European military personnel arrive in Greenland as Trump says US needs island (LINK) 15 January 2026
US military seizes 6th Venezuela oil tanker under Trump sanctions (LINK) 15 January 2026
Trump using Insurrection Act in Minneapolis would be a huge risk — even by his standards: the shooting episode that's viewed as triggering a possible government military crackdown is … something the American people blame on the government itself — and by wide margins (LINK) 15 January 2026
After Renee Good shooting, feds and trolls go on the attack: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem labeled Good a "domestic terrorist" (LINK) 14 January 2026
— e took predictable false turns, misidentifying another woman as Good and hyping an artificial intelligence-generated picture of the masked officer. Some users circulated a document that portrayed her as an abusive mother.
French waitress, 24, who allegedly started Swiss ski resort fire and died in blaze, was "stepdaughter" of owner and was following orders to liven up quiet evening, say parents (LINK) 14 January 2026
— She had been told to "get the atmosphere going" because the night had been "very quiet", with few people entering the bar to celebrate the New Year, according to police statements obtained by BFMTV. The owner and the waitress's boyfriend "tried to resuscitate her for more than an hour in the street near the bar, until the emergency services told [them] it was too late."
WEF confirms participation of Donald Trump. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will also attend (LINK) 13 January 2026
Trump says 'anything less' than US control of Greenland is 'unacceptable': Vice President JD Vance is set to host a meeting Wednesday morning with the Danish foreign minister and his Greenlandic counterpart alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio (LINK) 14 January 2026
Brussels unveils proposal for €90 billion loan for Ukraine, urging EU lawmakers to approve it fast — (LINK) ground.news: 54 media reports — 14 January 2026 (LINK)
Iran's judiciary vows fast trials for arrested protesters despite Trump threats: Rights groups say thousands have been arrested and fear the judiciary will make extensive use of capital punishment (LINK) 14 January 2026
U.S. Supreme Court delays Trump tariff decision without new date for hearing — Bitcoin rockets towards $97K (14 January 2026
— CoinPaper: "The dispute centers on Trump's expansive use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), a 1977 law designed for national security crises, to justify a broad array of tariffs on global trading partners. Lower courts have previously ruled that the current president exceeded his authority in invoking emergency powers to impose tariffs that functioned more like long-term trade policy."
Following Vaud and Valais, Geneva has banned the use of pyrotechnic devices inside all bars, restaurants and entertainment venues (LINK) 14 January 2026
WEF confirms participation of Donald Trump. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will also attend (LINK) 13 January 2026
Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies at 86 (LINK) 13 January 2026
— Colvin, at age 15, was arrested nine months before Rosa Parks gained international fame for also refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus.