POLITICS * Xi’s Enforcers Punished Nearly a Million in 2025—and China’s Leader Wants More - (The Wall Street Journal) * Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland - (Associated Press) * Trump thanks Iran for halting executions as allies discourage US from
POLITICS * Trump's Fed fight looks like something from another country - (BBC News) * S Korean firefighters tackle huge blaze in last of Seoul’s ‘shanty towns’ - (Al Jazeera English) * Judge blocks Trump administration from getting California’s voter rolls - (The Washington Post) * How Minneapolis became America's flashpoint
POLITICS * Ugandan election 2026: Yoweri Museveni faces Bobi Wine in presidential poll - (BBC News) * European nations to send troops to Greenland as US annexation threats escalate - (CNN) * Trump administration rolls back $2 billion mental health, addiction grant cuts - (NPR) * Colorado appeals panel appears skeptical of Tina Peters’ sentence - (The Colorado
POLITICS * Trump administration says Venezuela has released jailed US citizens - (BBC News) * Iran's judiciary signals fast trials and executions for detained protesters despite Trump's warning - (Associated Press) * US approves sale of Nvidia's advanced AI chips to China - (BBC News) * Japan, South Korea vow stronger
POLITICS * Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to at least 646 - (Associated Press) * As Canada tries to reduce its dependence on the US, its leader will visit China to rebuild ties - (Associated Press) * Which are Iran’s main opposition groups? - (Al Jazeera English)
POLITICS * January 11, 2026 — Iran protest death toll tops 500 - (CNN) * UN court to begin hearings on whether Myanmar committed genocide against the Rohingya - (ABC News) * Wind chiefs warn of global ‘spillover’ from Trump green crackdown - (Financial Times) * Chaos erupts as U-Haul drives into crowd during anti-Iranian regime
POLITICS * Slow-moving prisoner releases in Venezuela enter 3rd day after government announces goodwill effort - (ABC News) * US military strikes Islamic State group targets in Syria, officials say - (BBC News) * Day after Minneapolis shooting, Noem ordered new restriction on congressional oversight - (Politico) * Judge says Trump administration can’t block child
POLITICS * Influencer, White House welfare fraud claims are distorted, but the system has risks - (NPR) * Heritage Foundation calls on US to prioritize marriage and family in new report - (ABC News) * Defense attorney disputes police narrative in Portland Border Patrol shooting - (OPB News) * North Korea vows response as it accuses the
POLITICS * Hochul and Mamdani to unveil free child care plan in New York City - (ABC News) * French farmers block Paris streets in protest against free trade deal - (NBC News) TECHNOLOGY * CES 2026: Would you spend $9K on this OLED smart purse? - (Mashable) * CES 2026: Hyundai Motor Group leverages Group capabilities
POLITICS * Chris Mason: Trump and Starmer speak after astonishing few days - (BBC News) * Trump to meet Colombian president at White House in 'near future' - (BBC News) * Trump calls for US military spending to rise more than 50% to $1.5tn - (BBC News) * Key airline used by Trump for
POLITICS * Trump adds Venezuela to list of countries whose citizens must post bonds for U.S. visas - (Axios) * Trump presses Venezuela to dismiss agents from China, Russia, Iran and Cuba - (Axios) * As Venezuela buckles under Trump, Iran sees an uncomfortable parallel - (CNN) * Trump administration tells 5 states their child care
POLITICS * Trump administration's capture of Maduro raises unease about the international legal framework - (Associated Press) * Trump's 'Donroe Doctrine' seeks influence over Western Hemisphere citing old US policy - (ABC News) * ‘We are hungry’: protests spread to Iran’s hinterlands - (Financial Times) * Israel strikes multiple sites
