Sunday, January 11, 2026

Federal prosecutors open criminal investigation into the Fed and Jerome Powell



By Bryan Mena
Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the Federal Reserve’s $2.5 billion renovation of its headquarters in Washington, DC.

Washington — In an extraordinary video posted by Powell on Sunday night, he called the investigation “pretext” resulting from his ongoing struggle with the administration over interest rates, saying it was a consequence of broader “threats and ongoing pressure” by the administration.

Sen. Chris Murphy says annexation of Greenland ‘would be the end of NATO’


The senator's comments come after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would "do something on Greenland, 
whether they like it or not."

Jan. 11, 2026

By Megan Lebowitz

WASHINGTON — Sen. Chris Murphy said in an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that if the U.S. annexed Greenland, “it would be the end of NATO.”

Amidst Calls for Haste and Restraint, Trump's Approach to Iran Is Simply Unpredictable


Observers estimate that if the US reacts incorrectly, it may ultimately strengthen and solidify the regime's position in Iran

NEWSROOM / January 11, 2026 

Donald Trump is receiving warnings from Iranians that if he does not act immediately to fulfill his promise to help protesters under fire from security forces in Iran, it will be too late. At the same time, the US President is also receiving conflicting advice regarding the potential effectiveness of an American intervention.

Nationwide anti-ICE protests call for accountability after Renee Good's death (photos)



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January 10, 2026
By Chandelis Duster, Sergio Martínez-Beltrán


People have been taking to the streets nationwide this weekend to protest the Trump administration's immigration enforcement tactics following the death of Renee Good in Minneapolis, a 37-year-old woman who was shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer this week.

Cuba defiant after Trump says island to receive no more Venezuelan oil or money





January 11, 2026

Summary
  • Cuba has the right to import fuel from any suppliers, foreign minister says
  • Venezuela was Cuba's largest supplier last year, with some 26,500 barrels per day of crude and fuel
  • Mexico is emerging as an alternative oil supplier to the island
  • Cuban president says Cuba prepared to "defend homeland to last drop of blood."

Scientists just revealed a surprising new use for espresso coffee


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by Karina Petrova
January 9, 2026
in Caffeine

Researchers have identified a common household beverage as an effective, non-toxic substitute for the hazardous chemicals traditionally used in high-resolution microscopic imaging. A new study demonstrates that ordinary espresso coffee can stain biological samples for electron microscopy with clarity and detail comparable to industry-standard radioactive solutions. The findings were published in the journal Methods.

Companies scramble to secure ships, assemble operations to transfer Venezuelan oil


By Marianna Parraga and Arathy Somasekhar
January 10, 2026
Summary

  • Shipping firms want to expand operations for Venezuelan oil transfers
  • Challenges include old vessels, maintenance issues and loading slot competition
  • Maersk plans to replicate logistics used in Amuay Bay for oil transfers
  • AET approached by clients for Venezuelan crude transfers to smaller vessels

Scientists warn of a new biological risk and call for an international summit


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By Adrian Villellas
Earth.com staff writer

Thirty-eight researchers from around the world are urging caution over mirror life – a hypothetical form of biology built from mirror-image molecules that could behave unpredictably in natural systems.

Neil Young says that Americans should rise up cause Donald Trump is destroying America







By Paul Brannigan

"Today, the USA is a disaster."

Neil Young has called out US President Donald Trump for making America a "disaster", and called on US citizens to "rise up" in peaceful protests against his regime. Young delivered his acerbic condemnation of Trump in a strongly worded editorial piece on the Times Contrarian section of his website.

Gustavo Petro: ‘Trump told me he was thinking of doing bad things in Colombia, a military operation’



In an interview with EL PAÍS, the Colombian president acknowledges that he feared being captured like Maduro, but believes that 
the call with the tycoon ‘froze’ the threat

Juan Diego Quesada, María Martín
Bogotá - JAN 09, 2026 - 03:07 CST

Gustavo Petro thought this past week that at any moment an assault force could land on the roof of the Casa de Nariño, the Colombian presidential residence, and burst into his office. He doesn’t have a bunker to run to, as Nicolás Maduro tried to do a week ago before he was captured and placed on a helicopter bound for the United States. The 65-year-old Colombian president felt threatened by Donald Trump’s insinuations that something similar could happen to him. The U.S. president has variously called Petro a drug addict, a thug, a drug trafficker, and a front man for Maduro. He has added him to the Clinton List — a red list of individuals and companies linked by Washington to drug trafficking — and revoked his visa. Petro, meanwhile, says he clung to “the people” as a shield against the army with the greatest firepower in history, and to Simón Bolívar’s sword, kept as a relic close to him.

