbing headlines. Elon Musk hit out at British Prime Minister Keir Starmer over them. Indian lawmaker Priyanka Chaturvedi responded to the premier’s remark on “Asian” grooming gangs saying they were Pakistani. But w
hat is the scandal?
Are members of such groups of Pakistan-origin?
A woman poses at her home in England, Britain. She was 14 when she was sexually abused by a grooming gang in Rochdale. Reuters
7. Russia has 99 problems and one of them is a low birth rate. Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine has resulted in massive casualties and a mass exodus. Now some female students are being offered cash payments for giving birth to healthy babies.
This story tells you more.
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