Donald Trump has urged Cuba to “make a deal” or face consequences, warning that the flow of Venezuelan oil and money would now stop. The US president has been turning his attention to Cuba since US forces seized Venezuela’s leader Nicolás Maduro in a 3 January raid on its capital. Venezuela, a long-standing ally of […]
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS — The EU and Mercosur will sign their long-awaited trade agreement on Saturday, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen traveling to Paraguay on Jan. 17 for the signing ceremony. Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier confirmed von der Leyen’s travel plans to POLITICO. She will be joined by European Council President António Costa, his […]
Continue ReadingHe declined to provide details, saying it was “too early” to speak publicly about certain operations, but stressed that Ukraine’s security services and special forces are operating effectively. As part of Kyiv’s efforts to reduce Russia’s offensive capabilities, Ukrainian forces attacked the Zhutovskaya oil depot in Russia’s Volgograd region overnight Saturday, the General Staff said […]
Continue ReadingJan 11, 2026, 12:23 p.mJan 11, 2026, 12:23 p.m Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj has accused Russia of targeted terror against the people of his country following heavy air strikes this week. The Russian military has used around 1,100 drones, 890 guided aerial bombs and 50 rockets and cruise missiles, including the Oreshnik medium-range missile, against […]
Continue ReadingThe remarks followed media accounts that U.S. President Donald Trump had been presented with military options for a possible strike on Iran, though no final decision had been made. Trump has warned Tehran that Washington would intervene if protesters were killed in the ongoing demonstrations across Iran. “Iran is looking at FREEDOM, perhaps like never […]
Continue ReadingEPA One person has died and 300 homes and buildings have been destroyed in bushfires that have torn across south-east Australia. The fires have raged in dozens of locations across the country for several days, mostly in the state of Victoria, but also in New South Wales, burning through land almost twice the size of […]
Continue ReadingIceland, the homeland of singer Björk, has been independent from Denmark since 1944. It should serve as a model for Greenland. 01/11/2026, 07:4201/11/2026, 07:52 “I wish all Greenlanders blessings in their fight for independence,” wrote the influential musician, whose albums have sold millions of copies, in a post on Instagram. She also posted a picture […]
Continue ReadingThe US and its partner forces have carried out large-scale strikes against Islamic State (IS) group targets in Syria, the US Central Command (Centcom) has announced. US President Donald Trump directed the strikes on Saturday, which are part of Operation Hawkeye Strike, in retaliation for the IS group’s deadly attack on US forces in Syria […]
Continue ReadingThe US has launched another round of retaliatory strikes against the so-called Islamic State (IS) in Syria following last month’s ambush that killed two US soldiers and one American civilian interpreter in the country. The large-scale strikes were conducted by the US alongside partner forces, according to US Central Command. The strikes hit multiple IS […]
Continue ReadingGetty Images At least 29 people have been arrested in Minneapolis during protests over the death of a woman who was shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. One police officer was also injured after a “chunk of ice was thrown at them”, city officials said, during demonstrations which saw 1,000 people […]
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