The protests are escalating, US President Donald Trump is threatening and Kremlin boss Vladimir Putin is coming into play as a mediator. The situation in Iran at a glance. Jan 8, 2026, 11:54 amJan 8, 2026, 11:54 am Nilofar Breuer / t-online An article by Demonstrators chant “Death to the dictator,” security forces loyal to […]
Continue ReadingJan 8, 2026, 7:13 amJan 8, 2026, 7:13 am In the US Congress, several Republican party colleagues of President Donald Trump have expressed criticism of a possible military operation to annex Greenland. Senator John Curtis wrote on Platform The huge Arctic island of Greenland with around 56,000 inhabitants is largely autonomous, but officially belongs to […]
Continue ReadingJan 7, 2026, 9:22 p.mJan 7, 2026, 9:22 p.m Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj does not rule out an end to the war in the first half of 2026 given progress in peace talks. “We note that the negotiations with our European partners and of course with the USA and all members of the coalition of […]
Continue ReadingJan 7, 2026, 6:54 p.mJan 7, 2026, 6:54 p.m US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced a meeting with representatives of Denmark next week to discuss Greenland. When asked whether military action was off the table, he did not want to comment to journalists. It is not yet known where and when exactly the […]
Continue ReadingHere the US soldiers board the tanker.Video: twitter/@Sec_Noem The US military has seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker. The European Command of the US Armed Forces (Eucom) said the attack in the North Atlantic was due to “violations of US sanctions”. A ship in the Caribbean was also stopped. Jan 7, 2026, 3:03 p.mJan 7, 2026, […]
Continue ReadingVarious US media reports on the seizure of a Russian cargo ship in the North Atlantic. There is no official confirmation yet. January 7, 2026, 2:55 p.mJanuary 7, 2026, 2:55 p.m An oil tanker that allegedly fled US inspection is causing tensions between Russia and the US in the North Atlantic. The cargo ship “The […]
Continue ReadingA Syrian government soldier helps an old woman escape from embattled parts of the city of Aleppo in northern Syria.Image: keystone Jan 7, 2026, 2:23 p.mJan 7, 2026, 4:02 p.m After renewed clashes between Kurdish forces and government troops in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, the interim government has announced a “limited military operation” […]
Continue ReadingJan 7, 2026, 2:08 p.mJan 7, 2026, 2:13 p.m An oil tanker that allegedly fled US inspection is causing tensions between Russia and the US in the North Atlantic. The cargo ship “The Marinera” is currently sailing under the Russian flag between Iceland and Scotland. The graphic shows the route of Tankers over the last […]
Continue ReadingImage: keystone analysis The US President is obviously demented – and a threat to world peace. Jan 7, 2026, 12:47 p.mJan 7, 2026, 12:49 p.m follow me More and more psychiatrists and other experts are stating the obvious: Donald Trump is demented, and not only that, he suffers from a particularly dangerous variant of age-related […]
Continue ReadingTrump wants to control income from oil sales himself.Image: Shutterstock Jan 7, 2026, 10:47 amJan 7, 2026, 10:47 am US President Donald Trump’s intervention in Venezuela’s oil industry is causing oil prices to fall further. Trump had announced on his Truth Social platform that the South American country would deliver between 30 and 50 million […]
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