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- When it comes to Iran… where ordinary, unarmed people demanding freedom are being beaten, tortured, imprisoned, and gunned down in the streets by their own leaders, this high-minded moral chorus has all but disappeared. The same institutions and voices
- Despite encouraging Iran's protesters to carry on and assuring them that American "help is on its way," Trump has done nothing to compel the regime to permanently stop the killing or its other atrocities. The question becomes: Is Trump actually going to
- Placing the Gaza Strip under the jurisdiction of an international body that includes longtime supporters of Hamas and other terrorists will unfortunately be even more disastrous than the 1993 Oslo Accord, signed between Israel and the Palestine
- In invoking Jared Kushner, this father is not expressing envy of power or privilege, but of something far rarer: normality — a life in which one can plan, build, and hope without fear. [T]he Iranian people are not the regime. They are its first and
- The Iranian people are once again engaged in sustained, nationwide resistance against the Islamic Republic of Iran, a regime that for more than four decades has relied on systematic repression, ideological coercion, and violence to maintain power. This
- "In the era of disinformation, obscurantists reject not only scientific evidence but also the progress of multilateralism…. They attack institutions, science, and universities. It is time to once again defeat the denialists." — Brazil's President Luiz
- Trump's executive order represents the most serious American effort in decades to confront Islamist political networks that, in Washington, had long been considered merely political differences rather than lethal security threats. Across the Atlantic…

Syrian civil war map, showing control by city. Size of circle is proportional to population.
- Thousands of Greenlanders marched toward the US consulate to oppose US President Donald Trump’s plan to annex the Arctic island Read Full Article at RT.com
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has publicly criticized US President Donald Trump’s plan to impose tariffs against fellow NATO members Read Full Article at RT.com
- Top officials in Brussels have accused US President Donald Trump of “undermining” transatlantic unity with tariffs on European NATO states Read Full Article at RT.com
- French President Emmanuel Macron vowed a united European response after US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on European NATO nations Read Full Article at RT.com
- The US aviation authority has issued multiple warnings over impending “military activities” in the eastern Pacific and Central America Read Full Article at RT.com
- Not a single professor from Yale University donated to Republicans in 2025, an analysis by the Yale Daily News has indicated Read Full Article at RT.com
- US President Donald Trump has announced tariffs against eight European NATO members over their opposition to his Greenland plans Read Full Article at RT.com

Map of the Ukraine / Russia conflict.
- Thousands march in Greenland wearing 'Make America Go Away' hats, rejecting Trump's purchase demands and tariff threats saying, 'we are not interested in being Americans.'
- U.S. forces killed an al Qaeda affiliated leader allegedly linked to an ISIS attack that killed three Americans in Syria, as CENTCOM launched counterterrorism operations Jan. 16.
- The U.S. withdrawal of troops from Ain al-Asad Airbase was completed by Friday as part of regional consolidation following progress on ISIS as CENTCOM calls for "teamwork."
- Sen. Lindsey Graham calls for Iranian regime change as 26-year-old protester Erfan Soltani faces possible execution despite President Donald Trump's threats.
- Former Iranian prisoners reveal torture horrors as regime kills protesters on sight during crackdownThree former political prisoners in Iran share harrowing accounts of detention abuse, warning the world about escalating violence during the current uprising.
- President Donald Trump threatens steep tariffs on European nations unless Denmark sells Greenland to the U.S., citing national defense and security.
- Iran's supreme leader accused President Donald Trump of orchestrating protests as tensions escalate. State radio broadcasts threats as thousands reported dead.
- The FAA issued a series of flight safety warnings for U.S. airlines flying over the eastern Pacific near Mexico, Central America and South America
- U.S. NATO ambassador Matthew Whitaker defends American focus on Greenland amid European backlash, calling Arctic security crucial for continental defense.
News Out of Ukraine
- The drone was found by a hunter in the village of Nucareni, in the Telenesti District of the country, which is located approximately 54 kilometers (33 miles) from the Moldova-Ukraine border, authorities said.
- French President Emmanuel Macron, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and other officials voiced support for Denmark, Greenland, and principles of international law in statements denouncing Trump's tariffs on Jan. 17.
- President Donald Trump has been fixated on controlling Greenland, suggesting that U.S. ownership of the island is crucial in blocking Russian and Chinese expansion."If we don't go in, Russia's going to go in, and China's going to go in," Trump
- "Our country reminds the world before the start of the 2026 Winter Olympics that sport is not outside of politics. After all, the sanctioned individuals openly support aggression, war crimes, and occupation, thus destroying the principles and values of the Olympic movement."
- Disconnecting Ukraine's nuclear power plants would take the crisis one step further — Ukrainians would be fully cut off from electricity and heating in subzero temperatures.

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