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Preferential treatment for the self-employed is a luxury the country can no longer afford.
A sign of Europe’s troubled times? Lithuania brings in tax reforms to boost defence spending
Preferential treatment for the self-employed is a luxury the country can no longer afford.
tcnv.link
January 5, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Preferential treatment for the self-employed is a luxury the country can no longer afford.
Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro has appeared in a US court after being seized in a dramatic US military operation that has drawn global condemnation.
With Washington claiming it will oversee Venezuela’s transition, here’s everything you need to know.
jrnl.ie/6918450
With Washington claiming it will oversee Venezuela’s transition, here’s everything you need to know.
jrnl.ie/6918450
Venezuela Q&A: What next - and is this Trump's new era of US dominance?
US forces seized President Nicolás Maduro over the weekend, Trump says Washington will oversee the running of Venezuela, and global leaders are reacting with concern.
jrnl.ie
January 5, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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Starmer backs Danish PM after she demands US stop threats to take over Greenland
Starmer backs Danish PM after she demands US stop threats to take over Greenland
British prime minister says Donald Trump should stop raising idea of US annexation he claims necessary for security
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Keir Starmer has publicly backed the Danish prime minister over Donald Trump after she demanded that the US stop its threats to forcibly take over Greenland.
Speaking after Mike Tapp, the migration minister, repeatedly dodged questions about threats by Trump and his allies to seize Greenland, Starmer told broadcasters that he supported Mette Frederiksen after she criticised US rhetoric. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Starmer backs Danish PM after she demands US stop threats to take over Greenland
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The deep connection between oil and war has been a defining factor of modern geopolitics, but usually US Presidents try to downplay the link.
Not Trump. There he is on TV telling us the US has the biggest oil companies in the world and they are going to take control of Venezuela's oil. #ClimateSky
Not Trump. There he is on TV telling us the US has the biggest oil companies in the world and they are going to take control of Venezuela's oil. #ClimateSky
January 3, 2026 at 5:17 PM
The deep connection between oil and war has been a defining factor of modern geopolitics, but usually US Presidents try to downplay the link.
Not Trump. There he is on TV telling us the US has the biggest oil companies in the world and they are going to take control of Venezuela's oil. #ClimateSky
Not Trump. There he is on TV telling us the US has the biggest oil companies in the world and they are going to take control of Venezuela's oil. #ClimateSky
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* Fascism is first and foremost an attack on reality *
January 4, 2026 at 6:20 AM
* Fascism is first and foremost an attack on reality *
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West Antarctica has collapsed before, and it wasn’t slow or quiet 😳
New research shows past ice loss triggered earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis, offering a stark warning that future melting could unleash sudden, catastrophic geological changes.
#climatesky buff.ly/4piZ6cz
New research shows past ice loss triggered earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis, offering a stark warning that future melting could unleash sudden, catastrophic geological changes.
#climatesky buff.ly/4piZ6cz
West Antarctica’s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent’s ‘catastrophic’ geology
A picture of what West Antarctica looked like when its ice sheet melted in the past can offer insight into the continent’s future as the climate warms.
buff.ly
January 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM
West Antarctica has collapsed before, and it wasn’t slow or quiet 😳
New research shows past ice loss triggered earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis, offering a stark warning that future melting could unleash sudden, catastrophic geological changes.
#climatesky buff.ly/4piZ6cz
New research shows past ice loss triggered earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis, offering a stark warning that future melting could unleash sudden, catastrophic geological changes.
#climatesky buff.ly/4piZ6cz
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“MarineTraffic vessel tracking data show four ships crossing the Lithuania-Latvia cable on their way to Liepaja port on January 2 when the damage was first discovered. Three of those ships remained at Liepaja port on Monday morning.”
- Still wondering which ones those ships are?
- Still wondering which ones those ships are?
Latvia found no evidence linking vessel at Liepaja port to cable damage, police say reut.rs/4jmEhPY
Latvia found no evidence linking vessel at Liepaja port to cable damage, police say
Latvian investigators have found no evidence linking a ship docked at the port of Liepaja to the damage caused last week to an underwater telecoms cable in the area, the Baltic country's police said on Monday.
reut.rs
January 5, 2026 at 10:37 AM
“MarineTraffic vessel tracking data show four ships crossing the Lithuania-Latvia cable on their way to Liepaja port on January 2 when the damage was first discovered. Three of those ships remained at Liepaja port on Monday morning.”
