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Denmark urges Trump to stop threats to take over Greenland – Europe live
Denmark urges Trump to stop threats to take over Greenland – Europe live
Danish PM backed by regional leaders as Trump doubles down on claim that Greenland should become part of US
We are also expecting a news line from France this morning, as we are waiting for a verdict in a high-profile case brought for alleged online harassment of the French first lady, Brigitte Macron, with malicious comments about her including claims she was born a man.
10 people are accused of making malicious comments about her gender and sexuality. For some, this included equating her age difference with her husband, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, to “paedophilia”. If convicted, they face up to two years in prison. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Denmark urges Trump to stop threats to take over Greenland – Europe live
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The president’s declaration came just hours after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. will not govern Venezuela, but instead use an oil blockade to coerce changes.
Trump Says ‘We’re In Charge’ Of Venezuela As New Leader Offers ‘Cooperation’
The president’s declaration came just hours after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. will not govern Venezuela, but instead use an oil blockade to coerce changes.
www.forbes.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:15 AM
The president’s declaration came just hours after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. will not govern Venezuela, but instead use an oil blockade to coerce changes.
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From @nytopinion.nytimes.com
"The Trump administration just broke the leadership of Venezuela; Trump now owns responsibility for what comes next there," our columnist Thomas Friedman writes.
"The Trump administration just broke the leadership of Venezuela; Trump now owns responsibility for what comes next there," our columnist Thomas Friedman writes.
Opinion | To Trump, on Venezuela: You Break It, You Own It
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:24 PM
From @nytopinion.nytimes.com
"The Trump administration just broke the leadership of Venezuela; Trump now owns responsibility for what comes next there," our columnist Thomas Friedman writes.
"The Trump administration just broke the leadership of Venezuela; Trump now owns responsibility for what comes next there," our columnist Thomas Friedman writes.
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NEWS: A source confirms DOJ has NOT provided Congress the legally required explanation for redactions in the Epstein file releases, despite a Jan. 3 statutory deadline under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Department of Justice Violates Epstein Files Law By Failing to Inform Congress of Reasons Behind Redactions
The Justice Department has now blown through another deadline.
meidasnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:39 AM
NEWS: A source confirms DOJ has NOT provided Congress the legally required explanation for redactions in the Epstein file releases, despite a Jan. 3 statutory deadline under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
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Rep. @sethmoulton.bsky.social : "Is anyone going to just stop for a second and be honest? This is insane. What the hell are we doing? We've got a lot of problems in America today, and invading, occupying, running Venezuela does not solve any of them."
January 4, 2026 at 4:47 AM
Rep. @sethmoulton.bsky.social : "Is anyone going to just stop for a second and be honest? This is insane. What the hell are we doing? We've got a lot of problems in America today, and invading, occupying, running Venezuela does not solve any of them."
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Chris Murphy: "Over and over again we have seen these warmongering neocons, many of which have influence in this White House, cheerlead us into war under the guise of removing a very bad man. That ends up getting a lot of Americans killed."
January 4, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Chris Murphy: "Over and over again we have seen these warmongering neocons, many of which have influence in this White House, cheerlead us into war under the guise of removing a very bad man. That ends up getting a lot of Americans killed."
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Trump says Venezuela has 17 trillion barrels of oil reserves.
The combined sum of the entire world is only 1.5 trillion.
The combined sum of the entire world is only 1.5 trillion.
January 5, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Trump says Venezuela has 17 trillion barrels of oil reserves.
The combined sum of the entire world is only 1.5 trillion.
The combined sum of the entire world is only 1.5 trillion.
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America is a rogue and malevolent state and global bad actor
January 4, 2026 at 5:51 PM
America is a rogue and malevolent state and global bad actor
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BASH: There's no question that Maduro was a destabilizing force in the region. People are celebrating in the streets all over. Is it fair to say there's some benefit in him not being in power?
CHRIS MURPHY: What changes? You just heard Sen. Cotton not be able to explain who's running the country
CHRIS MURPHY: What changes? You just heard Sen. Cotton not be able to explain who's running the country
January 4, 2026 at 2:48 PM
BASH: There's no question that Maduro was a destabilizing force in the region. People are celebrating in the streets all over. Is it fair to say there's some benefit in him not being in power?