Nobel Institute says Peace Prize cannot be transferred after María Corina Machado suggestion


The Norwegian Nobel Institute said once the prize is announced, "it cannot be revoked, shared or transferred to others."

Jan. 10, 2026, 9:34 PM EST 

By Reuters

The Norwegian Nobel Institute said the Nobel Peace Prize cannot be transferred, shared, or revoked, following remarks by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado suggesting she might give her 2025 award to U.S. President Donald Trump.

Lawsuits by Trump allies could shape how the 2030 census is done and who will be counted


By MIKE SCHNEIDER
Updated 4:58 AM PST, January 11, 2026

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The next U.S. census is four years away, but two lawsuits playing out this year could affect how it will be done and who will be counted.

Chinese refiners turn to Canadian oil, but at a cost



Traders report increased interest in Canadian oil grades. These are seen as a suitable replacement for Venezuelan Merey crude. Major buyers of Venezuelan oil will now need to secure new supply sources from Canada.

Updated On Jan 9, 2026 at 08:36 AM IST

 Chinese oil refiners are turning to Canada for crude. This comes as their access to Venezuelan oil has been severely restricted.

Iran protesters defy crackdown as videos show violent clashes

Helen Sullivan, BBC News,
Shayan Sardarizadeh & Richard Irvine-Brown, BBC Verify,
and Sarah Namjoo, BBC Persian

Protesters in Iran defied a deadly government crackdown on Saturday night, taking to the streets despite reports suggesting hundreds of people have been killed or wounded by security forces in the past three days.

Saturday, January 10, 2026

Θελεις πραγματικά η κληρονομιά σου να είναι η υποταγή στον προεδρικό εκβιασμό, Κυβερνήτη Πόλις;


The Greek Courier

Το μήνυμα του Τραμπ στο Κολοράντο είναι απλό: συμμορφωθείτε ή τιμωρηθείτε – και εμπιστευτείτε τον με δική σας ευθύνη

Άποψη του Γιάννη Δαμέλλου

10 Ιανουαρίου 2026

Ο Κυβερνήτης του Κολοράντο, Τζάρεντ Πόλις, μπορεί να είναι ένας άνθρωπος της δράσης με γνήσια αγάπη για την πολιτεία του, αλλά η τρέχουσα πορεία του εγείρει σοβαρά ερωτήματα σχετικά με την κρίση του. Αν και εδώ και καιρό έχει τοποθετηθεί ως ένας μετριοπαθής προς προοδευτικός, συστημικός Δημοκρατικός, στον τελευταίο του χρόνο στην εξουσία ο Πόλις φαίνεται πρόθυμος να διακινδυνεύσει αυτή την ταυτότητα εξετάζοντας την απονομή χάριτος στην καταδικασμένη πρώην υπάλληλο της Κομητείας Μέσα, Τίνα Πίτερς, μια εξέχουσα μορφή του νεοφασιστικού κινήματος άρνησης των εκλογών του 2020.

Do you really want your legacy to be submission to presidential blackmail, Governor Polis?


The Greek Courier

Trump’s message to Colorado is simple: comply or be punished—and trust him at your peril

Opinion by Yiannis Damellos

January 10, 2026

Colorado Governor Jared Polis may be a man of action with genuine affection for his state, but his current course raises serious questions about judgment. Though he has long positioned himself as a moderate-to-progressive, mainstream Democrat, in his final year in office Polis appears willing to risk that identity by considering clemency for convicted former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, a prominent figure in the neo-fascist election-denial movement.

Trump's Venezuela Gamble Is Not A 'War For Oil,' Says Economist Paul Krugman: It Is A War For 'Oil Fantasies'


Vishaal Sanjay

Fri, January 9, 2026 

Economist Paul Krugman is casting doubts on the economic rationale behind President Donald Trump’s recent actions in Venezuela, which led to the capture of the country’s President Nicolás Maduro over the weekend.

Oil abundance "arms" Trump's hand


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NORTH AMERICA
09.01.26 
The U.S. President conducts foreign policy 
based on "black gold" reserves.

"We have energy security in this country now, but it is important for future reserves to look for other places." Mike Sommers, CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, stated the above to Fox News on Thursday. This phrase perfectly fits the way U.S. President Donald Trump conducts foreign policy.