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  • Merz Warns: Europe Must Learn Power Politics — Now

    Merz Warns: Europe Must Learn Power Politics — Now

    German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivers a powerful and historic speech in the Bundestag, warning that a new global order is emerging at high speed and that Europe must act decisively to protect its security, economy, and global influence. Merz calls on the European Union to become a true geopolitical power by strengthening defence capabilities, reducing…

  • “The Lie Is Over”: Mark Carney Shocks Davos Elite

    “The Lie Is Over”: Mark Carney Shocks Davos Elite

    Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a forceful address warning that the global rules-based order is no longer merely evolving but has suffered a decisive rupture. Carney said the world has entered a harsher geopolitical reality defined by unconstrained great-power rivalry and the weaponisation of economic interdependence.…

  • Trump Vows ‘Something Else’ if Supreme Court Rejects Greenland Tariff Plan

    Trump Vows ‘Something Else’ if Supreme Court Rejects Greenland Tariff Plan

    Trump Signals Readiness to Escalate Over Greenland, Downplays NATO Risks and Tariff Backlash US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his controversial stance over Greenland, suggesting he is prepared to use alternative measures if courts block his proposed tariff strategy linked to the Arctic territory. Speaking at a press conference ahead of his departure…

  • EU Leaders Reject Trump’s Greenland Pressure and Tariff Threats

    EU Leaders Reject Trump’s Greenland Pressure and Tariff Threats

    EU Leaders Draw Red Lines on Greenland as Trump Tariff Threats Test Transatlantic Unity European leaders have issued a unified and unusually firm response to renewed pressure from Donald Trump over Greenland, rejecting both territorial claims and tariff threats as unacceptable between allies. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, European Commission President Ursula…

  • Arctic Showdown: Trade War or NATO Unity?

    Arctic Showdown: Trade War or NATO Unity?

    European Leaders Reject Trump’s Greenland Pressure as Tariff Threats Raise Transatlantic Tensions European and NATO leaders are pushing back against pressure from former US President Donald Trump, who has warned of imposing new tariffs on European countries unless the issue of Greenland’s future is addressed by early February. The comments come amid renewed US claims…

  • €90 BILLION for Ukraine: EU Sends Defiant Message to Moscow

    €90 BILLION for Ukraine: EU Sends Defiant Message to Moscow

    EU Commission Proposes €90 Billion Loan to Cover Ukraine’s Military and Budget Needs for 2026–2027 The European Commission has formally proposed a €90 billion loan package to support Ukraine’s military and budgetary needs for 2026 and 2027, marking one of the largest long-term financial commitments since Russia’s full-scale invasion. Speaking in Brussels, Commission President Ursula…

  • Europe Braces for a Long War as Kyiv faces new winter strikes

    Europe Braces for a Long War as Kyiv faces new winter strikes

    “Diplomacy is not enough. Europe has openly acknowledged that it must prepare for a scenario in which Russia refuses to end the war.” European leaders said that while diplomatic efforts continue, Moscow is showing no willingness to move toward peace. Instead, Russia is intensifying its military pressure, especially through sustained air attacks on Ukraine’s civilian…

  • Rutte Confirms Ukraine’s NATO Path but Admits Alliance Divisions Remain

    Rutte Confirms Ukraine’s NATO Path but Admits Alliance Divisions Remain

    NATO Reaffirms Ukraine’s “Irreversible Path” as Allies Debate Security Guarantees After the War NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has reaffirmed that Ukraine’s path toward NATO membership remains politically irreversible, while acknowledging that divisions among allies continue to block full accession in the near term. Speaking at a joint press conference in Croatia with Prime Minister…

  • “Donald, I Beg You!” — Trump Ridicules Macron in Tariff Tirade

    “Donald, I Beg You!” — Trump Ridicules Macron in Tariff Tirade

    Trump Mocks Macron With Tariff Threat Story, Claims France Bowed to US Drug Price Demands US President Donald Trump has publicly mocked French President Emmanuel Macron, claiming he forced France to sharply increase prescription drug prices by threatening sweeping tariffs on French exports to the United States. Speaking to Republican lawmakers, Trump described what he…

  • UN Security Council in Emergency Session After US Arrests Venezuela’s President Maduro

    UN Security Council in Emergency Session After US Arrests Venezuela’s President Maduro

    Emergency session exposes deep rift over international law, sovereignty, and power The United Nations Security Council convened an emergency session following a dramatic escalation between the United States and Venezuela, after Washington announced it had carried out a law enforcement operation resulting in the detention of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The move — described by…

  • Trump Highlights: Key Statements After Maduro Detention as US Moves to Oversee Venezuela

    Trump Highlights: Key Statements After Maduro Detention as US Moves to Oversee Venezuela

    US President Donald Trump has issued his strongest and most detailed statements yet following the detention of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, declaring that the United States will temporarily oversee Venezuela until a secure transition of power can be achieved. Speaking at a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, Trump described the operation as…

  • Trump: “Maduro Captured” as Missiles Rock Venezuela

    Trump: “Maduro Captured” as Missiles Rock Venezuela

    The United States has launched confirmed military strikes inside Venezuela, triggering one of the most dramatic escalations in US–Venezuela relations in decades. US President Donald Trump announced that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were detained and airlifted out of the country during the operation. Trump made the announcement on his Truth…

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