CHRIS MURPHY: What changes? You just heard Sen. Cotton not be able to explain who's running the country
CHRIS MURPHY: What changes? You just heard Sen. Cotton not be able to explain who's running the country
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Trump's decision to take over a foreign country without Congress’s approval could lead to a legal crisis as a well as a political nightmare as he abandons his “America First” roots.
How Trump Just Bombed His Way Into a Legal Nightmare
President Donald Trump used explosives twice on Saturday morning. First he used U.S. air power to seize President Nicolás Maduro. Then he blew up his team’s carefully crafted narrative about the legal...
www.yahoo.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Trump's decision to take over a foreign country without Congress’s approval could lead to a legal crisis as a well as a political nightmare as he abandons his “America First” roots.
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Kimberly Guilfoyle, the new U.S. ambassador to Greece and the former fiancée of Donald Trump Jr, is the talk of Athens, followed by paparazzi and featured on the cover of Vogue Greece. In her position, she has also become one of the most important people in the country.
Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle, the Talk of Athens
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Kimberly Guilfoyle, the new U.S. ambassador to Greece and the former fiancée of Donald Trump Jr, is the talk of Athens, followed by paparazzi and featured on the cover of Vogue Greece. In her position, she has also become one of the most important people in the country.
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Venezuelans braced for uncertainty after the U.S. launched airstrikes on the capital and seized the country’s leader, Nicolás Maduro. In Venezuela, the government's official line remains fierce resistance to the U.S. Follow live updates. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 4, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Venezuelans braced for uncertainty after the U.S. launched airstrikes on the capital and seized the country’s leader, Nicolás Maduro. In Venezuela, the government's official line remains fierce resistance to the U.S. Follow live updates. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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Cilia Flores, who was captured by the U.S. with her husband, Venezuela’s longtime authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro, is one of the country’s most powerful political figures. She helped consolidate his rule while controlling the judiciary and amassing wealth through corruption, experts say.
Who Is Cilia Flores, the Power Broker Captured Alongside Maduro?
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Cilia Flores, who was captured by the U.S. with her husband, Venezuela’s longtime authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro, is one of the country’s most powerful political figures. She helped consolidate his rule while controlling the judiciary and amassing wealth through corruption, experts say.
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It's hard to believe that a President would time an illegal military attack, killing civilians, to distract the public's attention...but today is the statutory deadline for the DOJ to release its report on the Epstein Files. Coincidence?
January 4, 2026 at 2:29 PM
It's hard to believe that a President would time an illegal military attack, killing civilians, to distract the public's attention...but today is the statutory deadline for the DOJ to release its report on the Epstein Files. Coincidence?
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@maddow.bsky.social: “There are very few Americans right now who have any idea why the United States did this. If this was about drug trafficking then why did President Trump just pardon the former President of Honduras who was convicted of sending hundreds of tons of drugs into the US?”
January 4, 2026 at 2:34 AM
@maddow.bsky.social: “There are very few Americans right now who have any idea why the United States did this. If this was about drug trafficking then why did President Trump just pardon the former President of Honduras who was convicted of sending hundreds of tons of drugs into the US?”
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Nearly a month after four people, including three children, were killed in a shooting in Stockton, California, the police have yet to arrest a suspect. Grieving residents are asking questions about what they wish for their city, which has long suffered from gang violence, to become. trib.al/ukQneqC
January 4, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Nearly a month after four people, including three children, were killed in a shooting in Stockton, California, the police have yet to arrest a suspect. Grieving residents are asking questions about what they wish for their city, which has long suffered from gang violence, to become. trib.al/ukQneqC
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Sparklers shooting foot-long flames, a ceiling covered in flammable foam and a crowded basement with a narrow staircase exit are some of the avoidable hazards that fire experts, witnesses and an analysis of visual evidence suggest turned a festive bar in a Swiss Alpine resort into a deadly disaster.
An ‘Avoidable Tragedy’: The Hazards That Led to the Swiss Fire Disaster
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Sparklers shooting foot-long flames, a ceiling covered in flammable foam and a crowded basement with a narrow staircase exit are some of the avoidable hazards that fire experts, witnesses and an analysis of visual evidence suggest turned a festive bar in a Swiss Alpine resort into a deadly disaster.