Trump threatens Iran with ‘massive Armada,’ ‘able to rapidly fulfill its mission, with speed and violence’

President Donald Trump amped up pressure on Iran on Wednesday, highlighting a “massive Armada” recently deployed to the region to force Tehran to the bargaining table over a deal that would end its nuclear weapons program. The president’s social media post is the latest show of force in the international arena for a White House emboldened by […]

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Five die in Russian attack on civilian train in Ukraine

Ukraine’s ‍President ​Volodymyr Zelenskiy denounced ⁠as “terrorism” a Russian drone strike on ​a train ‍in northeastern ​Kharkiv region on ​January 27 and said four people had been killed. Meanwhile, a new report estimates Ukraine’s dead and wounded around 500,000, while Russia’s are twice as high. FRANCE 24’s Gulliver Cragg tells us more from Kherson.

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German artist in court in Russia over figures

Jacques Tilly is being tried in Russia.Image: www.imago-images.de January 28, 2026, 3:51 p.mJanuary 28, 2026, 4:32 p.m follow me The German carnival float builder (yes, that’s a job) Jacques Tilly is in trouble with the Russian justice system. He was accused of using his work to spread false reports about the Russian army. The process […]

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