Trump vows extra tariffs for UK, Denmark and other European countries until Greenland deal struck.
This is a surprise announcement that has now injected a newfound sense of urgency into the issue of Greenland,Donald Trump announces plans to hit the UK, Denmark and other European countries with a 10% tariff on “all or any goods” exported to the US from 1 February In a post on Truth Social, the US... Read More
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Donald Trump has said he believes Iran’s regime could fall following weeks of unrest across the country, as the US president considers whether to intervene.Musk’s xAI curbs sexually explicit image generation in Grok Tense Uganda goes to vote amid internet blackout Astronauts return to Earth after first ever medical evacuation from space stationAstronauts land back... Read More
Iran UPdates:Kurdistan Judiciary Chief Claims ‘Main Leaders’ of Protests Have Been Arrested” Tasnim News Agency reported on Sunday, January 11, 2026, quoting the head of the Kurdistan Province judiciary, that people labeled as “rioters” and “protest leaders” had been arrested in several cities across the region. The announcement came as Kurdish human rights groups had already reported widespread arrests of protesters and civil activists in the province-
A student, a bodybuilder and a father of three among those killed during protests in Iran According to the head of Kurdistan’s judiciary, the detainees are accused of carrying out what authorities described as “sabotage activities” in several cities across the region. In recent days, Iranian media have repeatedly described charges such as “leadership” of... Read More
As rights groups report that at least 48 protesters were killed, more protests break out in Iran:
Supreme leader places security services on highest state of alert as protests continueRevolutionary Guard ordered to take control of the streets amid fears of defections in the army and police. Hundreds of women lined up for a marathon on Iran’s resort island of Kish in early December wearing matching shirts and leggings with hair tied... Read More
Salt Lake City church shooting leaves 2 dead and several injured” At least 2 people are dead and six others are injured after a shooting outside a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building in Salt Lake City, authorities said.
2 killed, several injured in shooting outside Salt Lake City church during funeral Two people were killed and six others injured in a shooting outside a Salt Lake City church Wednesday night while mourners were attending a memorial service inside, police said. The shooting took place in the back parking lot of a house of... Read More
Iran’s ability to threaten Strait of Hormuz ‘degraded,’ US says after underground missile sites bombed.
Iran’s ability to threaten ships in the Strait of Hormuz has been “degraded” after the US bombing of an underground military facility this week, US Central Command says Two missiles have been launched at the joint US-UK military base Diego Garcia by Iran – neither hit their target. Could an Iranian missile reach Diego Garcia,... Read More
Israeli defense minister warns strikes on Iran to increase ‘significantly’
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that the United States and Israel would intensify their strikes on Iran in the coming week starting Sunday. “This week, the intensity of the strikes to be carried out by the [Israeli military] and the US military against the Iranian terror regime and the infrastructure on which it relies... Read More
Buffy The Vampire Slayer’ star Nicholas Brendon dead at 54
“Buffy The Vampire Slayer” actor Nicholas Brendon has died at the age of 54. The news was announced in a statement posted on Brendon’s Facebook page. “We are heartbroken to share the passing of our brother and son, Nicholas Brendon. He passed in his sleep of natural causes,” reads the statement. “Most people know Nicky for his work... Read More
Iran fires missiles toward Diego Garcia: Report.Iran launched two ballistic missiles toward a joint U.S.-U.K. military base in the Indian Ocean on Friday, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
The strikes did not hit the base on Diego Garcia, a small island in the Chagos Archipelago, officials told the Journal. One missile failed in flight and a U.S. warship reportedly fired an SM-3 interceptor at the second. It’s unclear whether the fired interceptor was responsible for the second missile’s failure. The attempted attack comes... Read More
Reuters: US sending additional Marines and sailors to Middle East. 5 hours Reuters on Friday quoted US officials as saying the US military is deploying thousands of additional Marines and sailors to the Middle East. President Donald Trump had said the day before that he was not putting troops “anywhere.”
Reuters reports that the deployments involve an amphibious assault ship, the USS Boxer, and its Marine Expeditionary Unit. The officials said no decision had been made to send troops into Iran, but they will build up the capacity for potential future operations in the region. One official said the troops were departing the US west... Read More
Trump rules out imminent ceasefire with Iran: ‘I think we’ve won’US President Donald Trump said Friday that he did not want a ceasefire with Iran, adding that the US military was “obliterating” the Iranian regime.
“We can have dialogue, but I don’t want to do a ceasefire,” he told reporters before leaving the White House. “You don’t do a ceasefire when you’re literally obliterating the other side.” Asked about the Strait of Hormuz, the US president said it was a “simple military maneuver” to unblock it, “but you need a... Read More
US President Donald Trump has said he was considering “winding down” military operations against Iran and that the Strait of Hormuz would need to be “guarded and policed” by other countries who use the vital waterway-
“We are getting very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great military efforts in the Middle East with respect to the terrorist regime of Iran,” Mr Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. “The Hormuz Strait will have to be guarded and policed, as necessary, by other Nations who use... Read More
Elon Musk was misleading in his public statements during a crucial period of his 2022 Twitter takeover, a jury has found
After two days of deliberations, a jury in San Francisco federal court decided in a unanimous verdict against the tech titan, who was sued by a group of Twitter investors arguing they had relied on his statements. While testifying in court earlier this month, Musk argued that he did not mislead investors and that people... Read More
50 injured in South Korea after fire breaks out at auto parts plant
Authorities in South Korea say about 50 people have been injured after a fire broke out at a car parts plant in the central city of Daejeon. The blaze reportedly started at the facility shortly after 1 p.m. on Friday, local time. Authorities say people sustained injuries from smoke inhalation and more. About 20 people... Read More
The leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan are ready to ensure the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz-
A joint statement was published on the official website of the United Kingdom government. The governments of the six countries supported preparatory planning for operations aimed at ensuring the safety of navigation in the region.The signatories of the document condemned the laying of mines, drone and missile attacks, as well as the de facto closure... Read More