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A flurry of reports of fighter jet noise over Iraq, and now 45 minutes later, not a whole lot. Strange.
January 14, 2026 at 11:40 PM
A flurry of reports of fighter jet noise over Iraq, and now 45 minutes later, not a whole lot. Strange.
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Danish FM Lars Løkke on meeting with Vance and Rubio: We agreed to disagree, high-level working group to be formed
Source: Denmark and Greenland press conference
Source: Denmark and Greenland press conference
January 14, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Danish FM Lars Løkke on meeting with Vance and Rubio: We agreed to disagree, high-level working group to be formed
Source: Denmark and Greenland press conference
Source: Denmark and Greenland press conference
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Week 62 is the longest list of broken norms during the second regime. I explain why. Catch up on all important happenings this week with our fragile democracy!
open.substack.com/pub/theweekl...
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Week 62 - The Return
Experts in authoritarianism advise to keep a list of things subtly changing around you, so you’ll remember.
open.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Week 62 is the longest list of broken norms during the second regime. I explain why. Catch up on all important happenings this week with our fragile democracy!
open.substack.com/pub/theweekl...
open.substack.com/pub/theweekl...
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My message tonight: the world can trust the EU as a reliable partner.
• When we commit, we deliver.
• When we engage, we partner.
• When we unite, we prosper.
link.europa.eu/gTGwtD
• When we commit, we deliver.
• When we engage, we partner.
• When we unite, we prosper.
link.europa.eu/gTGwtD
Speech by President António Costa at the New Year's reception co-hosted by the Presidents of the European Council and the European Commission
On 14 January 2026, European Council President António Costa delivered a speech at the New Year's reception co-hosted by the Presidents of the European Council and the European Commission.
link.europa.eu
January 14, 2026 at 8:09 PM
My message tonight: the world can trust the EU as a reliable partner.
• When we commit, we deliver.
• When we engage, we partner.
• When we unite, we prosper.
link.europa.eu/gTGwtD
• When we commit, we deliver.
• When we engage, we partner.
• When we unite, we prosper.
link.europa.eu/gTGwtD
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It was my pleasure to host alongside @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu a joint reception to mark the beginning of a new year.
A timely reminder that institutions and diplomacy remain the cornerstone of the multilateral rules-based order.
A timely reminder that institutions and diplomacy remain the cornerstone of the multilateral rules-based order.
January 14, 2026 at 8:09 PM
It was my pleasure to host alongside @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu a joint reception to mark the beginning of a new year.
A timely reminder that institutions and diplomacy remain the cornerstone of the multilateral rules-based order.
A timely reminder that institutions and diplomacy remain the cornerstone of the multilateral rules-based order.
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I predict that Jonathan Ross's "internal bleeding" will have healed just as quickly and thoroughly as Donald Trump's "gunshot wound" to his ear.
January 14, 2026 at 11:54 PM
I predict that Jonathan Ross's "internal bleeding" will have healed just as quickly and thoroughly as Donald Trump's "gunshot wound" to his ear.
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In the same week ICE agents shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis, the Trump administration has made multiple references to Nazi slogans and imagery.
“One Homeland. One People. One Heritage.” says the administration.
“One People, One Nation, One Leader.” says the Nazi Party.
(🧵continued)
“One Homeland. One People. One Heritage.” says the administration.
“One People, One Nation, One Leader.” says the Nazi Party.
(🧵continued)
January 14, 2026 at 8:31 PM
In the same week ICE agents shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis, the Trump administration has made multiple references to Nazi slogans and imagery.
“One Homeland. One People. One Heritage.” says the administration.
“One People, One Nation, One Leader.” says the Nazi Party.
(🧵continued)
“One Homeland. One People. One Heritage.” says the administration.
“One People, One Nation, One Leader.” says the Nazi Party.
(🧵continued)
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ℹ️ Note: Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is currently experiencing international outages; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering (Except for Iran) #TwitterDown
January 13, 2026 at 2:39 PM
ℹ️ Note: Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is currently experiencing international outages; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering (Except for Iran) #TwitterDown
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Rose Byrne's win at the Golden Globes is a perfect moment to read our conversation with writer/director Mary Bronstein on "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You," one of our favorite films of 2025.
