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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Trump weighs military option to take control of Greenland
CONFLICTS / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Shakeel Sobhan with AP, AFP, Reuters
The US president has argued that control of Greenland is a "strategic" necessity. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has tried to downplay Trump's rhetoric, emphasizing the preferred option would be to buy Greenland.
US President Donald Trump is considering options that include military action to take control of Greenland, the White House said on Tuesday.
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
U.S. to lead "multinational force" for Ukraine's security
Venezuela to export $2 billion worth of oil to US in deal with Washington
- Deal to redirect Venezuelan oil exports to US from China
- Trump says agreed volume to supply is 30-50 million barrels
- Exports expected to stem further cuts to Venezuelan output
- Chevron only US firm currently authorized to export Venezuelan oil
- US Interior Secretary says US Gulf refiners would take advantage
HOUSTON/WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Caracas and Washington have reached a deal to export up to $2 billion worth of Venezuelan crude to the United States, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, a flagship negotiation that would divert supplies from China while helping Venezuela avoid deeper oil production cuts.
Monday, January 5, 2026
Trump Has Started Carving Up the World. Now It’s Putin and Xi’s Turn.
The U.S. invasion of Venezuela late last Friday shocked the world for many reasons. It represents another fundamental departure from the post–World War II order supported by the United States for the last 50 years. It was also an unprovoked, naked act of aggression based on the flimsiest of pretexts. Congress was not consulted, and the executive branch has far exceeded the 60 days allowed by the 1973 War Powers Act to get congressional approval for ongoing military action.
Trump seizing Greenland could set off a chain reaction
Danish officials think they know how Donald Trump might seize Greenland. In a late-night Truth Social post, the president announces that the Danish territory is now an American “protectorate.” Because neither Denmark nor its European allies possess the military force to prevent the United States from taking the island, they are powerless to resist Trump’s dubious claim. And as the leading member of NATO claims the sovereign territory of another state, the alliance is paralyzed. Arguing that possession is nine-tenths of the law, Trump simply declares that Greenland now belongs to the United States.
Latin America silent as Trump menaces Cuba, Colombia and Mexico
POLITICO
By Eric Bazail-Eimil, Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing, and Megan Messerly
The silence marks a sharp departure from the widespread and passionate condemnation this weekend of the U.S. capture of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
President Donald Trump is lobbing increasingly direct threats at multiple countries in Latin America following the U.S. operation in Venezuela this weekend. But rather than banding together, the reeling region is splintering over what sort of defense to mount — if any.
Sunday, January 4, 2026
NASA announces incredible discovery that may have settled the 'life on Mars' debate

By Eric Ralls
Earth.com staff writer
A recent analysis of the Sapphire Canyon mudstone core, drilled by NASA’s Perseverance rover in July 2024, adds new and convincing evidence to the ongoing search for life on Mars.
Astronomers Watch Black Hole Twist Spacetime As Einstein Predicted Over 100 Years Ago
By Cardiff University
January 3, 2026
Astronomers have finally caught a spinning black hole in the act of twisting the fabric of spacetime itself. The discovery came from watching a distant star get torn apart, forming a glowing disk and powerful jets that began to wobble together in a steady rhythm. (Artist’s concept.) Credit: SciTechDaily.com
Trump wants Venezuela's oil. Will his plan work?

Natalie Sherman, Business reporter
Donald Trump has vowed to tap into Venezuela's oil reserves after seizing President Nicolás Maduro and saying the US will "run" the country until a 'safe' transition. The US president wants American oil firms to pile billions of dollars into the South American country, which has the largest crude oil reserves on the planet, to mobilise the largely untapped resource. He said US companies will fix Venezuela's "badly broken" oil infrastructure and "start making money for the country". But experts warned of huge challenges with Trump's plan, saying it would cost billions and take up to a decade to produce a meaningful uplift in oil output. So can the US really take control of Venezuela's oil reserves? And will Trump's plan work?
Trump Says Cuba is 'Ready To Fall', and Rubio agrees with him
By AFP - Agence France-Presse
AND NBC NEWS
China’s “artificial sun” just broke a fusion limit scientists thought was unbreakable
- Date:
- January 4, 2026
- Source:
- Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
- Summary:
- Researchers using China’s “artificial sun” fusion reactor have broken through a long-standing density barrier in fusion plasma. The experiment confirmed that plasma can remain stable even at extreme densities if its interaction with the reactor walls is carefully controlled. This finding removes a major obstacle that has slowed progress toward fusion ignition. The advance could help future fusion reactors produce more power.
Greek flights restart after radio loss grinds airport operations to halt
Air traffic was disrupted and there was no way to communicate with aircraft over the airspace, authorities said.

Third of Londoners suffer 'hygiene poverty'

BBC
Archaeologists Discovered an Underground Inca Labyrinth, Confirming a Centuries-Old Rumor
Tim Newcomb
Sun, January 4, 2026 at 6:31 AM PST
- The existence of a tunnel network under the ancient Peruvian city of Cusco had been rumored for centuries.
- At times stretching more than a mile, the labyrinth connected the Temple of the Sun to key points, such as a fortress.
- Incan builders made use of what’s known as the cut-and-cover method of crafting tunnels.
After Trump's gangsta grab of Caracas, Greenland comes next because he absolutely needs it
The Greek Courier
In Trump's hostile takeover of the World, Greenland is next on the agenda because he asserts that it is absolutely necessary for the United States. But the last few days, he focused on exerting control over Venezuela, attempting to dismantle the established Bolivarian regime led by acting President Delcy Rodríguez—all in an effort to gain access to the nation’s oil reserves. As this approach mainly serves to rally his base while he seeks to strengthen his position ahead of the midterm elections, he disregards the significant impact his actions have on international law and order.
Corporations Invested In Lawsuits Before Venezuela Invasion
Iranians rally in Tehran as violence intensifies in western regions

ASIA / PACIFIC
Sporadic protests over economic and political grievances broke out inTehran on Saturday, local media reported, while clashes escalated in western Iran. The demonstrations, which first kicked off last Sunday and have since spread across the country, have left at least 12 dead, including security forces.
Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle, the Talk of Athens
It was a splashy arrival. Kimberly Guilfoyle, the new United States ambassador to Greece, landed in Athens on the private jet of a multimillionaire Greek American businessman. She caused a sensation at a Thanksgiving week dinner in a partly sheer black evening dress. When she presented her diplomatic credentials to the Greek president, Constantine Tassoulas, she told him she had previously been to Greece on a “fabulous honeymoon, but …” and then trailed off.




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