US to transfer Islamic State prisoners from Syria to Iraq

US to transfer Islamic State prisoners from Syria to Iraq

The US military has started transferring up to 7,000 Islamic State (IS) detainees from prisons in northeastern Syria to Iraq, as Syria’s new government asserts control over territories long governed autonomously by Kurdish-led forces. US Central Command (Centcom) reported that 150 IS fighters have already been moved from Hassakeh province to a “secure location” in Iraq. Charlotte Lam reports.

Donald Trump backs down on Greenland

Donald Trump backs down on Greenland

Donald Trump says he is moving toward a deal on Greenland following discussions with NATO chief Mark Rutte. The US president had earlier declined to rule out the use of military force to acquire the territory from Denmark, a NATO member—a stance many experts warned could threaten the alliance’s cohesion. Ellen Gainsford reports.

Ukrainian's Zelensky to meet with Trump in Davos

Ukrainian's Zelensky to meet with Trump in Davos

The president of Ukraine heads to Davos as NATO-backed Greenland deal takes center stage at The World Economic Forum. Meanwhile, the leaders of the EU’s 27 member states are set to gather in Brussels later today for an informal emergency meeting on transatlantic relations. France24 International affairs editor Philip Turle and France24 correspondent Gulliver Cragg from Kyiv join for more.