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FP: Will Russia and China now assume they can do the same in Europe and Asia as Trump did in Venezuela?

11:46 19.01.2026

FP: Will Russia and China now assume they can do the same in Europe and Asia as Trump did in Venezuela?

By attacking Venezuela, seizing its president, and promising to “run” the country indefinitely — all without any congressional or United Nations authorization — U.S. President Donald Trump may well have shredded what little is left of international norms and opened the way to new acts of aggression from U.S. rivals …

Bloomberg: Germany’s growing military might rekindles old fears in France

11:44 19.01.2026

Bloomberg: Germany’s growing military might rekindles old fears in France

The unease is acute in Paris, where some worry that the continent’s center of political gravity is moving east as Berlin boosts its defense spending to levels its allies can’t match. France is watching with both awe and unease as Germany pours resources into a historic rearmament, upending longstanding balances …

POLITICO: Europe’s year of existential risk – the holiday from History has officially come to an end

11:42 19.01.2026

POLITICO: Europe’s year of existential risk – the holiday from History has officially come to an end

In the year ahead, the steady erosion of the norms Europe has come to rely on will only be compounded by its weak leadership. 2026 is here, and Europe is under siege, POLITICO notes. External pressure from Russia is mounting in Ukraine, China is undermining the EU’s industrial base, and …

Victor Orban: “Europe prepares for war with Russia”

11:42 19.01.2026

Victor Orban: “Europe prepares for war with Russia”

Western Europe intends to support Ukraine in the conflict with Russia and is preparing for a war that could turn out to be a new world war, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned, adding that his government is against these plans. "Western Europe is really preparing for war," Orban told …

View from London: Bank of England must plan for financial crisis sparked by aliens

11:40 19.01.2026

View from London: Bank of England must plan for financial crisis sparked by aliens

US President Donald Trump is preparing to make the most important statement in the history of mankind regarding extraterrestrial civilizations. ‘The Daily Star’ writes about this on January 16, citing data from documentary filmmaker Mark Christopher Lee. It is noted that the American leader will officially announce the first contact …

Greenland: Three scenarios for Europe facing a predatory ally

11:24 18.01.2026

Greenland: Three scenarios for Europe facing a predatory ally

President Trump announced in a social media post on Saturday morning his latest strategy to get control of Greenland: He is slapping new tariffs on a bloc of European nations until they come to the negotiating table to sell Greenland, ‘The New York Times’ reports. Greenland is a territory of …

A coup in world politics – Trump is pushing back against the UN and intends to take powers away from the UN Security Council

11:23 18.01.2026

A coup in world politics – Trump is pushing back against the UN and intends to take powers away from the UN Security Council

US officials have floated the idea of broadening a Gaza “Board of Peace” headed by Donald Trump to include other hotspots such as Ukraine and Venezuela, according to people familiar with discussions. Western and Arab diplomats have expressed concerns about the notion of giving the nascent body an expanded mandate …

FT: China hacked email systems of US congressional committee staff

11:22 18.01.2026

FT: China hacked email systems of US congressional committee staff

Beijing’s intelligence used Salt Typhoon to access communications used by top panels in US Congress, ‘Financial Times’ reports. China has hacked the emails used by congressional staff on powerful committees in the US House of Representatives, as part of a massive cyber espionage campaign known as Salt Typhoon. Chinese intelligence …

‘The Guardian’: Iran protests appear to slow

11:20 18.01.2026

‘The Guardian’: Iran protests appear to slow

Relative calm in Tehran and authorities say they have no plan to execute protesters but internet shutdown continues, ‘The Guardian’ writes. Iran’s nationwide protest movement appeared to have slowed on Thursday under the weight of a brutal crackdown by authorities that has left thousands dead and put tens of thousands …

View from Moscow: Russia will nuke Germany and the UK if the war in Ukraine continues

11:18 18.01.2026

View from Moscow: Russia will nuke Germany and the UK if the war in Ukraine continues

Tucker Carlson (left) and Sergei Karaganov On relations between Russia and Europe, the prospects for ending the Ukrainian conflict, and the threat of a sobering nuclear strike, Sergei Karaganov, Top Putin advisor, Council on Foreign and Defense Policy Honorary Chairman, spoke with the well-known American journalist Tucker Carlson. “One of …

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