Month: January 2026

Trump Puts Greenland Back on the Table

The White House says the Arctic island is a U.S. security priority, prompting sharp pushback from Denmark and Greenland’s leaders.

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
FPÖ Launches First Patriotic Radio Station

FPÖ Launches First Patriotic Radio Station

Following over ten years of developing the FPÖ-TV platform, the shift to online audio broadcasting marks the next step in the FPÖ’s media expansion—which already reaches millions through various other digital formats.

January 2, 2026
U.S. Slams China’s Taiwan Drills as Tensions Rise in the Strait

U.S. Slams China’s Taiwan Drills as Tensions Rise in the Strait

Beijing’s large-scale military exercises followed Washington’s approval of a new multibillion-dollar arms package for Taipei.

January 2, 2026
Trump Warns U.S. ‘Locked and Loaded’ as Iran Protests Turn Deadly

Trump Warns U.S. ‘Locked and Loaded’ as Iran Protests Turn Deadly

Unrest—sparked by soaring prices and economic stagnation—has spread from Tehran to provincial cities, with the first reported deaths of Iranian protestors since demonstrations escalated this week.

January 2, 2026
Maduro Dodges U.S. Strike Claims, Signals Openness to Talks

Maduro Dodges U.S. Strike Claims, Signals Openness to Talks

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro avoided confirming that the United States had carried out an attack on a Venezuelan port facility, while signalling openness to dialogue with Washington.

January 2, 2026