“If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” invites you to look directly at a woman's rage
Mary Bronstein’s new film is a shot-out-of-a-cannon rejoinder to the message that suffering women should “tough it out.”
www.motherjones.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Rose Byrne's win at the Golden Globes is a perfect moment to read our conversation with writer/director Mary Bronstein on "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You," one of our favorite films of 2025.
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Kamala Harris
Who knew 2026 could be this much worse than 2025 this fast?
January 12, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Kamala Harris
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Fragmentation, deinstitutionalization and #militarization, combined with the erosion of many values-based norms, threaten the very survival of the multilateral system. This #SIPRI publication discusses the changing landscape of #conflictmanagement and #peacebuilding.
🕊️Read more: bit.ly/49mQe5a
🕊️Read more: bit.ly/49mQe5a
January 13, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Fragmentation, deinstitutionalization and #militarization, combined with the erosion of many values-based norms, threaten the very survival of the multilateral system. This #SIPRI publication discusses the changing landscape of #conflictmanagement and #peacebuilding.
🕊️Read more: bit.ly/49mQe5a
🕊️Read more: bit.ly/49mQe5a
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"What happens if sanctions on the Central Bank are lifted, or if any peace treaty does not include reparation payments?" Alexander Kolyandr https://cepa.org/article/frozen-europe-struggles-to-agree-ukraine-lifeline/
January 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM
"What happens if sanctions on the Central Bank are lifted, or if any peace treaty does not include reparation payments?" Alexander Kolyandr https://cepa.org/article/frozen-europe-struggles-to-agree-ukraine-lifeline/
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In #podcast with IMD, Carlos Álvarez Pereira, Secretary General of The Club of Rome, and Katherine Milligan, Visiting Lecturer at Geneva Graduate Institute and Elea Fellow at IMD Business School, explore how long-term structural shifts are transforming #internationaldevelopment: vist.ly/4mksu
January 13, 2026 at 2:29 PM
In #podcast with IMD, Carlos Álvarez Pereira, Secretary General of The Club of Rome, and Katherine Milligan, Visiting Lecturer at Geneva Graduate Institute and Elea Fellow at IMD Business School, explore how long-term structural shifts are transforming #internationaldevelopment: vist.ly/4mksu
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Greenland's leader: We choose Kingdom of Denmark
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Jens-Frederik Nielsen: Vi vælger Kongeriget Danmark
Efter den seneste tids uro siger Grønlands regeringschef, at fremtiden er hos Danmark og ikke USA.
www.dr.dk
January 13, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Greenland's leader: We choose Kingdom of Denmark
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
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The ECB’s new global trade tracker combines real-time satellite data on ship and cargo activity with traditional financial and survey data. This improves the accuracy of trade flow forecasts, especially in times of disruption.
#EconomicBulletin link.europa.eu/yyxn99
#EconomicBulletin link.europa.eu/yyxn99
January 13, 2026 at 9:01 AM
The ECB’s new global trade tracker combines real-time satellite data on ship and cargo activity with traditional financial and survey data. This improves the accuracy of trade flow forecasts, especially in times of disruption.
#EconomicBulletin link.europa.eu/yyxn99
#EconomicBulletin link.europa.eu/yyxn99
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China is now the leading clean energy powerhouse with the West falling behind.
The transition is inevitable; the key question is where and how fast it happens.
I look forward to discussing this in Davos next week at the World Economic Forum, facilitating a live-streamed session on electrostates.
The transition is inevitable; the key question is where and how fast it happens.
I look forward to discussing this in Davos next week at the World Economic Forum, facilitating a live-streamed session on electrostates.
January 13, 2026 at 7:43 AM
China is now the leading clean energy powerhouse with the West falling behind.
The transition is inevitable; the key question is where and how fast it happens.
I look forward to discussing this in Davos next week at the World Economic Forum, facilitating a live-streamed session on electrostates.
The transition is inevitable; the key question is where and how fast it happens.
I look forward to discussing this in Davos next week at the World Economic Forum, facilitating a live-streamed session on electrostates.
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Well this all looks fine
January 13, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Well this all looks fine
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Upholding the rule of law, human rights and multilateralism benefits all human beings.
