Russia Dusts Off Ukrainian-Designed, Soviet-Era Passenger Jets As Sanctions Bite www.rferl.org/a/russia-mot...

For Russia, Greenland offers an ‘ideal solution’ to its Ukraine problem www.politico.eu/article/russ...

Tariffs on Nato allies are wrong, Starmer tells Trump in Greenland crisis call

Ukrainian forces have improved staffing, reduced losses and are preparing offensive operations – Ukraine's commander-in-chief www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...

New Sanctions On Russian Oil Hit Indian, Turkish Refineries. Enter China? www.rferl.org/a/eu-ban-rus...

Keir Starmer says Trump’s threat to impose tariffs over Greenland ‘completely wrong’

just got out of an uber. the driver was telling me how he has to work 16 hour days, seven days a week, at two different jobs to afford rent. he doesn't have healthcare and he worries about retirement. "i would feel a lot better if we owned greenland," he told me. then he cried.

Iranian ship suffers accident in Caspian Sea on route used for arms shipments to Russia www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...

Iran upheaval will be messy for Beijing www.reuters.com/commentary/b...

Craig: "In my district, 2 days ago a special ed teacher pulled into her school parking lot, her windows were smashed, she was taken & detained for 12 hours. I've never seen such an out of control agency. That's why as soon as I leave, I'm joining a group to file articles of impeachment against Noem"

On January 14, 1963, President John F. Kennedy delivered what would be his final State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. In his remarks, Kennedy said America “cannot afford to be materially rich and spiritually poor.”

Iran, Gaza and the politics of counting the dead www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...

American consumers continued to spend and borrow at a healthy clip at the end of 2025, despite a year marked by uncertainty around job security, tariffs and stubborn inflation.

Frey: "You know what I don't want [ICE] focusing on? Hunting down a dad that just dropped his kids off at daycare, is about to go work a 12 hour shift who happens to be from Ecuador. That guy makes our city a better place."

Google taps emails and YouTube history in push for personalised AI ft.trib.al/bSTX9aU

Russia vows to keep oil operations in Venezuela despite Trump claims www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...

EU Set To Suspend Visa Liberalization For Georgian Diplomats This Month www.rferl.org/a/eu-visa-li...

Ukrainian forces re-establish control over Kupiansk City Council building – video www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...

I can't believe I'm posting this video - but we actually have to have a conversation about the real world implications of America going to war over Greenland. Let me walk you through it. It doesn't turn out well for us.

WELKER: Has the president crossed the line of impeachment? CHRIS MURPHY: I have common sense. I know this president has committed 10 times more impeachable offenses in his second term as he did in his first. He's stealing from the American people.

Ending the war in Ukraine has more support than ever. So why is peace still not in sight? | Gwendolyn Sasse

Drone attacks oil tanker off Türkiye bound for Russian port www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...

Today, prosecutor Vazha Todua reiterates that protester Nika Gventsadze inflicted harm upon a policeman by throwing at him a single tissue. More precisely, he says “it doesn’t matter what the thrown item was.” Gventsadze has been in jail for 3 months. #GeorgiaProtests

Iran hangs alleged ‘key’ Mossad spy thenewregion.com/posts/4200

The United States should not be a “predator force.” We are not brute animals scrabbling in the dirt for sustenance, we are human beings who can stand side by side with friends and allies.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says the US crossed an 'unacceptable line' following attacks on Venezuela and the capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro.

Finland has seized the Russian vessel Fitburg, believed to be part of the Kremlin’s so-called “shadow fleet,” after it was linked to damage to undersea telecom cables between Finland and Estonia. The ship was intercepted in the Gulf of Finland on December 31.

New POLITICO Poll data offers a potential warning to right-wing populist parties trying to attract broader support while also getting closer to Donald Trump. Here's why 👇

Donald Trump pauses US tariff hike on furniture, cabinets for one year www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...

Protests are spreading across Iran for a fourth day, with demonstrators calling for the end of the Islamic regime and demanding the return of exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi. A member of the Basij force was killed in Kouhdasht, Lorestan, and confrontations are flaring in Fars, Hamedan, and Tehran.

Zohran Mamdani announced a number of key appointments in the lead-up to his inauguration as New York City mayor on Thursday. The appointments include some of the biggest jobs in city government, as well as smaller but influential roles. Here are a few of them.

High Hurdles: The Main Obstacles To A Ukraine Peace Deal www.rferl.org/a/russia-inv...

A cargo ship that sailed from Russia was detained in the Gulf of Finland yesterday following damage to an underwater data cable linking Finland and Estonia.

My friend, Girchi - More Freedom member Gela Khasaia came to Tbilisi to contribute to the bright future of his homeland from Sokhumi, Russian-occupied breakaway Abkhazia, where very few are raised as Georgians after the brutal ethnic cleansing/genocide. He’s now jailed by the Russian regime in 🇬🇪.

Macron’s circle says France found no convincing evidence of a Ukrainian drone strike on Putin’s residence, per Le Monde. Russian claims contradict themselves, and partners saw nothing credible. EU leaders discussed Moscow’s reaction, while ISW and the US are also skeptical and investigating.

When I wrote in April that Trump was helping Putin kill Ukrainians by weakening Ukrainian air defense, some people got upset and said I was being too harsh. Guess what happened in 2025? US aid to Ukr withered and at the same time, Ukrainian civilian deaths rose steeply. news.un.org/en/story/202...

More footage is surfacing from the burning oil depot in Rybinsk. Another hit deep inside Russia.

NEW VISUAL EXPLAINER | Ten Conflicts to Watch in 2026 The past year has seen fighting rage on in many wars around the globe. The year ahead seems likely to be as bloody as the last. @crisisgroup.org’s unpacks the conflicts and crises to watch in 2026. www.crisisgroup.org/visual-expla...

Zelensky says the latest attack is Russia’s response to Ukraine’s peace efforts. “This shows Putin does not want peace. We do. He is a warmonger, but afraid to say it publicly,” Zelensky stated, calling the strikes further proof of Moscow’s real intentions.

Residential areas were damaged following the arrival of Russian Shahed drones. This is not warfare, it is terror, carried out deliberately, day after day.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has pushed back against calls for Europe to break away militarily from the United States, arguing that Washington remains a dependable security partner despite growing doubts inside the EU.

The price of silver surged more than 4% and crossed the $75-per-ounce mark for the first time as precious metal prices continue a record-breaking rally.

Explosions hit Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...

BRENNAN: What are you going to do to force DOJ to comply? MASSIE: The quickest way and most expeditious way to get justice for these victims is to bring inherent contempt against Pam Bondi. That doesn't require going through the courts. We're drafting that right now.

Kremlin Says Little Chance Of Ukraine Peace Deal At Christmas Time www.rferl.org/a/dmitriev-r...

Cluster of Russian armoured vehicles destroyed in Ukrainian special operation near Pokrovsk – video www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...

A U.S. delegation recently met with Ukrainian manufacturers and conducted the first official tests of Ukrainian naval drones, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine reports. They reviewed technical capabilities of several platforms and held discussions with domestic developers.

Ukraine Claims Undersea Strike On Russian Submarine, Prompting Denial From Moscow www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-un...

New in PN: The tech industry will come to regret its embrace of Trump "A comprehensive anti-corruption, pro-consumer movement would inevitably target the industry and its indifference to the harms it creates. It could be incredibly potent, and tech barons would have no one to blame but themselves."