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Syria · 10 Jan 2026 US carries out strikes in Syria The United States conducted extensive strikes against ISIS targets in Syria on Saturday. This was part of an ongoing operation referred to… Vatican · 9 Jan 2026 Pope Leo and Trump head for a clash The first American pope is on a collision course with U.S. President Donald Trump. The latest fault line between the Vatican and… Colombia · 9 Jan 2026 Colombia under real threat of military action Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has told the BBC that he believes there is now a "real threat" of US military action against… USA · 8 Jan 2026 Trump’s former Russia adviser says Russia offered US free rein in Venezuela in exchange for Ukraine Russian officials indicated in 2019 that the Kremlin would be willing to back off from its support for Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela… Germany · 8 Jan 2026 German president says US is destroying world order German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has strongly criticised the U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump and urged the world not to let… USA · 8 Jan 2026 Trump withdraws US from 66 international organizations President Donald Trump has ordered the United States to withdraw from 66 international organizations, including major UN agencies, hastening Washington's retreat from… USA · 8 Jan 2026 Trump calls for record $1.5 trillion defense budget, a 50 percent jump President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared he would ask Congress for a $1.5 trillion defense budget in 2027, a massive $500 billion… USA · 8 Jan 2026 Rubio to meet Denmark leaders next week, signals no retreat on Trump’s Greenland goal The top U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday he would meet leaders of Denmark next week but signalled no retreat from President Donald… Russia · 7 Jan 2026 U.S. military seizes 2 Venezuela-linked oil tankers in North Atlantic and Caribbean The U.S. carried out operations Wednesday to seize two oil tankers linked to Venezuela — one in the North Atlantic and one… Denmark · 7 Jan 2026 European allies working on plan should US move on Greenland Allies including France and Germany are working closely on a plan on how to respond should the United States act on its… USA · 7 Jan 2026 New White House webpage rewrites history of Jan. 6, 2021, and 2020 election A new webpage under the official whitehouse.gov domain, rolled out five years after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, rewrites the history… Russia · 7 Jan 2026 Russia sends navy ships to guard oil tanker being pursued by US forces Russia has deployed navy assets to escort an oil tanker also being pursued by US forces across the Atlantic, CBS News, reported.…