Trump threatens to take Greenland 'the hard way', citing Arctic strategy (LINK) 9 January 2026
Trump to meet Peace Prize winner Machado, says it would be 'great honour' to "accept" her Nobel Prize (LINK) 9 January 2026
US intercepts fifth tanker, third in a week, as it tightens control over Venezuelan oil (LINK) 9 January 2026
U.S. oil giants tell Trump they're noncommittal on Venezuela (LINK) 9 January 2026
Iran street demonstrations erupt in Iran as anti-government protests spread (LINK) 9 January 2026
Judge temporarily blocks Trump from freezing $10 billion in child, family aid to five Democrat-led US states (LINK) 9 January 2026
As 'flight risk', Swiss authorities detain French owner of bar where New Year’s fire killed 40 (LINK) 9 January 2026
Spokesperson for the U.N. Secretary-General on US decision on withdrawal from UN entities (LINK) 8 January 2026
— "As we have consistently underscored, assessed contributions to the United Nations regular budget and peacekeeping budget, as approved by the General Assembly, are a legal obligation under the UN Charter for all Member States, including the United States."
Trump administration suspends support for 66 international organizations, agencies and commissions (LINK) 7 January 2026
— France24: Most of the targets are UN-related agencies, commissions and advisory panels focused on climate, labour and other issues the Trump administration has categorised as catering to diversity and so-called "woke" initiatives, according to a partial list obtained by The Associated Press.
— "The Trump Administration has found these institutions to be redundant in their scope, mismanaged, unnecessary, wasteful, poorly run, captured by the interests of actors advancing their own agendas contrary to our own, or a threat to our nation's sovereignty, freedoms, and general prosperity," the State Department said in a statement.
Trump moves to pull US out of bedrock global climate treaty, becoming first country to do so (LINK)7 January 2026
UN experts condemn US aggression against Venezuela (LINK) 7 January 2026
Swiss flu wave expected to be one of the most severe on record (LINK) 7 January 2026