Enforcing competition law strengthens a fair, stable and predictable economy.
That is part of our constitutional mission as the EC. 1/3
Enforcing competition law strengthens a fair, stable and predictable economy.
That is part of our constitutional mission as the EC. 1/3
January 13, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Upholding the rule of law, human rights and multilateralism benefits all human beings.
Enforcing competition law strengthens a fair, stable and predictable economy.
That is part of our constitutional mission as the EC. 1/3
Enforcing competition law strengthens a fair, stable and predictable economy.
That is part of our constitutional mission as the EC. 1/3
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It’s a pleasure to welcome Margarethe Vestager back in Brussels, to continue contributing to Europe's great legacy in the field of competition, and to a modern and competitive European economy that generates wealth and innovation.
2/3
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January 13, 2026 at 12:11 PM
It’s a pleasure to welcome Margarethe Vestager back in Brussels, to continue contributing to Europe's great legacy in the field of competition, and to a modern and competitive European economy that generates wealth and innovation.
2/3
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There’s no room for pessimism. We need to stand up for the European model and our values because it’s worthy. 3/3
#NEF
#Competition
#DGCOMP
#InternationalLaw
#NEF
#Competition
#DGCOMP
#InternationalLaw
January 13, 2026 at 12:11 PM
There’s no room for pessimism. We need to stand up for the European model and our values because it’s worthy. 3/3
#NEF
#Competition
#DGCOMP
#InternationalLaw
#NEF
#Competition
#DGCOMP
#InternationalLaw
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The rising number of casualties in Iran is horrifying. I unequivocally condemn the excessive use of force and continued restriction of freedom.
The European Union has already listed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in its entirety under its human rights sanctions regime.
The European Union has already listed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in its entirety under its human rights sanctions regime.
January 13, 2026 at 12:05 PM
The rising number of casualties in Iran is horrifying. I unequivocally condemn the excessive use of force and continued restriction of freedom.
The European Union has already listed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in its entirety under its human rights sanctions regime.
The European Union has already listed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in its entirety under its human rights sanctions regime.
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"In one case that experts described as 'dangerous' and 'alarming,' Google provided bogus information about crucial liver function tests that could leave people with serious liver disease wrongly thinking they were healthy."
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
‘Dangerous and alarming’: Google removes some of its AI summaries after users’ health put at risk
Guardian investigation finds AI Overviews provided inaccurate and false information when queried over blood tests
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:30 AM
"In one case that experts described as 'dangerous' and 'alarming,' Google provided bogus information about crucial liver function tests that could leave people with serious liver disease wrongly thinking they were healthy."
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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It cannot be business as usual.
As the brave people of Iran continue to stand up for their rights and their liberty, today I have taken the decision to ban all diplomatic staff and any other representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran from all European Parliament premises.
As the brave people of Iran continue to stand up for their rights and their liberty, today I have taken the decision to ban all diplomatic staff and any other representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran from all European Parliament premises.
January 12, 2026 at 2:59 PM
It cannot be business as usual.
As the brave people of Iran continue to stand up for their rights and their liberty, today I have taken the decision to ban all diplomatic staff and any other representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran from all European Parliament premises.
As the brave people of Iran continue to stand up for their rights and their liberty, today I have taken the decision to ban all diplomatic staff and any other representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran from all European Parliament premises.
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The European Parliament has banned all diplomatic staff and any other representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran from all of its premises.
@president.europarl.europa.eu
@president.europarl.europa.eu
January 12, 2026 at 6:29 PM
The European Parliament has banned all diplomatic staff and any other representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran from all of its premises.
@president.europarl.europa.eu
@president.europarl.europa.eu
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Thoughts for @scmpnews.bsky.social: "The proposed move to swap tariffs for price floors marks a major development in the saga."
www.scmp.com/economy/glob...
www.scmp.com/economy/glob...
‘Soft landing’: China, EU see progress in EV dispute with price floor option
Breakthrough follows duties levied by Brussels in October 2024 as part of investigation into industry subsidies.
www.scmp.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Thoughts for @scmpnews.bsky.social: "The proposed move to swap tariffs for price floors marks a major development in the saga."
www.scmp.com/economy/glob...
www.scmp.com/economy/glob...