Saturday, January 24, 2026

Team Trump is livid after Canada’s Carney calls out US coercion



Story by Paul Vieira 

OTTAWA– Canada and the Trump administration are locked in a war of words over Prime Minister Mark Carney’s bid to chart a new model for smaller powers to fight back against the U.S.’s aggressive use of its economic and military might.

Friday, January 23, 2026

FBI agent resigns over investigation into shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, sources say



Jan. 23, 2026
By Kelly O'DonnellRyan J. Reilly and Marlene Lenthang
The fatal shooting of Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer on Jan. 7 has sparked outcry and protests calling for ICE to leave the state

An FBI agent has resigned over the investigation into the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good, after Trump administration officials focused the probe more on the actions of Good and her partner and less on the officer who shot her, according to two people familiar with the decision.

Hundreds of Minnesota businesses close to protest ICE presence


3 hours ago
Kayla Epstein and Natalie Sherman
Hundreds of businesses in Minnesota shut their doors on Friday and thousands of protesters turned out in the frigid cold as part of an economic protest against the immigration crackdown in the state.

The widespread rallies come after organisers encouraged residents to skip work or school and refrain from shopping in a show of opposition to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Ten minutes of previously unseen live film of Pink Floyd has escaped onto the internet


"This footage is absolutely unbelievable, and nobody can deny it." 

Defund Science, Distort Culture, Mock Education

It’s not just about cuts to research 
It’s about power
By Anne Applebaum
Illustration by Ben Jones
January 23, 2026

Jamie Dimon tells the Davos Elite they failed making the world a better place and calls Trump's America First fine, as long as it doesn’t end up being America Alone


The Greek Courier

When Jamie Dimon took the stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos, he criticized the "Davos elite" for their failures and challenged Donald Trump's risky business plans for the world.

During a discussion about whether there exists a “climate of fear” among America's CEOs regarding White House policies, Dimon turned his arrows against the elite audience. His remarks served as a critique of high-level gatherings that, in his view, have failed to improve global circumstances.

Stanford scientists found a way to regrow cartilage and stop arthritis


Scientists have found a way to regrow aging cartilage, raising hopes for arthritis treatments that could make joint replacements obsolete

Date: January 20, 2026
SourceStanford Medicine

Summary: Scientists at Stanford Medicine have discovered a treatment that can reverse cartilage loss in aging joints and even prevent arthritis after knee injuries. By blocking a protein linked to aging, the therapy restored healthy, shock-absorbing cartilage in old mice and injured joints, dramatically improving movement and joint function. Human cartilage samples from knee replacement surgeries also began regenerating when exposed to the treatment.

Winter storm updates: Heavy snow, crippling ice and frigid temperatures forecast to hit more than 2 dozen states this weekend


yahoo!news
Over 1,470 flights on Saturday have already been canceled across the country ahead of the storm.
Kate Murphy, Mike Bebernes
Updated Fri, January 23, 2026 at 8:43 AM PST

A major winter storm is forecast to bring heavy snow, sleet, freezing rain and frigid temperatures to a massive swath of the United States stretching all the way from New Mexico and Texas to parts of New England and the South starting on Friday and continuing through the weekend, according to meteorologists. More than 230 million Americans are expected to be impacted by what is likely to be one of the most significant storms of this winter season.

Danish soldiers on Greenland are ready for battle, as US seeks 'blank check' for military presence

Source: APE-MPA
Friday, January 23, 2026


Danish soldiers sent to Greenland have been ordered to be ready for battle in case of an American attack on this autonomous island belonging to Denmark, Danish public broadcaster DR assured today, as the United States pushes for an unrestricted mandate to solidify its military presence in the region.

According to the media outlet, the Danish army last week asked troops deployed in Greenland to equip themselves with live ammunition. It also noted that additional forces and resources may be sent to the island later if deemed necessary.

Trump’s Greenland framework sounds a lot like an already existing 1951 deal

Analysis by Aaron Blake 
After President Donald Trump said suddenly Wednesday that he had secured the “framework of a future deal” on Greenland, nearly everyone involved was conspicuously tight-lipped about what it entailed.

Carney bites back at Trump's 'Canada lives because of' U.S. remarks at cabinet meeting


Catharine Tunney 
CBC News 
Jan 22, 2026 

Canada's 'values must be fought for' in a moment of democratic decline, says prime minister

Thursday, January 22, 2026

No one trusts Trump anymore

efsyn.gr
EUROPE
22.01.26 
Maria Psara

There is a restrained sense of optimism among Europeans concerning Trump's reversal on the Greenland issue.

In an unexpected move last night, US President Donald Trump withdrew the threat of a violent takeover of Greenland from the table, as well as the threat of tariffs against 8 European countries, which was expected to dominate today's emergency EU summit.

DemocracyNow.org World News 22/01/26

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Cuban Detainee in El Paso ICE Facility Died by Homicide, Autopsy Shows


The report from the county medical examiner said the detainee, Geraldo Lunas Campos, was asphyxiated and restrained by law enforcement. Federal officials described his death as a suicide.

Jan. 21, 2026

A Cuban immigrant’s death in an El Paso detention center this month was ruled a homicide, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday by the county medical examiner’s office.

Tetelestai: The World Faces Irreversible Consequences of Water Bankruptcy


The Greek Courier
Living Under The Spell of Overextraction 
and Climate Change
Source: CNN
January 20, 2026

According to a recent report from the United Nations University’s Institute for Water, Environment and Health, the world has entered "an era of global water bankruptcy" that carries severe and irreversible consequences. As Laura Paddison reports at CNN, the document highlights that many regions are grappling with acute water scarcity issues—Kabul might become the first major city to completely run out of water, while Mexico City is sinking approximately 20 inches per year due to over-extraction of groundwater. In the southwestern United States, states are embroiled in persistent conflicts over dwindling supplies from the already strained Colorado River.

Ghislaine Maxwell to testify before US Congress in Epstein probe


Ghislaine Maxwell, the jailed associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has agreed to testify under oath before the congressional committee investigating the federal government's handling of the Epstein cases.
Max Matza
Committee chairman James Comer, who is leading the investigation, says Maxwell will depose virtually on 9 February.

Judge orders state commission to redraw Staten Island and Brooklyn congressional district


By Brigid Bergin and Jimmy Vielkind
Published Jan 21, 2026

A state judge in Manhattan ruled Wednesday that the boundaries of one of New York City’s U.S. House districts are unconstitutional, potentially kicking off a process in which a state panel redraws the state’s congressional map.

The week Europe fought back

The Greenland crisis appears to be ending, but the trans-Atlantic relationship may never be the same
by Joshua Keating
Jan 21, 2026, 3:25 PM PST

The great Greenland war of 2026 appears to be on hold for the moment.