USA UN chief attacks world leaders putting cooperation on 'deathwatch' Guterres also used his wide-ranging remarks to urge action against the abuse of artificial intelligence and to call for efforts to fight inequality. 15/01/2026
USA US announces sanctions on Iranian officials over protest crackdown The Treasury announcement comes a day after Trump that he’d been told "on good authority" that plans for executions in Iran have stopped. 15/01/2026
Earth News NASA sparks concern after report on rising temperatures omits climate An expert says NASA’s statement is “consistent” with all of the other “anti-climate actions” the Trump administration has taken in the last year. 15/01/2026
USA Second ICE shooting in Minneapolis sparks clashes with protesters A federal immigration agent shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis on Wednesday night after reportedly being attacked with a shovel and a broom handle, as tensions between ICE agents and protesters continued to rise. 15/01/2026
Greenland European troops arrive in Greenland to 'ensure Arctic security' The deployment was announced the same day the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland met with US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington. 15/01/2026
Europe Today 'EU-US trade deal separate from Greenland dispute,' top MEP says David McAllister, the influential chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs, argues the parliament should not derail the ratification the EU-US trade deal to punish Trump over US threats to acquire Greenland in an interview with Euronews. 15/01/2026
Venezuela Venezuela's acting president vows to release more political prisoners Delcy Rodríguez served as Maduro's vice president since 2018, running Venezuela's feared intelligence service and managing its crucial oil industry. 14/01/2026
12 minutes with US military action could have ‘decisive effect’ on Iran, Bolton says John Bolton, a former national security advisor to President Trump, says he believes the US will opt for "targeted strikes" on Iran as the region braces for a militarily intervention. Trump teased American 'help is on its way.' 14/01/2026
USA US suspends migrant visa processing for 75 countries, White House says The Department of Homeland Security last month said that the Trump administration has deported more than 605,000 people and that 2.5 million others left on their own. 14/01/2026
Germany Transatlantic ties 'disintegrating,' Germany’s vice chancellor warns Klingbeil listed a string of reasons for his belief that ties between the United States and Europe, traditionally close allies, were radically changing. 14/01/2026
Europe News Bolton: Trump's Greenland grab would be 'disaster' for the US In an interview with Euronews, Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton lashed out at his ex-boss over his threats to seize Greenland "one way or another". 14/01/2026
Europe News Pressure mounts to add Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on EU terror list Several member states, including Germany, are pushing for the designation, which would place the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps on the EU’s terror list alongside groups such as Daesh and al-Qaeda. But legal and political constraints remain. Human rights group fears more than 2,000 killed. 14/01/2026
Greenland Greenland 'can count on us,' EU's von der Leyen says ahead of US talks Von der Leyen's comments come as US officials will host the Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers at the White House for crunch talks later on Wednesday. 14/01/2026
Business President Trump again eases restrictions on H200 chip exports to China While some lawmakers fear what Beijing will do with the advanced tech, others stress that restrictions will only force China’s homegrown industry to innovate. 14/01/2026
Israel Israel cuts ties with three global organisations after US withdrawal Last week, President Donald Trump signed a memorandum ordering the withdrawal of the United States from 66 international organisations as they "no longer serve American interests," the White House said. 13/01/2026
Cuba Cuba faces new emigration wave as Venezuela crisis deepens economic hardship Cuba is facing the prospect of a new wave of emigration as instability in Venezuela threatens to deepen the island’s ongoing economic crisis. After five years of hardship marked by blackouts, soaring prices, and shortages, millions of Cubans have already left the country. 13/01/2026
Iran 'Keep protesting, help is on the way,' Trump tells Iranians Trump's remarks came as the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency said over 2,000 people had been killed in anti-government protests. 13/01/2026
Greenland US to host Denmark and Greenland officials as Trump renews threats The Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers will meet US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Wednesday. 13/01/2026
Europe News The Netherlands to propose new sanctions package against Iran The proposed sanctions would include the freezing of assets for new individuals involved in the recent crackdown, which has reportedly claimed hundreds of lives since protests began nearly two weeks ago in Iran. 13/01/2026
USA US sailor sentenced to 16 years for selling navy secrets to China Jinchao Wei, an engineer on the USS Essex, was one of two California-based sailors charged in August 2023 with providing sensitive military information to Beijing. 13/01/2026