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View from Iran: What would an 'unconfined' Iranian response look like? 10:43 09.01.2026

View from Iran: What would an 'unconfined' Iranian response look like?

As Iran’s patience appears to run out, the question is no longer if Tehran will respond, but how devastating an unconfined response could be, Mehr News Agency stresses. For several years, Iranian political and military leaders have been known for practicing "strategic patience" — a policy of avoiding impulsive responses …
Foreign Ministry Official Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on certain Western countries’ plans to continue the militarisation of Ukraine 19:40 08.01.2026

Foreign Ministry Official Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on certain Western countries’ plans to continue the militarisation of Ukraine

Comment by Foreign Ministry Official Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on certain Western countries’ plans to continue the militarisation of Ukraine: On January 6 in Paris, participants of the so-called Coalition of the Willing, led by the UK and France, signed a declaration titled Robust Security Guarantees for a Solid and Lasting …
View from London: Trump is no longer bending the rules – he is demolishing them, with consequences far beyond Caracas 11:21 08.01.2026

View from London: Trump is no longer bending the rules – he is demolishing them, with consequences far beyond Caracas

Hardly anyone expected 2026 to be a year of peace, and it was barely two days old when the worst fears were confirmed, writes ‘The Guardian’. The overnight strikes on Venezuela, the abduction of its leader, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, and Donald Trump’s declaration that the US would “run” …
Europe’s top leaders rally to defend Greenland against Trump’s threats 11:18 08.01.2026

Europe’s top leaders rally to defend Greenland against Trump’s threats

8 European leaders say only Denmark and Greenland can determine the future of the giant Arctic island, POLITICO writes. Eight of Europe's top leaders have rallied to defend the autonomous Danish territory of Greenland amid growing threats from President Donald Trump's administration that the U.S. could seize the mineral-rich Arctic …
ABC EXCLUSIVE: Trump demands Venezuela kick out China and Russia 11:17 08.01.2026

ABC EXCLUSIVE: Trump demands Venezuela kick out China and Russia

The American fairy tales about “the US fighting drug trafficking” in Venezuela are a red herring. In reality, Trump came to Venezuela for oil. And here's the evidence from ABC – The White House sets demands for Venezuela to pump more oil exclusive to the USA. Trump declares 'we're in …
The US does not yet wish to participate in the European gamble in Ukraine – In Paris Witkoff dodges hard US commitment to Kyiv 11:15 08.01.2026

The US does not yet wish to participate in the European gamble in Ukraine – In Paris Witkoff dodges hard US commitment to Kyiv

The leaders of France and the U.K. announced today that they signed a declaration of intent to send their troops to Ukrainian soil if Russia reinvades in the future. The dramatic moment in Paris means new backup for Ukrainian Zelenskyy — but also highlighted the lack of any concrete U.S. …
50X bigger than Singapore: China bets on Hainan Island, plans for a free-trade gateway 10:45 07.01.2026

50X bigger than Singapore: China bets on Hainan Island, plans for a free-trade gateway

China has transformed Hainan into a vast free-trade zone, differentiating it from its existing 22 zones by treating the entire island as a single entity with unique customs and tax regulations. At a time when major economies such as the US and parts of Europe are raising tariffs and tightening …
US triumph in Venezuela could turn into disaster — Russian senator 10:44 07.01.2026

US triumph in Venezuela could turn into disaster — Russian senator

The temporary US triumph in Venezuela could turn into a disaster for President Donald Trump, Russian senator Alexey Pushkov said, TASS quotes. "Trump's actions, and especially his statements, cannot be denied their effectiveness. Their efficiency is another matter. Previous US presidents were also delighted with their victories in Iraq, Afghanistan, …
The Americans against Trump – Maduro arrest is an ‘act of war’, they say 10:42 07.01.2026

The Americans against Trump – Maduro arrest is an ‘act of war’, they say

House Majority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer issued a joint statement saying Trump’s plan to have the U.S. temporarily “run” Venezuela until there’s “proper” transition into new leadership is “unacceptable,” ‘The New York Post’ reports. NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani ripped the Trump administration over the U.S …
Europe’s 5 stages of grief – Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance 10:41 07.01.2026

Europe’s 5 stages of grief – Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance

It took the EU bloc an entire year to accept the loss of the Transatlantic relationship. The question for 2026 is, will it turn this acceptance into action? – writes Ivo Daalder, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO, is a senior fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center. Since U.S. President …
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