Day: January 2, 2026

Zelensky Replaces Top Aide With Spy Chief

The shake-up follows a corruption scandal at the heart of the presidential office and comes as Washington pushes a plan to end the conflict.

Zelensky Replaces Top Aide With Spy Chief

Zelensky Replaces Top Aide With Spy Chief

The shake-up follows a corruption scandal at the heart of the presidential office and comes as Washington pushes a plan to end the conflict.

January 2, 2026
U.S. Cuts Proposed Pasta Tariffs After Threat of 92% Duties

U.S. Cuts Proposed Pasta Tariffs After Threat of 92% Duties

Italian exporters could now face much lower import duties, easing fears of a major blow to the $770m-a-year U.S. pasta market.

January 2, 2026
Carbon Tariff: Brussels Shooting Itself in the Foot in Trade Standoff with China

Carbon Tariff: Brussels Shooting Itself in the Foot in Trade Standoff with China

The Commission’s carbon border tax will likely increase the EU’s external economic vulnerability.

January 2, 2026
Germany’s CSU Calls for Mass Deportations of Syrians in 2026

Germany’s CSU Calls for Mass Deportations of Syrians in 2026

The party argues the Syrian war has ended and says protection status should be withdrawn as early as next year.

January 2, 2026
Zelensky Announces a Major Diplomatic Initiative for Early January

Zelensky Announces a Major Diplomatic Initiative for Early January

New round of meetings scheduled, with the minimum goal of obtaining security guarantees for Ukraine.

January 2, 2026
New Year’s Eve Sees Unprecedented Destruction and Rioting Across Europe

New Year’s Eve Sees Unprecedented Destruction and Rioting Across Europe

In most cases, immigrant neighborhoods were the hotspots of vandalism and violence.

January 2, 2026
EU To Spend Billions Propping Up Activist Networks

EU To Spend Billions Propping Up Activist Networks

Plans under the next EU budget would dramatically expand funding for NGOs and campaigns aligned with the Commission’s agenda as resistance to Brussels grows across Europe.

January 2, 2026
Belgium Maintains Federal Police Presence in Antwerp’s Jewish Quarter

Belgium Maintains Federal Police Presence in Antwerp’s Jewish Quarter

Federal officers will remain to ensure the security of the quarter until military personnel can be deployed, the mayor of Antwerp confirmed.

January 2, 2026
Kim Jong Un’s Daughter Makes Symbolic Debut at Leaders’ Mausoleum

Kim Jong Un’s Daughter Makes Symbolic Debut at Leaders’ Mausoleum

A rare family appearance comes ahead of a key ruling party congress, as analysts say Pyongyang is carefully shaping the image of a future fourth-generation leader.

January 2, 2026
Chile: Checkmate to the Left

Chile: Checkmate to the Left

After years of state expansion, weakened public order, and institutional fragmentation, the new government aims to restore authority and sovereignty while promoting moral conservatism and protecting private property.

Mamdani Uses Qurans for Mayoral Oath

Mamdani Uses Qurans for Mayoral Oath

Zohran Mamdani becomes the first Muslim mayor of New York City, marking a historic moment for the U.S. metropolis.

January 2, 2026
UK Court Awards £240,000 to Islamist Prisoner After ECHR Breach

UK Court Awards £240,000 to Islamist Prisoner After ECHR Breach

Fuad Awale, a convicted killer, successfully challenged his segregation in a high-security prison, arguing that his confinement caused “severe depression.”

January 2, 2026