The blackout arrives as the government has encouraged citizens to be ready for a ‘disaster’ lasting up to five days. Published On 25 Jan 202625 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, has faced a widespread power outage after strong winds triggered a transmission problem, the state utility […]
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Greenland deal; U.S-Canada tensions; Lisa Cook : NPR
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories European leaders will meet for an emergency summit tonight in response to President Trump’s statements on Greenland. Yesterday, after a meeting with […]
Denmark sends more troops to Greenland amid tensions with Trump | Donald Trump News
Nordic country dispatches ‘substantial contribution’ of troops to the Arctic territory amid standoff with Washington. Denmark has sent additional troops to Greenland amid United States President Donald Trump’s threats to take control of the self-governing Danish territory. The chief of the Royal Danish Army, Peter Boysen, and a “substantial contribution” of soldiers landed in Kangerlussuaq […]
Cuba pays tribute to 32 soldiers killed in US attack on Venezuela | US-Venezuela Tensions News
Cuban president says soldiers fell defending ‘sovereignty of a sister nation’ amid escalating tensions with Washington. Published On 15 Jan 202615 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Cuba has paid tribute to 32 of its soldiers who were killed in a United States attack on Venezuela earlier this month that led […]
Trump says US role in Venezuela could last for years | US-Venezuela Tensions News
Venezuela’s interior minister says US operation to abduct Maduro killed 100 people and wounded dozens. Published On 8 Jan 20268 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share United States President Donald Trump has said that “only time will tell” how long his country will call the shots in Venezuela after the recent abduction […]
Colombia can be “part of solution” for Venezuela transition | US-Venezuela Tensions
Former Colombian President Ivan Duque Marquez, discusses how Colombia’s could play a supporting role in Venezuela transition after the abduction of Nicolas Maduro. US President Donald Trump has threatened military action against Colombia, accusing its government of making and selling cocaine to the United States. Published On 5 Jan 20265 Jan 2026 Click here to […]
Trump’s abduction of Maduro escalates concerns over potential war with Iran | US-Venezuela Tensions News
Washington, DC – Hours after the United States announced the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Israeli politician Yair Lapid issued a warning to Tehran: “The regime in Iran should pay close attention to what is happening in Venezuela.” The forcible removal of Maduro from power came less than a week after US President Donald […]
Notion of “taking over Venezuela” will explode in our face | US-Venezuela Tensions
Quotable Harlan Ullman, a senior advisor at Atlantic Council talks about Donald Trump’s plan to take over Venezuela and the significant issues that need to be considered. Published On 4 Jan 20264 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Source link
Venezuela temporarily closes border with Brazil following US strike | US-Venezuela Tensions News
Sao Paulo, Brazil – Venezuela has temporarily closed its border with Brazil following the United States’s early morning attack on Caracas, in which US forces also “captured” President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The border crossing between the Brazilian city of Pacaraima and Santa Elena de Uairen in Venezuela had been closed on […]
UAE to pull forces out of Yemen as tensions rise with Saudi Arabia | News
Move comes after Riyadh accused Abu Dhabi of backing separatists in Yemen and bombed what it said was a Emirati-weapons shipment in the port of Mukalla. The United Arab Emirates has announced the withdrawal of its forces from Yemen, declaring an end to what it called “counterterrorism” operations there, after Saudi Arabia accused Abu Dhabi […]