The US attack on Venezuela and the collapse of international law
The intervention exposes how great-power geopolitics have hollowed out the UN Charter system.
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US forces seize a seventh Venezuela-linked oil tanker
US has moved to assert strict control over production and sale of Venezuelan oil since attacking the country this month.
Trump made many statements on US economy. Most are untrue
In address to media on Tuesday, US president made many false claims, including that there was ‘no inflation’ in the US.
Trump undermined antiwar vows in first year. Will Democrats seize on this?
Party leaders vow to hammer Trump on affordability in months ahead, with Venezuela, Greenland their latest cudgels.
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‘Somalia is not even a country’, Trump says in anti-immigrant ramble
“Somalia is not even a country. They don’t have anything that resembles a country.”
Published On 20 Jan 2026
Netflix switches its Warner Bros offer to all-cash deal to quell Paramount
The switch in its offer comes as Paramount Skydance has campaigned that its bid is superior to Netflix’s.
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Macron: Europe won’t be ‘intimidated’ by US’ Greenland threats
Macron said Europe will not be “intimidated” by US President Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs over Greenland.
Published On 20 Jan 2026
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‘A deal is a deal’: EU blasts Trump’s Greenland tariffs in Davos
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen questioned Donald Trump’s trustworthiness after his proposed tariffs over Greenland.
Published On 20 Jan 2026
‘Act fast’: How speed defined the start of Donald Trump’s second term
The first year of the US president’s second term has been a whirlwind of activity. What does that mean for democracy?
A year in images: Donald Trump’s return to the White House
Explore some of the images and headlines that defined the first year of Trump’s second term as US president.
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Key moments from Trump’s first year back as US president
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly divided opinion at home and faced fierce criticism from overseas.
Published On 20 Jan 2026