- Still wondering which ones those ships are?
- Still wondering which ones those ships are?
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The end goal of Grok sexual harassment is to make women afraid to be visible. It’s a punishment for daring to exist in a way the perpetrators can’t control. There’s no one solution to this, because the problem isn’t just technological. It’s cultural. It’s misogyny. This is just one expression of it.
January 5, 2026 at 1:10 AM
The end goal of Grok sexual harassment is to make women afraid to be visible. It’s a punishment for daring to exist in a way the perpetrators can’t control. There’s no one solution to this, because the problem isn’t just technological. It’s cultural. It’s misogyny. This is just one expression of it.
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June 5, 2025: Trump is in the Epstein files!
Jan. 4, 2026: It was great having dinner with that guy from the Epstein files!
Jan. 4, 2026: It was great having dinner with that guy from the Epstein files!
January 4, 2026 at 9:07 PM
June 5, 2025: Trump is in the Epstein files!
Jan. 4, 2026: It was great having dinner with that guy from the Epstein files!
Jan. 4, 2026: It was great having dinner with that guy from the Epstein files!
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Louvre opening delayed as staff meets to decide whether to resume strike reut.rs/49h1lew
Louvre opening delayed as staff meets to decide whether to resume strike
The opening of France's Louvre museum in Paris was delayed until 0900 GMT on Monday as staff was meeting to decide whether to resume a strike started in December over pay and working conditions, museum employees said.
reut.rs
January 5, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Louvre opening delayed as staff meets to decide whether to resume strike reut.rs/49h1lew
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Most Gulf markets ease on weak oil prices reut.rs/4qabj8P
Most Gulf markets ease on weak oil prices
Most major stock markets in the Gulf were mixed in early trade on Monday amid weaker oil prices as investors weighed oversupply concerns against geopolitical risks.
reut.rs
January 5, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Most Gulf markets ease on weak oil prices reut.rs/4qabj8P
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BEHIND THE CURTAIN: Stop thinking about this as a disruption or brief retreat from "normal," or as a uniquely American or Trumpian moment.
It's a living rewiring of societies, business and our way of life — and it's rapidly accelerating across the globe.
It's a living rewiring of societies, business and our way of life — and it's rapidly accelerating across the globe.
Behind the Curtain: The era of "normal" is over
You need to toss aside old assumptions about life and business.
www.axios.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:43 AM
BEHIND THE CURTAIN: Stop thinking about this as a disruption or brief retreat from "normal," or as a uniquely American or Trumpian moment.
It's a living rewiring of societies, business and our way of life — and it's rapidly accelerating across the globe.
It's a living rewiring of societies, business and our way of life — and it's rapidly accelerating across the globe.
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Yes, Orange County has always had a neo-Nazi problem. A new deeply reported book explains why
Yes, Orange County has always had a neo-Nazi problem. A new deeply reported book explains why
Investigative reporter Eric Lichtblau discusses his new book, "American Reich," and the hidden, violent history of far-right terrorism in suburban Orange County.
www.latimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Yes, Orange County has always had a neo-Nazi problem. A new deeply reported book explains why
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Chrystia Freeland, a former deputy prime minister of Canada, as his new adviser on Ukraine’s economic development.
Zelenskyy appoints ex-Canadian deputy PM as economic adviser
Chrystia Freeland, a longtime pro-Ukraine voice in the Canadian government, described as an expert at “attracting investment and implementing economic transformations.”
www.politico.eu
January 5, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Chrystia Freeland, a former deputy prime minister of Canada, as his new adviser on Ukraine’s economic development.
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Since the financial crash of 2008, large volumes of funding are now flowing through entities whose balance sheets are opaque, leverage difficult to measure, and activities capable of amplifying shocks when liquidity becomes scarcer.
How big a threat is the shadow banking sector to EU?
Since the financial crash of 2008, large volumes of funding are now flowing through entities whose balance sheets are opaque, leverage difficult to measure, and activities capable of amplifying shocks when liquidity becomes scarcer.
euobserver.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Since the financial crash of 2008, large volumes of funding are now flowing through entities whose balance sheets are opaque, leverage difficult to measure, and activities capable of amplifying shocks when liquidity becomes scarcer.