Danish PM Mette Frederiksen rejects Trump’s “threats” to annex Greenland, stating the US has no right to take the territory. She cites NATO guarantees and tells the US to stop threatening an ally: “Greenland is not for sale.”
Canada’s Mark Carney welcomes the “opportunity for freedom” in Venezuela, citing the illegitimate 2018 election. The statement supports the regime change but calls for a “Venezuelan-led” transition process.
President Trump announces the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife following a “large-scale strike” in Venezuela. The operation, involving US law enforcement, marks the climax of Operation Southern Spear.
Zelenskyy appoints military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov as Head of the Presidential Office, replacing Andriy Yermak. The move signals a shift to a “security-first” strategy amid critical peace talks.
A New Year’s Eve fire at the “Le Constellation” bar in Crans-Montana killed 40 and injured 100. A lit flare reportedly ignited the wooden ceiling, trapping guests in a chaotic inferno.
Happy New Year 2026! We enter the “Year of the Fire Horse,” promising energy and bold action. From the Winter Olympics in Italy to the FIFA World Cup in North America, 2026 is a year of global spectacles.
The UAE officially ends its military presence in Yemen following a Saudi airstrike on Emirati-linked cargo and a 24-hour expulsion ultimatum from the Yemeni government.
Zelenskyy dismisses Russian claims of a drone attack on Putin’s residence as a “fake story” designed to justify new strikes on Kyiv and stall peace talks. He warns this is a “deceitful tactic” to avoid ending the war.
Netanyahu lands in Florida for his sixth meeting with Trump in 2025. His flight over ICC states France and Italy, despite active arrest warrants, highlights the limits of international courts.
The US is on pace for the largest single-year murder rate decline in history in 2025. Data shows a near 20% drop nationwide, with major cities seeing massive reductions in violent crime.