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EU-Mercosur deal gets green light
A trade agreement between the EU and the South American trade bloc is approved
Why does the US want Greenland?
US Secretary of State to meet Danish officials next week over the territory's future
China accuses the US of bullying over Venezuela’s oil
President Trump says Venezuela to turn over millions of barrels of 'sanctioned oil' to US
Greenland businesses at the eye of geopolitical storm
European leaders rally around Greenland after President Trump says US 'needs Greenland'
05/01/2026 GMT
Finance, economy and business news from BBC journalists around the world
Anti-government protests over the economy in Iran turn deadly
Trump warns US will intervene if Iran kills protesters
Bulgaria adopts the Euro
Bulgaria is the 21st country in the European Union to adopt the currency
Global economic predictions for 2026
We're almost at the end of the year - what could 2026 hold for the global economy?
Iran's store owners take to the streets in anger
Massive protests in Iran as shopkeepers shut their stores
Families seek answers a year after the South Korean plane crash
This was the biggest plane crash since 1997, killing 179 people on board.
